Crystal Dumplings

If you're in the mood for some legit dumplings at a great price, Crystal Dumpling delivers. You order at the counter and wait for your food, which is super chill once you figure out how the setup works, it's a bit confusing when you first walk in.The food? Solid. Authentic flavors that hit the spot. Their milk tea and iced tea are great, too. That said, everything comes in plastic to-go containers, which feels a little excessive. I get it, it's convenient, but I'd love to see the owners consider more sustainable options.Now, about the chili oil. I ordered the wontons chili oil, and they were good, but the portion of chili oil was tiny. Like, enough for one or two dips, and it's gone. When I asked for more, I had to pay extra. I don't mind paying, but c'mon, it's wontons in chili oil, make it generous! On the upside, the staff is friendly, so no complaints there.

I couldn't wait to try this restaurant, based upon reviews. It's small, and it's in a strip mall that never seems to have parking, but I found a spot and walked over. Unfortunately, the pork bao rolls that they are known for they were out of. And they were out of the shrimp dumplings also. I tried a few things here, service was very fast and also very matter-of-fact. The interiors and serving dishes are not much to talk about as far as in-dining restaurant ambiance. As others have noted, everything is in paper plates or to go containers.

Crystal Dumplings is a solid spot for a fast casual dim sum experience! This spot is located in a plaza with a good amount of parking spots that could fill up fast depending on the day and time you can come. I would definitely recommend coming here earlier in the day as some of their more popular items could sell out. Inside, they have about 5-6 tables for seating and some amazing artwork paying homage to traditional dim sum and street food. For their menu, they have a great selection of all the dim sum staples! I came with some fam for brunch and we got a spread of the Pork & Shrimp Siumai, Shrimp Har Gow, Spicy Wontons, BBQ Pork Buns, Chicken Mushroom Buns, Salted Egg Yolk Buns, Stewed Beef Tripe, and Pork Soup Dumplings. Overall, everything we had was delicious and tasted just as good as the dim sum carts. All of the staff here are very friendly and welcoming. This spot is definitely a great option for those looking for a fast casual dining vibe or even just to grab and go!

Unfortunately, this was a complete miss. We wanted to try this casual dim sum spot in hopes of finding an alternative to the craziness of Seafood Cove. The restaurant has a weird vibe overall. The tables are sticky and the food comes out on paper plates. The food itself was a disappointment. Bland flavors and weird textures. Even the chili oil couldn't save the flavorless dumplings. None of the dishes stood out as being decent. Sadly, we will have to brave the crowds at Seafood Cove.

When I need to fulfill a small craving for dim sum I come here. I just want a personal portion of shu mai, har gow, and spicy wontons without going to the dim sum restaurants. This place hits the spot. Service is quick and all food is given in a to go box, sauce too. Restaurant is clean and orders come out within a reasonable amount of waiting time.

Great dim sum place with decent prices. I had been eaten here for over 6yrs since my kid in elementary and now almost done with Jr High school. Great portion, less oily with very decent prices. Located in a shopping plaza with great parking. The place feels old with sticky tables and cheap mural even though they did remodeled. Don't get me wrong, it aok but just not fit well...the order counter is clean and nice. The staff is very polite, nice and attentive. Majority orders are takeout not eaten in. But don't let it be fool, try it and you see what I mean. I only ordered, siu mai, bbq pork bun, spicy dumplings, and fried shrimps beancurd (abit burned but still tasty).

Delicious food, I tried the pork shumai and shrimp dumpling, sticky rice, they also have tripe and chicken feed. Highly recommend the rice noodle rolls I have it twice because it's really delicious. You get the free drink if you leave them a review on Yelp or Google

Ive been dreaming about massive dumplings ever since my last visit here 6 months ago-- I phoned in my order and picked up to-go . Everything was the same from my last review-- parking is a little rough, customer service is wonderful per usual, inside of the restaurant is clean ... EXCEPT the fact that the sui mai is SMALLERRRR . (You can do a comparison with my photos) . Overall, the taste of the sui mai is still fresh, hot, and delicious, but I can no longer brag about how massive the sui mai is here because it is not . I am now back on the quest to search for the most colossal sui mai in OC .Unfortunately, SHRINKFLATION is sooo real .UPDATE-- i also decided to try the shrimp bean curd rolls again and this time they were no longer slimy ! They're crunchy, fresh, and filled with WHOLE shrimp now instead of the ground shrimp paste . It's served with a sweet mayo dip . I would recommend trying these (:

The inside is very spacious and clean. I love the decor and how it feels very cultured! The service was really fast and nice. Food was very fresh and delicious but banh cuoc tom was not the best compared to other places and shu mai was a little mushy texture. But tripe was delicious! Also green thai tea was delicious.

Pretty nice and cheap place to have dumplings at! Came here with a friend and like the chill atmosphere