Mason's Dumpling Shop

My daughter told me about this place and I took a chance on it even though it's 26 miles from my house. Was it worth the drive? Hell yes it was!!!I'm no expert on dumplings or buns etc. but the memory of the food here is gonna live in my mind rent free for the rest of my life! What we ate today (see pics) was outstanding. The service was friendly and very easy to order. Just pick it, pay for it, take a number and have a seat. It's brought to you fresh and ready to be devoured. Steamed dumplings were great but it's the Buns that have me wanting to come back again and again! The place is chill inside. Music playing and it's simple and clean. What more could you want?MISCELLANEOUS:Parking is available in its own lot or on the metered street. Food can be made to go and vegan options are available. OVERALL:Yes it was worth the drive for me and I also discovered all sorts of small shops in the area that added to the splendor of this place. Give Masons a try ASAP!

Delish and really affordable quick bites! The range of options are so good. As a person who loves fried stuff- I think the steamed crab/pork and yuzu chicken is so yummy.Sometimes the dough is a little thick and the meat gets a little overcooked but it holds the juicy flavors and i love the ease and convenience of it all to talk smack :p.I also like the no frills, order and eat set up.

Soup dumpling is pretty nice. The skin is a bit too thick but still okay. But i think they botched my pan fried dumplings though. It's over charred, tough skin, and has bitter char taste. The filling is alright. When i asked if this how it supposed to be, they said yes it's crispy. The place is nice and fast, great ambience for a quick lunch.The most notable thing they have is the chili and sesame oil is fragrant and really elevated the dumplings.

Decided to try this place for the first time since we saw it on Good Mythical Morning and Rhett and Link suggested it! They actually preferred it over Din Tai Fung which is our absolute favorite so we definitely had to try it.Parking lot was pretty empty, not a big lot or anything so be aware of that. The restaurant itself isn't huge either, definitely a mom and pop kinda vibe to it.We walked up to the register and the young lady told us to grab a menu and sit wherever we wanted and order up front when we were ready.We ordered the sweet and sour lotus roots (probably my favorite thing here! Perfect crunchy texture, refreshing, delicious pickly flavor). We also got the original pork soup dumplings and the yuzu chicken dumplings. The waiter delivered the food to our desk, basically right in front of you which was a little scary since everything was super hot and steamy. I was a little surprised and caught off guard since we had a big table and he put it as close as possible lol.The dumplings are HUGE. They have tiny plastic soup spoons so it was really difficult to eat and dip into the sauce. Kind of wish it was more of a one bite kinda dumpling because biting a soup dumpling is really hard without it going everywhere and it's piping hot. Otherwise, they were pretty good. The dumpling casing was very soft and yummy. If you're local, it's a pretty good pick me up spot for soup dumplings. IG: @ammysalamii

Good tasting food but a little too much chili oil crisp sauce topped on everything (seaweed, meats etc). I would have liked the pan fried dumplings to be brown and crisp on the bottom rather than black and burnt on the edges. That's not how you make and serve dumplings!!!!!The seaweed was a nice cold side dish and the cilantro definitely complemented the seaweed well. Only thing was the cilantro bunch was not chopped so you just have to eat these huge pieces with the stems on. Not crazy about all of the food served in to go boxes.The orange polar bear soda is really refreshing and worth trying. Apple Sidra is good too if you like sweet drinks.

We finally got to try Mason's after wanting to sample their menu for a few years now. My former office location was near Luscious Dumplings. We would regularly order from there as it was one of the staff favorites for lunch, so I knew I would like Mason's as soon as I read the 2 were sister restaurants. We found parking easily in their shared lot on a Saturday evening. Everything we ordered was for take-out but they have a handful of tables and some high-back chairs along the wall. We ordered pan fried pork dumplings ($13.95 for 10 pieces), steamed blue crab & pork soup dumplings (8 pcs for $14.95), pan fried chicken & cabbage dumplings (10 pcs for $13.95), Chinese pork sausage rice ($13.50), baby bok choy ($6.50) and seaweed salad ($6.50).I found all the items we ordered to be really good. The pan fried pork dumplings will always be tasty & is a standard order for us. 10 pieces is just right. Dipping it in vinegar & shoyu makes for perfect bites. I found the blue crab & pork soup dumplings to be exceptional. This was a great combination of flavors. It might be my new favorite soup dumpling, it was that delicious. Add a sliver of ginger and dip sparingly in a 2:1 ratio of shoyu to vinegar is what dumpling dreams are made of. So so good. The pan fried chicken & cabbage dumplings were good but being all breast meat, it wasnt my favorite of the 3 dumplings we ordered. Still good, nonetheless.The Chinese pork sausage rice was great. Lap cheong, pickled vegetables & steamed vegetables over rice was delicious and went well with the dumplings. I would order this again, undoubtedly. The baby bok choy was steamed and went great with the provided mushroom based oyster sauce. The seaweed salad comes dressed in chili oil, garlic sauce & cilantro. This had a nice kick to it. Both sides made for great changes in flavor in-between dumpling bites.Service was great. The young woman taking our order that night (June 29, 2024) was friendly & helpful. Our food was ready in about 15 mins. When it was done, they brought it to where we were sitting. I liked that. It's the little things... We ordered when we got there but we noticed a lot of folks call in their orders. Our orders were packed with extra sauces (shoyu & vinegar), chopsticks, chili oil & napkins. But they also have small plastic solo containers if you want to pack yourselves a little more of the sauces... We will be back for sure. Real good food being served up at Mason's.

It's not very obvious, but apparently, you are supposed to go to the counter to order. There's not too much on their menu except soup dumplings and rice bowls.We had some bok choy to start off our meal.Our main course had to be the pork soup dumplings. The dumplings were good, but quite brittle. Once you pick these things up, they bursted immediately. They probably need to work on wrapping the dumplings better so they don't just leak like that. This dumpling place is in a small shopping center so if you have to park, park on the street.

I've seen this place many times rolling around HP, and it never caught my eye. My neighbor and I , were looking for something to get for the both of us, a this spot had it, great vegan options and savory meat options. The staff was helpful with picking out the vegan specific items , pleasant , kind , and patient. The dining room has a weird setup but it does not distract from the food at all it was delicious I wolfed it down so fast I only got a pic of the desserts. Definitely recommend popping in for lunch or dinner as a quick bite, the price is mid range but leans towards pricey, it's you got a huge appetite, might but a hole in the lunch budget. All in all would recommend!

This is my second time ordering take out from here. Delicious food!! Last time I got their broccoli with creamy sesame sauce, vegan dumplings, vegan teriyaki "beef" bun, and the scallion pancakes. Everything was great and plenty of leftovers. Today, I ordered the broccoli, "beef" bun, and "chicken" bun. I received the bag stapled closed and the receipt stapled on. Unfortunately they didn't include the sesame broccoli, which is why I am knocking the stars. If you're going to staple the receipt, at least make sure you count 3 items. It was a real bummer because their broccoli is so good.

Food was FANTASTIC! Especially the steamed soup dumplings! Service was kind and fast. Not much in the way of ambiance--it's very brightly lit and very casual on the inside, but honestly, who cares if you're just going for the food? It's clean and there are condiments on every table.