Mandu-Ya

I wanted to treat myself this evening so after looking at Yelp with restaurants that have dumplings, I settled on Mandu-Ya. It was a little on the pricier side (3 orders of Mandu/dumplings) came to $50 but I anticipated the price tag after seeing the other reviews. I think I have a different idea of what dumplings are supposed to be but I've also never heard of Mandu. Honestly Mandu reminds me of a fried egg roll wrapped in a empanada form. The corn cheddar Mandy's were excellent. Hot, crispy and unique. The corn was definitely canned corn but I like the taste of canned corn. The cheese was stretchy gooey as soon as you bit in. I love that stretch. The flavored sour cream drizzle on top really heightened the taste. It was a wonderful little Mandu. 8 out of 10The shrimp & pork dumplings are more like what I envisioned. I liked how they had the shrimp tail stick out. Visually appealing. They were steamed and still hot when I picked them up. The shrimp flavor was a little overpowering for me, you can't really taste the pork. (But I think this means the ingredients were fresh.) And the overall filling fell short for me. It needed more spices in the filling. I would rate these a 6 out of 10. The Hot Flavored Mandu were quite tasty. 9 out of 10. I loved the spicy sriracha drizzle on top. Fried to perfection. The filling was pork and vegetables and it was seasoned well. (Or maybe the introduction of the sriracha drizzle added a spicy sweetness to the overall crunchy bite.) My husband also loved these best as well. Little messy but so worth it. I definitely recommend eating these mandus when they're hot and crispy. Perhaps your air fryer could heat these up perfectly. Service was excellent and they were ready within 15min. Friendly staff!

Cute little place that I found on yelp! It was pretty crowded. We ordered 2 different dumplings, corn n cheese and pork and veggie, Kim chee fried rice and dumpling soup. They all tasted good, I really wanted to try the chop chae dumplings but this place is kinda pricey so I will save that for the next visit! Would I come back yes cause I need to try the chop chae dumplings!!

We stopped in based on the recommendation of the Federal Way Foodie on the way from Angle Lake to Tacoma. The place was empty so seating was super quick!Service was friendly and fast and we ordered the kimchi fries, japchae, some pork and veggie mandu, and some shrimp and pork mandu. We accompanied that with two hot teas and a Diet Coke (of course). Everything looked so good that it was hard to choose. Everything was good! The kimchi fries were crispy and covered with lots of goodies. We loved them. Both mandu were very tasty and appropriately large (K dumplings ). The japchae was flavorful and perfectly done. I would recommend Mandu-Ya! It's a great place to grab some mandu and the kimchi fries are freakin' awesome!

I kept seeing videos of people eating at Mandu-Ya and I had to try. We went on a whim on Saturday night at around 5:30pm and there were only two other groups besides ours there. The store is a little bit hidden but we were able to get to it using Maps.For dumplings we ordered the shrimp and pork, kimchi and pork, and corn cheese. We also got tteokboki. The dumplings had a lot of filling and it seemed as though they were made with love. The kimchi and pork definitely was packed with flavor. The corn cheese dumpling stood out to me the most as it was very unique! I felt like I could eat so many of those. Definitely recommend getting the corn cheese dumplings if you come here. I felt like the prices for the dumplings are expensive for what they give you. The dumplings range from $13-17 for 6-7 pieces. I don't think that would stop me from coming back though, but it was a little surprising seeing the cost. Overall it was a cute, chill restaurant and I think I will be visiting again whenever I crave dumplings.

Came here for the dumplings but stayed here for the burrito. Y'all this place pops off. Stay trill. 5 stars.

Decent korean dumpling shop. I came on a Saturday at 6pm and they were sold out of 3 of the dumpling types. Forced out of my preferred choices, I ended up getting the pork and shrimp steamed dumpling which was disappointing in size and taste for how much they cost.The mandoogook was great, came with a full bowl of dumplings and refreshing broth. Service was good, but it was clear they were understaffed. Ambiance is casual, and the seating isn't the most comfortable.

Jap Chae all day! i don't know what more to say and i need 85 characters so I will type more to get this review out the door.

I saw the food from this video amazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP2i_T3c_Qc&t=1s

One of the best Asian fusion restaurants in the greater Seattle area. Our party had a different variety of items off of their menu and every single thing was incredibly delicious. I would highly recommend their bulgogi burrito, absolutely amazing. To top off the amazing food, The staff there are top tier. My partner left her purse in the restaurant and we didn't realize for 30 minutes after we left. I called the restaurant and spoke with one of the staff. They had already secured the purse and we ended up picking it up several hours later. 10/10 food. 11/10 staff. Gotta try this place!!!!

This was a small local place and they were friendly and made your food fresh, on the spot.Environment: it looked like an area that's fast food, though that's kind of the case, they don't rush you. It's small and the menu is a big touch screen for you to order on your own so you don't really need to chat with anyone unless you have a question.Staff: they give your food right away and are very kind as they greet you. Food: We ordered fried mandu and they were huge! Piping hot when we got it and it was flavorful and crispy. The steamed mandu were just as good and they give you a little chilli oil sauce to go with it and it was good. Both of the dishes look like it may not be enough for my friend and I but it was filling and very good. I am not sure about the price because my friend treated me but I the mandu ranged from $7-9. They had other dishes and also fusion foods such as Mexican and Korean food combined.