Dumpling Express
Dumpling Express
Siu mai + har gao
Fried Dumplings, sesame ball & steamed pork bun
Fried Vegetarian Dumpling and seasame 4 Piece Fried Sesame Ball with Red Bean Paste
a tray of dumplings with chopsticks
Extremely proud of them and I hope their business really continues to prosper
Nope. I lost appetite with this
a sign in the window of a restaurant
outside
Restaurant sign
outside
6 Piece Shanghai Soup Dumpling with Pork, Pork and Shrimp Shumai
Order QR
Pork XLB - juicy (skin is a little less thin and smooth than other places but still really good for a local small business!!)
3 Sweet Egg Custard Bun, 6 Piece Fried Sesame Ball with Red Bean Paste & Wonton Soup & 6 Piece Shanghai Soup Dumpling with Pork
Pork 4 Piece Steamed Sui Mai and 6 Piece Shanghai Soup Dumpling with Pork (half-eaten lol)
6 Piece Crispy Fried Pork Dumpling
Hong Kong Style Pork (comes with rice)
Sweet Egg Custard Bun
Taro bun. Delicious!
Order of six soup dumplings with taro bun.
food, chicken wings and fried chicken
Housespecial 6 Piece Shanghai Soup Dumpling with Pork and a BBQ Pork Bun
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Soup dumplings and pork buns
Elaine C.
Mar 2, 2024
I love this place. It's small and not super noticeable, but the food is so yummy and reminiscent of my childhood. They sell both frozen and ready to eat dumplings/buns, so I'll usually take some frozen dumplings home for a quick and easy meal. What I've tried so far:Frozen pork dumplings--20 for $10. Must have.Steamed taro buns--so soft and fluffy. Not too sweet.Steamed BBQ pork buns--a more subtle flavor than most dim sum places. I find it refreshing. Shrimp har gow--nothing special, but enjoy with black vinegar The owner is super friendly and is a one man job. He always makes sure you have sauces if you need them and offers directions on how to cook frozen items. Note that there are only a couple small tables inside. It's really more of a takeout place.
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Nalia P.
Sep 2, 2024
Food was meh, frozen dumplings have similar quality.Got the pork soup dumplings and fried pork dumplings. Both dumplings were laughably small for 7$ for each plate. Lacking any noticeable flavor in both dishes.You could buy a whole pack of frozen dumplings from Costco for the price of one plate here, with similar or even better quality.
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Anna H.
Aug 16, 2024
I'm Always happy to order to go my shrimp & pork Wonton soup, great flavor, Fresh ingredients, and one of my favorite things are their sesame balls are perfect, small size and plenty, the filling bean paste is the best I've had , and texture of the dough has the nice crisp. Service is prompt
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Alokenanda L.
May 11, 2024
Hole in the wall but an absolute gem when it comes to dumplings. Tasty and reasonably priced. Limited menu, nothing fancy. Just wholesome.
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Howell L.
Jun 29, 2023
I ordered their Shanghai Soup Dumplings over Snackpass the other day and, when I arrived, the man working there very kindly explained to me that they actually have a deal right now where you receive a free bun with your soup dumplings and he had already packed an egg custard bun with my soup dumplings.The place is very small and tucked away near Unit 1 around the side of Artichoke's. There's a table inside to sit and wait while they steam and package your dumplings. It's a very neat and clean place to pickup your food with a charming water fountain at the front behind a glass wall. You can place an order outside at a little Snackpass booth; I'm not sure if they accept cash.Despite only having one person working, they are relatively quick to package. The wait is never too long.When you receive your order, the person working there offers you soy sauce, napkins, and chopsticks.In terms of food, I have had the Shanghai Soup Dumplings, an Egg Custard Bun, Pork Gyoza, and the Pork and Shrimp Shumai.The soup dumplings are nice and hot. The burst of flavor of the soup is wonderful.I'm not a big fan of fried dumplings, so they aren't normally to my taste. I will note that the pork gyoza were excellently fried and crispy and came with a side of sauce.The pork and shrimp shumai had perfectly cooked shrimp that were a great texture. I really recommend asking for a packet of soy sauce if you get this.Finally, their egg custard bun is really a delight to eat. Soft and perfectly sweet, the first bite into the bun is always the best feeling in the world, and I love saving the bun for last. The filling isn't sickly sweet which can be a risk with custard fillings but instead manages to be light and nice.One note: To keep the gyoza from becoming soggy, their packages have holes cut in them for airing them out. Additionally, its possible for other to go boxed to leak a little. I highly recommend getting a bag to carry your food in if you can't carry it in your hand, and don't put anything you don't want getting messy in the bag with the food. It's a very minor and easy to avoid mess, just beware of putting important documents with your food hahaOverall, wonderful food, considerate service, and chill atmosphere all available on Telegraph.
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Sandra F.
Dec 27, 2023
Ordered from door dash during peak commute time. It seemed like the food was prepared fairly quickly, but the driver was stuck in traffic getting from Berkeley to Oakland, about 30 min. Even though I had to reheat the food, it was all really good. I'll definitely order again, but will drive over there instead. Both the sesame buns and dumplings were perfectly fried, not oily at all. I can never finish an entire steamed pork bun, they were the perfect size with the right pork to bun ratio.
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Jonnie M.
Aug 15, 2024
Really good food, the guy making food is nice and fast. Good for takeout. Daily specials are worth it.
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Nadav M.
Feb 18, 2022
Pretty good for a first timer consciously trying dumpling. I've been told to get the ones with the broth inside, and I did. I was also craving some liquid soup so I ordered the wonton soup as well. I ordered just outside their location on a screen. Everything was direct and simple. Waited for about 10 to leas than 15 minutes. My number got called and you are asked if you want sriracha, soy sauce, and utensils. The food is nicely packaged but be careful not to topple the dumplings. they're very organised and uniform. The wonton soup had noddles in it. Never had wonton with noodles but it works perfectly for me. They're a bit bland but the hot sauce and soy sauce fixed it a long way. The dumpling just melt from the warm oozing broth and so delicious. I like to dip half of it in sriracha and feel the burst of flavours. Texture was nice and flavour was there. A bit pricey.
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natalie nguyen
Jan 30, 2025
i love dumpling express. they have the best shu mai. and the owner kept it warm for me when i picked it up 30 minutes late!
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L N.
Aug 15, 2024
I never write reviews, but this place really deserved a 6/5. The guy who was making our food was so nice and friendly, he gave us 8 pieces instead of 6, gave us so much for our wonton noodle soup, and offered to clean up our table when he totally didn't have to. The shrimp dumpling had just enough outer dough and all the stuffings were well seasoned. Writing this review in hopes of driving in more customers :) Made my day!
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