Journey to the Dumpling - Midtown

The soup dumplings are always a must!The veggie fries rice is very delicious as well.I have been to both locations and prefer Midtown.

I was an avid Journey to the Dumpling fan back in college, so when I saw they had a new location, I knew I had to check it out!We ate at Journey on a Saturday. We added our name to the Yelp waitlist around 6:30 and didn't get seated until 7:50.We ordered the Peking duck, wontons in chili oil, and pan-fried soup dumplings. I thought the pan-fried soup dumplings were a bit too thick, so I got tired of them after a while. However, the wontons and Peking duck were amazing! I loved wrapping the Peking duck, and the portion size was pretty generous.Side note: Their chili oil is AMAZING. I could eat it by itself.Overall, I will definitely be back. I love the decor, lighting, and service. Next time, I'd probably add my name to the waitlist earlier, but aside from the wait time, I LOVE the food here!

Best dumpling and Chinese food in Sacramento!We enjoy the fried pork buns here.Hong Kong chow mein is excellent - we got pork on the side.Love the vegetarian dumplings dipped in their phenomenal chili oil.Egg tarts are delightfully creamy if you have room left for dessert!The wait time can be a pain.Try to come during non-busy hours and come with small parties. Party of 2 would be ideal. They have seating available for larger groups, but I've seen wait times as long as 2 hours here.

Very good food. Cute little restaurant. We have been to their restaurant more the 5 times now, this includes the elk Grove location. My only suggestion is that the servers give more attention. We waited for the steak fried rice for so long that it came out once we were done eating all of our food because of this we turned it away and said we did not want it any longer. Also they forgot to give us a few other items but it didn't take as long as the fried rice did. So far the food has been consistent in taste. Will still keep going. If it didn't take that long to get all the food I would have given 5 stars. I understand it gets busy, but it has been the same service almost every time

I had been to the Elk Grove location before and loved their food. Quality dumplings and that's mainly what you should come here for. A colleague told me they have really good French fries here, which I will have to come back to try since I was confused as to why a dumpling restaurant has fries on the menu!Pork soup dumplings: A-Shrimp, pork, mushroom steamed dumplings: BHong Kong style pan fried chow mein with chicken: B+The interior of the restaurant looks fantastic with the chinese decorations and neon signs.

This was my first time trying Journey to the Dumpling's Midtown location and it was a pretty good experience. We came on a Saturday evening and there was an hour wait, sheesh! After we got a table, we ordered the xiao long bao and wonton in chili oil.The pork xiao long bao was definitely the best item. You get 8 pieces in the steamer basket. They were very enjoyable, especially with the vinegar and soy sauce. Be careful not to rip the skin and let the soup spill out. The wonton in chili oil was also really good. I liked the flavor and it wasn't too spicy. Great order. Our waitress was really nice and friendly. I loved the red lit decor on the walls and the overall ambiance of the restaurant. The menu at Journey to the Dumplings is very similar to Din Tai Fung, which I happen to like a lot. The skin on the xlb dumplings at JTTD is thicker than DTF's, but the flavor is still good. I was already a fan of JTTD's Elk Grove location so it's nice to have a location downtown as well.

What a great spontaneous find! We were on our way to a different restaurant, but as we drove past Journey to the Dumpling I was immediately drawn to it by its bold presence amidst a lackluster block of other establishments. Bright lights (executed very tastefully), great aesthetics, and most importantly - big windows that revealed the amount of people dining inside. It was poppin! And this was a Tuesday night! We knew at once that we must make a change of plans and so we did. We were seated pretty quickly, which was a relief. A quick Yelp search helped me identify the most popular items on the menu so we ordered based off your very helpful reviews, thank you! The Pork Soup Dumplings and Peking Ribs did not disappoint. As I took my first slurp from the dumplings all I could say was, "WOW, that's GOOD"... Totally not what I was expecting (this was my first dumpling experience ever), but WAAAAYYY better than I had ever imagined soup dumplings to taste. The order of ribs was also tasty and the portion was generous. I did find them a little difficult to eat with chopsticks as I had no desire to get dirty eating with my hands. Nonetheless, we ate everything up and were very satisfied. Some other things to note: - The bill was on par with the service/food we received. -Our server was attentive and helpful in describing menu items. -The decor was beautiful and fun to admire as we waited for our food.-The patrons all looked like they were having a great time.I can't wait to go back!!

So many dumpling places cropping up. It's as hot as ramen used to be, a new joint opening up every time you blink. XLBs were a little too large and skin is a little too thick. Also didn't come with vinegar, had to ask. It seems unfair to compare this place with DTF on that dish. I think comparing broadly with the Bay Area, I've had better than Journey but I've also had worse. The same applies to the red chili wontons. Though on this one, the skin was thinner than most places and felt closer to an HK wonton than Szechuan style. Maybe not surprising because they also had some canto dim sum dishes in the mix. The flavor didn't hit as hard as other places like 四姐 Special Noodle。Honey walnut prawns were pretty good. Lightly crispy and not too sweet. Singapore curry noodle was above average. Pork and chives dumplings were okay. They were better here than a new spot in San Mateo (Bay Area peninsula) that I had tried. The egg tarts were Portuguese style and I loved them. Someone in our party thought it was too buttery but I hardly ever complain about that. Friendly and decently paced service. The decor is kind of "modern oriental" but I'm getting in the mood for CNY with all the lunar new year collabs being released. This gives off that vibe and I'm here for it. All in all - prob a nice addition to the area. Wouldn't mind coming back and trying other dishes. It did feel a little pricier for what expectations I had for non-downtown Sacramento. If this spot were in the Bay Area though I'd probably go with 四姐 or DTF, based on the dishes I tried.

First off. Parking here is messy. Not faulting the business. Just fyi. It's midtown. Parking is annoying. That aside. The inside is spacious. It's calmer vibes. Eating at both locations now. Food is delicious and consistent. Service is good and attentive. The biggest difference is the ambiance. It's calmer and nicer here. Definitely recommend pork and shrimp xlb. Siu mai and spicy wonton.

Got takeout and the staff was extremely hospitable, even allowing my disabled dad to sit in a spare seat inside to wait. The crab with egg yolk special was to die for, the beef rolls were incredible, and both dumplings were just as good as usual (from the Elk Grove location). They were so busy and still got us our food with less than a half hour wait.10/10 would recommend. Made my mom very very happy :)