Dumpling Day

Been wanting to check out the new restaurant in Pacific East Mall for a while now and got to try it today. Dumpling Day is a pretty small spot, but they're able to cram in around 10 tables between indoor and outdoor dining - just don't plan on bringing any large groups here.The food:Had three items we would definitely order again -Organic Leek with Shrimp & Pork Dumpling (Homemade Dumpling) - a little lost in translation, but these should be chive, shrimp and pork. These come out in a steamer basket and have pretty thin skin. Very tasty. If you're looking for the boiled, thicker skin kind - that is under the Frozen Homemade Dumpling section. Pork Xiao Long Bao - these are pretty good in terms of skin thinness, amount of soup, and flavor. Flavor is meaty and neutral (the one at Special Noodle is pretty sweet in comparison). A few of ours broke, but it wasn't a big deal since they're served in little metal liners that catch the soup.Fried Special Pastry with Organic Leek - you can kind of think of this as a large, flat potsticker with chive, vermicelli, and egg as a filling. I ate mine with spicy sauce, vinegar, and soy sauce and it was solid.Other dish we got -Tomato lamb noodle soup - never tried tomato and lamb before so we have it a shot. Would recommend going with the tried and true beef and tomato combo. It's meat and noodles - nothing special, but you could do worse than the bowl here.A solid spot for Northern Chinese food cravings. Takes some getting used to to navigate the menu, if you're only looking at the English. Something we want to try next time - their frozen to-go dumplings!

Just a bit all over the place. We got some pot stickers, xlb, and mini pan fried buns. I guess it maybe our fault, but it all tasted the same. The pan fried bun literally felt like xlb with a slight (but not pronounced) crisp on the bottom. I was expecting dough that was a little more fluffy and thick. Either way it was all fine but not memorable.What I did remember is how expensive it ended up being and how tight the seating was on the interior. I think the pot stickers were good enough to get frozen, but the dine in experience was sorely lacking.

I thought the food here was good. But food tasted homemade, like there's no "umph" if you know what I mean. I liked the pan fried chive dumplings the most, they mistranslated as "Fried Special Pastry with Organic Leek" (it actually says pan fried chives dumplings in Chinese). The steamed dumplings were good, but nothing special. Service was good. They were super busy when we went on a weekend at lunch. Restaurant was clean. I didn't like that the utensils were all disposable even for dine in.

Absolutely great experience here! It was pretty quiet on a Monday evening but that didn't take away from the atmosphere.The staff, especially the owner, were very friendly and welcoming. We got some great recommendations for dishes- including xiaolongbao, lamb dumplings, seaweed, and veggie dumplings. Everything was amazing.Would highly recommend anyone come here.

Food was so mediocre for the wait. The inside is small and they have a few tables outside, but overall, not a lot of seating. The food was all pretty plain/uneventful. The pan fried dumplings came out a little too fast - it was probably pre made. The bottoms weren't crispy at all and they had no soup inside. The XLBs had yummy soup IF there was any inside. Many of them were popped or had no soup. Wouldn't recommend and wouldn't come back. HK Cafe next door is better...

Pretty good Chinese place with great dumplings! Seems to be very popular, and the dumplings they serve are very QQ and great texture. The tomato beef noodle soup was flavoured nicely, but the broth felt a bit too thick. Would recommend just getting dumplings, as those taste great! Seating is rather limited though, with only 5 tables, so keep that in mind when visiting

It was nice to see a dedicated dumpling house in the neighborhood. It's a small intimate space whereby you can see the dumplings being made. My daughter likes the Sichuan Dumpling the best from what she ordered. The Xiao Long Soup Dumpling, which is usually her favorite to order, wasn't living up to her expectations here. The casing was a bit too firm, not enough soup, and temperature wasn't hot enough to pass our discerning taste preference. They also have house made noodles that were great to see on the menu as well.

I think this is a place you go to buy frozen dumplings, not to sit and eat.The seats inside are very limited and very cramped. Some of the food is served in disposable containers and disposable utensils are used.We ordered two things and we weren't very impressed by either. They were both very bland, and the pan fried buns weren't crispy on the outside. Plus, the serving size seemed very small for the price.We probably won't be coming back.

Was hungry while shopping. This place looked cozy and clean so we decided to eat there. People there, including the owner, were warm and helpful. Recommended some really authentic Chinese food. Dumplings and Xiaolongbao tasted like what I had when I was in China many years ago. Highly recommend.

Had a great experience here for dinner - haven't found better Chinese food in SF. The dumplings are to die for, especially the pan-fried ones. Prices are also great for the amount of food you get, and you definitely won't leave hungry.