Dumpling City

3487 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
(650) 272-6715

Recent Reviews

Marcia Cristina Marcari de Paula

Amazing test

Han Wang

It was good! I paid around $15 for a two item combo with braised pork belly and beef stew, which I think cost extra, with fried rice. Serving size was generous. One of the best Chinese takeout options in the area!

Christine

Great comfort food, reminds me of home cooking. Dumplings are good obviously but I really like the pork wontons and the steam buns too.

Anthony Nastor

Sold me the oldest pork buns in the house, FYI the ones in a plastic to go container are old ones in another one of their regular plastic freezer bags, just to hide they are old and not so fresh two packs of 4 pork buns, got 4 red bean and 4 what they call pork buns

Jenny Wang

You can't go wrong with their dumplings. Reasonably priced.

Atin C.

Take away food is delicious. I want to try dumplings but only frozen ones are available.

Adrian A.

About the best shop in the area for frozen dumplings. Wide variety including 4 kinds of vegetarian dumplings. The zucchini dumpling is pretty good. But the best veggie is not listed on their menu or website: Beyond meat & corn dumpling. This is the closest veg version to the juicy pork dumpling. Just ask for it at the store. Now serving hot take-out dishes (see photo of menu). Not all items may be available every day. You can call ahead and check availability, and they may even set some aside for you to pick up if they're running low.

Leee D.

Dumpling City is THE place to go for satisfying your dumpling cravings!!! They seek to provide an authentic, handmade Chinese dumpling and dimsum experience. They offer both frozen dumplings and fresh dimsum. For frozen dumplings, of which I have gotten countless bags, they offer almost 20 different types of fillings or types of dumplings, where each bag contains 20 dumplings! For example, I've bought (at least) the following fillings: pork with Napa cabbage, pork with chive, pork with celery, chicken with corn, pork and shrimp with chive, lamb and Napa cabbage, shrimp with chives, fish with chives, and vegetarian. And they are all delicious and superb.The frozen dumplings are very easy, convenient, and quick to prepare! You just place them in boiling water and wait around 10 minutes - and then you have the PERFECT dish for sharing at a potluck, for sharing for a meal among friends and family, for yourself as a snack whenever you're hungry. They also keep very well in your freezer!But that's not all. In addition to their fantastic frozen dumplings, Dumpling City also serves hot and fresh dim sum. If you go at the right time, you might be able to catch the opportunity to buy some of their fresh steamed buns (with fillings like pork, beef, veggies, taro, red bean, lotus seed, etc.) before they run out.When you visit Dumpling City, you can watch all the staff hand-crafting / hand making the dumplings and dim sum before your eyes. In addition, Dumpling City would be one of my favorite places to visit even if they didn't serve dumplings and dim sum. Every time I've gone, the lady at the register smiles at me and talks to me, as a friend remarked, like I was her daughter. And it feels really nice!Again, Dumpling City is THE place to go for dumplings and for dim sum! They really are your neighborhood kitchen, providing both an authentic handmade experience and a sense of community. I would definitely recommend enjoying food from Dumpling City!!!

Donna Kim

Most Chinese people strongly complain about how not authentic the food Panda Express is. I think this place is basically Chinese version of Panda Express. It’s more like a pick up and to go place. There is no dine-in table. You can simply pick the size of the box and pick 2 to 3 main and 1 side dishes. They have various options for food such as Orange chicken and Mapo Tofu. They also have handmade frozen dumplings. You can go to the freezer and pick whatever you want. You simply steam by yourself and eat them at home. We also bought several frozen dumplings, haven’t tried yet though. Hopefully they taste good too!

Jamie Cheung

This modest store sells frozen bags of dumplings and other buns (and started selling hot dumplings recently apparently). I would definitely recommend their frozen dumplings and buns as the dumpling skin has substantial quantity and makes you feel fulfilled as you gobble down the dumplings. Besides, their Shanghai Soup Dumplings have more soup in it than the ones sold in the supermarket.

Tee Ponsukcharoen

This humble shop now has been upgraded with hot food! You can always come here for frozen dumplings with so many combinations of vegetables and meat: lamb, chicken, fish, pork, beef. The strength of dumplings here is on the shell. It is substantial and feel fulfilled to chew on. In terms of hot food, they served various types of fried chicken, steamed buns and veggie dishes. The price is reasonable and the staffs are kind.

Doug L.

If you think you're going to eat dumplings at this place, think again. It's a dumpling factory. They appear to sell primarily to restaurants. Even interacting in Mandarin, the best the friendly manager could offer was a few for us to snack on. If you want to buy a few dozen for a party, that would be a great use for this place.

Patrick M.

First off this isn't a restaurant or even a takeout to eat. It's take away and cook yourself. I feel like this place is more like a grocery store than takeout. I stopped by hoping to get lunch, instead inside the door was a line of women hand making dumplings, which are sold packaged and frozen. The dumplings are great, after you get them home and cooked. I don't understand why this place came up as a restaurant.

B C

Excellent pork/chives wontons and steamed pork buns. Helpful staff. Can order in advance.

Vanessa L.

5/5 stars..!!! I happened to stumble upon this place while I was looking for food browsing around the area. Frozen dumplings? Why not? I purchased the pork & cabbage, pork & cilantro, and pork & chives. Wow, I was so impressed by how tasty and flavorful all of the different dumplings were I honestly could not figure out which was which because I kept mixing the bags but literally every single dumpling was so delicious. I had to go from cooking 8 to about 10 per meal because they're so good! Will definitely be back!

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