Dumpling kitchen - Noe Valley

Came here with my family! Good: - Great portion sizes and quantity per item - I liked the XLB here and the pan fried bun a lot. - The place is super fast when you order the food, it comes quickly - Large place so lots of seating - The staff are nice and clean up the dishes quickly. Bad: - Pretty packed space - More casual place, not super fancy Overall good value and authentic Chinese food!

I was seriously blown away by this place! 😭 Came for lunch with coworkers — didn’t expect much from the look of it, but the Shengjian bao was hands down the best I’ve had in the U.S. — crispy bottom, juicy inside, thin wrapper, and perfectly seasoned. Don’t forget to poke a hole or you’ll get soup everywhere 😂 Also loved the green onion pancake (super crispy and fresh), celery pork dumplings (thin skin, juicy filling), and vegetarian potstickers (huge and flavorful). The basil beef was tender and fragrant, a bit salty but great with rice. Friendly vibe, clean space, and apparently a favorite of SF big names. Perfect for group lunches or casual meetups. Highly recommend!

Sat Sept 28 2024. Ordered the Steamed Soup Pork Dumplings, Shanghai Style Pan-Fried Pork Buns, Signature Crab meat Claypot rice, and Chinese yam with Black Fungus. The Steamed Soup Pork Dumplings had good pork but the dumpling wrapper was quite thick and elastic which was different. I was not too sure about it but the inside was good. The Shanghai Style Pan-Fried Pork Buns were a decent introduction for someone who has not had this style pork bun before but it was very average of the pack for this bun. The Signature Crab meat Claypot rice did not have as much crab meat as anticipated however the flavors were very aromatic and pleasant. The claypot rice inside was nice and crispy too as we got to that part of the bowl. And finally, the Chinese yam with Black Fungus was a great idea for a pl

Have sampled their dumplings and soup a couple times now. The food is fresh. We’ve had some issues with service. Really slow and very hard to get attention and refills on drinks and water, for instance. Hopefully they’ll work out all the kinks!

We had a great dinner here—ordered the basil beef, boiled wontons in chili oil, steamed barbecue pork buns, and the steamed shrimp har gow dumplings. Everything was SUPER tasty, though the boiled wontons in chili oil were not my preference. Barbecue pork buns and shrimp har gow were hot and soft, very fresh! We thought it would be nice if the basil beef had the option to come with rice, but it was delicious on its own. I am really glad that noe valley finally has a dumpling restaurant! Also, dogs are allowed for those wondering, and there is a TON of outdoor seating in the back in a really nice setting.