Gu's Dumplings

This is crazy. I paid over $20 for a bowl of General Tso’s chicken. I expected broccoli and rice like it should normally come. What I got was a bowl of chicken and sauce with three small broccoli florets. Now the chicken and sauce was great to taste, but for the price and what I received? It’s not filling. It’s not a meal!! My cousin ordered the Chong Qui Spicy Chicken and he literally got a box of chicken and hot peppers. It was good to taste again, but dry because that’s the entire meal. He paid $30 for that and a San Pellegrino!!! Gu’s dumplings, change your menu. It’s ridiculous.

We went for half plate Vegetarian Dumplings and Sweet and Spicy Thick Noodles. Dumplings were good with nice flavour. However, thick noodles didn’t impress. I would have preferred a thicker sauce to stick around it but it was quite watery with no strong flavours. Would give it a pass next time. The service was okay.

We ordered their pork dumplings, which we've had before, but this time they seemed to lack the flavor and heat we’re used to. On the plus side, our order came out quickly, which makes me wonder if they weren’t cooked fresh—maybe they’re batch cooked and kept in a warmer? They're worth trying if you're a dumpling fan, but honestly, I wouldn’t go out of my way for them next time.

I got 12 of their famous Zhong style dumplings ($15) and didn’t know it was a popular spot until I walked around Krog street. It had a tangy, sweet, and spicy flavor because of the sauce. I wished it had more green onion or garlic flavor, but otherwise it was pleasant to eat as a snack/appetizer. I only had an issue with the top dumplings being colder/lukewarm than the bottom ones. The service/pickup food area was chaotic though with a bunch of bags piling up and confusion with order names.

Honestly disappointed by this meal. I got veggie dumplings and Dan Dan Noodles and there wasn’t much flavor aside from the sauce that dumplings were in. The filling itself was bland and felt like a veggie mush. Dan Dan Noodles were nothing to call home about. Lacking flavor, noodles didn’t have that good chew I’m accustomed to from DanDan noodles and just not worth the purchase.