Dumpling Empire

Hole-in-the-wall servings the best dumplings in the Bay Area. I took my Chinese-American co-worker who’s had dumplings on both sides of the pacific, and he said it was the best dumplings he’s had in America. This is a small kitchen that serves dumplings, not a fancy restaurant with nice decor. The dining area is barebones and you can see the kitchen where they make the dumplings, which I think adds to the charm. With these expectations set, go visit Dumpling Empire for some delicious dumplings.

This was truly a hole in the wall restaurant. It is small with less than 10 tables. Food is served on disposable dishes and utensiles. We ordered the XLB, pork and corn dumplings, pan-fried soup dumplings, garlic pea sprouts, beef chow fun, and a sesame beef wrap, and beef chow fun was goid and had a lot more veges than what I am used to. It's a bit different, but the flavor was good. Pork and corn dumplings were on point. The XLB was good flavor wise but lacked soup in them. I was a bit disappointed in that. There are definitely better places in the Bay Area. Pan-fried soup dumplings had a lot of soup in them and were tasty. Pea sprout was good, but a tad over cooked. Beef wrap was ok, mostly because I was not too fond of the sesame wrap. Service was good for a chinese restaurant. The was friendly and tentive enough. The restaurant was full of fruit flies and quite a bit dirty. Don't expect good sanitation here. I'm not really sure how they passed the food safety compliance. On the up

Little hole in the wall. Food was delicious. Small family owned business vibe. I could see the woman making the dumplings from my table. And walked through the kitchen to use the restroom. Probably not the best customer service but you come here for the good food. So good I ate here twice during my stay in SF Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 … More