Small restaurant, only 6 tables.The wait time is about 30 minutes to 60 minutes.Worth the wait and foods really taste good.Orders come pretty fast.Definitely would eat again
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shanghai-Style Chow Mein, Sticky Rice Roll 飯糰 1 Roll, Soup, Sticky Rice Roll 1 Roll, Pan Fried Pork Bun 5pcs
Corina Lange
This place offers a wide variety of dumplings, including rarer finds like fantuan, and other hot dishes at affordable prices in a conveniently located area of Sunset. The interior is small with only a few tables, but it's a cozy spot to enjoy a meal or pop in for takeout. They accept credit card but charge a 4% fee for dine-in, which is understandable. I'm really happy I found this spot and will probably return often.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice Roll 飯糰 1 Roll, Pan Fried Pork Buns, Soup Dumpling
Tigger Hue
We ordered the Shanghai noodle, dumplings and sticky rice rolls, all the dishes tasted good. The menu price is reasonable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shanghai-Style Chow Mein, Shanghai Dumpling 5pcs, Beef Brisket Noodles, Sticky Rice Roll 1 Roll
Sadie Contini
so fresh. so yummy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Shin
One of the best Chinese spots in the city. Strong flavors but also really light.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tess Tegshee baasan
We went there for lunch on weekday, seat immediately.Dumplings were so good, over my expectations, especially wonton in sauce was the best. The shrimp dumpling was so generous in amount of shrimp it had. Definitely coming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Pork Buns
Jerry
- Pan fried pork bun- Steamed pork/cabbage dumpling- Siu mai- Spring roll5/5 - These were all so so good. Spot on flavor, texture, juiciness.- Wonton in chili oil4/5 - Good but not my desired level of spice and flavor.
Very small neighborhood place with very limited lunch and dinner hours. 4% surcharge on CC but cash and Venmo accepted. Went twice to try different foods and family enjoyed both times. Kitchen was fast (presumably being small helps).
This was a nice find on our last trip to San Francisco. We ordered the following: cucumber salad, xiao long bao, chow mein and spicy won tons. We enjoyed everything, but our favorites were the spicy won tons and the xiao long bao. The won tons were bigger than the normal won tons we see. Plus, their chili oil had some real kick to it. We thought the xlb was really good as well. The soup and meat were very good and tasty. I normally don't notice the chow mein, because they usually taste the same form place to place. However it was better here at Dumpling Specialist. I'm definitely coming back the next time we are in Sunset.
Yao Wong
Tiny dumpling shop with only 6 tables. Strong dumpling game - especially the steamed pork and cabbage dumplings and the pan-fried dumplings. Har gao are not as good - recommend avoiding. They also have a bunch of noodle and rice dishes, but those are not what you should be coming here for.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steamed Pork Cabbage Dumpling
Tom Li
Good alternative to Mom's dumpling near SFSU. Will try more of their family style dishes next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice Roll
Paolo Ramos
Really flavorful dumplings, great prices and service. Awesome place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Pork Buns, Sticky Rice Roll
Melvin B.
The Lunch special General Chicken was flavorful I give it 4 out of 5. The portions are more than average. The place hold about 18 people, but when I got there the place was packed around lunch time on a Thursday afternoon.
Small restaurant, only 6 tables.The wait time is about 30 minutes to 60 minutes.Worth the wait and foods really taste good.Orders come pretty fast.Definitely would eat again
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shanghai-Style Chow Mein, Sticky Rice Roll 飯糰 1 Roll, Soup, Sticky Rice Roll 1 Roll, Pan Fried Pork Bun 5pcs
This place offers a wide variety of dumplings, including rarer finds like fantuan, and other hot dishes at affordable prices in a conveniently located area of Sunset. The interior is small with only a few tables, but it's a cozy spot to enjoy a meal or pop in for takeout. They accept credit card but charge a 4% fee for dine-in, which is understandable. I'm really happy I found this spot and will probably return often.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice Roll 飯糰 1 Roll, Pan Fried Pork Buns, Soup Dumpling
We ordered the Shanghai noodle, dumplings and sticky rice rolls, all the dishes tasted good. The menu price is reasonable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shanghai-Style Chow Mein, Shanghai Dumpling 5pcs, Beef Brisket Noodles, Sticky Rice Roll 1 Roll
so fresh. so yummy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best Chinese spots in the city. Strong flavors but also really light.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went there for lunch on weekday, seat immediately.Dumplings were so good, over my expectations, especially wonton in sauce was the best. The shrimp dumpling was so generous in amount of shrimp it had. Definitely coming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Pork Buns
- Pan fried pork bun- Steamed pork/cabbage dumpling- Siu mai- Spring roll5/5 - These were all so so good. Spot on flavor, texture, juiciness.- Wonton in chili oil4/5 - Good but not my desired level of spice and flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Pork Cabbage Dumpling 菜肉蒸餃, Steamed Pork Cabbage Dumpling 5pcs, Pan Fried Pork Buns
Very good prices for very clean and tasty dishes.
Very small neighborhood place with very limited lunch and dinner hours. 4% surcharge on CC but cash and Venmo accepted. Went twice to try different foods and family enjoyed both times. Kitchen was fast (presumably being small helps).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Pork Cabbage Dumpling 菜肉蒸餃, Pan Fried Pork Buns
The food is amazing and to die for. Especially the sticky rice roll, I’ve been craving it for awhile….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
This was a nice find on our last trip to San Francisco. We ordered the following: cucumber salad, xiao long bao, chow mein and spicy won tons. We enjoyed everything, but our favorites were the spicy won tons and the xiao long bao. The won tons were bigger than the normal won tons we see. Plus, their chili oil had some real kick to it. We thought the xlb was really good as well. The soup and meat were very good and tasty. I normally don't notice the chow mein, because they usually taste the same form place to place. However it was better here at Dumpling Specialist. I'm definitely coming back the next time we are in Sunset.
Tiny dumpling shop with only 6 tables. Strong dumpling game - especially the steamed pork and cabbage dumplings and the pan-fried dumplings. Har gao are not as good - recommend avoiding. They also have a bunch of noodle and rice dishes, but those are not what you should be coming here for.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steamed Pork Cabbage Dumpling
Good alternative to Mom's dumpling near SFSU. Will try more of their family style dishes next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice Roll
Really flavorful dumplings, great prices and service. Awesome place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Pork Buns, Sticky Rice Roll
The Lunch special General Chicken was flavorful I give it 4 out of 5. The portions are more than average. The place hold about 18 people, but when I got there the place was packed around lunch time on a Thursday afternoon.