Ugly Dumpling Express - Holmdel, NJ

Name: Ugly Dumpling Express - Holmdel, NJ
Address: 2130 NJ-35 SUITE 6, Holmdel, New Jersey, 07733, US
Telephone: (848) 294-7188
Price range: $
Rating: 3.7

$ • Chinese, Noodles, Vegetarian

Hours:
2130 NJ-35 SUITE 6, Holmdel
(848) 294-7188

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About Ugly Dumpling Express - Holmdel, NJ

Ugly Dumpling Express in Holmdel, NJ, offers a casual dining experience with its adorable decor, featuring steamers, images of dumplings, and ordering stations. The restaurant serves a variety of dishes, including the popular pork and shrimp with sticky rice in lotus wrap, stir-fried noodles with shrimp, spicy pork and shrimp wontons, and pork Xiao long bao. Reviewers appreciate the friendly and quick service, with orders ready for pickup at a window. The food quality is considered average, but some dishes like the spicy pork and shrimp wontons and the pork truffle soup dumplings have received praise. The Xiao long bao was described as "nice and soupy" with the soup staying intact. Other menu items, such as the orange chicken, have received mixed reviews. The staff is always friendly, with Joy and Amanda often noted for their pleasant service. The ambience is calming, making it a nice atmosphere for a quick meal. Customers have expressed love for the soup dumplings and bao, especially the BBQ pork Bao, which was called phenomenal. Visitors also highlight the place's cleanliness, affordability, and lowkey, nice atmosphere. Parking is plentiful, and the restaurant is conveniently located in a shopping plaza, making it a great choice for a quick, delicious meal. There are plans for future locations to open, further expanding this popular spot.