Dumpling District
4500 City Ave, Philadelphia
(215) 921-9082
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The pork crab buns were delicious and so was the fried rice. Bathrooms weren’t open though.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I have ordered from this place about three times. The food is delicious but the wait time is insane. My food will take 15 minutes when the restaurant is packed but 30 when I am one of the only people in there. I wish they would get faster and I would start ordering from here so much more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
I’ve never been so sick after eating anything! I ate their pork soup dumplings, some braised beef noodle soup and scallion pancakes.
The service was incredibly slow, the food was below average, the scallion pancakes were disgustingly greasy. It was expensive and not a very welcoming atmosphere. As I left I decided never to return but the worst was to come a few hours later. I’ve experienced severe food poisoning symptoms that are only just starting to ease after almost 48 hours!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Gooood boba
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly staff, good to place to get food and boba at one place 🥟🥟🥟
I had such a great experience at Dumpling District! The staff were super friendly and helpful, and the food was absolutely delicious. My personal favorite was the pan-fried pork and crab meat bao buns, they were so juicy and flavorful! I highly recommend trying them. Plus, you can grab boba while enjoying your dumplings, which makes it even better. Definitely worth a visit! Secret stash of blind boxes available for purchases! They are alll sooo cute!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Pan-Fried Buns
The food was pretty average if you want something quicks its good to eat. I like the fried rice and cucumber salad was great. I got the Mala apicy dumplings, they were NOT SPICY like at all. My mom ate them and has a low tolerance for spice. She got the rainbow dumplings, as another person said they taste all alike. I got the strawberry lemon green tea which was very refreshing. The cashier had a stale face and seemed like she was just ready to go.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Came to Dumpling District mostly for the Labubu promo (kind of embarrassed to admit that), but turns out it doesn’t apply on weekends. You need to spend at least $30 to enter their raffle, but the meal deals don’t count on weekends, so that was a bit of a letdown.
We ordered the rainbow xiaolongbao—super cute and very photogenic. Each dumpling is a different color, with flavors like truffle, crab roe, and spicy chicken. Unfortunately, about half of them had already leaked their soup by the time we got our order, which really took away from the whole xiaolongbao experience. We tried to taste the different flavors, but couldn’t tell them apart—aside from the colors, they all kind of blended together. Maybe too subtle for us.
For the side, you choose between soup or fried rice. I picked the fried rice, but it didn’t taste like fried rice at all—more oily than anything, and lacking in flavor. The drink is just a canned soda, not fountain.
The space is clean and still feels new. It’s shared with a Kung Fu Tea (same owners), which makes the ordering process a little confusing. I think you can upgrade your drink to a boba tea, but there weren’t any clear signs, and we weren’t totally sure how to do it.
One thing that felt a bit off—food pickup is all the way in the back, near the bathroom. Would’ve been nice if pickup was in the front, closer to where we were sitting. Just a small thing, but it makes a difference, especially when the place isn’t crowded.
Bathroom requires a code—just ask up front. Service was quick overall, but with all the little hiccups, the experience didn’t leave a strong impression. Food looks great, but taste and setup could use a bit of tightening up.
Might come back to try other dishes or grab a boba, but not in a huge rush.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
This is a place I go with my uncle on a daily I love there rice with the dumplings and a nice Oreo wow boba the atmosphere is beautiful and I wouldn’t think of a different place to go on a nice summer day or a nice comfy day to eat in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is a weekly go to for me. The service is great and the food is fresh. I started coming here for the rice, which is better than take out fried rice from other places. The scallion pancakes are very good as well as the pan fried bun. Top it off with a passion fruit slush. Highly recommend dining here for anyone looking for a better quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Pan-Fried Buns
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Love their boba drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really like this spot, plus they deliver!
Unfortunately they took my favorite off the menu, porky belly over rice. It was an instant favorite of mine with a side of pork buns! I hope they add this back to the menu soon!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
From out of town and stumbled upon this dumpling spot, glad we did! We ordered the rainbow soup dumplings, pan fried pork bun and shrimp zucchini dumpling for a wild card. Everything was fresh and juicy, the colored dumplings were so pretty and the zucchini one was surprisingly delicious. Staff was super friendly and welcoming!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered soup dumplings they gave us steamed did not refund us or accommodate. We specifically asked the lady at the front if we could do SOUP DUMPLINGS for the number 6 and she stated yes. When we brought this up to her she just looked clueless when the guy came to the front rather than letting him know that she gave us the wrong information. We made sure to ask her multiple times if we could substitute for SOUP dumplings emphasizing we wanted soup dumplings and she stated yes we could do that.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The dumpling was soo delicious!! 🙌✨⚡️
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