Reviews for Dumpling Empire in South San Francisco, CA
I love this place for dumpling and tofu noodle. But today, the noodle was really dry. Their dumplings are consistently delicious... but everything else seems like a shot in the dark. Read more
Our order: Pork and cabbage dumplings (lighter color dumplings) Pork and chive dumplings (darker color dumplings) Garlic string... beans Salt and pepper chicken wings Good: Dumplings. This place has my favorite dumplings in the area. The skin has a nicechewy texture and pork filling very tasty. String beans, sautéed with preserved garlic and soy, were good but a littlestringy. Subsequent visit was fine. ???? Meh: Chicken wings. The flavor was good but a little on the dry side. But we didorder again on a subsequent visit. Bad: Use of disposable plates and utensils. Serving plates are to-go containers and placesetting are paper plates and disposable chopsticks. Hope they will bring back the real stuff soon. Also, set your expectationsappropriately. There's only 1 person working front of house who manages to-go orders, tables, seating, cleanup, etc. So bepatient during the dinner rush, she's moving fast! Read more
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 thegood food. So good I ate here twice during my stay in SF Read more
There's not a reason not to give 4 or 5 stars to this hole-in-the-wall restaurant. There's some seating inside sufficient for a... meal and plenty of options that taste great. Noodle soup is definitely worth the price and the place reminds me of Chinatown NY- Manhattan. Pan-fried soup dumplings were crispy and had a rich pork filling. Our noodle soup broths were similarly tasty andhad a good mix of wood-ear mushroom, bok choy, and thick fresh noodle. The chili flakes and chili oil were a bit overbearing inmy spicy noodle broth, but still very tasty. Read more
A little hole in the wall that serves dumplings. The majority of the foods were served on/in containers/lids designed for... take-out. Everything tasted great, however it was oily/greasy. The dining room was vacant, but they were hoping for to-go/apporders. Read more
When looking at the menu online, I really wanted to like this place. Non-descript hole-in-the-wall in South City with an amazing... selection of dumplings, noodle soups and entrees served as small dishes. My kind of dive. The spicy beef noodle soup hadnoodles which felt over cooked and a broth, while flavorful, not the most appetizing. The lamb and vegetable dumplings, whileunique, were slightly bland and had a thick flour-and-water wrapper that fell apart. I hope that some of the other dumplingoptions may carry this place through: pork and dill, for example. Read more
No social distance. Small dinning area. Variety of dumplings. Reasonable price.
We had the chicken fried rice, pork pot stickers, and Shanghai pork soup dumplings. Everything was so good! I really liked the... soup in the soup dumplings, it was very flavorful and comforting to eat. I will definitely be coming back for more! Read more