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| - Definitely worth standing in line at 11am in the blistering Charlotte heat! The Dumpling Lady is a food truck that will sit in front of One Wells Fargo on Friday at 11-2 (right outside the entrance, you can't possibly miss it), but definitely get there early -- I arrived at 10:45 and there was already a line of people waiting! However, once they open they move fast! It helps that they have plenty of menus that are passed down the line, so by the time you're at the window, you're not going "ummmmmm I don't know what I want".
The $12 lunch special is filling and a good bang for your buck -- you get 1 noodle and 6 dumplings. (You normally get 9 dumplings in a dumpling order, but I don't think I could eat 9 dumplings and the noodles in one go.) I chose the Dan Dan noodles -- a Sichuan specialty -- and some sweet pork belly dumplings. The Dan Dan noodles were perfectly spicy -- definitely mix the noodles, beef, and sauce before you partake or you won't get the full experience! The sweet pork belly dumplings were surprising as I expected a traditional potsticker style dumpling instead of the shumai style dumplings that you would get at a dim sum restaurant, but the wrappers were done well (not thick and not soggy) and the filling had a light five-spice taste to them, which complemented the sauce. And definitely get the sauce on top -- it's spicy and complements the food well.
The one thing that I would warn about is that unlike some food trucks, this one doesn't sell beverages (or at least, I didn't see any offered on the menu). But I'll definitely be back the next time the truck rolls around in Uptown to get my dumpling and noodle fix!
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