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| - For a dumpling house, I thought they were just decent. Thumbing through the photos, they looked pretty appetizing, especially the pot stickers, but unfortunately, only the pot stickers lived up to my expectations.
We ordered the pork and cabbage pot stickers (1 order = 6 pieces, $6.99), lamb steamed dumplings (1 order = 15 pieces, $6.99), stir-fry bean sprouts with garlic ($7.95).
Great flavors in the pot stickers with a little bit of "juice". I only wish that they were a little more crispy, but the skin texture was excellent; just the right amount of chew and spring without being too thick or thin.
The lamb dumplings were flavorful and pungent, but it was over steamed. Some of the skins had already punctured and were a little too soft and watery, making the filling spill out. If you're not a fan of eating lamb, I'd avoid because the smell (while we absolutely love) was particularly strong for such a small dumpling. Mixed in was pickled cabbage with a good tartness. A little too meaty for the mixture, as it would have been nice if there was more cabbage mixed in. We weren't crazy when we found a piece of hair hanging off the side of the steamer, so even though we don't like to waste food, we were weary of every bite.
The bean sprouts stir fry was refreshing without being oily or salty. Loved the crisp tender bite and the small slivers of garlic throughout. It provided a good balance to the heavier dumplings.
Overall, it wasn't bad, but it certainly could have been better. Having been spoiled with the refined dumpling from Din Tai Fung in Taiwan and China, this place was comforting, but lacked a little finesse in the filling to wrapper ratio. Good service, and love the fact that as you enter the restaurant, you see two ladies making fresh wrappers and wrapping dumplings.
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