"Dumpling Hours is slowly expanding throughout the East Bay, with locations in Oakland and Brentwood, but that doesn’t make this restaurant’s xiao long bao any less exciting. Order XLBs for the table, but also tack on the restaurant’s crispy-bottomed, pan-fried pork buns and ginger-scallion noodles. The spicy beef brisket noodle soup is a hearty addition to the meal, amidst all the dumplings." - Dianne de Guzman