"Dumpling Kitchen has two locations: the original in Parkside, and a second offshoot in the Castro. Both are worth a visit for the pan-fried pork buns alone, which all have an ombré golden brown thing happening at the bottom—it’s both gorgeous and crunchy as hell. Also get here for the boiled dumplings that look like adorable, wrinkly little brains. Nothing will change your life, but it’s easy to be satisfied by a meal here. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez