Dumpling Factory

Dumpling Factory - Review - West Midtown - Atlanta - The Infatuation

"Coming from the same team behind Northern China Eatery, this spot in Westside Paper makes solid housemade versions of all our favorite dumplings like siu mai, buns, potstickers, and soup dumplings—which are tough to find in the city without heading toward the metro areas. A line snakes around the order counter, and the tiny kitchen often struggles to keep up with the dumpling demand. Even with the help of a robot who delivers food to your table and cheerily tells you to enjoy your meal, the experience (in taste and speedy service) isn't quite as good as its sister restaurant. So order something from the noodle or fried rice menu (we suggest the thick and savory beef noodles) to tide you over while you wait. Food Rundown Beef Stir Fried Thick Noodles A plate is piled high with thick egg noodles, chunks of beef, cabbage, and carrot slivers. This noodle dish is a little on the greasy side and not particularly remarkable, but it’s a big filling portion, so it’s the perfect takeout order for hangover days. photo credit: Juli Horsford Spicy Cold Noodle The best descriptor for this dish is simply its name. And the dish is just fine. Thin noodles sit beneath a mound of cucumbers cut into thin strips. A red chili sauce with a sesame oil base is served on the side so you can control how much of the spicy dressing to pour. photo credit: Juli Horsford Scallion Pancake Would this win the award for best scallion pancake in the world? Nope. But it does what we need it to—it’s flaky with a nice crispy exterior. photo credit: Juli Horsford Shanghai Juicy Buns These are like soup dumplings (but the junior edition). They’re small and don’t have a ton of broth inside. The broth tastes beefy despite the ground pork filling—but that’s not necessarily a bad thing since the more savory beefiness is nice. Pan Fried Pork Buns Get this. We love these handheld buns. A nice little sear on the bottom gives the fluffy, doughy exterior some caramelized flavor. And the little ball of ground pork inside gives us joy—similar to how we feel when we open up a Kinder egg. Pork & Chive Dumplings It doesn’t matter if you get these boiled or steamed—they’re great either way. There’s a ton of chives inside, and we like to fully submerge ours in soy sauce to make it extra salty. You get 12 per order, which sounds like a lot until you’re fighting with your tablemates over the last one." - Juli Horsford