"Like a parent recording their child as “Cowboy 3” in Oklahoma!, we watched proudly (but critically) as Dough Zone grew from one location to over two dozen. But in this case, the more the merrier. These dumplings are not only as juicy and flavor-blasted as they were at the start—they’re still the best in town today. This well-chili-oiled machine of bao, cornstarch-crisp potstickers, creamy sesame dan dan noodles, and wontons tossed in hot and sour sauce became a destined hit the day it was born, just like Rodgers & Hammerstein. In a city where everyone seems to be aggressively pro-Din Tai Fung or pro-Dough Zone, consider us Team DZ all the way." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley