"This casual Castro spot—not to be confused with Dumpling Home—is the neighborhood’s answer to any spontaneous xiao long bao needs. It’s easy to walk in any night of the week, especially if your internal soup dumpling clock is sounding the “need XLB now” alarm. The ones here come in those tiny tin foil cups that we truthfully find unnecessary, but they still hold their form when you pick them up and dunk them in the requisite vinegar bath. " - julia chen 1