21G Dumpling

I’ve been on a personal quest to find the best XLB dumplings after discovering them for the first time some years ago… After trying endless places in Los Angeles when my favorite spot went downhill after the pandemic, I happened to find this place on my first trip to Europe and I was blown away by the quality. This is by far the singular best XLB dumpling I’ve had in my life. It’s perfectly savory and makes you feel like you’re having a childhood primary experience. The decor is cozy and gives you a feel like you’re eating at a chic alleyway spot in China. The service is top notch and I can’t recommend this place enough. 10/10 would recommend.

Came here because I heard the xiao long bao was good. I can't say I agree. Overall, they were limp, not hot, and very salty. The wrappers were pretty thin, and it was hard to taste many flavors behind the salt. I was excited to see tea eggs on the menu, but they were not what I expected. They lacked many of the flavors I've come to expect, and had mustard on top masking the flavor of the yolk. The people here were friendly and service was quick though.

Pretty cool place for close to authentic dumplings. They are obviously well made and full of quality ingredients. The one downside was the food was somewhat bland. Could have used a kick of hot sauce or peppers. Maybe that's how they do it for local tastes. Neat atmosphere in the back.

The worst dumpling I had in my life. As an asian, I never taste such bizzare dumplings. Even my french friends agreed with me. I passed by and ordered take away. You couldn’t even sit down waiting for your order as they have small window where it is dedicated for take away and delivery. Imagine during summer you have to wait your order under the sun. Anway, I never found decent dumpling in Paris. Mostly they are bad yet expensive.

The soup dumplings were delicious and authentic - not easy to find in Europe. The fried chicken, while more of a fusion take, was also delicious and super tender - overall good value too! The only dish that was a let down was the noodles - the sauce was super bland and the noodles’ textures were poor

We came to this place after reading the reviews and I have to agree with many of them. They have a small menu but everything was delicious! We ordered multiple items and all of them were tasty. The duck BAO had lots of meat and full of flavors while I pork SIU Mai was also amazing. The staff were very friendly and helped us with ordering. Will definitely come back again!

Tasty dishes, a little bit small in portions. Tastes are very well harmonized and innovative. My only complaint is that one of our main dishes arrived about 10 minutes later than the other one.

We had xiao long bao and the rice with braised pork for lunch, they were both mediocre. The braised pork was tough and chewy, though the sauce was okay . We sat next to the see through kitchen watching how the chef was preparing the food. We noted that the chef was using his bare hand with no glove to handle our rice. It was not hygienic given that he had been using his hands doing all the things in the kitchen. Besides, when we used the toilet at the basement level, we noted that there was a food preparation room with its door open next to the toilet and a lady was seen making dumplings. From a hygiene point of view, it was not right to leave that door open. Pricewise, it was on the high end side and not good value for money.

We came to this place after reading the reviews and I have to agree with many of them. They have a small menu but everything was delicious! We ordered multiple items and all of them were tasty. The duck BAO had lots of meat and full of flavors while I pork SIU Mai was also amazing. The staff were very friendly and helped us with ordering. Will definitely come back again!

If you want to pay over $100 for 8 dumplings and 2 drinks. This is the place to get ripped off at. The dumplings are plain and the waitress makes a big show about telling you how you how to dip the dumplings in soy sauce. What a rip off

The xiao long bao (XLB or soup dumplings) are adequate, but not great. Fried rice is good! Wontons in chili sauce are nice. I lived in Taiwan for two years. This place is NOT Din Tai Fung.