Dough Zone Dumpling House Lynnwood

Food was great! Spicy pancake roll was very delicious! However the service was bad. I’ve seen some Google reviews about this place, few of them mention service here was not great. I can see why. The guy that greeted us and take us to our table seems shy?? He ignored my question. And Our server named A.S. was not very attentive. We have to wave at her to get her attention to order and one time my husband had to stand up and go to her to tell her she put in the wrong order. She took the dish away but she didn’t cancel it on our bill. Fortunately, we doubled check our bill and call it out. And she just simply said “I forgot.”

This was me and my fantastic friends first time here and we loved it! We split the yummy cucumber appetizer, and each got some amaze dumplings. I love how the menu is set up and that it’s really easy to confidently know which things suit me being vegetarian, which is always a relief and makes everything more enjoyable. (Plus there was also a paper menu where you get to check off what you want, so I got to do some quick little doodles.) It was nice and cool in there and I got a thai iced tea so it was perfect on a hot summers day. Clean with calm vibes, and the servers were super duper sweet too!! Definitely excited to come again. :)

We had a party of 6 and the service was very poor. They did tell us they were understaffed (this was on Father's Day). The food is great here, like all the other chains. Hopefully, they will figure out the staffing situation. I still recommend 👌🏻

I’m really happy that Dough Zone is open in the area! It’s always busy, but we waited only about 15 minutes for a group of 5 on a Friday evening. Note that you need to join the waitlist in person, and no reservations are taken. Everyone in the group needs to be there to get seated. The food quality is on par with other locations, which is great. I absolutely love the noodles, especially the Dan Dan noodles, and the chive pancake is a must-try. The Xiao Long Bao is good, but I personally prefer the ones from Din Tai Fung. Some of the dumpling wrappers tasted like they weren’t fully cooked, and the spicy wontons were a bit on the small side. Overall, great service, fast and attentive, and the food comes out quickly. The restaurant is nice and clean. Will definitely be back!

The food was good but the service was not great. We were greeted and seated by someone at the front. When we came in he was emptying the garbage while wearing gloves. When we were seated he handled the menus with the same gloves. He then brought us water...with the same gloves. I am pretty sure he never changed them while we were there. Our order was also mixed up. The food is good.

Comparing this to other dumpling or dimsum places I've been to, I'd say this one is just fine. The food comes out quick but the place can get busy. The dishes were all pretty average in terms of quality, with nothing overly amazing or incredible. The beef pancake was my favorite dish for how flaky and flavorful it was. The buns/dumplings themselves were lacking in seasoning and flavor. The noodles were just okay also. Overall an ok spot.

I ordered few items but tan tan noodle sauce taste weird with strong herb smelt and banana pancake dessert doesn’t have bananas taste, appetizer for beef and pig ear is average only

Good service and great environment. The sauce is too sweet in the noodles and wontons, otherwise I would give it 5 stars.

This is a newer Dough Zone location and for some reason doesn't seem very popular. I guess the hype has died down greatly since opening a couple of months ago. The interior is a pretty large and modern space, but when we visited for a Thursday dinner, it was so empty that they only needed to open a small section of seats. This particular location has full size menus to peruse instead of having to pull things up via QR code. They still use the very convenient menu sheet to order. Five Spice Beef Shank ($8.35) - Very nicely cooked beef shank, great texture no chewiness and exceptional flavor. They aren't too heavy on the five spice and instead allow the braised soy flavors to really shine. It's thinly sliced so that the connective tissues melt in the mouth rather than giving Q chewiness. (5/5) Pork Xiao Long Bao ($9.95) - Similar to other locations - an okay amount of aspic/soup, flavorful and tender pork filling, decently thin skin that seem to be machine flattened and twisted. Not a top tier XLB by any means, but is good enough to satisfy. (4/5) Pork & Crab Meat Xiao Long Bao ($9.95) - Same as above, but with a balanced seafood taste incorporated. (4/5) Pan Fried Pork Buns ($9.95) - As mentioned in my previous Dough Zone review for the Woodinville location, these seem to be a healthified version of sheng jian bao. Great tasting savory pork filling, a small amount of rendered aspic soup, and a thin baked cracker-like crust rather than a fried crisp and chewy dough. They are pretty good, but they don't scratch the sheng jian bao itch at all. (4/5) Beef Potstickers ($7.30) - This potsticker has a robust, compact beefy filling that resembles a dry meatball. The tenderness isn't there and instead it's a bit on the dense side. There's a perfect cornstarch slurry skirt on the top (bottom while cooking), lending a nice crisp bite to the dish. There are also sweet, lightly pickled cabbage pieces on the side. (3/5) Pork & Shrimp Potstickers ($7.30) - The filling has large pieces of shrimp mixed with the pork with additional chopped vegetables, giving a vegetal yet shrimpy taste. Everyone at my table enjoyed this more than the beef potstickers, purely due to the more tender filling. (4/5) Green Onion Soy Sauce Noodles ($7.90) - These noodles aren't very fragrant at all and seem to be completely missing any allium infusion. There aren't any fried scallions included and instead only a couple of sprigs of julienned scallion grace the top. The sauce has a lot of dark brown coloring, but somehow the flavor is almost bland. The only bright spot - the noodles are cooked perfectly bouncy. (3/5) Yibin Noodles ($7.90) - These noodles, on the other hand, are pretty nice. There's a bold, salty and savory flavor that comes out very well, interspersed with just a little bit of spice. The sauce clings to the noodles and each bite is uniformly flavored. A bunch of crushed peanuts sprinkle the top of the dish as well. Now, I've never actually eaten 燃面 before, but since Yibin is in Sichuan, I assume this dish is should be very spicy and is toned down in spice and mala for the American audience. (4/5) Beef-Stew Noodle Soup ($9.95) - I accidentally ordered this instead of the Beef-Stew Noodles I enjoy from Dough Zone. This version lands more on the 清燉 side vs 红烧. The broth is much lighter with less of a rich, bold, braised herbal taste, but it's also not nearly as clear as a lanzhou-style beef noodle since they add soy sauce. It has decent flavor but I'd eat the Beef-Stew Noodles over this dish any day. The beef is still cooked until very tender and the noodles are just as bouncy as the other noodle dishes. Some pieces of beef I found to be a little soapy tasting though. (3/5) As a side note: the characters they use in the Chinese name they give this dish are kind of bizarre. 牛肉汤面 translates to beef soup noodles, but this is typically a dish that doesn't actually includes pieces of beef. It is literally just beef broth + noodles + maybe some veggies. 牛肉面 (without the character for soup) is the dish that includes beef. At least, that's how it works in Taiwan. I guess this could be attributed to a regional difference? Overall, the food is pretty consistent with other Dough Zone locations. It's a medium-tier kind of place for people looking for consistent food that's average to good. I usually use Dough Zone as a place to take people out to eat who want Chinese food and aren't adventurous eaters. It's just so convenient and quick, and the food is good enough for most people. Bathrooms - Two larger rooms.

Food and service are always on point, but the AC being broken in mid 80s was a big yikes. Was sweating while eating... probably wont come back until that gets fixed. Hate that because I love the noodles and dumplings here!

It's very bright and pleasant inside. Although, it was a hot day and it didn't seem to have air conditioning on. It was pretty warm inside. Some of the tables are really close together, so you are eating close to strangers. We ordered the beef sandwich, beef pancake roll, shrimp and zucchini dumplings and the cold noodles with sesame dressing. We enjoyed everything except the noodles. They seemed a little soggy and the sauce was heavier than we thought it would be. We were seated and ordered quickly. Our food all came at different times which we didn't like, but that kind of seemed like the way they do things. I'm not sure, but I've never experienced that at a restaurant before. Also, it took quite a while to get our bill when we were done.

Woo hoo! A dough zone nearby! We went for date night last night. We also got a gift card so we sorta splurged on how many dishes we wanted heh. You must try the pork & crab xiao long bao! Good amount of flavors and the interlacing of the crab and pork was excellent! I could eat 3 more rounds of this! We also tried their special, the Chinese crepe. It was alright, my bf said they would serve these for breakfast in Shanghai so how it's made may be different down there. Their steamed broccoli with seafood sauce was excellent. The broccoli itself was just steamed right and the seafood sauce was tasty and good flavor. I loved their beef braised noodle soup! The broth was delicious and on point! However, my bf had the chicken wontons with chicken soup and the broth was quite disappointing...no flavor and watered down. It didn't even taste like chicken :/ The pan fried pork buns were not bad, the five spice beef shank had bold flavor though! It is one of my faves to get on the menu. Lastly we tried their Yibin noodles -- my bf was not very impressed by them. They were okay. Overall, 10/10 for five spice beef shank, beef braised noodle soup and the pork & crab xiao long bao! Everything else was alright. The servers were working tight knit to get things done; from hosting and bringing you to the table, taking your order, bringing your order, paying and then wiping down your table! They worked pretty hard so a round of applause for them! It got pretty crowded towards dinner time so I'm glad we were a little early before the dinner rush!

I am updating my review as they took my suggestions and they now have a physical menu (in the past they only had an online menu which meant that people who are older with vision problems or people with disabilities would struggle to look at the online menu or not even attempt to look at it at all. Also people from other countries who come to the restaurant and don't have data on their phones, also wouldn't be able to look at the menu). They have since changed this and they NOW have a menu to look at and it even has pictures of some of the items (very helpful if for example, you don't know what Xiao Long Bao are by name, but you might recognize that you like the soup dumplings from the photo). They also now have some benches by the front door, so that on busy nights when they have a wait to get a table, you can sit and wait. Nice improvements!!! This time around I had the Dan Dan noodles (always a favorite!) and the Chinese Crepe (off the "specials" menu). Don't forget to sign up for the rewards club so that you accrue points every time you visit, and when you get enough points you can get a free entrée off the menu.

Located on the edge of a shopping center along Route 99, the entrance is from the parking lots (not from the street side). The atmosphere is modern and a little sterile, but ok. The food, as at other Dough Zones, is good. My favorite is the sweet & sour cucumber ... and so pretty too. The staff is attentive and helpful, and you pay at the table, which I like. When I have reason to be in Lynwood, this is a place I'll eat lunch. Not worth a special trip though.

Food was so mid here. We've been to the Bellevue one and it's much better. Won't be going back to this place soon. Expensive for what it is. The staff also rushed their service to us.

I LOVE DOUGH ZONE! Amazing food & good service! The prices are unbeatable ($75 was enough to feed 4 people), and it's like a Din Tai Fung dupe but BETTER. My favorite items that I tried: Pork Xiao Long Bao: Delicious dumpling with a savory meatball and broth inside! I like how the broth has a slightly thicker consistency than other xiao long baos I've tried. It definitely intensifies the flavor of the dumpling. Green Onion Pancake: I don't usually eat green onion...but THIS PANCAKE... I couldn't stop eating it! It's savory and crispy, and most importantly, not too oily. For the price, they give you so many pieces! I loved it. Spicy Mala Noodles: At first, I was skeptical because I assumed it would be a dry noodle dish based off the menu, but instead, it came with a little bit of broth. I was blown away! I love the numbing tingling spice feeling these noodles gave me! Huge bonus because it comes with veggies! Sweet & Sour Cucumbers: Once again, I don't usually eat cucumbers but they make it SO GOOD here. It's so refreshing and has a nice little kick to it. In my opinion, they make it better than Din Tai Fung!! Lots of parking in the plaza and it's free! Very spacious and clean inside (newly remodeled). Modern decor. I can't wait to go back to Dough Zone the next time I fly back to Seattle!

I went today and the food is fine, and the service is amazing, but the AC needs to be fixed! It's too hot for us as a customer, I can't imagine what the workers have to go through especially the people in the kitchen. :(

We ordered take out from Lynnwood Dough Zone last week, and the experience was very different from the first dine in experience. We ordered 3 brothy dishes, chicken wonton, the beef noddles , and the spicy and sour dumplings, all of them, the broth were watered down. It was very obvious because we've eaten in dough zone many many times. This is a terrible practice, no good. I will NOT order take out from them ever again.

Finally had the opportunity to check out the newest Dough Zone location in Lynnwood (near 196th in the former Hops & Drops site) on 2/24/25. Dough Zone is the local indie that got its start in Bellevue and now has many locations in the greater Seattle area. It's a great option to Din Tai Fung. And with all the XLB choices from other indie spots, I prefer Dough Zone overall. Pro tips: Get on the Yelp waiting list via your phone or the onsite kiosk. Fill out one of the paper ordering sheets. These two actions will greatly speed up your wait time. Also, join their site to accrue points for future deals and discounts. Despite sharing the shopping retail area with lots of other businesses, the parking is free! Plus the location is accessible via Community Transit along SR99. Staff is efficient, but could use more folks both BOH & FOH to allow them to keep up with the volume. The Homie and I are creatures of habit and order always the same items regardless of what DZ location we're at. Props to them for consistency. Refer to my posted photos, I won't bore you with our lack of shaking it up. We like particular things and stick with it. Happy with this location for northenders versus dealing with parking near University Village or Chinatown-International District, our former DZ go tos.

The food and service was great! I did have to bring a small fan from in my car because it was a little warm, I can't imagine the workers who have to do it all day, so I would consider bringing your own fan or hopefully the management fixes the ac soon, otherwise the experience was great!

So happy that a lot of big chains and great restaurants are coming to Lynnwood. With Dough Zone, we no longer have to travel too far to have some great Xiao Long Baos. We went on a Saturday for dinner and as expected, the place was full and even the waiting area was full with folks on the waitlist. We used their tablet to place ourselves on their YELP waitlist platform. The wait wasn't too long and we were seated with a smile. Service was very friendly, even though it was absolutely clear that everyone was so busy helping all the customers. We went through the usual ordering process using the pen and paper and we started getting our goods! Green onion pancakes and sweet & sour cucumber were our favorites. We are probably going to repeat those next time we visit. Xiao long baos (we got both pork and pork/crab) were good as always. The wontons were great as well. Dan dan noodles dish was our least favorite because it was super salty. We didn't let the staff know as it was a very small portion of things that we ordered. Overall, it was a good meal and we intend to return!

I'm really happy that Dough Zone is open in the area! It's always busy, but we waited only about 15 minutes for a group of 5 on a Friday evening. Note that you need to join the waitlist in person, and no reservations are taken. Everyone in the group needs to be there to get seated. The food quality is on par with other locations, which is great. I absolutely love the noodles, especially the Dan Dan noodles, and the chive pancake is a must-try. The Xiao Long Bao is good, but I personally prefer the ones from Din Tai Fung. Some of the dumpling wrappers tasted like they weren't fully cooked, and the spicy wontons were a bit on the small side. Overall, great service, fast and attentive, and the food comes out quickly. The restaurant is nice and clean. Will definitely be back!

I live near here and was not a fan of the previous restaurant in this location. I watched in anticipation for many months waiting for the opening. I can't wait to see how this area changes when the new grocery store opens. I've been a handful of times now and each visit has been great, although I already knew Dough Zone from its many other locations in the area. This one will certainly be the easiest for me to get to and has parking that I can use without stressing. I've learned to love the check in reservation tablet. This makes it seamless when trying to sign up and figuring out when it is your turn to be seated. I like the ordering system where you just mark what you want on a piece of paper and don't have to stress about if the server remembered and got everything down correctly. My current faves are the kale salad with the sesame dressing and the vegetarian spicy ma la noodles. I have not enjoyed the green onion pancake, but seems I am quite picky about these. I look forward to trying many more items here and sharing this with my dining partners. Prices stay reasonable if you don't order too much. I like the rewards program. I am excited to let more people know there is a good new restaurant in the area. Do be aware you may struggle if you are dining with those who are not smart phone savvy as there are no paper menus.

Food and service was great. But the A/C was not working and it was too hot inside. Otherwise, it was a good experience.

I believe this is a nicer and newer doughzone and we love the convenient location close to the mall. The food was delicious and came out fresh and hot. Our server was super nice and recommended we try mixing the ginger paste with their soy sauce to use as a dipping sauce for the dumplings. We got the vegan and chicken steamed dumplings and their new fried rice. The ambiance felt new and super clean.

I love the warm service, ambience, and food. Their Ube Milk Tea is surprisingly good! I always love their Dan Dan Noodle (although the portion is small now). However, the Shrimp & Pork Dumplings are not good. Save yourself some money & do not order it =)

LOVE DOUGH ZONE, obviously not as good din tai fung. But we love dough zone for different reasons. This specific location took a while to take our order. I had to get up and give my order slip to a server who wasn't even in charge of our table. I asked for extra cream in my thai iced tea and I was told they don't customize as their drinks are premade. Honestly, I've had better thai iced tea. Not impressed. We got soup dumplings. They were good but get soggy at the bottom quick. The beef noodle soup was good according to my daughter but the spicy ma la noodles were disgusting. The after taste is gross. Won't order those again! 7/10

We love dough zone in bellevue so we were really excited to try this location. I think that as it is still very new, it is working out the kinks. The service was slow, the food was mediocre, and we went at a very unbusy time. I will have to get it another shot at a later time when hopefully they have more experience.

Came here on a Saturday afternoon, did not have to wait for seating. Ordered the passion fruit GT, soup dumplings, another dumpling (forgot name), dan dan noodles, cucumbers, and got pan fried dumplings to go. All very delicious. So happy we have one in Lynnwood!!

I got seated immediately. Staff was attentive. I had an issue with the sauce for the broccoli. It was resolved immediately. I got the iceberg lettuce, broccoli, and dan dan noodles. Downed it with a personal carafe of Oolong tea. After that, I was ready to knock out the rest of my errands. I've had their dumplings at other locations further from my home. I'll be back for those at this location.

They just opened. Stopped in for a quick bite. Everything was good... not great, but good, if that makes sense. Service was quick. Ambiance was pretty loud and bright. Just open tables. 3 of us came to $100 after tip.

Customer Service was awesome! Waited for more than an hour to be sited. The food is average, dumpling filling is so little. Will visit them in the future but will not wait if there a long wait. Its not worth it. Kudos to there servers, they are the reason for a 4 star!

Came here on a Friday night for dinner around 6pm. It was busy but the wait wasn't too bad, about 15 mins. The check in kiosk was simple to use and we were given a status text on our phone. The restaurant is bright and open and you can see into the kitchen area. Ordering is easy bc all you do is check the boxes next to what you'd like to order on their menu. We ordered the pork and crab xiao long bao, the pork steam bao, and chicken and veggie spicy wonton in chili sauce. Everything was delicious and came out hot. If you're looking for a quick and yummy dumpling place in Lynnwood, this is it.

Food is good, however experience was terrible. After 40 minutes I had not received my chive dumpling order. I asked the waitress for my check and requested she just take the dumplings off my bill. She said, they will be ready in one minute. 10 minutes later no dumplings. I had to leave and walked out, having paid for dumplings I never got. Service was disorganized and they tried to give me a cucumber salad that I didn't order (was someone else's) Food tastes good but a service disaster

Came here for lunch on a date. Ordered a good amount of dumplings and adult beverages. They are definitely still figuring out service with a new team (they just opened) My sake came out after my appetizers. Dumplings came out at different times etc. I hade to chase someone down to close out my check etc. Not bad, I'm sure it will get better.

Me and my husband first time try place my husband his love it I love too one thing Iam very disappointed l order pork and shrimp potstickers I don't see any shrimp in there I feel so sad the waitress say may they mistake so she take off my bill Anyway I will try one more time anyway the waitress so nice she very good service

tried finding a good dumpling place, but what i found was actually a great dumpling place. They have the best service especially Sam who helped with our decisions in what we wants. We were beyond what they served. The wontons in chili were the best by far i've ever had. Dan Dan noodles blew us away with the fragrant pepper corns and delicious sauce. Don't skip the veggies, the sweet and sour cucumber was absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was very welcoming and the services was very quick. 10000/10 highly recommend

Dough Zone has some major problems both in the quality of the food and the service. Regarding the food: It's was very greasy and unappealing. The service: Obviously the management of the restaurant has purposely understaffed the restaurant in order in increase profits. It took 20 minutes before we got water which is unacceptable. I won't go back

I'm so glad I found this place! I came here with my whole family and we had an amazing time. The service was great, even on a busy Sunday, and the food was delicious. Definitely a must-try!

A little crowded when we went, but the food was fantastic. Fast service and many options!

It's no Din Tai Fung, but it's still great. Good food. It's quick. It's close and it's far less expensive. Definitely coming back. Service was also very friendly.

Delicious! Went on the grand opening day 2/12 at the new Lynnwood location. Tried a few things and really liked the chicken and vegetable potstickers, Dan Dan noodles and the green onion noodles. The staff was super nice and friendly and checked on us numerous times to make sure we were happy. I'm looking forward to my next visit, which will be soon. Thank you!

Food was tasty but got everyone sick in my table. So idk if we got food poison! I will not go back. Service was ok. We had to wave couple of times to get waiter's attention.

This is an update to my previous review. The food was so good we ordered another round for everyone (all 8 of us). This time we called Dough Zone & asked for sauces which they gladly included!

Kale salad has a nice dressing, but the kale itself was clearly from a bag of pre-cut kale that had been sitting for a while. Lots of black stems. Also, one server was wearing a Trump T shirt, which is not something that belongs in a restaurant. Really off-putting.

OMG THE DUMPLINGS AND RAMEN WERE AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS ‼‼‼ I don't live there but from now on, every time I go there, I will be stopping by. The service was good and the place was packed, which means, the food is great ‼ if you see a spot that's empty, leave. All the seats/tables were full but the service is fast and we got seated quickly. I loved it ‼

we only did take out so far twice. Both was good like we tasted first time in other location in bellevue

The pan fried pork dumplings were AMAZING such amazing food and a super cool concept. inside it's beautiful with great service our server Samuel was so helpful and very kind and gave us great suggestions. I would 100% recommend this place for their great food and experience.

Food was hot with plenty of flavor. Just not what I expecting. I would recommend the sweet-and-sour cucumbers and the dumplings in chili sauce, but avoid anything with the beef.

This place never disappoints. The Yibbin noodles are the best always followed by Minced Chicken Noodles. Also, the veggie dumplings are amazing and the chicken dumpling with chicken broth is the best!

Very clean place. So much staff to serve you. We ordered about 7 items like the soup dumplings, toasty things with green onions and the spicy beef. Everything comes out one by one. You finish one and the next item comes out. Amazing location for a Dough Zone. They are building a TT supermarket about 100 yards away in the old Sprouts. Great choice for a dumpling house. Pricing is fair for what you get. Similar to Din Tai Fung and great to have a Zone so close to home. Fun place to eat. Will try it again soon!

The food was good. It came out hot and the flavors were tasty. The service is also not to long especially compared to other dumpling houses. The environment of the place was very welcoming, and the staff were nice.

Very friendly service and quick! The food was very good. I think better the Din Tai Fung. Place was nice.

The whole experience was very neutral from the restaurant environment to the food. It has the same feel as going to a fast food establishment. Food was edible but nothing we ordered had that wow factor and eventhough the restaurant was clean, I could have been eating the food at McDonald's or Burger King. There are so many great restaurants in the Edmonds/Lynnwood area and to be successful you have to go above and beyond. Don't be just adequate.

Dough Zone is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. Flavorful dumplings and kind, warm service. Special shout-out to Journey and Judy for above-and-beyond hospitality.

Good price to what it is. Still prefer DTF. But will comeback for convenience and price.

First time eating at the new Lynnwood location. We went as a party of two and were sat within 5 minutes which was great for lunch on a Sunday. Service was quick, food and price was excellent.