"When it comes to dumplings, Dough Zone is where you should be going instead of Din Tai Fung. You won’t wait nearly as long for a table (or have to do it alongside screaming children in the middle of a mall), the service is great, the prices are insanely reasonable, and most importantly, the dumplings are just better. Grab a big booth with your friends and share some potstickers, soup dumplings, and dandan noodles. And then get some pork jian buns for yourself." - Aimee Rizzo
"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
"Bring a light sweater to Dough Zone in the CID. The household name in dumplings has the AC turned high, making it an appealing pitstop to for lunch during scorching afternoons. You’ll find a stacked menu of steamed, pan-fried, and boiled ones to choose from. And while the q-bao are excellent, you also can’t go wrong with their pork xiao long bao, chicken wontons, or crisp sweet and sour cucumbers." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"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. The more the merrier. This well-chili-oiled machine of juicy xiao long bao, cornstarch-crisp potstickers, and creamy sesame dan dan noodles became a destined hit the day it was born, just like Rodgers and Hammerstein." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"If steamer baskets full of pork-scented fog don't improve your Monday, we don't know what will. Dough Zone is a dumpling emporium that has several locations throughout the Seattle metro area, and truthfully it doesn't matter which one you choose. Just be sure to order a spread involving brothy xiao long bao, fluffy q-bao, dan dan noodles, and potstickers that have cornstarch skirts." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente