Dumpling Haus

Grabbed takeout here for lunch on Monday and was pleasantly surprised when the food was just as good as my friends had told me! The soup dumplings and fried rice were delicious! I tried the pork shaomai and the chicken fried rice. They sat in my car for about an hour while I ran some other errands and were STILL so good that I’m here talking about them. Takeout took about 10-15 minutes, so order ahead on their website if you’re in a time crunch.

Dumpling Haus is located right next to the Hilldale Shopping Center. The menu was quite appealing and we ordered the pan-fried dumplings with chicken (Haus sticker), Dan Dan noodles (they called it the sesame noodle kick in the menu) and stir-fried mixed vegetables. All of the dishes were freshly made and the Dan Dan noodles were a signature dish, mixed with peanuts and their special sauce. The portion was ample enough to serve two people. I would recommend adding a few drops of chili oil to the noodles if you enjoy a bit of heat. For the pan-fried dumplings, you could choose between chicken, pork, or veggie. They were delicious, the pastry wasn't too thick, making them a must-try dish here. The stir-fried vegetables included pak choi, carrots, and bean sprouts, which were fairly standard. The prices were reasonable and the food was good overall. The seating was comfortable and we particularly enjoyed the tables near the window, which allowed us to enjoy the beautiful snow outside. Service was excellent 👍.

My husband and I came here for dinner, we were looking for something more low key and something yummy. We decided to give this place a try. We are do happy we did!!! The food was delicious, the bao, dumplings, spring rolls were so good! Yes- they bring it out in to go containers, but I personally loved this. since you pay up front, you don't have to go ask for containers and dirty a dish which they would then have to wash- I can appreciate just giving the food in containers to go. We also ordered some extra food to take home because it was so good! [we dont live super close]. Highly recommend!

Vegetable potstickers did not taste good at all. Ordered veggie spring rolls and received deep fried egg rolls that were mostly breading and also not very good. I ordered tomato cilantro soba and my husband ordered mapo tofu, both very bland, although we should have known that as there was no way to indicate spice level. We had our order delivered and the food did arrive hot.

This hidden gem has impeccable fresh handmade dumplings. Their green tea drinks are refreshing. The dumplings are perfectly cooked and flavorful, lots of umami. The dumplings are delicious. The menu is not huge, but it's perfect.

Delicious food. Order at the counter, and they bring it out to your table as it is ready. Super friendly staff. Would absolutely come here again!

It was nice to be treated, but eating here was just a long reminder of why I never order appetizers. I get that making a meal out of a bunch of dumplings is a thing, but I'm not sure it's worth paying what it would cost to leave satisfied. Everything's small and the flavors are hit or miss. The house pork dumplings didn't taste like much on their own; the sauce added a nice tanginess, but that's the only flavor I was getting. Disappointing. The xaio long bao were much better -- the soup inside was flavorful and bursts in your mouth. The BBQ pork buns had very little filling so I mostly tasted steamed bread. The fried rice was great, but if your thing is supposed to be dumplings, I think that's a problem.

This would be a 3.5 for me…so I guess I’m rating it as a 3. The pork dumplings were good, but not remarkable. Enjoyable but not impressive. The pork buns were decent, but not as good as others we’ve had in the Madison area. The Shanghai spicy noodles were disappointing. The noodles were under-sauced and clumpy. We added chili oil and soy sauce at home to make them flavorful.

Great location right in Hillsdale Mall. We were shopping around and wanted to grab lunch to go after. This was a great option. Easy order at the counter style. Everything on the menu looked good. I ordered the haus veggie dumplings and the peanut noodles to-go. It only took about 10-12 minutes until my food was ready. There's plenty of seating in the restaurant and nice big windows. Overall a good experience. I didn't think the food was anything special. I've had better dumplings but the noodles were good and fresh. Note, they give you extra peanut sauce and I put a bit too much on so it was very rich. The fried rice looked really good, I would try that next time.

I went here for a quick dinner, and the service was really quick. We ordered the black bean and pork noodles and the beef shank and got the food in less than 5 minutes. The card reader was a little funny, and the cashier seemed to get irritated because the tap to card function wasn't working and I was trying to pay with Apple Pay. I've been to this restaurant before and I've had the dumplings and fried rice, but this was two years ago. I was really, really disappointed with the food. The noodles were really overcooked, and the sauce was a little off. The sauce was also more brown than black, which was different compared to the other black bean noodles I've had before. The beef shank had a great flavor, but it was served cold. Don't know if I'll be coming back. I appreciate how fast the service was, but I would not have minded waiting longer for food that was prepared better.

Dumpling Haus in Madison is a bright, clean spot in the Hilldale mall space and a local favorite--but as a first-timer, I felt a bit "lost in translation." The cashier didn't understand me, I didn't understand him, and as a result, I ended up pointing at the menu and choosing the Haus sticker potstickers with chicken. I invited a friend who also ended up playing menu roulette and went with spring rolls. I would have loved to try something more adventurous like those puffy pillowy dough ball things, but Q & A time just wasn't happening. The space draws a diverse crowd--from solo Gen Z diners to families with kids--but you do have to bus your own table, which isn't for everyone. It's a charming, longstanding Madison spot, and I hope it "sticks" around.

I'd say the food was about as average as I could expect. Okay portion size, pretty good flavors and food quality/texture. Decent value, I'm happy I went here, I don't think there's much reason for me to come back. E.g., if I was in a dumpling mood I'd probably go somewhere new or Paul's Pel'mini first.

I stopped here for lunch with a friend, not knowing what to expect! The staff was super friendly. The menu was well written out and easy to understand. I decided to go with the house, stickers and a side of fried rice the portions were generous, but you do pay for it. I wish they offered a true side fried rice. We received our food quickly and it was exceptional! It's a great spot for a lunch while in the Hilldale area.

Casual Chinese restaurant with mostly baos, dumplings and noodle dishes on the menu. Order at the counter, take a number and grab a table. They will deliver the food to your table when the food is ready. You have to bus your own table. The xiao long bao was fresh and juicy. Pork and cabbage noodle soup and chicken lo mein were also very good. The prices are reasonable. Parking out front is difficult to find however there is a free parking garage very close by.

I took out lunch from here on a week day. The place was not too busy. Xiao lang bao was my favorite. I should have dined in. Bao broke and all the juices ran out during take out process. Sesame kick noodles was just ok. I expected better flavors.

I'd been meaning to try this place since I moved to the area, and I think it was just okay. The haus sticker had good texture but it was a little bland. The xiao long bao were decent, but being crammed into one steamer made them stick together and lose the soup when we pulled them apart :( The flavor was light but I expected more, honestly think the frozen soup dumplings from Costco were better. These dumplings satisfied a craving, but weren't anything special

I tried the Xiao Long Bao, the braised pork belly, and the Nutella Bao. Everything was good. The Xiao Long Bao wasn't the best I've ever had, but one of the best in the Madison area. I really enjoyed the braised pork belly which came with bok choy. The Nutella filled Bao was a great way to end the meal.

My daughter and I LOVE it here! Family run, AUTHENTIC northern Chinese food! No better place for Xiao long Bao (soup dumpling). Don't expect greasy, mystery meat Americanized Chinese food here! They make the dumplings by hand, with fresh ingredients! Highly recommend. Always better for dine-in freshness!

Way over priced and extremely bland. Didn't realize it was like a McDonald's for dumplings either.

Rating Dumpling Haus is tough. Hard to pick between 3 and 4 stars. I've eaten here dozens of times over the years. The good is that food is tasty, but overpriced for what you receive. I like the potstickers, bao and fried rice. Service is not too great. People working there seem annoyed by customers. More recently they served my family in Styrofoam and plastic ware. Super annoying. I only get take out after that but less frequently. I come here a lot often than I used to.

My wife and I tried the Shrimp dumplings. Xia long bao , pork buns and sesame noodles. Food was 6.5/10 Customer service 10/10 Overall the food is actually good and I would come again if I was in the area. it's hard for me to review I was in town for a business trip from the Los Angeles area we're we have really good dim sum places so considering this place is in Wisconsin it's good. I

This place is an all time favorite!! Awesome addition to Hilldale Mall. The food here is simple and delicious. Love the Bao buns, soups, dumplings, noodles, and EVERYTHING!! You can order anything of the menu and you will love it. Nowadays, they don't offer regular plates and serve ware so it's a little difficult to eat on plastic plates and containers. Hope they bring those back soon. Also, no restrooms available anymore.

Dumpling Haus serves up some delicious dumplings. There are many different types of dumplings, bao, and noodle dishes to choose from. I tried the Haus Jiao Zi and they were quite good! The service at Dumpling Haus is good too - everyone was friendly and helpful, even when they were very busy. While I enjoyed the food at Dumpling Haus, the food is definitely on the more expensive side for the amount of food you get. The Haus Jiao Zi were $15 for ten small dumplings and most of their food is around that price. Other than that, I really enjoyed eating there and plan to go back sometime and try their noodle dishes!

The older lady who took or order and brought us our food was super nice. Really enjoyed the small chat during our interactions. Dumplings were good, especially with the duck sauce. I think the place is in a weird middle ground of in person dining and covid protocols, since our order came out in a to go container, and that seemed normal for the store. Since we shared the dish, my wife and I had to scoot together to not drip anything on the tables while eating. Not the worst way to spend a meal though :) Dumplings were good and definitely homemade though, and I'm looking forward to going back and trying their noodles and bao!

Highly recommend their Xiaolongbao - thin and slightly chewy dough on the outside and juicy and flavorful pork filling on the inside. We just ate one after one and could not stop lol (tip: don't break the dough - just eat the entire one and enjoy the yummy soup from the filling in your mouth). As someone who has eaten lots of soup dumplings in China, they're authentic and taste great. Their stickers and Shumai were good. The Shumai tasted heavier and were bigger than the normal Shumai. Everything came out hot and packed well in the boxes. Perfect for pick-up! There are lots of parking spaces nearby.

Small restaurant in Hilldale mall. Casual. Order at the counter, get a number and they will bring your food to your table. Receive a 10% discount for paying cash. There is a small window in the back of the restaurant where you can see people preparing the food. Cans of soda offered. Delicious food and fairly fast service. The food comes out very hot (warm).

I wanted to love this place more. I wanted to make it my go-to place. But the lack of flavor and taste made that not possible. The service was fine, but the flavors just weren't there. It wasn't an off day either. They are playing it Wisconsin safe, and that's not for me.

Went here because our go-to place is being remodeled so we thought to give it a shot. Ordered 4 different items to try and share. Save your money and go somewhere else. Overpriced for the bland, underwhelming food they serve. It's basically the McDonalds of dumplings. Never again.

Their service is pretty good. The food comes out relatively fast. The ambience is clean and sanitary. I got pork dumplings and then I also got chicken lo mein and it was really good.

I've been to Dumpling Haus a few times now and have really enjoyed the food! The menu is fairly extensive, especially for how small the place is. I've had the dumplings, Bbq bao, and Lo Mein! I really love the dumplings, especially having the choice between pork, chicken, or beef. I get weirded out by certain meet textures so I love that I can get chicken! The bbq bao also has a delicious flavor and texture! The Lo Mein was okay, there was something a bit off about the flavor when I tried it. There isn't a ton of room for seating inside which makes it cold in the winter since it's right next to the door. However, the inside is nice and clean. It would be great for dine in over the summer! There'a lot free street parking in the area but it does get busy quickly at Hilldale. I'll definitely keep going back for some the favorites I've had and to try some new things!

Dumpling Haus has great food- especially on a cold day. The prices are a bit higher than other places, but I think overall it's worth a try. We got the BBQ Pork Bao and Xiao long bao and loved them both! If the place is packed, be ready to wait for your food- but it always comes out hot and fresh!

I love the fresh taste of the noodles made here. The broth is light and pretty for the cold weather. I like that there is veggies and the beef was nice and tender. I don't get the dumplings this time but they are really tasty. The place is a decent size. We had a group of 3 but there were plenty of tables. You order at the counter then they bring it out to your table. Overall it was good and I would go back.

I got some dumplings from this shop because it was close to where we were staying. We ordered the haus jiao zi ($14 for 10 dumplings), pork shaomai ($10 for 8 dumplings), and xiao long bao ($9 for 8 dumplings). All of the dumplings were delicious, but nothing was especially phenomenal. They were averagely good dumplings that I could have had at any other restaurant. I have no complaints about the flavor, texture, consistency, or otherwise. However, for the price, they were small and not at all filling. For ~$10 dumplings, I would have expected each one to be bigger. This was more of a snack than a meal. I've been told that the restaurants in this city are overpriced and the area this restaurant is in is especially overpriced, but I feel that it was very expensive for what it was. I would not recommend this place, but take my review with a grain of salt! I came to visit Madison from the south where bigger portions are the norm!

The foods that they offer are great in terms of freshness and taste. I sat by the window and could see the cooks making the dumplings while I waited. With the variety of choices they have I would not get sick of Baos anytime soon. One of my complaints would be the packaging. Every single orders were brought in a plastic foam container even if I was eating in-house. The price of the food is a little pricey for some items but they are worth the money for the high quality food.

Shrimp dumplings and haus beef noodle soup were very delicious! Service is 10/10 for the casual ordering, price, and getting food promptly. Their ambiance is also nice, my boyfriend and I enjoyed sitting outside

Food was not good and place was kind of dirty. Dumplings were poorly made, bland, and had a weird filling. The buns seemed to be factory made, which should honestly be illegal to sell at a restaurant. Two stars because nothing catastrophic occurred despite the poor dining experience.

We were in the mood for dumplings and near Hilldale so decided to stop in here once again. As I said in my previous review this restaurant it's clean and bright and unassuming. There is an extensive menu here on the board so it's a little hard to decide what to eat. I got the house lol mein with chicken, my wife got a similar dish only a soup I can't remember the name but it was also a house specialty. Both were excellent. They make things here tasty without overpowering it with spices. I got an order of steamed dumplings to go as well, I gobbled them down later. They were as good as it gets, and I think I got these with pork. All of the meals that you get here come and disposable containers with snap on lids. It says on the box that they are microwavable so you can reheat them when you get home. I guess the bad thing here is that everything is disposable the good part of that is that you don't have to ask for a box to take leftovers home, they are already in a box. It's a little hard ordering at the counter, there's no table service and they are still using the plexiglass shield because of Covid so it's a little hard to communicate through that glass shield. Even so I give this place a glowing recommendation. You get a lot of food for the money and my wife and I both think the food is excellent. In case you didn't know, this restaurant is across the street from the Hilldale mall near where the cupcake places is and some other restaurants. If you're avoiding carbohydrates this probably isn't the place to go to. It's mainly dumplings and noodles so beer that in mind. The counter people are polite and the food comes out in a reasonable amount of time. They also serve beer here so you can have I drink while you're waiting which we did. Be sure and give it a shot if you're in the Hilldale area.

We read the google and yelp reviews and optimistically took a gamble on DumplingHaus. We were sorely disappointed and here's why: If you're going to call yourself a dumpling establishment, you have to lead with dumplings. The homemade skins are decent. The filling is less than mediocre and the flavor is bland/flat. A good dumpling has to be judged by its skin quality and filling. Instead of hot sauce, we were only offered sriracha. A better quality hot sauce would have been preferred. The mapo tofu was very average, nothing special. We may have missed the disclaimer that it was vegetarian because there was no meat. The barbecue bao was literally mushy barbecue filling. We assumed it would have more authenticity and equated barbecue with cha siu. Wrong again. The real disaster was the black bean & pork noodle bowl - they really botched this one. This was nothing like the famous Taiwanese or Korean black bean and pork noodle dish that commonly known throughout Asia. Instead it was a mushy noodle-hardly any flavor noodle bowl. I mean, seriously, the noodles themselves tasted mushy and overcooked. The amount of black bean sauce was minimal. Just bad through and through. The only bright light was the XLB (broth, meat, skin all on point!) which is the only item that saved our meal but clearly not enough to raise the number of stars for this review. To have spent $50 on lunch and all of us walk away feeling like we needed to find lunch part 2 to supplement our still semi-empty stomachs and better quality food was a severe disappointment.

Very good dumplings. They continued to increase prices until I could no longer comfortably go there for a casual meal. The soup dumplings are very good. That is the only food item from this restaurant that I remember months later. I like the casual vibe where you order at the front and then pick a table. I just think their prices are starting to get into the non-casual range.

Stopped by here before flying out. Everything was fantastic. Food took about 10-15mins to come out and everything was prepackaged and ready to be taken home. I highly recommend their Xiao Long Baos. Next time I'm probably just order 2 orders of xlbs.

Decent. Service was okay, speed of service was slow for only having 2 other couples in the restaurant at 3pm on a Friday. Taste of dumplings were just also okay for dine in. For take-out, it's fair. Probably a bit overpriced, we asked for dine in and they put our dumplings in to go containers, asked for cups of water and they charged us for a water bottle. Xiao long baos were just okay. Still a decent place to stop for dumplings, made authentically but doesn't taste authentic which is sad. Basically, it could be better but it's not bad. Parking behind building because it's located in a shopping center.

My husband and I decided to try the Dumpling Haus in Hilldale Mall as one of the kids raved about it. The restaurant was pretty empty at that time at around 5:00 pm on a Monday. My husband and I each ordered the pork wonton which came with a spicy garlic sauce. After we ordered, she told us there was water on the side. The plastic cups looked a bit cloudy and well used and I couldn't tell if they were clean or not, which was a big turnoff. I didn't even think about ordering a beverage, although as we sat down, I noticed a sign that had a few beverages listed on it, from what I recall, was today's specials. I am wondering why she didn't ask us if we wanted a drink with our meal, which would have given them more money. It didn't take long for our food to arrive. We both agreed that the wrap around the dumpling was very fresh, but the pork stuffing inside was bland. The only thing that gave the dumplings a bit of flavor was the spicy garlic sauce, and it wasn't that spicy. We thought we would receive a small side with it, at least an Asian slaw, but no. There sat eight white dumplings on a white plate with a very tiny container of spicy garlic sauce. While we were eating, I noticed that we had to clear our own table. Why are you prompted for a tip when paying before you sit down, if you are making the customer take care of everything? It really isn't different then ordering at a fast-food restaurant, so why ask for a tip? Will we be back? Absolutely not.

The entrees are good and large. Consider sharing them between 2 people. We ate in but many take out. All the food was hot when it came out.

The few dumplings I had were pretty authentic and flavorful. The stuffing, wrapper and sauce were all very flavorful and perfectly balanced. I also got to try a rice dish from their special menu. Again, very flavorful and delicious. The atmosphere is casual/cafe style. You order at the counter, take a number and put away your dirty dishes. I really appreciate their true dumpling variety, not just a variety in stuffing but you can get potstickers to baos, from savory to sweet. Baos are my favorite. I jumped in a BBQ pork bao before taking a pix (sorry). Since there are mainly dumplings dishes, prepare yourself and think of it as a small plates restaurant. You can easily throw down $50-60 to get hunger satisfaction for two. Even the rice dishes were "small plate" portioned. So like other small plate joints, I recommend inviting a few friends so you can all pitch in and get a variety of tasty morsels.

This place is delicious! Dumplings, spicy noodles, beef taco bao, fried rice. Yum. It was definitely filling. A little pricy but worth the splurge for sure. We loved it and look forward to trying it again.

Glad to say that you get your food in actual bowls and plates for eat in service again (not styrofoam !) Thank you for listening to your customers and bringing that back post COVID. The food is quite attractive and it was such a shame to have to eat it out of something so awful as plastic.

I've eaten at DumplingHaus a few times now, with the everlasting hope that it will get better the next time I come. It has not. DumplingHaus is one of the few restaurants in Madison that specializes in the bite-sized morsels. For $10, you receive a plate of 10 hand-made dumplings; there's actually a small window in the restaurant where you may be so lucky to watch a staff member fill and pleat the dumplings themselves. While I admire the fact that they do try to emphasize the hand-made nature of their food, the matter of the fact is that DumplingHaus's dumplings are bland, boring, and overpriced. A $1 a dumpling is an extremely steep price, considering the overall size of them; It's difficult to leave the restaurant feeling full unless you buy more than one plate, at which point you're wallet is left feeling empty. I've ordered the potstickers, dumplings and wontons here, and none of them have been particularly impressive. Dumplings should be an explosion of flavor, but I can mentally hear my taste buds going "meh" each bite I take at DumplingHaus. Every time I go, I leave questioning why I bothered to come in the first place; perhaps its the hunger to taste something homemade and fresh, or maybe it's the desire to find dumplings that are as good as the ones my mother makes. I think I've finally learned my lesson though: that DumplingHaus will never satisfy what I crave in a dumpling. Honestly, I've eaten frozen dumplings that I find better than the ones severed at DumplingHaus, and at a cheaper price point to boot. I think I'll just stick to those from now on.

I do like dumplings, but I think I might have higher expectations because its one of my native foods to eat either alone or with the family. The Dumplings were a bit overcooked in my opinion, but definitely not a bad choice. I do like the personal touch of seeing Chinese characters on a menu with proper descriptions as well as the proper greetings you receive when you enter the restaurant. Dumpling Haus requires you to order and pay first before you take a seat. There are plenty of seats inside the restaurant and a few seats out in the patio.

Pretty substandard dining experience. Food takes a very long time to come out. Food to quality ratio is way off. Food is edible but not memorable. Prices are quite high for so so food. Would look to go elsewhere.

I've been told this is the place for amazing soup dumplings. The food was delicious, but nothing i'd go back for. It was pretty overpriced. I bought 3 dishes (pictured below) and it was $51. The lo mein was pretty dry, the soup dumplings were average, and the short ribs with rice were super yummy but there were only 4 pieces of meat. I'm glad I tried it, but honestly probably won't be back.

It was a little slow to be served as the front counter person was around the corner. Otherwise, both the house pork dumplings and shrimp shumai/dumplings were served hot and were tasty. I was satisfied with the food even if a tad pricey, but I got a big portion of each. I'd recommend a visit. Parking at the mall might be tricky.

This 3.5 star small restaurant deserves at least 4.5 stars. The people are friendly and the food is amazing in flavor. I typically don't like any sort of soup that's not ramen or lo mein, but the beef haus noodle soup was packed with flavor and the beef was sooo tender! I also ordered chicken steamed dumplings and shrimp dumplings, and both were so delectable to eat. I'll admit, i came by myself, so I ordered a lot, yet I have never been happier to go home with a box full of left overs. I can't wait to eat this meal again tonight and in the future! 110% will come here again and bring friends!

Everything tastes very very good my fave so far is the taco bao it takes a minute to comprehend the taste and texture

The dumplings are delicious , the noodle dishes are good. My only problem is I have no clue what I am ordering . When the dishes are common words we know , and you have to point out "I want what is on that table but with shrimp". It's a little confusing.

Was excited to try this place but ended up with higher expectations than was delivered. Dumpling and Boa were very basic, not a lot of flavor.

One of my favorite dumpling and bao bun restaurant in Madison. Hot, fresh and full of flavor!! Highly recommend this place!

I love the concept of the Dumpling Haus. It's basically a quick stop for dumplings and noodles. I ordered the pan fried dumplings, shrimp dumplings, and soup dumplings. Overall, it was nothing special but a nice place to eat if you have a craving for dim sum. The dumplings were balanced in flavor. My favorite was the soup dumpling. The look, feel, and spaciousness of the restaurant gives off a great vibe. Space was well-taken care of and really clean. Customer Service was A+