Dumpling King

Honestly, this place IMO is better than Dumpling Home in Hayes Valley. We walked in at 5:30, and food came super quickly. Everything we got was amazing. We got the Four Bao Special, Broccoli beef (cuts of beef were high quality), Shanghai soup Dumplings, Shumai (?) dumplings. SOOO GOOD. Our server Johnson was super nice and helpful in the ordering process. The atmosphere is cool as you can see the chefs making the food and it’s very clean. Bathrooms were very clean which is something I always look for!! 5 stars from me, will definitely be back.

Another fantastic visit to Dumpling King! This was my third time dining here, and I finally brought my parents along & they absolutely loved it. Everything from the juicy xiao long bao to the crispy pan-fried dumplings was on point. The Shanghainese stir-fried noodles and dry-fried chicken wings are a must here; so flavorful and satisfying. Also unlocked a new favorite today: their black sesame dessert buns was soft, nutty, and just the right amount of sweetness. The service was friendly and fast, and the food came out piping hot. It’s always such a treat to find a spot that’s consistently good, and Dumpling King never disappoints. Can’t wait to try more of the menu on my next visit.

Delicious. You will want to plan on looking for street parking if you don’t live there, but should be able to find some within a few minutes. The setting is nothing special but you should be going there for the food. Service is fine, and what you would expect for an authentic dim sum restaurant. They have a fairly good selection to choose from and the prices are very reasonable. We ended up ordering Shanghai soup dumplings (Q1; delicious, very hot), BBQ pork bao (R1; delicious), egg custard bao (R6; delicious), sesame balls (T4; so good), kurobuta pork bao (T1; delicious with textural delight), and chili oil wontons (S1; so good). Definitely check this place out; worth the trip.

This is by far the best dumpling / dim sum restaurant I’ve been to in SF! Super flavorful, authentic, and reasonable prices. They have a large menu with lots of offerings and everything we tried was delicious. I especially enjoyed the Zhajiang noodles. I could tell how fresh the noodles were and they were perfectly chewy. I also recommend the four bao special, dried fried chicken, and beef roll — but you really can’t go wrong with anything. Stop by here the next time you’re in the Richmond area!

Incredible Vegetarian food! garlic noodles, green beans, double egg fried rice, veggie bao, soup dumplings, mapo tofu. Great portions and quality

My friends and I went to Dumpling King on and it did not disappoint! The soup dumplings are some of the best in SF--perfectly juicy with delicate wrappers. Definitely. Will eat these again. And we shared the zhajiang noodles, they were super tender with just the right amount of flavor and spice. The staff was warm and attentive, Emily our server was really amazing and made some good recs to us. We will definitely be back! The place is super cute but make sure to dress a little warmer. Everywhere in the city is a little chilly on this street.

Honestly into the three projector moving mural. 10/10 vibes. We loved the dumplings especially the scallop and shrimp steamed dumpling. Also impressed with the tofu dishes.

There are 2 menus, one for regular Chinese food, the other for dumplings. For lunch we chose dumplings and what a series of delicious and satisfying steamers were presented. The pork belly dumplings were out of this world, so flavorful. Great choices, helpful service. Enjoy!

Quality/Quantity - Another great discovery! My guest over ordered as usual, lol. We got the following: T1. Juicy Pan Fried Kurobuta Pork Baos - Good, but we have had better. Bread to meat ratio was slightly off for me, too much bread. Fresh, hot off the pan with the usual warning that it is piping hot inside and has soup inside. Decent size. 06. Four Dumpling Special - "Regular" dim sum. But got a chance to see and try one of each. My least favorite, not bad, just that the other 3 dishes were better. P1. ZhaJiang Mian - The waiter gave instructions to mix before eating. And a warning that this was spicy. I felt a medium spice level, perfect for us, and it was overall very good. My second favorite of the meal. L11. Chicken Chow Fun - Generous and a good size tender chicken breast. This was the hit of the meal! Decent portions, but we are light eaters and we over ordered. It is rare that a standard dish like this can impress me, congrats! Overall the food (and service) was 5 stars. I believe the dumplings are usually made fresh at location; see pictures of the windowed station. No one was doing it today. The first 3 items above are their best sellers. Atmosphere - Small local business. New, clean, and so relaxing with the projector waterfall; see video. Also check out the two new bathrooms. Open 7 days a week from 11am to 9pm or 11pm. Metered street parking - Free residential parking if you are willing to walk. Today my guest has limited walking ability, so metered parking it was. Service - Very patient with us as we were first time customers. So I had a few questions, best sellers and why...? They also got us everything we needed. Price - $64 + tip, reasonably priced. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since March of 2025. We will be regular customers.

There are a lot of dumpling spots in SF, this one is solid and we definitely had less of a wait than we would have going to some of the other ones on a Friday night! Appreciate the laminated menus that can be reused for ordering, and service was friendly. As highlights - we really enjoyed the scallion noodles and I thought the cucumber salad had a pretty big portion and was tasty. I also like that the menu has dishes other than dumplings - we also got the szechuan fried chicken and that was a hit.

Stopped by one night to check out this 'new' dumpling spot, food was alright until the soup dumplings arrived. Staff was friendly and nice but service was slow and careless. Tables and chairs are not kept clean enough in between. Sat on two dirty tables, table stayed dirty the whole meal even when it was already mentioned. The crab xlb had none to minimal crab flavor. The dumpling's skin is too thick and the meat's quality overall was not fresh with an off-putting taste. The hot and sour soup dumpling was good, great flavor and consistency. The dried-fried beans had great flavor but the quality of the beans were old, grainy & tough. Scallion pancake and the fried buns were decent.

A decent choice with good food, but nothing special to me. Maybe that's my fault for going to a place called Dumpling King and not getting dumplings but a lot of the dishes tasted like things I could either get somewhere else, or get a better version of somewhere else. My favourite was the cumin lamb, which is a dish I always enjoy. But I found it had too little lamb and was a little too salty. The garlic noodles had great texture, but was too light on the garlic. The taro puffs were unfortunately, just bland. With that said, the service was fantastic and the restaurant was clean. But in a city filled with countless Dumpling X restaurants, this starts to blend into the crowd for me.

You HAVE to try this place! Stumbled upon this restaurant while looking for Chinese food. Turns out, they had just opened that week. We ordered the sweet and sour pork, salt and pepper fish, and chicken fried rice. Everything was tasty. We saw other tables ordering buns and dumplings, which looked soooo good. If I lived in the neighborhood, I would be a regular. Restaurant itself is clean and vibrant. Service is very quick. The chili oil on the table has a good amount of spice. Highly recommend!

Dumplings for everyone. They have lunch specials too, but we liked their Dumplings and potstickers and every dish we had was good. We liked the garlic green beans. They weren't very greasy and the beans were fresh. The crunchy potstickers were a hit. My friends were confused about the lemon iced tea bear. I kept pushing the ice under so the bear would melt. I think it's a marketing thing for kids and girls. Hot and sour soup was meh. We wouldn't get this again. Also the noodles were spicy for the noodle soup and the pork inside was fatty, so we would skip this too. Stick with the dumplings and you'll do fine. Everything was hot and fresh and the staff seemed friendly. You can watch them making the Dumplings from scratch at the back.

Great variety of soup dumplings. Solid dim sum with Korean flair. Order from menu or QR code. Very trippy digital art one wall. Service could have been more attentive. Had to ask for soy sauce, missing tea cup etc -- but they just opened this location would certainly go again!

Stumbled upon this new spot and decided to give it a try and I'm glad we did! The interior is newly renovated and has a friendly vibe. We were seated right away and ordered the soup dumplings, zhajiang mian, and string beans. Everything was pretty good but the zhajiang mian was definitely the highlight! The noodles were perfectly chewy and full of flavor! Would definitely come back to try other dishes!

Elevated Chinese dumpling spot - heads up the steamed dumplings are Cantonese dimsum style with rice based wrappers, not wheat based. Salt and pepper tofu - surprise hit. Might be the best I've ever had. So crispy on the outside and soft and silky inside, good garlic flavor too. Dumplings - was surprised by the rice paper skin, but all tasty and beautiful Veggie buns - the buns were almost a little too soft, but appreciated the fragrant wrappers. Would skip these next time.

Came here for dinner and tried the Shanghai soup dumplings and mapo tofu. The dumplings were tasty but a bit sticky (they broke apart easily), and didn't come with any of the standard vinegar dipping sauce. The mapo tofu was flavorful with a nice numbing spice; definitely get rice on the side. Service was fast and friendly. Overall a good spot

New place couple months old now. Open late some nights! Needed to drown our sorrows over the Warriors loss needed a place that stays open past 9pm and here we are! Staff is friendly and welcoming. Had a craving for Tomato Beef Chow Mein and this place came through! Good serving of pan fried noodles (Hong Kong Style). Sauce was flavorful with sweetness. Lots of the veggies and beef. We also got salt and pepper fish filets and taro curry puff. Fish had light batter not oily and loved all the fixins they were tossed with. The puff were like the "woo tao" you get for dim sum but had curry inside mixed with chicken peas and carrots. I would like more curry flavor. Just saying not a negative as it did have curry flavor. This place did not disappoint and we didn't even get any dumplings. I'll be back for sure!

Came here for a late lunch at 2 pm on a weekday with my brother and his wife who were visiting from overseas and learned that the previous owner who had this restaurant under another name had to sell and hence the name change. Johnson was our server who happened to be one of the sons of the owner greeted us and we ordered 3 dishes which were very good. No changes were made in the dining area as the previous owners had it for a short time. Restroom was very clean and well stocked. Dining room ambience was the same as my previous visit and price point for 3 items, with tea and soda cane to $60 with a 20% tip. Highly recommend as a lunch or dinner spot in a casual setting.

Very tasty steam buns and very reasonable price. Services is good and friendly. Dining set has high quality and interesting design.

Delicious. You will want to plan on looking for street parking if you don't live there, but should be able to find some within a few minutes. The setting is nothing special but you should be going there for the food. Service is fine, and what you would expect for an authentic dim sum restaurant. They have a fairly good selection to choose from and the prices are very reasonable. We ended up ordering Shanghai soup dumplings (Q1; delicious, very hot), BBQ pork bao (R1; delicious), egg custard bao (R6; delicious), sesame balls (T4; so good), kurobuta pork bao (T1; delicious with textural delight), and chili oil wontons (S1; so good). Definitely check this place out; worth the trip.

This new family owned Chinese and dim sum spot in the Richmond District did not disappoint! I came with a party of six, which meant we got to try a variety of dishes family style and everything was delicious with a lot of WOK HEI (that signature smoky, charred aroma and flavor you want in authentic Cantonese stir-fried dishes) My favorites were: - Bear iced lemon tea - SO CUTE!! - Crab roe soup dumplings - juicy and packed with flavor - Shanghainese noodles - thick and bouncy - Dried chicken wings - standout. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside!! - Walnut shrimp - lightly battered and flavorful - Egg Custard Bao - soft and fluffy, creamy custard (can't get over these cute!) The menu is extensive, the ambience welcoming and clean, and service was quick. We left so full and can't wait to be back for more.

Egg custard and red bean bao are amazing. As my kids would say, they are gas. Or fire. Or eating. Or bomb.

The the waiter brought us hot tea & water. We were happy with the service from the waiters. Ice Bear Thai ice tea: cute & not too sweet,well balance. Sesame chicken: the best I had. Orange chicken: it was alright. Chicken chow mein: good flavor didn't feel greasy. Pork buns: sweet glaze on top of the bun, with perfect amount of feelig inside. I need more! Pork bao was good too. If I had to choose one I will go with the Pork buns. Chicken bao: I am glad it wasn't gamey and sometimes it could taste like chicken soup, which it didn't, would order again. Taro bao: it's good like a mochi texture. Egg custard bao: delicious it reminded me of a bread I used to eat when I was a child. The custer inside its perfect. Sesame swirl bao: it tasted like peanut butter to me. They gave us sesame balls on the house. Thank you!

My friends and I went to Dumpling King on and it did not disappoint! The soup dumplings are some of the best in SF--perfectly juicy with delicate wrappers. Definitely. Will eat these again. And we shared the zhajiang noodles, they were super tender with just the right amount of flavor and spice. The staff was warm and attentive, Emily our server was really amazing and made some good recs to us. We will definitely be back! The place is super cute but make sure to dress a little warmer. Everywhere in the city is a little chilly on this street.

This place is sooo good! I will definitely be coming back. I loved the veggie soup dumplings I ordered. The people who work there are very sweet and the ambiance is lovely as well.

So many dumpling spots in San Francisco and so many with similar names. Dumpling King seems to be the latest. We had three adults and two kids and they were very accommodating. The menu is quite extensive. If you are looking for options beyond just dumplings, then that is a reason to come here. One menu was all dumplings and bao and a few noodle dishes (think what you will find at many of the other dumpling restaurants) and the other had more traditional Chinese restaurant options- an extensive selection of vegetables, noodles, chicken, lamb, beef, and more. The food was alright. I've had better versions of most of what we ordered that I enjoyed more elsewhere. That being said, i think they do a few things well that could be reasons to come here. One, the presentation of each dish was really nice. The soup dumplings were each served on individual spoons, the bao had cute designs, etc. They brought out tea and water right away without us asking and the tea kettle was so cute too! Service was pretty good although it did get a little less so as they got busier. One of the dishes we ordered (cumin lamb) didn't come out and we basically were finished with our meal so we asked them to just remove it from the order which they did without any push back. I'm pretty sure they forgot about it but I appreciated that they didn't try to protest when we told them to not make it. The other reason to come here is definitely the variety. Maybe this affects the food a bit since everything was just okay and maybe focusing on fewer dishes would lead to better results. But there is definitely something for everyone including a lot of vegetarian options. What we got: - Shanghai (pork) soup dumplings: these were alright. Not my favorite but solid and I appreciated the ginger being on the side since I'm not a fan of it. The pork flavor in the broth was full of depth, more so than most soup dumplings I've had - Vegetable soup dumplings: We hadn't really seen these on the menu elsewhere so it was cool they had them and they had a few types of veggies inside. I didn't try these but heard they were really good. If you're vegetarian, these might be a reason to come here - Vegetable chow mein: This could have been a bit more flavorful but if you add the condiments they have on the table (black vinegar, chilli, soy sauce), it helped. This was a huge portion too. I wouldn't order this again given the number of other interesting options - Garlic chinese broccoli: they have an impressive number of veggie dishes and we liked this. A big portion as well. It was pretty one note with the garlic and not much else so if you want something more varied, one of the other vegetable dishes might be better. Next time I would probably get either the eggplant or the green beans instead - Four sweet bao combo: these are decorated as animals (cute!) and you get 1 red bean, 1 egg (not the molten kind), 1 black sesame, 1 taro. These were nice to share but definitely not a must order. I think the egg and taro were the best of the four I feel like I would want to try more of the menu to get a better opinion of the place. The food from my visit was somewhere between 3 and 4 stars but the experience was generally nice so I rounded up.

Ordered salt and pepper fried squid, 1 leafy stir fried veggies, 2 dim sum, 1 Szechuan shredded pork and a lamb dish. All were good, but the shredded pork had too much oil and was bit salty for our taste. Both of the dim sum were fresh and had abundant amount of flavor.

Got the zha jiang and scallion oil noodles to go. The noodles were tasty even the next day. I would totally get the zha jiang noodles again , hefty portion, had a nice kick. The scallion oil noodles were tasty too but it didn't come with any protein. Would definitely want to try the other dishes like the chili oil wontons

Overall, the food was of good quality and tasty. The ambiance and decor was nice and cute. I liked the XLB dumplings the most and looking forward to coming back to try more dishes. Things for improvement; the tea kettle was small and with 5 people we had to flag them down to refill it 4 times. For one of the waitstaff could use a course on hospitality. A little less bluntness and more friendliness would have made the experience even better. But, we would still come back and recommend you to try the dumplings.

Great variety of food! Everything was delicious from Dim Sum to regular dishes ! Have been there 4 times ! Friendly and accommodating . Not rushed . Plan on returning more often !

Food is amazing! All the dishes are good. This restaurant just opened last month. A friend drive all the way from Elk Grove to try it and I tag along. Everything we ordered today was super good. Will definitely come back.

Ice tea was rich in flavor.... Shanghai dumplings was yummy.... Ja Jian mien was tasty.... Chives and pork dumplings and the sesame mala beef buns are so so.... Overall it's not bad... service was great... atmosphere is cool....

What a gem! Rolled in there after a Golden Gate Park hike. He shares BBQ buns, several different dumplings and a crispy curry treat that were all amazing. Also tried the chicken lettuce wraps. Everything was just perfect. Go check this place out!

I've been eating chinese food my whole life and this place is top tier. I came here on their grand opening then brought my friends to eat there again. My favorites are the har gow, siu mai, soup dumplings, and handpulled noodles. Service is great. They also have beer on tap

A new favorite on Clement! We ordered two of my go-to dishes, Peking pork chops and flaming chili oil fish and loved them both. Service was 10/10 and the atmosphere was modern and comforting. Can't wait to come back.

Lots of options on Clement but newcomer Dumpling King is a cut above. Comfortable decor, very nice bronze dinnerware, friendly and helpful service and great food. Pork/shrimp and Shanghai dumpling were our favorite. Chicken/corn a little bland. Looking forward to going back and trying the "Kitchen" menu.

Soup Dumplings and wontons in chili oil are were its at. Def better eaten in store than take out.

Nice staff, dumplings handmade onsite, delicious! Ate chive dumplings, soup dumplings, scallion noodles, bbq pork buns. All fantastic!

We've been meaning to try this and we're so happy we finally did. Got takeout for lunch and shall definitely be back EXCELLENT

Love the soup and everything else is good as well. Their soup dumplings are amazin. Also the food depending on what you order can be very cute as well. ( Their egg custard buns have a panda face on it)

Best vegetarian dim sum I've had in the city! Obsessed with the bao and chive and shrimp pot stickers 10/10

From out of town and came across Dumpling King. They just opened three weeks ago and their food is sensationional. Their service equally as notable. The best sesame balls, and dumplings I have had. Thank you! :)

Wonderful Xiao Lone Bao! We also had mu shu shrimp & cucumber salad (with the perfect flavor). Decor is pretty & clean. Please give this new place a try!

Great service! Food was great! Best fried chicken wings!! Make sure to get the shrimp dumplings. Chill atmosphere and friendly staff

Tasty dumplings! The cumin lamb was also amazing. Super solid meal - very recommended!

Dumpings, noodles and ambience are great. Owner Johnson was very friendly too and gave us a coconut rabbit dessert. Highly recommend!

The food at Dumpling King is very good! Sometimes too spicy but so good! I brought 11 people to eat there Sunday and all of them kept saying "sooo good" and "how did you find this place?" There are two menus with a wide variety of dishes, not just dumplings. Their jia jiang mein is the closest to my dad's only a bit too much hot spice for me! But then I'm a hot spice wimp! Two weeks ago when I ate there their pea shoot leaves were so scrumptious. This last time the stems were very tough and for me unedible. Same with some of the string beans. They were old. According to many of my friends who love hot spice, the kim chee soup dumplings were not hot at all. As for the lychee shrimp balls - just kind of strange. These were the only disappointments of the 20+ dishes we ordered!! We will be going back. Only next time I will be more assertive re the disappointments. Telling them simply garnered the response "I'll let the chef know." I will ask for them to remove them or replace them. Definitely check them out. We are thrilled to have found a favorite Chinese restaurant again since our previously fave Chili House closed. And we have eaten at Chinese restaurants across the country and abroad.

Came here on a Saturday with a group of friends. Ordered the Shanghai XLB and the Crab roe! Both were delicious! But my favorite was the juicy pan fried kurobuta pork boas!!!!

This is my second time been here.My friends and I went to Friday morning. It's change new memu and alot of food in new memu.The shanghai pork soup dumping is yummy and the place is clean. I like the service,she is very patience and I have met her before.

Came here with my two boyfriends and we ordered three dishes. (Garlic chow mein, beef roll, and the house special pan fried rice noodles) we love the beef roll and the pan fried noodles! service was good! will be coming back next week to try the xiao long bao!

Quality and fresh dumplings. Great texture and the fillings were very good. And they even have Portuguese egg tarts?? They were buttery and delicious!

Great place to eat. Very clean and the xiao long baos were my favorite. They also had the hand pull noodles...excellent. Will definately be back with more friends to try other things on the menu. Will take photos next time. I was too busy eating the delicious food.

Food was GREAT!! This place gives such good food for just opening. Seriously, such good food oh my days!!

Nice people, nice vibes, nice food. All you can ask for when eatin Chinese. Gonna go again, and bring all my buddies. Owner put the game on the tv for us so we could sweat our bets while eatin Chinese.

the buff asian guy with square frame glasses has the best customer service ive ever experienced. 10/10, 5 stars out of 5 stars. absolutely splended time eating their delicious dumplings!