Mad Dumplings

1. The atmosphere 2. Menu - vegetarian options 3. Customer Service/ Overall 1. The artwork adds a unique touch to the restaurant. Small space with a fair amount of seating options. 2. I was disappointed with their menu. They were out of the beyond. So opted for the other option and the taste was not it. 3. I was also disappointed with the customer service. The environment was not welcoming. It was difficult communicating with the staff.

Small little shop, has few chairs inside. Ordered by a screen. We got the Mix and Match 9 Dumplings for $13. Lagonisa Dumpling, good and sauce was sweet and spicy. Fried Chicken, very good would get again and recommend. The price could've been cheaper but worth a try. Got the Bulgogi Bowl and it looks very good but it tasted dry.

Wow! Amazing dumplings! My wife and I got two orders so we could sample a few flavors. The Fried Chicken were amazing! We also got the rice and bulgogi which was delicious! I highly recommend stopping in and giving it a try!

For the price, I wasn't expecting such a large serving! This was a pleasant surprise, and the actual dish itself tasted really nice. Very refreshing, fried rice was made well, and the sauce that they put on top of the meat was a great compliment to the overall dish. The meat itself, though, probably could've done with a smidgen more seasoning, and there were some parts of it that were just hard to separate with a fork AND hard to chew, which isn't a great combination for a Bulgogi bowl. The lychee jasmine green tea was also a tad disappointing. The lychee flavor completely overpowered the jasmine olfactory bits, and even upon opening the cup, I couldn't smell a hint of it. Possibly, the brew was just one that steeped for too long, but regardless. I'll give it another try (eventually).

Whatever you're expecting, you won't find it here. The flavored dumplings were headache-inducing, and there wasn't a single decent choice. It's a unique experience, but honestly, not worth a penny.

Yummy dumplings with frid rice and pork belly. The size is also good for adults. Highly recommended!!! The wonton also tastes great!

Great service, friendly employees and nice restaurant, but the food is overpriced and just simply bad

MUST GO!!! Dreaming of these dumplings right now and the pork over rice. Wish I lived in the area. Super flavorful, steaming hot, juicy, and HUGE portions. Love this place so much. My winners: chicken, classic, mac - and the sauces are so good. Rice was delish!

Mad Dumplings is a spot that offers unique options of dumplings and also rice dishes. I always pass by this place when I walk around UTC but never got to officially try until last Thursday, which I came around 12pm with a friend and the store was pretty empty but did have more people as we were eating. Out of the four dumpling options, I opted for the longanisa because other than the fried chicken dumpling, the other ones have chives in them, which I was hesitant to get since I don't really like chives. My friend wanted to get the chili oil wontons, but apparently the staff member told us that they didn't have wontons at the moment and he was not sure when they would get it. My friend was excited to try the wontons so she was a bit disappointed, but she ended up getting the fried chicken dumplings. Most people I see get takeout, but there is also some bar seating for those who want to eat in person like I did with my friend. The longanisa came in 10 pieces, while the fried chicken was the kind that had 6 pieces instead but came in larger pieces than the longanisa, but both were filling enough for me and my friend. The longanisa was pretty good, though I was initially surprised by how the pork sausage had a hint of sweetness and maybe spice, making it both savory and sweet. It tasted better as I ate more. It came with a spicy sauce that was pretty good too, but I mostly ate the dumplings by itself since it was already flavorful. I was also initially hesitant when seeing there were jalapenos since you usually don't see jalapenos in dumplings, but thankfully it was just put on the top and I could just take it out myself. I tried a piece of the fried chicken dumpling from my friend and it was good too, it had a nice crunch to it and the chicken itself was soft. We would describe it to be more like fried chicken but in a dumpling shape. My friend said she enjoyed it with the sauce but she also liked it even without the sauce. Overall, I would recommend it if you're craving dumplings from the plaza and it's a good casual place to eat with friends. It's a place where I would come every now and then, so if I get to try again, I would like to give their other dumplings a chance.

We came over here after the Elite event at Tenori a week ago. Their dumplings appealed to my hubs and when we asked the cashier for recommendation, he mentioned their most popular is the Fried chicken. While the filling was pretty good, the wrapper/shell was thick and rubbery. If they were to perfect the latter, I am confident more clients will come back and enjoy these dumplings even more!

Was in the area and decided to give Mad Dumplings a try. The menu looked promising! We decided to go with the family meal - I believe it comes with your choice of 5 items. So got the OG dumplings, the fried chicken dumplings, longanisa dumplings, bulgogi rice bowl and the Chinese Sausage Fried Rice We selected to have the OG & Longanisa ones pan fried, but they did not have the nice crisp I was hoping for. They barely had any browning. The bulgogi rice bowl wasn't very good. The bulgogi was on the tough side and was not very flavorful. The Chinese sausage fried rice had good flavor if you had a piece of the sausage in your scoop, otherwise it was bland. It's not like how grandma used to make it. The employee brought out 2 dishes that did not belong to us and left it on our table and walking away - so we waited til he came back out to let him know they did not belong to us. The menu looks great on paper, but the execution was a let down. The food was ok, it wasn't bad by any means. But, there are better dumpling places in OC.

The longanisa dumplings were good, but the portion was much smaller than I expected considering the price. While my order came with 10 dumplings, they were very small and a good amount of space in the container was filled by the sauce containers and jalapeños. The dumpling options are definitely inventive, but I was a bit disappointed by the portion size.

Came to Mad Dumplings with some friends. We had Bulgogi, a Lychee Lemonade, and Dumplings. The food was tasty and a good portion size. I was happy to see real Lychees in the drink. A+! The server was very patient, helpful, and friendly as we asked questions about the menu and stuck around to eat inside. Loved the artwork on the ceilings and the wallpaper design. It's a cool place to try out. I'll come back again and try a new dish next time.

So far, I'm liking this place. We went on a Saturday night and it was peaceful and quiet. You enter the restaurant, order from a kiosk, grab a number, and take a seat. Self seating with everything you may need on your side of the table. If you don't like interacting with people, this place is great, haha. We got "the Hottie" to share and I was not expecting them to be huge. On top of the size, it was very stuffed as well, which is great. I understand the price of them - at first I wondered why it was kind of pricey, but I think it's worth it now that I've seen and tried them. If you did have a question or need something, they do have a call/service button by the kiosk. Will be back to try the other dumplings.

Surprisingly tasty variation on Japanese, Korean and Chinese delicacies, at very reasonable prices! Offerings include fried rice, dumpling fusions and items such as Bulgogi Tots! As a like lunch before heading home, selected the Dumpling Set for $12.95 which consisted of four FriedChicken and Cheese Dumplings and four Traditional Pork Dumplings. Paired with a cold refreshing Jasmine Tea with Lychee. Very delicious and not too oily I am a fan!

Stopped by for lunch after our bike ride and loved filling up on these dumplings. Tried the veggie fried rice, the vintage dumplings, original, vegan and the Thai dumplings. All so delicious. Cool vibe inside the restaurant with unusual ceiling art that caught my eye. The shop has won awards from the food network which I can understand because YUM!! I will say I wasn't thrilled with the fact that there was no staff around to answer questions or provide recommendations for our first order. Everything was done on a self serve screen and someone only came out of the back to hand me my order.

I had some of these dumplings at an event, and it was amazing. I really enjoyed my chicken one as it's really stuffed with juicy chicken! And the crispiness on the outside is amazing! The service here is amazing. The guy that was serving was very nice and sweet. Since it was at an event, it was nice to know that I can go support or two other locations! Will definitely try again, and introduce these to my friends.

I used to get this all the time from their truck in at the Great Park farmer's market, but this is my first time in their brick and mortar store. The food is very different from how I remember- the dumplings are smaller and not as fried, but the flavor is the same. The bulgogi rice was also decent, and I like the texture of it. The elote, however, was horrible. If you're a fan of Korean corn cheese, this might be to your tastes, but it was just gross. Took one bite and tossed it. Upside is that service was friendly and fast, and the tables/counter are all clean with plenty of condiments. I guess it's been a while since my last visit to the truck, but so much has changed that it feels like a completely different place with similar recipes. Not sure if I'll stop by again unless I'm craving the specific flavor of the specialty dumplings.

Don't let the other reviews fool you..this place is not good. Gross, made my stomach hurt, this was my first time here.... Ordered the value combo meal with rice and bulgogi meat. My bulgogi meat was cold, my rice was hard not cooked all the way through and was not hot. My food was Luke warm when I received it, the only thing that was hot was the HOTTIE dumplings. We waited over 15 mins for our food and our food didn't come out fresh. We also had to wait in line for a minute to order on the kiosk, and on the kiosk you can't customize and say no sauce etc. I will not come here again, my stomach still bubbling. Only good thing is the fried chicken but it's nothing special

Food: We tried the pork belly and dumplings combo as well as the bulgogi and dumplings combo. Both were good, but the portion size felt small for the price. We might explore other menu items next time. Service: Excellent! A friendly staff member assisted us with ordering using the kiosk, and the food arrived faster than expected. Ambiance: The small mom-and-pop establishment has bar stools and tables mounted against the wall and front window, making it a convenient spot for college students to grab a quick bite.

These dumplings are mad. Stuffed with chicken and cheese and rolled in breadcrumbs and deep fried like lil chicken nuggets? Sign me right up! The infatuation with the concepts of the special dumplings was a bit better in my brain than in reality in my mouth. While still good, the base dumplings didn't really come close to my more preferred dumpling/dim-sum houses.

This place was amazing we went back here in April of 2024. We got the fried chicken dumplings which were phenomenal. The service was great. We sat outside of the place but very good ambiance.

This is a delicious dumpling place with very creative takes on the normal dumpling! I split a large order of the Fried Chicken and the Longanisa dumplings with two friends. Both flavor choices were very good, but my favorite was the Longanisa! I would highly recommend others visit, and I will definitely return when I am in the area again in the future.

New and novel idea, but looks better than it tastes. When it first came out everyone was raving about these but seriously, what was the hype about? For what I got I'd rather go get their real dish counterparts. It'd probably cost less than what I paid for these. I'll be sticking with dim sum places thanks.

The pork belly rice bowl is so good! I'd come back for it. Saw they also have some great happy hour deals from 2-5pm We had the vintage dumplings, also tasty, a little pricey but would get again. I really like the dumpling wrapper texture! I'd skip the bulgogi, maybe we had a bad batch or just not my jam. There were very few larger pieces of meat, mostly crispy little crumb like pieces (similar to when you're finish up a bag of beef jerky). Flavor wise, was also on the saltier side

I heard about their food truck before, so wanted to try Mad Dumplings now that they opened a location in University Town Center near UCI. They are close to Trader Joe's. It wasn't difficult to find parking on a Saturday at 12pm; I drove slowly and watched for anyone backing out of their spot. You order and pay up front, then take your number and find a seat. The employee was super nice. She offered to bring food out to customers sitting in the patio area directly outside of the restaurant. Otherwise, they have limited bar seating inside. According to the employee, the electronic menu was wrong about some dumplings having the option of boiled or pan fried. Unless the flavor calls for deep fried, all dumplings are pan fried only. Everyone in our group got the 8 piece dumplings for $12.95. You get to pick a max of 2 flavors, 4 pieces each. Each dumpling is enormous! They are twice the size of regular dumplings and generously stuffed. The skins are thick and chewy, yet crispy on the bottom. I don't get the reviews saying they have no flavor. Sure they aren't overly salted, but I also didn't need my soy dipping sauce. DUMPLINGS ORDERED - The Beyond (Beyond vegan meat, mushroom, chives, cabbage, cilantro). This dumpling was the only one not filled to the brim. I get that vegan meat is pricy, but I was expecting more volume in vegetables. Still, the flavor was good. I tasted the mushrooms and they managed to give Beyond meat an umami flavor similar to Impossible meat. - The Longanisa (pork sausage). Juicy and sweet sausage filling. It was oily like chorizo, but an acceptable amount of oil. The dumpling tasted good with the sliced jalapeño. - The Fried Chicken (white meat chicken, pepperjack cheese, breaded with cornflakes). It reminded me more of chicken nuggets than fried chicken. The dumpling was saucier than expected inside, which kept the chicken moist. I couldn't taste the pepperjack or cayenne, but I detected some sort of finely chopped herb. The flavor was mild, but you can pair the dumpling with jalapeños and cole slaw. - The Mac (housemade mac n cheese, breaded with panko). The inside was also saucy, so not too dry, and the noodles were al dente. The flavor was okay, but it needed more cheese. The sauce tasted more like dairy and pepper.

Take out review - I was honestly surprised the fried chicken dumplings were REAAAALLY GOOD! We also tried their original that's not pictured and it was really tasty. Great flavor. They ran out of fries, so we ere given tots. They tasted like your typical frozen tots. Wish they could have added a sauce or something. Even a homemade ketchup to go with it. So it's was so blah! Only reason they didn't get a five star. Service was good. Food was hot. Definitely worth trying out.

Place was great until they put in this do it yourself automated touch screen bs to put in your order. It's an absurd maze where you have to figure out their menu by yourself. Nope. Go somewhere else.

I stopped coming as much because whoever the chef was trash. I ate today and whoever made the food made it so good. It tasted like it used to. Now will come back more often again

I ordered takeout from here for lunch at work and I will not be ordering again. The food tastes old- like they gave me last nights (or even older) left overs. It was so bad I had to toss my meal and ended up having to settle for a protein bar.

Yes sir! I saw this place on Yelp. I'm always in the area. And I wondered what it's like. So I gave it a try. Omg in so glad I did! Off top, let me say that service here is great. The restaurant is small. Maybe like 10 seats max. But plenty of patio dining. The menu is easy to navigate. I already k de what I wanted because of the yelp photos and reviews. I got the six pack. 3 fried chicken and 3 longanisa. Both were bomb! Next time I'm trying the pork and rice with the hot chicken dumplings. Price is fair. $10 for 6 dumplings. Decent size. Quality meat and amazing taste! I'm definitely coming back. They also have a dessert type of dumpling. Oreo chocolate I think. Definitely trying those next time too! Keep up the good work. See you guys soon!

They were out of the beyond dumplings when I went here (a few options were out actually) but I got the veggie fried rice and the beyond mapo tofu tots (large)! The mapo tofu tots large was definitely big so I could have just gone with the small. Delicious but the beyond was in larger meatball-y chunks and I would have preferred a more "ground" meat texture in my mapo tofu. The veggie fried rice was simple but so yummy! Lots of white pepper with egg, green onions, cabbage, and shiitake. I wish there was a bit more cabbage and shiitake but hey it's only $4 for quite a bit so I'm not complaining too much. Everything is very affordably priced. They also gave us some wonton chips with cilantro aioli for free! So nice! There was plenty of nice seating outside too (it was a tad windy though).

Out of two types of dumplings. Got vintage and a fried beef dumpling. Vintage was almost as good as a frozen dumpling. The beef was worse.

So friggen happy they opened this place up! Much closer to my families place when I'm visiting. MUST GO! This place is no joke, they're doing a killer job introducing new flavors and modern interpretation of the classic dumpling. The pork belly is also soo good. My go to order: - OG dumpling - fried chicken dumpling - Mac dumpling - braised pork belly Love it!!

We ate at Mad Dumplings in Irvine on Sat. the 28th, got food poisoning by that night. I had the rice bowl with Korean beef. I was the only one in our group who had that and the only one to get sick. The Fried Chicken Dumplings were not good either. But no one got sick on those.

A BRICK & MORTAR joint has arrived for the Mad dumplings food truck! It's been a while since we've had their dumplings and we came at the right time since they have a rotating dumpling flavor (HOT CHICKEN right now) ---hot chicken dumpling: our new favorite!! Perfect crisp crust, slight heat with the melting cheese, moist chicken, yummmmm (if you prefer no spice get the regular fried chicken dumpling) ---Mac n cheese: love dipping this one in the sauce that goes with the longanisa, goes well with the creaminess (just order multiple flavors so you can mix and match) ---vegan dumpling: cauliflower filling, cauliflower is so versatile! ---vintage & loganisa dumplings: the classics, can't go wrong with these Will have to come back to try the dessert dumplings!

This place is AAAAAMMMMMAAAAZZZZZZIIIIINNGG! Longanisa dumplings were the appeal and it tasted so good but my recommendation is to stick to the OG, sometimes simple is better and there's are proof of that. Service was done via a kiosk and the wait time was less than 10min. There are Happy Hour deals and it's automatically discounted at checkout. The ambiance of this place is . Literally played the Barbie soundtrack while we were eating and I was EATING. Hell yeah

Mediocre food. Not sure how it has such good reviews. Took twice as long as they said it would. And forgot our drinks. Never coming back.

For those wondering what side to park at UTC, it took over ADYA Indian food, Next to Pete's Coffee and Ray's Pizza. So Park on the Trader Joe's side. I really wanted to like this place. There hasn't been a good dumpling spot in Irvine, to my knowledge (dim sum excluded), and DTF is both expensive, and hard to get into at peak times. (Also, it's not in Irvine) Me and a friend came here for lunch after going through Yelp's "Hot and New," and it was modern and clean inside. Window to the kitchen like dumpling spots are known for. Few choices, and I prefer it that way. Doing a few things great is better than doing a lot of things mediocre. We were able to try everything but the Vegan Dumplings and the Rice options. Longanisa: I like the Filipino inspiration. It's longanisa in there. Add the vinegar based hot sauce on the side, and the breakfast flavor is complete. Decent, but unfortunately the topping of pork belly is flavorless. It doesn't belong on these dumplings. (And if it's the same pork belly thats on the fries? It needs major, major seasoning and flavor). There's a 1* review down here that said "sweet, and salty, terrible." He obviously doesn't know what longanisa is. That's like saying pizza is too cheesy. Mac and Cheese: Honestly my favorite. But it's not really a dumpling. It's a fried mac and cheese ball you can get at like, Lazy Dog, or BJ's. Vintage: It's good. Though because they used ground turkey instead of pork, it was a little to dry, for my taste, to be a dumpling filling. I see where they were going with this, but just not my preference. It was cooked perfectly on the outside though. Enough chew, good crisp on flat side. Fried Chicken: Think Japanese Karaage. Again, good, but far from a dumpling, and my least favorite. Bulgogi Fries: In my opinion, the only thing I would order again if I came here. Criss Cut Fries were crispy and well seasoned, beef was flavorful (a little dry) and the mayo sauce/aioli was good. Lychee Lemonade: Very sweet, but refreshing. Would probably benefit from more Larger lychee pieces instead of the ground up pieces at the bottom of the cup. Blueberry Tea: So I love the taste. Not too sweet (like at all) with a hint of blueberry. But maybe it's just me, but I don't like the skins of blueberries. So all the skin was just at the bottom... my first sip was just gritty with a lot of solids. If they filtered this, I think It would be better. All in all, I probably wouldn't return. Unfortunately, Mad Dumplings is not a spot I can add to my list of places to frequent, but it may be your cup of tea. I think it's at least a try, and you may like it. The Student combo deal is worth a shot.

For the price, I wasn't expecting such a large serving! This was a pleasant surprise, and the actual dish itself tasted really nice. Very refreshing, fried rice was made well, and the sauce that they put on top of the meat was a great compliment to the overall dish. The meat itself, though, probably could've done with a smidgen more seasoning, and there were some parts of it that were just hard to separate with a fork AND hard to chew, which isn't a great combination for a Bulgogi bowl. The lychee jasmine green tea was also a tad disappointing. The lychee flavor completely overpowered the jasmine olfactory bits, and even upon opening the cup, I couldn't smell a hint of it. Possibly, the brew was just one that steeped for too long, but regardless. I'll give it another try (eventually).

I love this place. The dumplings are creative and delicious and I love the bulgogi rice. I used to come here years ago when it first opened and I loved it. Post-COVID, I noticed portions started to get smaller, and it was clear they were struggling through inflation to meet costs so I didn't visit again. I tried it again recently, and I remembered how much I enjoyed the food, and I support them trying to reduce costs on the packaging, bags, etc. instead of on the food. I really hope this place stays open!

I was so excited to see a storefront since I am such a big fan of their food and wow, they did not disappoint! I legit forgot to take pictures of the savory foods because my bf and I devoured it cause of how good it looked and smelled. The fried chicken dumplings were SOOO delicious. It was very flavorful, had a nice crunch, and the cheese inside was a really nice touch. The cilantro aioli sauce that they gave on the side was straight up crack! I had to ask for two extra cups cause of how good it was! The longanisa dumplings were good too! The combination of the sweet and salty longanisa and sour and spicy sauce on the side just made it perfect. We also got the very vegan dumplings and it had a really nice flavor. I liked the shiitake mushroom on the inside The bulgogi fries and the pork belly rice were amazing as well. The fries were perfectly crispy and the bulgogi had a lot of flavor! Paired really nicely with the sauce on top. Pork belly rice was great! Pork belly was tender. Also, I'm coming right back to sauce. I swear that cilantro aioli sauce, you can put it on anything and it will make it taste amaaaazing. We also ordered the Oreo cheesecake dumplings for dessert. (The one shown on the pic) I liked dipping the dumplings into the chocolate dipping sauce and the dumpling itself had a good cheesecake taste. We also ordered two drinks. The lychee limeade combination was amazing. It wasn't too sweet and I liked how there was actually lychee bits on the bottom! The blueberry tea was also really good with blueberry bits on the bottom. (Also not too sweet) Overall, this experience was great and I'm excited to come back again! Any dumpling lovers who dare to venture out their comfort zone with these amazing, unique dumplings, I would definitely recommend to try this place out. YUM!

My sister and I tried Mad Dumplings this past Monday as they recently opened at UTC. Since we had never tried the Mad Dumplings food truck before, we wanted to try most of their flavors and ordered a 6 pack of each the Vintage, Fried Chicken and the Longanisa as well as the Mix & Match Combo of Pork Belly Rice and 4 pieces of The Mac. They unfortunately do not allow you to mix dumping flavors when you order 6. We ended up waiting for about 20 minutes for the food to be ready after ordering, but would expect most wait times to be shorter as we ordered a lot of food during the middle of lunch hour. My favorite of the dumplings was probably the Fried Chicken, which was reminiscent of the chicken bakes from Costco. The Mac was also pretty decent, but it just tasted like fried mac and cheese, not a dumpling. Of all the flavors, the Vintage tasted most like a classic dumpling, but was on the dry side. Finally, while it wasn't bad, the Longanisa was probably my least favorite. For the mix and match combo, I thought it was probably a better value than ordering the food individually if you do plan to order multiple things, but I was underwhelmed with their Pork Belly Rice. Overall I didn't think the food here was bad, but it did disappoint relative to my expectations given that they're a pretty popular food truck. Combined with the price, I don't plan to go back anytime soon. Food: The Vintage, the Fried Chicken, the Longanisa: $9.95 for 6 Mix & Match Combo (Pork Belly Rice + 4 The Mac): $12.75 Dumpling Ranking: Fried Chicken, The Mac, The Vintage, Longanisa

Was in the mood for some dumplings, so we got the combo with 3 vintage dumplings and bulgogi fried rice. The dumplings were so good, super juicy with a hint of lime! I want to try the fried chicken and mac and cheese ones next time with their waffle fries! Quality ingredients!

The food is so bad I took a few bites and had to toss it, I had the combo bulgogi, the meat was so hard it was litterally beef jerky and the dumplings- wow, terrible. Gross.

The fried chicken dumpling 7.31/10- made from chicken pepper jack cheese and dusted with corn flakes. Tasty but honestly a bit too deep fried for my liking. I didn't even get to taste the chicken up until two bites in due to the fried layer. Also not super warm. I really enjoyed how they also had the melted cheese inside, that made it taste really good. The dumpling also tasted so much better with their chili oil. Pork belly rice bowl 5.67/10- this is a smaller portion since it's in the student combo but by smaller portion I was not expecting only 6 tiny pieces of meat and mostly rice. It was also cold which was so disappointing. Lacked flavor too especially for pork belly which is one meat with lots of flavor normally. I literally used an entire sauce container of chili oil to make this taste better and I'm sensitive to spice. However the huge amount of chili oil helped so much and honestly made it a 6.43/10 rating but I was still disappointed. I was super excited to try out this new dumpling spot that opened at UCI as I saw it was a vendor at 626 night market. I was a bit disappointed due to the temperature of my food mostly. I'm sure their other dumplings are good though as they sound yummy. I got their student combo which comes with 3 dumplings and a choice of either bulgogi or pork belly rice dish for $8.00 which is a really good deal honestly. I also wish for their dumpling options you could mix and match flavors however, you can only get 1 flavor.

I had seen that this new place went in recently and I like to think that I have a decent idea as to what a tasty dumpling is. This particular evening I was in the midst of a Chloe Kim style "HANGRY" situation and logic kicked in and said, "MAD DUMPLINGS!!!" Makes sense to me, and I was really glad that I did. The smell of cooking dumplings alone was enough to begin to restore my faith in the universe...I ordered the student special with the Mac and cheese dumplings and spicy cilantro sauce. Then had to go ALL IN with a "chaser" split order of Traditional and Linguisa pork dumplings. Those came with a standard vinegar based dumpling sauce and a really tasty Hot and sweet chili dipping sauce. I can easily say, these aren't your father's dumplings kids....and they're DEFINITELY NOT like kicking back in the dorm and macking down a bag of Ling Lings dumplings from the frozen food section. THESE ARE MAAAAD DUMPLINGS!! And they are incredibly delicious. The Mac and cheese dumplings have a crunchy exterior kinda panko like with bacon bits. The spicy cilantro sauce is freaking awesome with these. And I definitely can't say enough good things about the Traditional and Linguisa pork dumplings. Both are wonderful and completely fulfilling. My Hangry appetite was quickly satisfied and I easily had 3 dumplings and half the rice left for the next day. BTW, just throw a damp towel over the microwave safe container and steam everything for 2-3 minutes and you have perfectly reheated dumplings as delicious as the day/night before. So, do your stomach and your appetite a favor, don't go crazy, go Mad....Mad dumplings baby!!

This was such a fun and unique place to try. Their variety of dumplings is unlike any other. We tried all of them, which wound up to be pretty expensive. Service was pretty slow, and unfortunately, the chicken was not cooked through all the way. The rest of the items were tasty, and definitely fun to try. Not a fan of their dessert wontons, those could have been better too. Rounding up to four stars because of the great variety and flavors you won't find elsewhere, the execution could've been much better though.

A couple of years ago, I came to this place with some buddies for lunch, and I had the Fried Chicken Dumplings. I didn't think about it too much at the time since I was pretty hungry, but they were egg washed and battered before frying. I am severely allergic to eggs. My friends had to go get me a gallon of water to chug, and I spent the rest of the day either on the toilet or considering going to the hospital. I'd go through all that again to eat those delicious dumplings once more. In fact, they drove me to use exposure therapy every week since then to treat my allergy, just to have another bite. I will return. 10/10 would anaphylactic shock again

The guy working was really nice and friendly, the food was mid, and they played taylor swift and i. HATE taylor swift... just back to back non stop taylor swift, gave me a a damn headache... Taylor swift sucks, ruined the vibe... I feel like i need to clean my ears now, she's the WORST

Wasn't cooked to cooking temperature. Fried rice was reheated and rice was dry and hard! Precooked food. Dumpling skin was gummy and uncooked. Lots of White pepper was used to mask a non flavorful dumpling. You'll need the bathroom right after eating at this place.

Friendly and fast service. and WOW DELICIOUS + AFFORDABLE PRICE I got my yummy veggie fried rice for only $3.95 Their place is cozy and clean. I would highly recommend for students and anyone. My new favourite place in Irvine ( UCI ) .

Was in the area and was looking for a place to eat with my wife. Stopped by and ordered the longaniza dumplings and had a bulgogi rice bowl. Service seemed to be pretty slow. Multiple people got their orders before we did even though we were there before them. The flavor of the food overall was underwhelming. I was looking forward to eating here but will probably not be back. The rice bowl was better than the dumplings so if you do end up coming here i would recommend ordering one of those

Thank you for accommodating our request. We will definitively do this again. All of our friends really liked the food and the idea of food truck. It was very delicious. Looking forward to our future transaction. We had some left over and the Mad Dumplings team packed it individually and gave it to us. Location: Anaheim Head Count: 67 people. Menu Catering: Pork Belly Rice, Mac n Cheese, Fried Chicken Dumpling and Vintage Dumpling.

I am absolutely obsessed! I stumbled in while at the UCI shopping center and learned they were a top food truck turned restaurant and I just love how fresh & tasty their dumplings are! A good mix of dumpling options, made to order, served very hot & ready to savor! They have searing for about 12 inside so small but cozy!

Great customer service ! The girl at the register is so friendly and nice. The food quality is perfect, it's fresh and clean! We ordered the fried Chicken dumpling and the longanisa, I'm having mixed feelings about the longaniza but regardless, it's an excellent dumpling spot.

I LOVE dumplings but be warned the vegan cauliflower was just a no go. With all these delicious restaurants in the same plaza, it's hard to justify visiting this establishment again.