Mini Potstickers
Asian restaurant · Outer Sunset ·
Handmade dumplings, wontons, pan-fried pork buns, noodles
Handmade dumplings, wontons, pan-fried pork buns, noodles
"A small, casual Shanghai- and Sichuan-style eatery best known for its namesake mini potstickers—pan-fried, pork-stuffed, super juicy with crispy bottoms. The menu also features Shanghainese soup dumplings and a spicy beef noodle soup, and the location just a block from Golden Gate Park makes it ideal for grabbing dumplings for a picnic." - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
"There aren't a ton of Chinese food options in Nob Hill, so we welcome Mini Potstickers. The laidback spot (with an original location in the Sunset) specializes in, shocker, mini pan-fried dumplings, each with crispy bottoms that audibly crunch with each bite. Other dishes are also worth your time—including jianbing, chow mein, and xiao long bao. It’s easy to walk in and get a table, so feel free to show up with your entire Volo kickball league for a straightforward weeknight dinner." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, lani conway
"Mini Potstickers in Nob Hill is perfect for a no-fuss non-date. The Chinese spot is lowkey and doesn’t require a reservation or a wait for a table. Plus, it’s surrounded by bars. After having your fill of the delicious titular mini potstickers, you can casually ask for a post-dinner drink as if you haven’t been obsessing over the meaning behind their prolonged eye contact for hours." - julia chen 1
"The headliners at this Sunset spot are, indeed, the mini potstickers—they’re basically dollar coin-sized xiao long bao that get fried until crunchy on the bottom. The minis have a decent amount of soup proportional to their size, but if you want to go for a more traditional soup dumpling, they have those, too, with tops twisted into chewy little nubs. And while you wait for your table, you can peek into the window where staff fold dumplings alongside a mountain of pork filling." - julia chen 1
"The namesake mini potstickers at this Sunset restaurant get most of the love, but the low-key spot also knows their way around an excellent noodle soup. The braised beef soup features perfectly chewy noodles and a rich, dark brown broth you’ll polish right off. It’s also loaded up with fork-tender hunks of beef, bok choy, and a heap of fresh cilantro. Round things out with some boiled dumplings and the pan-fried minis, and you’re all set." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
