Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - Westfield Montgomery

I was thrilled to discover that Nan Xiang, a brand famous in China for its soup dumplings, had opened a location at Montgomery Mall. It is also a Michelin star restaurant. On our first visit, we tried several dishes, and everything was freshly made and delicious. We'd read reviews warning of long lines, so we went for a Monday lunch. Even then, a line had formed before the 11 am opening. However, the restaurant is well-organized, and once the doors opened, service was smooth. A large kitchen staff was busy making dumplings, and waitstaff-occasionally assisted by robots-efficiently served the tables. The menu is clear and prices are reasonable, with portion sizes similar to tapas. All the dishes we tried were terrific, but we especially loved their famous Nan Xiang soup dumplings, truffle & pork soup dumplings, and durian puffs. It was a fantastic dining experience, and we look forward to returning to try more of the menu.

I do like the ambiance and upscale feel to this new restaurant located in Montgomery mall. You have to enter the restaurant from their outdoor entrance and scan a QR code to be placed on the waiting list. When we went on a Thursday evening around 6:15 PM, there were 16 parties ahead of us. We did get seated around 6:45 PM, so the wait wasn't too terrible. Now for the food, it was just okay. We ordered the Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings and Crab Meat & Pork Soup Dumplings. I did enjoy the flavors, but the wrapper kept on breaking when picking them up from the steamer basket. That was a bummer. We also tried their Cucumber Salad w. Garlic, Beef Tendon & Tripe in Spicy Sauce, Fried Pork Chops and Nan Xiang Fried Rice. The cucumber salad was good, but I would take a pass on their fried pork chops- there was zero flavor on them. I did like the Beef Tendon & Tripe in Spicy Sauce - that was one of their better dishes. My daughter enjoyed the Fried rice. Glad I was able to try this place. They will be busy since they are in the mall. But I will stick with Bob's Shanghai or Shanghai Taste whenever I have a craving for soup dumplings.

Best Soup Dumplings in the DMV! I arrived around 5 on Friday opening weekend and only had to wait 20 mins for a table. My server Carmen was the absolute best! So kind and helpful, very knowledgeable about the menu and the food came quickly even though it's opening weekend. I got the 6 flavor soup dumplings, pork wontons in peanut sauce and four happiness kaofu. Everything was very good! My favorite soup dumpling flavor was black truffle or traditional pork but it was fun trying them all. I look forward to going back and trying more things, the tables around me both ordered the beef noodle soup and it looked delicious.

Ordered a number of dishes from the top recommendations. I found everything to be good and worth the price. I appreciated how the dishes tasted good without being overly oily or salty. The soup dumplings were very good and among my favorites in the area. We tried the Lucky Six assortment but in our opinion the signature pork flavor was the best by a decent margin. I would consider getting the truffle or gourd ones next time but would not get the other protein options over the signature pork. The only dish I probably would not get again was the scallion pancake. I prefer them to have more scallion flavor which this one lacked. Other than that, the wait time was long due to the popularity of the recent soft opening. We went on a Saturday during non peak hours (3:30) but the wait was still about 45 minutes. I would think this would go down over time. It wasn't so bad as we just browsed the mall until our time was up. Despite how busy they were, the dishes came out extremely fast and the service was overall pretty good.

I think 4.75 is an accurate rating, and happy to round up to five! First, it definitely is all the buzz right now and the Michelin recommendation helps create a line, so prepare yourself; at lunch it took 34 minutes to get a seat, but it's not too bad, as you can wander the mall. We ordered the lucky six soup dumplings, the chicken noodle soup dumplings, and the regular dumplings, as well as the pork rice cake dish, shrimp rolls, bok choy, and meatballs. To say that each of these dishes were not five or above would be folly. My order of preference for the lucky six was pink, orange, black, white with the orange top, white plain and green. And all of the dumplings held until we poked them with our chopsticks to get at the amazing broth. Outstanding. The vibe in the restaurant felt extremely modern, very elevated, very hip, and the music complimented it, except for the one time there was a birthday and a raucous happy birthday song came loudly over the speakers, which was kind of hilarious. The .25 point removal, was for cleanliness, it felt like tables seemed a bit dirty, perhaps in the rush to turn them over, and simply doing a more tree thorough job of wiping things down would be great. We did have to move twice. Other than that, the service team was all phenomenal, Henry was so nice, and the food, the food, the FOOD. Outstanding! We will be back!

This place is super famous in NYC, but I never had the chance to try it until now — and luckily it’s close to my house 😊✨ The staff were very quick and friendly, and most of the dishes were really delicious. My favorite was definitely the spicy beef noodle soup and, of course, their famous soup dumplings 😋🥟🔥 The other dishes were also very tasty. Highly recommend! 🥢🍜

The wait time was about an hour. Once we got our table, food came out fairly fast. The waiters were amazing, the food was delicious. Everything that we got was good. Portions are pretty reasonable. Love the soup dumplings and their buns! Highly recommended it but expect to wait a while for a table. Definitely worth the wait!

We have been to this restaurant four times but only managed to get a table twice. The first time, we decided not to wait. So we tried again on a Friday. There was still a long line. You scan a code and get on the waiting list. We waited... It took one hour. The restaurant changed the opening time to 11 am after the grand opening on 10/28/25. Okay, so we decided to show up early at 11 am on a Sunday. There was a long line already. We barely made it to the first seating; just one party got in after us. Despite how busy it was, the servers were always friendly and efficient. The soup dumplings are outstanding, definitely the star of the menu. I've tried various dumplings from different places over the years. The last time I was impressed was years ago in New Jersey. I can't even remember how long ago it was. We also tried several other dishes. The scallion pancake was excellent, and the red bean puffs were very good too. The seafood fried noodles were good, though I have to admit I've had an even better version at a place in Rockville that was a wow. I tried to order the sweet soybean pudding twice. But they were out both times, probably just too busy. I am a little disappointed. Soybean pudding is my favorite. Overall, this is a great place and definitely worth a visit. The wait really isn't that bad if you plan for it. Just make sure to scan the QR code to join the wait list. The restaurant is inside the mall, and you can easily keep an eye on your spot in line while doing a bit of shopping.