Prince Dumpling
Restaurant · Rosemead
8801 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770
Highlights
Savory soup dumplings & modern interior, modern Asian comfort food.
Savory soup dumplings & modern interior, modern Asian comfort food.
"A favorite for dumplings, visited by Cathy Chaplin and Jean Trinh." - Eater Staff
"A dumpling house in Rosemead generating lines for xiao long bao that Eater LA contributor Kristie Hang suggested could surpass Din Tai Fung; features an open, glass-encased kitchen making classic soup dumplings plus unique takes filled with lobster and Spanish ham." - Cathy Chaplin
"Prince Dumpling is known locally as the “Din Tai Fung dupe.” Prices are slightly lower than the soup dumpling giant’s with usually no waits and more menu variety. The restaurant even has an open kitchen where workers wrap fresh soup dumplings just like at Din Tai Fung. Although the soup dumpling skins are not quite as thin as Din Tai Fung’s, they are otherwise comparable. In addition to the ones filled with kurobuta pork, Prince also offers chicken and lobster xiao long bao, along with wontons, pan-fried dumplings, and boiled dumplings. Other entrees include popcorn chicken, crispy radish, beef rolls, abalone noodles, and many vegetarian options," - Kristie Hang
"What if we told you there’s a place in Rosemead where you can find most everything on Din Tai Fung’s menu, except you don’t have to wait an hour for a table? Well, such a place exists, and it’s called Prince Dumpling. The soup dumplings at this causal Chinese spot aren’t quite as good as DTF (mostly because they could use more soup,) but you’ll find a satisfactory garlic cucumber salad, juicy pan-fried pork wontons with a lacy skirt, and spicy pork and shrimp wontons that sneakily light up your mouth the more you eat them. The best part about a meal here is the fact that you can fill up on solid dumplings and be out the door in 40 minutes or less. If you’re ever feeling hungry (and impatient) in the SGV, know you have Prince Dumpling to depend on." - Sylvio Martins
"When I step inside the low-slung pink building in Rosemead I’m met with ice-cold air conditioning, modern lighting and furnishings, and front-row access to scratch-made dumplings. Opened in January 2024, Prince Dumpling is making a name in the SGV for expert xiao long bao — soup dumplings filled with pork, crab, or lobster that are superb and should grace every table. The winding menu rarely misses, with plenty of appetizers, fried rice, noodle soups and more; I’d start with the vinegar-spiked wood ear mushrooms or the salt-and-pepper fried squid topped with a confetti of garlic and chiles, and it’s hard to resist the Shanghai-style rice cakes." - Eater Staff
