Shanghai Dumpling King (Bellevue)

- delicious pot stickers - Food: 4 stars Service: 4 stars Price: 3 stars Ambiance: 3 stars Overall: 3.5 stars This restaurant opened a few days ago and it was already popular. We came here at 6pm for dinner on a Saturday, and people were lining up outside. We got our seats after 10-15 min since our friends put their names down on the wait-list already. This place was originally "little taipei", which didn't have a lot of business or dining space. The place can fit maybe 8 groups but that's it, and no seats for big groups either. You can order online through the QR code on the tables. We ordered combo D 復興 for $23.99 that comes with the pot stickers, 6 large wontons, and either soy milk or tea egg. We picked soy milk. We also ordered the deep scallion oil dry noodles without the pork chop for $12.99 as we aren't super hungry (though I wanted to try it as it is the only dish with a thumbs up on the menu). The food came quickly and the pot stickers were really juicy and sort of like a mixture of pot stickers and Xiao long bao due to the juice. The crispy texture was really nice, and the filling wasn't too salty. Take a bite carefully to prevent losing the delicious soup from the pot stickers. The soy milk was iced and not overly sweet. I enjoyed it, but I can't tell if it's made fresh in the house or not. The large wontons were too, but they were more like dumplings than wonton. It also wasn't very satisfying as the veggies in the filling dominates the taste and all I could taste was chive. The dry noodles were really nice, I just hope we have more options for the noodles as I prefer thicker noodles. They don't give you cups of water, but they provide a bottle of water per person, which is unique. They might change that later, but it's definitely less trouble than serving hot tea. Ordering the combo was the right move for us as everything in combo D would cost about $29-30 depending on whether you want soy milk or tea eggs, but you pay $24 for everything. Overall a really good dining experience, though I don't understand why the name wasn't translated as pot sticker king instead like their Chinese name. Either way you gotta try the pot stickers here, probably the best I've ever tasted since I haven't had any with juice inside lol. The simple menu here is also good, making it easy to make decisions. ---------------------------------- Visit #2: - avoid braised pork chop - I wanted the pot stickers again, so we visited this place again on a weekday around 5:30 pm. There were 3 empty tables and nobody was waiting when we left around 6:35 pm. We noticed the free water bottles got smaller, and they now serve a complimentary boiled edamame on the house. We ordered the soup noodle with braised pork chop $18.99 and two dumpling kings $11.99 X 2. The noodle soup came first. I didn't like it as much as the dry noodles, and we ordered the braised pork chop even though our friend said it wasn't that good despite it being a signature. The braised pork chop was dry even though it was served in the soup. The noodles were tasty, but not as tasty as the dry noodles. I also found the soup a bit salty, though I drank a ton of soup since it was cold. The pot stickers were still great but I think 6 per person is too much. I think 3 was a better portion since I didn't really enjoy it that much in the end despite it being super juicy as last time. Overall I think we ordered the wrong thing this time, and I had way too many potstickers. It's good since I could finally take a break from missing their pot stickers lol.

This is the US branch of Shanghai Dumpling King in BC. I am a fan of their restaurant up north, and we're delighted to learn they opened a branch on the US side. Food is as wonderful with some small differences (portion & price). The restaurant used to be another restaurant called Little Taipei. As someone who lived in Shanghai for a couple of years, I can testify how authentic their food is.

Small space, but we didn’t have to wait when we arrived to eat. Ordering is done via a QR code, and the food comes out relatively quickly. We tried three dishes: pork chop with noodles, small wonton, and Dumpling King. The pork chop was a bit dry, though it tasted good. The noodles and wonton were solid, but the standout was the Dumpling King—we highly recommend it and would return just for that dish. It was juicy and crispy.

My two besties from southern part of China highly recommended this place nd took me there. They said it’s super authentic. Me as a Chinese from Northern part would just say the noodles is delicious. I’d trust that their certification I guess. Very small place. Have authentic Shanghai style noodles. Even the free appetizers is super local way to start a meal. If you craving for Shanghai food, this should be a good choice. 雪菜肉丝面 is a must， but my friends said they just missing one part, which is bamboo shoot.

Simple and effective. We got our food in less than a minute after we ordered through the contact list QR code on the table. Staff was friendly and just let you eat which we very much appreciate. We sat at the back facing the wall, which was nice and private. Hours later was still talking about the food and how good we feel after eating it. Here are some pictures of the inside, which I haven’t seen posted yet.

Had a friendly chat with the owner who was based in Vancouver while waiting. We loved everything and are glad we now have a decent shanghai traditional street food well done in Bellevue.

I went here for lunch and got the Dumpling King. Yummm! I was pleasantly surprised. They were almost like a potsticker/ soup dumpling because they were so juicy! The dumpling dough was thicker than most (and I think made from scratch-though I could be wrong). The sear on the bottom was perfection. The place is really small, but has charm with the people making dumplings in the front window. I will return.

I ordered the wontons and dumplings from Shanghai Dumpling King, and they were absolutely fantastic! The flavors are spot-on authentic to true Shanghainese cuisine—delicate, savory, and comforting in all the right ways. I’ve loved their food in Vancouver, and I’m so excited they’ve opened a location in Seattle! Super happy to finally have a restaurant here that serves real Shanghai food. If you’re craving a taste of home or just want to experience how incredible authentic Shanghai dumplings can be, this is the place!