Shanghai Dumpling King

Overall feedback: It’s worth checking out once, but I wouldn’t recommend going back regularly. Environment: It’s fine, typical decoration for a traditional Shanghai street-food restaurant. Service: Very good. Possibly because it wasn’t peak hours, the servers came right away whenever we called, which is much better than most Chinese restaurants in Seattle area. Food: Pork chop: Acceptable, fairly tender, but a bit too sweet for my taste. Green Oion oil noodles: Not bad, about average. Small wontons: Very good, the filling had shrimp, giving them a nice texture, the wonton soup itself was just okay, it wasn’t a rich broth, and it only had seaweed and small dried shrimp, lacked egg strips (maybe they just weren’t scooped into my bowl). Curry beef vermicelli soup: Thumbs down, absolutely bad, I’ve never had something this tasteless. Fried dumplings: about average, but the wrapper is a bit sticky. Price: Very expensive, two of us spent over $80, and with tax and tip it went past $100.

We tried three signature dishes. The fried pork chop was well-done, with the juicy and scripy texture. Best enjoyed with a dip of soy source. The panfried dumplings have a thick skin and a filling with overpowering ginger flavor… The wontons are large and filled to the brim, but skin is also slightly thick. Perhaps that’s the Shanghai style, but if you prefer dumplings with thin skin, this is not the right place for you.

really authentic Shanghainese food (breakfast). I’ve been in most US big cities and have tried lots of Shanghainese food in past 12 years, but this place’s pot sticker I would say is 90% similar to what I’ve eaten in Shanghai. Other dishes are also served really well: for instance Shanghai cold noodles are served with peanut sauce which is exactly what my grandparents gave me 20 years ago when I was a child in Shanghai. For those who don’t like the flavor the store: it’s not your fault or this place’s fault. That’s just how Shanghainese childhood food taste like. Highly recommend to those who born in Shanghai before 2010 and liked Shanghai breakfast style ( the reason I said 2010 is because past 2010 Shanghai breakfast, for example curry beef noodle that served in this stored, had changed a lot back in Shanghai).

Taste is great. Side dishes are cold. A bit pricey. Recommend crispy pork chop.

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.

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.

- 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.

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.

We look everywhere for recommendations! This one came from a YouTube video. We were going to Seattle for the weekend and looking for a restaurant stop in Bellevue. Saw this YouTube video and was intrigued. Interestingly, it is just a few minutes from Bubble Planet which was great! The place is in a plaza and is small with just a few tables. We came at around past 1PM and it was not busy. So we were a little skeptical. We ordered several dishes to share so we could sample a lot. The dumplings were of good size and flavorful. Their dumpling soup reminded me of our Molo soup back in the Philippines. Really good and hits the spot. The noodles were cooked just right, not soggy nor oily. And I'd say they were priced just right. The service was good. May need to listen carefully though as their accent is thick. But very cordial and attentive. It was a good discovery, I may say. Best for a quick meal!

Solid place for dumplings and wonton! Came here a few days ago with my family for lunch. Small restaurant, probably only seats 15 people max. Their dumplings are rolled fresh, and everything tasted made to order. Menu is limited with only a few combo variations like wonton with dumplings or scallion noodles with soy milk. Overall, would come back again! I wanna try the noodle soup next time. Dumpling filling was tender and reminded me a lot of XLB. Scallion oil noodles were tasty but could've used a little more sauce. Skip the tea egg, super overcooked and plain.

- 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 was a recommendation from more than one foodie on IG, and I just had to try this place out! I went with a friend here on a Friday night around 6:30pm to a full house and a waiting list. I liked how the servers and hosts were very friendly throughout my entire visit here, while conversing with me in my somewhat broken Mandarin, while also getting my friend and me the utensils and water we needed for the very tasty meal. The inside is very brightly lit up but kinda cramped with very limited seating. We got many dishes, so I'll break them down like how I usually do: - The dumpling king was the most recommended from hearsay from friends who've already been here. These were my favorite, mostly because they were crispy and fresh, and had some hot - pretty piping hot - soup inside too. - I don't really like chives, but the ones in the secret stuffing large wonton dish didn't overpower the filling, so I was actually able to eat a lot of the wontons. The soup base was somewhat bland, but that actually helped out a lot since most of the dishes were relatively salty over time. - The stirred dried noodle with scallion oil and a braised pork chop was an odd mix of flavors that somehow worked. The pork chop was somewhat dry, but the noodles more than made up for that. - Not pictured: the curry beef vermicelli soup was all right. It was spicy as I expected. This was overall a very nice visit and I do want to bring some of my friends over to try here!

This place only has 8 tables, so be prepared for a tight squeeze but the food is great. The dumpling king (dumplings?) are excellent packed with soup in a crispy satisfying skin. The scallion oil noodles are also standout - but the braised pork chop was a little on the dry side but was still good. We also had some wontons in clear soup which was a bit alright, nothing special. this place seems like it's semi-soft opening, with bottled water for guests and plastic forks but I'd come back again for the noodles and dumplings for sure. It seems like this place is still a bit under the radar so the line wasn't too long on a saturday at 6pm - but once it picks up it might get a bit crazy as the restaurant is tiny.

Went there to eat but while we were there we saw the chef with their finger up their nose, didn't wash their hands after, just went back to cooking. After we ate and got back to our house, me and another person had a very bad stomachache from the food there. The food tasted pretty good though.

Went to look for fried dumplings to eat and find this place. First, walked in, the front has a display of the workers making dumplings which was strange. I thought we went to the back of the restaurant. Ambiance was alright. The food was the main thing, it wasn't entirely bad. We order Pork Chop Noodle, 2 orders of fried dumplings, and dry noodles with braised pork chop. Firstly, the dumplings did not have enough filling. The meat was too little. There was too much dough used for dumpling skin. Way too much soup. Very disappointing. Secondly, the dry noodles with braised pork chop was a disappointment due to the noodles did not have much flavor to it. The pork chop tasted like it was boiled first then drenched in the sauce. Not much flavor to it. Overall, the food was not great. It was very disappointing due to it was over-priced due to amount of dishes we ordered.

Pretty solid spot for Shanghainese food in the Eastside. The wait time is a bit longer and my name got skipped but thankfully they got right back to me after I pointed it out. I ordered the Shanghai dumpling king and the pork chop with scallion oil noodles. The Shanghai dumpling king consisted of pan fried dumplings with soup filling that reminded me of shengjianbao. This was my favorite part. I did enjoy the pork chop with scallion oil noodles but this was not as good as the dumplings.

If you are Shanghainese, ignore those comments complaining about taste. It's authentic Shanghainese food, the exact same taste as what I had growing up. This is the place where I go when I feel homesick. You can speak Shanghainese with the owner. The lady is very kind and friendly. This is my go-to place when I don't know what to eat with friends. Highly recommend if you're from Shanghai!

It was ok. Dumplings were not very good, very thick dough, and slightly burned on the bottom. Pork chop was good, noodles that came with it were a little bit overcooked. Shrimp dumpling soup was not great, broth had a little flavor, other than seaweed.

Mediocre food but super expensive price. Not worth going. The environment is appropriate for street food but not really dine in. As much as service you can get from a street food Chinese place.

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.

It's always a gamble when you go to a new restaurant that is named after a city and or a type of food. 99% of the time turned out to be: oh. Another disappointment. I supposed the 1% still exists. I ordered the combo and was surprised by the tea egg and the wonton soup. Shanghainese food in Seattle had been a disappointment.. at least for wonton soup and tea eggs. This place has the best tea eggs in Seattle.. The wonton soup was delicious.. tasted like what you would get in Shanghai. Pot stickers were good as theybwer every juicy. The type skin was not my cup of tea. If you were looking for some legit Shanghainese wontons, this could be it. I wish there were bak choi in the wontons though....

Food is bland and flavorless. You don't get water you get a small twist top warm bottled water.

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.

Excellent food, and really fast service! The dry noodles are excellent. Loved the potsticksrs as well. Generous portions too!

So glad to be the first reviewer of this new Shanghai restaurant in Bellevue. Very authentic Shanghai food, dumplings, noodles and fried pork chop. Brings back childhood memory. Service is good and there is ample parking.

I reacted to some chemical in the food that made me sick. I was dizzy and felt weak afterwards. May be MSG.