Xin Ding Dumpling House 鑫鼎轩

We were in Portland visiting family and decided to tryXin Ding Dumpling House. This is an exceptional Dim Sum source, along with traditional Chinese food. The restaurant is clean, the staff is very friendly and patient. We were there on a Thursday evening, they seemed to be slightly under staffed, but we're doing their best. The booths could do with being reupholstered, many had splits and tears. The food was really good. I was somewhat disappointed with the Sweet and Sour soup, it was bland. The rest of our selections were very tasty. We will definitely go again. I highly recommend Xin Ding Dumpling House.

It took about 20 minutes for someone to come and take our order. When we arrived, there were only a few customers, yet despite a large number of staff standing around, they all had indifferent expressions (although we knew they weren't assigned to our table). We had the Mandarin Crispy Chicken and the Shrimp with Mixed Vegetable. The food came out surprisingly quickly, around 10 minutes after ordering. The chicken had a balanced flavor rather than being overly intense, and it was delicious. The mixed vegetable dish also had a flavorful style reminiscent of the "Taste Of Sichuan" in Beaverton. While it's common for the staff at Chinese restaurants to lack smiles, with food this delicious, I'm willing to overlook it and would like to come back to try other dishes. 05/19/2024 We had Dan Dan Noodles, Dry Fried String Beans, Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables, and Pan Fried Buns. Everything was delicious, but the pork belly was especially tender and paired excellently with the preserved vegetables. The Pan Fried Buns were also great, with hot, juicy broth bursting out when you bite into them. The staff who served us today was very friendly and attentive, which is why the service rating went up to four stars.

Nice spot with great food! I had the Szechuan Style Deep Fried Fish Fillet & it was amazing! The Yuzu Lemon Drop was pretty tasty too. If you are visiting Portland & venture downtown, stop by for the dumplings at least

These are the best dumplings that I have had yet in Portland! I was nervous about parking and found a spot immediately. The staff was super friendly and accommodating. Our server made great recommendations for cocktails as well as gluten-free options. The food is beyond flavorful and delicious! I cannot wait to go back. Thank you for making my birthday dinner delicious!

Chinese food how it should be made! We ordered Spicy Beef Chow Fun, Crystal Shrimp dumpling, and Pork Shrimp Egg &Black Fungus dumplings. All were excellent and we recommend all three dishes. The chow fun was just spicy enough to tickle your tongue and not offensive like some other ghost pepper bbq place we tried out earlier. It’s a noisy place, rattling of cookware from kitchen and loud air conditioning. Price per dish is higher but the quality and quantity are also both high. Example, 10 dumplings per dish makes it difficult to have variety. This will be my new Chinese restaurant haunt.

Like a 4.5 for me. I wish things were spicier. Anything with scenzuan wasn't super numbing or spicy? Sort of felt suuuuper toned down for me. I liked a ton of the dishes a lot though. Dan Dan noodles ⭐⭐⭐ - not spicy at all - not as flavorful as I was hoping - a good filler tho, but would have hoped for more flavor, and would have ordered chow mein for a filler Pork Xiao long bao soup dumplings ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - don't love it as much as din tai fung - might have to do with the broth, there was some sort of flavor missing that I couldn't identify Pan fried buns ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - had the skirt - liked this more than the xlb - juicy and good texture Wonton in chili sauce ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - juicy and good shrimp - wish it was slightly spicier Changing style hot chicken ⭐⭐⭐✨ - perfectly crisp - not overly oily - little too salty for me

I stopped in for a quick snack with my nephew. We ordered the wontons in spicy chili sauce. They were FANTASTIC. I forgot to take the picture until after we scarfed down a couple each. The portions were plentiful. I will definitely come back for date night. We enjoyed watching the skilled chef make the dumplings. Talk about fresh! The service was also excellent.

Went to Xin Ding for dinner. The vibe was giving sports bar, which was great for us because we had just finished a hike and were looking for a quick spot to eat. The food was good, the vegetable dumplings and the Pork Xiao Long were our favorite dumplings. The orange chicken and sesame chicken were ok, felt like they could have had a little more flavor. The chicken fried rice was really good! The portion sizes were huge which we always love lol. Service was great, the waiters were attentive and friendly.