King of Dumpling

Today we had lunch at King of Dumpling on Taraval in San Francisco. It was my first time going to this place. I’ve been meaning to try it since there is always a long line out the door. The place is tiny. It only holds about 6 tables.

We ordered Xiao Long Bao (soup dumpling), Won Ton Noodle Soup, Onion Pancake and Chicken Chow Mein

The soup dumpling was the best I’ve ever had. It is a dumpling but inside of it is a meat mixture and some soup. The best way to eat it is with a spoon. When you take a bite out of it the soup explodes onto the spoon. It is absolutely delicious.

The Won Ton Noodle soup was above average.

The onion pancake was also the best I’ve ever had. It was super light and crispy.

The chow mein was average but decent.

My daughter asked for some steamed rice and the waiter told her she didn’t need it. It pissed her off but I thought it was pretty funny. They brought her some anyway.

With a Tsingtao beer and 2 Thai iced teas the total bill came to $30.