District Dumplings 2985 District Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031

"I tried the soup dumplings, which arrived promptly but didn't leave a lasting impression. The service was efficient but didn't stand out. The restaurant interior is neat and minimalist. It's a convenient spot for a quick grab-and-go choice, especially when shopping at Mosaic. While there are other varieties of dumplings available here, considering the abundance of nearby options, I'm not sure if I'll return."

"Purchased 4 varieties of dumplings for a group of us. While the dumplings were well filled and the wrappings tender, they really were all mediocre and lacked any punch, seasoning or intense flavors I would expect at a place that specializes in dumplings. Not awful, but fell way short of similar restaurants I have eaten at and ordered from. I've had dumplings and dim sum from a variety of cities in the US and Asia and I really can't recommend ordering from here. The sweet dipping sauce had more flavor than any of the fillings. Disappointed as I really enjoy dim sum and dumplings, either authentic/traditional flavored or creative options like those that were offered by Ping Pong in DC (before it closed)."

"Male cashier was very rude to us, we’ve been able to order different combinations of dumplings every time we’ve come but this man yelled at us for even trying, and told us we could only do 2 different types of dumplings and scolded us. I used to love this place but it’s been ruined because of this guy!! I’ve never been spoken to more rudely than this. So disappointing to see a great restaurant hire such a rude jerk."

"I've had my eye on District Dumplings for some time and got to stop in today. Since it was just me eating lunch, I went with the standard order of pork & shrimp dumplings (10pc) and the Hong Kong shumai (8pc). My wife grabbed a drink and didn't realize for just that the total was just over $32 (admittedly that's on me for not giving the prices a better review.) The dumplings came out after a little bit and looked pretty good. I tried the shumai first. They're pretty dense and well filled. I felt like they were fairly middle-of-the-road shumai. I couldn't quite make out the shrimp in them. I think they benefitted from the included sweet soy because they had a basic flavor, not bad, but not complex. The pork and shrimp dumplings were just ok. I took a bit to see the filling and again, couldn't really see the shrimp in there. I would have easily taken them for pork & chive dumplings. The dumplings skins were tender, though the very edges on a few seemed kind of dried out/more firm. I used a little black vinegar, again, giving a little more complexity of flavor. Overall their food was fine, but personally I think the price point and quality don't totally align with each other. I could see them being less expensive or upping the quality of their items."

"Seriously so impressed with this place. You’ve got to try the shrimp dumpling special with the house sauce. The texture was sooo perfect. Also loved all the options for the pick 10 dumplings dish. The lemongrass chicken was our favorite but all were tasty. I loved all of the vegetarian options as well. I tried a few squash and cheese dumplings and loved the flavor combination. Would 100% recommend and come back."