New Dumpling King 3319 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121

"Cheap food. Staff were nice and helpful, but unfortunately the food was not good. This is not the New Dumpling King that was there 10 years ago. The xiao long bao was watery inside and the green onion pancake had almost no green onion. The dried pork bun felt like it had a meatball inside"

"Very comfortable, no-nonsense little eatery! Nice variety of items on menu; many different kinds of dumplings - all delicious! The braised string beans were so fresh & tasty! The salt & pepper chicken wings were so flavorful and crispy, yet tender inside! The service was friendly and efficient... an overall pleasant experience! We're definitely going back to try other menu items!"

"It's pretty small and jank inside by American restaurant standards but seems normal for a random Chinese restaurant. We ordered food and it came out quickly. Their cong you bing is pretty weird (see picture). Their Xiao long bao is pretty soupy. Their other dishes are nice size and flavorful. There was a small very very very cute pet cat wandering around."

"Food is good value and came out fast. Dumplings are pretty large, but I'd still say you need more than a single thing per person - we got a tray of dumplings each and shared the tofu (which was especially good!). I also appreciated that the vegetarian and peanut-containing options were noted on the menu."

"Visually, the food looks somewhat appetizing, but unfortunately it's not palatable. 1/5 The noodles tasted sour, the meat wasn't fresh either. Almost as if it were leftover from the night before, tossed into the wok and reheated. 3/5 The filling of the soup dumplings was ok, a bit bland, but XLB was the "best" item. 2.5/5 Pan fried dumplings could've been fried a bit longer, but I've definitely had worse. Out of all the excellent choices in the city there's no need to return here. I dined in as well, the vibe is extremely depressing. The kid working as the host and who is essentially the face of the restaurant didn't even want to be there. There's just no pride and it's obvious that this spot is coasting off of takeout and uber eats orders. Good luck!"