Dumplings N More

Very impressed with this small unassuming restaurant. I wish they had more dim sum options but everything we ordered was delicious. The clear winner of the night was the LAMB pan fried dumplings. They were MASSIVE and incredibly juicy!! All the various dumplings we had were filled generously and tasted freshly hand made. My only complaint is that nothing was quite spicy enough, even the chili oil was mild. Given the location I'm assuming they've done this to cater to the local palette. Pro tip: if you want more spice ask about their house made chili paste. It was phenomenal and unlike anything I've had before. I'd expected traditional sambal but was met with a mixture of chilis, oil, and minced pickled or preserved veg of some sort. We loved it so much we purchased a tub to take back home to Los Angeles. The pricing was also very reasonable considering the location and size of the dumplings. less

The soup dumplings were just okay...not something to write home about and probably not something I would get again from here. The Zha-Jiang men was really good, with a good amount of meat. The egg drop soup was flavorful and had lots of veggies. Most restaurants just serve the plain egg version that's usually oversalted so this was a nice surprise. The star of the show was definitely the pork ribs. Crispy, lots of garlic, and super fresh. The restaurant itself is a little worn down, but that didn't really matter to me. Staff will leave you alone unless you need something- good place to grab a quick bite. less

My partner and I have started exploring the Hillcrest restaurants and we decided to try Dumplings and more. The outside of the place is a bit unassuming, being surrounded by very colorful and open shop. But we are so glad we came in! The restaurant was a peaceful reprieve from the busy street and the food was an enjoyable dim sum lunch. We ordered the Pan Fried Puff Buns with beef filling; the Dim Sum combo; and the Pork and Green Onion Dumpling. The puff buns were super moist, doughy, and fluffy with a satisfyingly crunchy bottom. The meat inside had a super delicious green onion flavor, and the accompanying sweet chili sauce was a perfect addition. The dim sum combo and it was perfect for two people. It offered a nice variety of flavors! The shrimp dumpling was my partner's favorite. My personal favorite was the pork and green onion dumpling. It was super flavorful and paired wonderfully with the vinegar sauce. less

There's always a first try, a first taste of new food. Here, at Dumplings N More is where I tasted Spicy Wonton for the first time. The chewy fresh dough, the well seasoned filling and then, the heat of the sauce, so delicious. A satisfying cheat to what would have been the boring meal I had planned, and now I have to stay off the avenue. If I drive past this cute restaurant, I will stop, I will order again and again. Oh, but the Smashed Cucumbers are the right complement to the wontons. Loaded with garlic, the cool bite size cucumbers are a delight. Street parking, bus, bicycle. Casual interior A chill spot, not fast food My server was very nice, as she took a couple of minutes to explain the menu less

A small family owned Chinese spot right in the middle of Hillcrest. Dining room is clean, and they play easy listening Chinese music. Service is fast and efficient even though most of the servers speak very broken English. Our water glasses were never empty. We ordered the soup dumplings which were on par with what seems to be everyone's standard DTF. Also had some pan fried pork dumplings, and our order of 9 had two that were burnt, but the others were perfect. Finally we had the Mapo Tofu, one of my favorites when it is cold and raining out and did it deliver: great flavors that you can taste, the Douchi (fermented black bean), donbanjan (broad bean paste) and a good level of Szechuan numbing spice as well. Probably one of the best that I've had in San Diego. less

Unassuming, hole in the wall vibes. This is one of our go-to dumpling places in SD! Food: everything is soooo delicious. You cannot go wrong with this menu. Favs are probably Spicy Wonton (great sauce, not too spicy imo), Smashed Cucumber Salad (filled with garlic taste !! Yummy) , Xiao Long Bao and the Vegan Dumplings pan fried. Vegan Dumplings are really good esp bc of the noodles in them- just super full of flavor more than you expect! Highly recommend. The great thing about the dumplings is that there are different flavors to try and you can choose pan fried, steamed or boiled. Great customization! Prices are so-so. Food is just more expensive these days and Bc it's in Hillcrest, I would say it's probably average price for the area so nothing wrong with that just an fyi. In general though, there are better prices for dumpling happy hour based on other places we've been in other cities and in SD. Service: efficient servers! They are all very nice and cater just the right amount to you. I love that they give water right away once you sit down (water also has slices of lemon, my fav ). Top notch servers :) Overall, great place for take out and sit down. It's very chill vibes, never too busy so you can always do a walk in (at least every time we have been in). Extra compliments ----- Dog friendly? - No, no patio seating either because it's located on a busy street. As my rule, I don't typically give 5 stars unless they can be dog friendly. Bathroom: Clean ! Rating B less

What a surprise this place was! We were hungry for dumplings and Chinese food and couldn't decide where to go. Looked on Yelp, and decided to try this spot out. From the outside, the place didn't look like much. Nothing fancy. Interior was clean with lots of seating. We were seated right away. We were instantly drawn to the older woman hand making dumplings behind the glass window! Now we were getting excited!!! There were four of us so we wanted to order everything! We all got soup. Egg drop was different than other places, but my daughter said it was good. Hot and sour soup was yummy! Soup dumplings were yummy and juicy! Beef stir fried noodles were very good. Lots of beef! Pork, shrimp and chives pan fried dumplings were good and crunchy on the bottom! The filling was really good! Spicy wontons we're very good too! The sauce wasn't too spicy but had a great kick! The bok choy was insanely delicious with a garlic sauce that is to die for! Prices were very reasonable for the amount of food you get! Can't wait to go back and try more! less

Yo!!! This place was fire!!! The best Dan Dan noodles! The boys love the crispy chicken and my house noodle is sooo good! Everything was delicious and perfect! Friendly service from the owners. The place is clean too, you can seat yourself. They even have boba drinks that I will try next time. Anywho... we'll be back here next week. less