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Gourmet Dumpling House

(Now Closed)

Chinese Restaurant$$$$

Chinatown - Leather District, Boston

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Allan O'NeillJuly 21, 2016
The vegetarian dumplings are amazing! So is the fried rice. The best, most authentic Chinese food I've ever had!
Sten IvanJune 11, 2016
Everything! It's one of the most authentic Chinese food that you can get around here without breaking the bank! Get the homemade dumplings, superb.
Ahmad AlfilimbanyMay 17, 2016
Everything is great. Try the fried wontons, dumplings and spring roll as a starter. For main, the general chicken scheswan beef and honey wings.
Constantin WNovember 11, 2018
Amazing juicy soup dumplings (a must), don’t miss on the scallion pancakes!
PavlixApril 4, 2018
Probably the best and most authentic Chinese I’ve had outside of China. Definitely worth the long wait to be seated. If only Chinese food in Europe tasted like this.
Sofia PapastamelosJune 10, 2016
This is your new go-to dumpling place in Boston. Get the pork dumplings and then stop by the bakery next door for some sweet Asian treats.
Jeremy KrantzAugust 22, 2014
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Boston. Food is great but the quarters are cramped and the place is almost always busy. Be ready to wait for a table.
DailyCandyDecember 30, 2013
"Groups of expectant diners huddle outside this Chinatown gem, waiting patiently to slurp through a steamer’s worth of soup dumplings. Other musts include scallion pancakes and Sichuan fish."
David S.July 21, 2019
The Dumplings are really homemade, the portions are really big, specially the vegetables. Try the ribs (starter)
BU TodayJune 5, 2012
This restaurant's unassuming façade does not do justice to the delicous food you'll find inside. Try the pan-fried little soup dumplings; just make sure you bite off the tops and let the steam out! Read more
PJDecember 26, 2014
Dumplings great; Spicy Qing Pork is great and not too spicy for an Anglo pallet; Kung pao chix is great and has a sweet sauce with cinnamon maybe?
Katarina KatsmaOctober 10, 2015
No one is joking when they say the best, this place is so delicious you will eat until your stomach explodes. Order any dumpling, they're all spot on.
Franz MaDecember 31, 2013
Shandong pan fried dumplings. Sweet and sour flounder. Double cooked-pork. Ma Po Tofus. Juicy steam-buns. All the appetizers are to die for...
Nydia JhennaeOctober 20, 2012
This place is PACKED so get here early! Tiny place, tight seats, but the food is awesome and the prices and portions are unbeatable!!
Jen14221May 7, 2014
I actually prefer the pork and chive potstickers to the soup dumplings. If you don't order the scallion pancake, you'll be sorry.
Alan MalabananAugust 10, 2014
Scallion pancakes have a great balance of crunch to chew and came out piping hot. The pork buns had too high a bun to filling ratio as did the dumplings. Very filling but not as satisfying as I hoped.
Caleb HDecember 18, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Probably the third best xiao long bao in Chinatown, but they're still good. the yu hsian eggplant is one of the best dishes in the city.
Helen HuppuchMarch 8, 2012
Mini pork dumplings were really good. The only thing I didn't like was the stinky tofu and I have a very adventurous palate! This place is great.
Kat 🐱August 31, 2017
People seem to love this place so I had very high expectations. The Pork & Cabbage Dumplings are very average. The Soup Dumplings are very flavorful. But the skin of both dumplings are way too thick.
Joseph DineenFebruary 28, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Don't complain about tight quarters. Excellent pan-Chinese food. From Kung Pao to soup dumplings they can pull it off excellently.
Bukky AdebayoDecember 28, 2014
Soup dumplings are amazing!!! There is usually a wait but this place is well worth the wait.
Jeremy KrantzAugust 16, 2014
Get their popular and delish Xia Long Bao (A34) which are soup dumplings. They're fantastic and 8 come in an order.
Katelyn NelsonMarch 6, 2015
The mini pork and crab dumplings are delicious! You could eat a meal just off these!
Carl DirksJune 25, 2021
Great dim sum, busy place. Be sure to be vaccinated before you go.
Emily WaltonSeptember 30, 2017
Favorite Chinese in Boston, worth the wait to get in. Try the soup dumplings and the beef w/ longhorn peppers.
Boston.comJanuary 23, 2012
For a classic winter meal, try Gourmet Dumpling House's mini steamed buns. Also known as xiao long bao or soup dumplings, the soup is contained inside the dumpling. Read more
MaxJanuary 12, 2016
Solid Northern classics with some Taiwanese dishes mixed in. The basil clams and oyster pancake are tasty!
Matthew CliffordFebruary 28, 2019
Small cramped tables generate a good but cosy atmosphere. Dumplings are great as was all the food I tried.
Daniel TewfikOctober 1, 2014
Most come for the Dumplings but the house eggplant and scallion pancakes are the best in New England.
Denise DuttonOctober 23, 2013
The two seater table by the fish? Best - and grooviest - seat in the house!
Chase KlingamanApril 20, 2015
The Shanghai dumplings were delicious, but there are so many to choose from you'll have to make up your own mind!
Jess KellyJune 9, 2016
I probably could have eaten 1000 of those little vegetarian pillows.
Julianne GNovember 26, 2011
Been here 10+ times
This place is always, ALWAYS packed. The best place to go somewhere to split food for a great value. The xiao long bao (soup dumplings) are huge!
Sten IvanJune 11, 2016
Get there early. You MUST try their dumplings, any kind will wow you.
Dani NedalNovember 18, 2017
Dumplings are terrific and reasonable priced (decent portions). Xiao Long Bao was excellent. Fast service.
Emily JenkinsApril 17, 2017
pork soup dumplings are good and the scallion pancakes are incredible!! servers were rude, but understandably (v busy and hectic, but food still came quickly)
Weishan WangOctober 27, 2013
Food is delicious!!! Very authentic! And you might bump into chef Ming Tsai from the cooking show simply Ming too!
Kate TimmermanMarch 16, 2014
If you order just ONE thing here...it should be the scallion pancakes. They are blissful, heavenly perfection.
Ryan NixonJuly 13, 2017
Very efficient service and solid Chinese food, including some very authentic and delicious offerings
Chloe HeathNovember 27, 2016
Yummy dumplings. A little let down from all the hype, but overall it was good and big selection
TristanSeptember 21, 2011
Best Chinese food in Boston, hands down. Get the Beef & Longhorn Peppers if you can handle the spice, and Juicy Pork Dumplings for sure.
James Moreau-DrewFebruary 15, 2017
Good amount of vegetarian options. Loved the tofu in brown sauce and also the eggplant.
Marine SDecember 14, 2013
You can share portions - it's huge. Taiwanese noodles are really good. Dumplings are a must.
aApril 29, 2016
My favorite Chinese in teh area. The juicy dumplings and the pan-fried buns are most recommended.
Sarah NixonJuly 10, 2017
The normal staples are great but the have some "unusual" items that are fun too!
Joshua BerkJune 3, 2012
Beef w/string beans, xiao long bao, pot stickers, scallion pancakes, sweet and sour pork. Full & happy you will be.
NoraJanuary 21, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Everyone comes here for the soup dumplings and Sichuan style fish--the masses don't lie.
Phil LaPierJuly 15, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Holy sh*t the Tofu Pad Thai here is the bomb! Super spicy... Watch out!
Y YMarch 20, 2015
Good food but the cooking can be quite inconsistent especially during peak hours. Stick to the usual fares like dumplings because they usually nail those.
Prateek RungtaOctober 22, 2014
Soup dumpling for sure and if you're a fan of sweating - the beef and longhorn. Protip- beer is basic, spice is acidic

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