Dumpling Inn Shanghai Saloon

If you're looking to experience something unique, this is the spot for you.

I tried several dishes and was really looking forward to the Xiao Long Bao, but I left feeling quite disappointed overall. We ordered two servings, but we ended up sending one back because they were nearly soggy and most of the soup had leaked out. The flavor in the second batch was somewhat lacking as well, and the amount of soup inside was underwhelming. The staff was polite and did take back the first order, but I really wanted the quality to match my expectations, especially considering the restaurant's reputation and the wait we endured.

Fast, efficient, and delicious! I went here on a date, and it did not disappoint. There were probably about 30 people waiting outside, so we were expecting a 45-minute wait, but we got seated in just 25 minutes.

I have had my eye on this place for the last year, but never got a chance to try it until recently. I was coming in with high hopes, but as soon as I received the food, I came back to reality. The atmosphere is beautiful and would be a cool place for drinks and the servers are all very nice, but the food is just not worth it. I even got the lunch special pricing and felt the food lacked in quality. I tried the duck noodle soup and the Xiao long Bao. The braised duck noodle soup had a great flavor with a tasty duck broth and the noodles were a nice texture, but the duck was soooo overcooked, yet still put outside the soup, so I don't understand why it was like that. It was wet, chewy, tough and lacked any flavor, yet that was the main part of the dish. The Xiao long Bao (while seemingly hand made), also lacked flavor as the meat inside was so tiny compared to the air and there was no soup that would spill out of them. They also were so sticky that if you pulled it up, it would tear immediately so even if there was some juice in it, it would have leaked out. Come here for drinks and atmosphere but not for their food (lots more authentic and tasty restaurants around it to try instead).

If you like dumplings then this is the place to go. Try their house special. Family run and the owner is nice and friendly.