Steph Wong

I've been here multiple times over the years and I can definitely say it's one of my favorite dumping shops. Located on a side street right off Grand Ave in South San Francisco, this little hole in the wall spot is definitely unassuming. The menu is actually pretty extensive, and there's probably something for everyone. Here are my go-tos and absolute favorites: • Cold Wide Bean Noodles - super garlicky and chewy mung bean noodles with cucumber slices. It's a nice refreshing dish. • Marinated pork elbow • Pig Ears • Pork Dumpling with Napa Cabbage • Lamb Dumplings • Mustard Green Noodle Soup They do also have frozen dumplings that you can take to go and make at home.

+3

Daniel Hermosa

Little hole in the wall. Food was delicious. Small family owned business vibe. I could see the woman making the dumplings from my table. And walked through the kitchen to use the restroom. Probably not the best customer service but you come here for the good food. So good I ate here twice during my stay in SF

+4

K Min

I absolutely love this place! Dumplings (Chicken & Corn and Pork & Cabbage) are really delicious and fresh, and the Green Onion Pancakes are just SO PERFECT - crispy outside and soft inside. I'd go back every couple days if I live closer.

Rosie Croteau

Excellent place to get good filling dumplings. It really is a hole in the wall kind of place, nothing fancy at all. But it was packed when we were there. Still, we got our food quickly. It was hot and tasty. We got the green onion pancakes, pork and chive dumplings, and pan fried soup dumplings. There is a little parking across the street and a little more around the corner with parking meters (it was free when we were there on Sunday evening. ) All the entrees were about 6-9 dollars. Our three choices filled up two people and cost about $23. Not bad! Would go again.

Ryan Hu

dumplings are the best here! Freshly made and they can't lie about that because you can taste it. The wrap is lovely and chewy and the fillings are well seasoned. Don't forget to try out the beef filled pancake as well.

We ordered a few dishes. My favorite is the hot and sour soup, sour, spicy, flavorful, lots of tofu, shiitake mushrooms, golden needle. Beef noodle soup seems to have mala spice, not my typical beef noodle soup, didn’t enjoy it much, though I liked the hand pull noodle texture! Soup dumplings skin a bit thick and pork was not as tasty. No shredded ginger which I thought it’s a must for soup dumplings?

John Ortiz

We happened upon the Empire while on a trip to SF. We love to dive the streets looking for places off the beaten path. This place was great, a little hole in the wall with wonderful food. Nothing elaborate but fresh dumplings, fresh cooked vegetables and hot tea. We dined in the first night and got a to go order the second. Very satisfying, tasty meals. I would take friends here to enjoy the experience. I’m not Asian so there was bit of a language barrier but to me that’s what makes the experience even better, not really knowing what’s going to show up on the plate.

+3

H M

The spicy beef pot with vegetables was a very pleasant soup, including the pea shoot vegetables, (needed more garlic) but the Shanghai soup dumpling was not quite to my taste. The salt and pepper fish was acceptable.

+4

Dave Wang

Our order: Pork and cabbage dumplings (lighter color dumplings) Pork and chive dumplings (darker color dumplings) Garlic string beans Salt and pepper chicken wings Good: Dumplings. This place has my favorite dumplings in the area. The skin has a nice chewy texture and pork filling very tasty. String beans, sautéed with preserved garlic and soy, were good but a little stringy. Subsequent visit was fine. 😀 Meh: Chicken wings. The flavor was good but a little on the dry side. But we did order again on a subsequent visit. Bad: Use of disposable plates and utensils. Serving plates are to-go containers and place setting are paper plates and disposable chopsticks. Hope they will bring back the real stuff soon. Also, set your expectations appropriately. There's only 1 person working front of house who manages to-go orders, tables, seating, cleanup, etc. So be patient during the dinner rush, she's moving fast!

Carey Yip

First timer. Tried 6 dishes. Pork dumplings, chive and pork dumplings, beef pancake,chive pancake, beef chowfun and wonton with wide noodles. The dumplings were good, the two pancakes were tasty, the beef chowfun wasn't to fond of, and the wonton soup was kinda bland. Overall, I would come again and try more of the menu selections.

+2

porkysg40.

XLB was tasty i like that the meat tasted fresh and the dumpling skin is thin. Fried rice was ok.

+1

Aaronray Antonio

I love this place for dumpling and tofu noodle. But today, the noodle was really dry. Their dumplings are consistently delicious but everything else seems like a shot in the dark.

I'm a fan of giving every small business I visit the benefit of the doubt - that being said, Dumpling Empire was just not it. My family and I decided to try something new on Grand Avenue and we stumbled upon Dumpling Empire on the south end of Grand Avenue and decided to try it out. The decor is simple, if not a bit run down. Simple chairs and tables and well worn everything else. Its a far cry from 5-star service but I found it quite home-y. The biggest problem I had with Dumpling Empire was with....its Dumplings. We ordered several steamed dumplings and were provided paper plates that I saw at Target just a few hours ago. I dont know about you, but wet food and paper plates dont necessarily mix well. Additionally, there was a fly in the soup of one of the dumplings that I was going to eat.