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Dumpling Hours - Oakland is a premier Asian restaurant in the heart of Oakland, serving up delicious and authentic Chinese noodle dishes that will transport your taste buds to the Far East. As a highly-recommended Chinese restaurant, we take pride in our mouth-watering menu that features a wide variety of dumplings, noodles, and teas. Whether you're in the mood for a steaming hot bowl of noodles or a savory plate of dumplings, our chefs use only the freshest ingredients to craft each dish with love and care. Our cozy and intimate atmosphere makes us the perfect spot for a night out with friends or a romantic evening. Conveniently located at 3331 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA 94610, we're just a stone's throw away from the bustling streets of Oakland. So why not stop by and experience the best of Chinese takeaway and Chinese tea house culture right here in the Bay Area? At Dumpling Hours - Oakland, we can't wait to serve you a culinary adventure you'll never forget!

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Dudy Bar-Tal
Dudy Bar-Tal -Local Guide
4 months ago
Dumpling Hours in Oakland is a gem! We enjoyed a comforting Sunday lunch with freshly made noodles and dumplings that were stuffed to order. The flavors were exceptional, with each bite bursting with freshness and authenticity. The dumplings were perfectly steamed, and the noodles had...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Michael Chang
Michael Chang -Local Guide
a week ago
A solid 4 stars. The food was tasty, and the service was fast and attentive. My only complaint was that the chicken wings had too much batter. There were small clumps of unfried batter on some of the larger pieces.I probably won't order the wings...Read More
S Sum
S Sum -Local Guide
6 months ago
Surprisingly a really good place on lakeshore! Came with a group of friends on a Monday evening and we got seated immediately, the servers were attentive, and the food came out fairly quick. The pork xiao long bao is delicious, the garlic noodles were tasty...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Kim Mu
Kim Mu
a year ago
I’m often picky about the soup dumplings as a Chinese, but I have been impressed and think this is the one of the best soup/pan fried dumpling spots in the bay. The dumplings have great presentation and have so much soup that they were too...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Chris P
Chris P -Local Guide
2 days ago
The absolutely most flavorless meal I’ve had. Noodles in the spicy beef soup was like drinking water from the sink. Fried onion pancakes were not warm and very doughy. Similarly, I thought the dumplings would be good bc it’s in the NAME… also very doughy....Read More
Food: 1/5Service: 1/5Atmosphere: 2/5
Grace K
Grace K -Local Guide
a year ago
I was with a group of 6 so we ordered a lot of food-- soup dumplings, so many fried and streamed dumplings, noodles, green beans, cucumber salad, and green onion pancakes. We ate it all, and all of it was fresh and delicious. My...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Michelle Ernst
Michelle Ernst -Local Guide
10 months ago
Okay I don’t say this often but these were quite literally the best bao’s I’ve ever had. Definitely stop by if you can and divulge. We got the hot and spicy pork baos (they weren’t super hot which was nice), and the crab and pork...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Vanessa Farmer
Vanessa Farmer -Local Guide
3 days ago
While the food did come out quickly and the chicken wings were very delicious the service and other items were subpar. The pan fried pork dumplings were practically boiling inside with no warning, both my partner and I burned our mouths and had to wait...Read More
Food: 3/5Service: 3/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Natalie Estilo
Natalie Estilo -Local Guide
a year ago
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Shayn
Shayn
2 months ago
This place is fantastic. The food was incredible and was exactly what you want when you think to yourself “I want some dumplings”. We had the chicken and pork xiao long bao, Brussel sprouts, green onion pancakes, ginger and scallion noodles, bbq pork steamed dumplings,...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Carolyn F
Carolyn F -Local Guide
4 months ago
Our new favorite for Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) in the East Bay. The skin of the dumplings is super thin and yet somehow it doesn’t break when you pick it up. The soup dumpling is loaded with soup and super juicy. The flavor profile...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Zach Powers
Zach Powers -Local Guide
5 months ago
My family loves coming here! The service is great - they are very friendly with my kiddos who are 5 and 7. They can sit at the glass window and watch the chef expertly crafting soup dumplings.The food is wonderful, we usually get soup dumplings,...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Angela Lopez-Salazar
Angela Lopez-Salazar -Local Guide
5 months ago
Went on a whim when my partner and I were in the bay area and were craving something with broth. I love Xiao Long Bao and I typically have to drive quite a bit to even find a resturant that serves the dish. We had...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Jennifer Young
Jennifer Young
3 months ago
** after the second visit, I'm bumping my review from 4 to 5 ☺️ Consistency is important and they have that part DOWN. We just ordered two trays of the pork xiao long baos & the beef shank because these were our favorites from last...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Sherry Chen
Sherry Chen -Local Guide
7 months ago
Pretty meh experience. The texture on the wontons and soup dumplings were perfect but the flavors left a bit to be desired. We never got the pan fried dumplings we ordered despite checking with the server 3x over thirty minutes. When they finally realized they...Read More
Food: 3/5Service: 2/5Atmosphere: 3/5
Lina Yeung
Lina Yeung -Local Guide
a year ago
I ordered takeout and was given an "ETA" of 30 minutes from checkout which would have been 1:05 pm. I waited for another 30 minutes and only got my order when I asked again (I was told to wait outside) and it came out...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 2/5Atmosphere: 4/5
H H
H H -Local Guide
8 months ago
We ordered chives and shrimp dumplings, pork ears, and red bean pancake, the dumpling flavour is pretty good overall, the red bean pancake can have a little more filling I recommend. The prok ear flavouring needs some improvement, it just tasted salty and chilly...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Angela Fairley
Angela Fairley -Local Guide
7 months ago
I I don't like to use this system because people can be personally incredibly hurt but that's just their extra emotions. But I will report when it comes to something that needs to be said.I came in and I thought that the waiter was speaking...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 1/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Ayanna Weathersby
Ayanna Weathersby
a year ago
I love a good dumpling venue!!!! However this is not the one.Didn’t care for this one. They are very stingy with napkins, water refills and condiments in general. I was bypassed when the server gave out water. Very cold restaurant!!! The sticky chicken appetizer did...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 3/5Atmosphere: 3/5
Gideon Berger
Gideon Berger
10 months ago
We just ordered from this place. I have to be honest, this is the best day of my life. I’ve been waiting for a place like this to open in our neighborhood, and finally it did! The was food is delicious. The portions are good....Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5
Kenny C
Kenny C -Local Guide
a year ago
Ah a new specialty food place in Oakland. Now I don't have to go to Fremont or Union City and get din ding dumplings.Pork XLB surprised me as it was sweet. No slimy sour aftertaste.Pan fried dumplings are up to par with the specialty shops...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5

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