Brookline, United States
1309 Beacon St
N/A
+1 6173835282
DeliveryTakeawayDine-in
Good for kids
Comfort foodQuick biteSmall platesVegetarian options
I ordered in the store and sat down to wait. They kept calling out names as the orders were ready, but I waited for 20 minutes, and no one called my name. Finally, I went up and asked, and my order had been ready for 10 minutes. By the time I got home, the dumpling and buns were cold. They tasted good, but they would have been even better if they were hot.
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Yummy dumplings with reasonable pricing, and the employees are super nice and friendly
Amazing quality of food! The pan seared dumplings were so delicious. This was our first time trying Dumpling Daughter and we will definitely have to come back!
I really wanted to love this place, but I have to say it was a real letdown. Let’s start with the positives: the chicken cutlet Taiwanese (open) bao was great, and worth eating. Nice cutlet, well sauced, overall a delicious dish. If I were nearby I would get it as a snack. Everything else I ordered was kind of a bummer and paled in comparison to other restaurants in town doing the same dishes much better. The scallion pancake with beef rollup was not a good scallion pancake; just kind of mushy and crunchy, but not crispy or well fried. (I love the version at dumpling house on mass ave in Cambridge). The char siu (bbq pork) bao, which is my favorite Chinese dish, was really lackluster. The filling was flavorless, there was very little of it, and the bun was chewy and not nicely steamed. (For comparison, Great Taste in Chinatown does a particularly good version). The steamed pork and chive dumplings were fine, but no different than anything you’d get at a no name corner Chinese place. I was very excited to try this place but with the hype and the price point, I have to give it 3 stars for the food quality.
Being Taiwanese-American myself, I'm always excited to try new Taiwanese restaurants and Dumpling Daughter did not disappoint! My friend and I ordered for takeout and were pleasantly surprised at how extensive the menu is, especially how many vegan and vegetarian options there are! I ordered the Char Siu Baos (2 per order) and Dan Dan Noodles while she got the Pan Seared Vegetable Dumplings (6 per order) and Tofu Scallion Roll. We were both really pleased with the taste and extremely full after our meal. I would definitely try this place again!
Ordered the vegetable dumplings (steamed) and it was very delicious. Also ordered the pork belly dumplings but the pork belly component was mostly fat (about 99%). It was pretty gross. However I did inform them of this debacle and they apologized promptly refunding that item. Excellent customer service. The only other thing I wasn't too happy about was the portions. A bit pricey for the small portions given. So if you are not extremely hungry and/or eat tiny portions in all of your meals and willing to spend 15 - 20 for a couple of items this place might be to your liking. Personally my appetite is too large for this place.
Had the petit chicken with Sichuan which were outstanding, I like how the shell is light and not too much dough, the sauce was great, just spicy enough and not mouth burning, the sauce took it over the edge. Also had the chicken wings. I could not believe how much chicken was on them, perfect. Had the Farm raised chicken katsu for main course. Chicken was tender and I loved the sauce. Price is a little steep because you get 5 strips of chicken and a lot white rice.
We were so excited to try DD after hearing many good things. Sadly- it did not prove to be the lunar new year treat that we anticipated. The eggplant , bok choy , chicken cabbage dumplings and the bbq pork buns were good- tasty and simply prepared. The rest of our order ranged from odd to inedible. The vegetarian fried rice was edible but certainly not memorable. Grandma’s Beijing noodles were a total disaster. The consensus was that they tasted like chocolate. Out of 7 people at the table- no one had more than a taste. The small chicken dumplings with Sichuan sauce were slightly and unpleasantly sweet with an over abundance of raw garlic on top. Mixed reviews around the table but no one really enjoyed them. The tea eggs were runny... and that was enough to turn me off... They were also left uneaten. The tofu buns were throughly bland, mushy and disappointing. I ate one and tried to muster a few bites of the next one- but just could not. Perhaps the worst experience was the Brussels sprouts. Deep fried to an unrecognizable, oily brown mess and topped with mayonnaise. I desperately wanted to like these... but even I (who adore b-sprouts) couldn’t force myself to eat more than a few bites. Another dish that went to the trash. I’d also like to add that this is the first time - in my 53 years, that I’ve ever been compelled to write a restaurant review. Throwing food away is just something I can’t accept.
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