Where: Shanghai Dumpling King
3319 Balboa St, San Francisco
(between 34th Ave & 35th Ave)
Who: Sunny, Melissa, Chris, Monique, George, Rebecca (representing the East Coast Undies)
What: Chinese dumplings, noodles, snacks
6 kinds of dumplings
Tofu, preserved egg, meat bits
Scallion pancakes
Sticky rice cakes and meat
Braised tofu and veggies
Cucumber Salad
Seafood soup
BYOB Sake and Beer
Total Bill: $75.50 + tip ($15/person)
Undies Ratings (out of 5):
by Melissa
- Food - 4 undies
- Value - 5 undies
- Overall - 4.5 undies
Review:
Good variety of dumplings, maybe 15 kinds on the menu. Not the super delicate, fancy variety, but the nice and homey, chewy skins from different regions. Peanut sauce ones were delicious. Bonus points for preserved egg on the menu. And more bonus points for using Chinkiang black vinegar instead of red wine vinegar. They were out of the eel, which as a disappointment. And the scallion pancake was a bit oily, but generally tasty and authentic. Maybe a bit tough on the veggie friends (Sorry, Rebecca). Classic fluorescent lit, sterile, and loud environment (our neighbors seemed to be shouting). Friendly and helpful service. Sunny's sake selection made it extra special. At $15 a person, we had plenty left over to stop at Mitchell's ice cream and buy some Mexican Chocolate. And even then we were still under $20/person. I like this game! All in all, an undies thumbs up!
Extra special Undies: Dumpling King is BYOB. Just offer them a sample, watch them giggle and squirm, ultimately refusing, and there's no charge.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me in on the undies. I especially loved the preserved egg experience. I'm already starting a colony out this way of the 20 Undies East, just in case the Google didn't love me. :)
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