
Prince Dumpling is a good place to begin with the classics. Order a few dumpling varieties for the table, then round out the meal with rice or noodles. The combination of value, portion size, and speed is what keeps people coming back.
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Photo: Eat in SGV"If it’s your first visit, start with the xiao long bao and add a fried rice or noodle dish to share. The menu covers many familiar favorites, portions are generous, and the food comes out quickly. It’s an easy choice when you’re craving dumplings without making a day out of it."
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A modern Chinese restaurant in Rosemead known for its soup dumplings. The Kurobuta pork and truffle soup dumplings and the organic chicken ones arrive piping hot with wrappers that hold, and the soup to meat ratio is right. The Xi'an cold noodles and the A5 Wagyu Chinese burger round out a menu that is strong across the board.

Hui Tou Xiang makes dumplings by hand. Each one has a thin, crisp skin and a juicy, flavorful filling. They also serve a spicy beef noodle soup with thick noodles and tender beef in a warming broth. There's a quick to-go spot in San Gabriel and a full-service location in Hollywood. It's the kind of place that hits the spot when you want nothing but real-deal dumplings.

Luscious Dumplings is a family-run northern Chinese dumpling shop on Duarte Rd, the second-generation home of a San Gabriel original that opened in 2001, with Michelin Guide plaques on the wall for every year from 2021 through 2026. The yuzu chicken soup dumplings are the one to come for: real, bright yuzu in the broth and a delicate skin. The chive pockets and pork, chive, and shrimp dumplings back them up, and everything stays affordable.