Kingdom Of Dumpling - San Francisco

Sometimes it's good to get out of your comfort zone and try something new. For me that constitutes getting on the L Taraval and heading over to the way other side of town, Outer Sunset/Parkside(? way to try a popular dim sum/noodle/dumpling joint with Ms. O called Kingdom of Dumpling. I know, this town is littered with dim sum joints so why schlep all the way from Mission Bay to there? Well, she'd heard it was a pretty good place where folks line up/sign up to eat like it's brunch or something, thus it must be good, right? We decided to try and forgo any line standing/waiting and hit up the place during the week when they first opened. Seems a few other people had this same idea and we weren't the first ones there, but it was early enough that they pretty much seated us all at the same time.

Dumplings on dumplings on dumplings. You want a variety of Chinese dumplings? Kingdom of Dumplings has them.<br/ <br/ Probably my cheapest meal in San Francisco this last trip, a plate of dumplings was well under $10. An amazing meal for some cheap and some complicated dumplings. The store recommended dumpling dish, pork with Napa cabbage, had eight dumplings on the plate. The soft dough with the hot stuffing is everything I expect good dumplings to be. After the fourth one though it was getting to be a bit much. Bring friends so you can get a variety and share with each other.<br/ <br/ Of course I needed a plate of soup dumplings. These little bad boys are hard to do right so to bite into one of these at this spot and have the hot pork soup burst in my mouth was fantastic. Scalding hot at the beginning, you need to let them cool, but there was good flavor in the broth contained in the dough. I could have eaten another plate of these.<br/ <br/ I went out of my way to visit this spot that specializes in dumplings. It's a really small shop so it wasn't easy to find, but I got there upon opening and I'm glad I did. Not ten minutes later there was a line-up of people out the door on a Friday morning waiting to get in. Great deal on some delicious dumplings and I think it's safe to say I'd make the trip again.

Food is ok, nothing too spectacular. To me, it's just another resturaunt. Not that spacious either.

This is my favorite restaurant right now. I love the soup dumplings the most the the service is great for me. I try to go here once a week. :-D

They have perfected the art of dumplings over the many years of business.