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For two star Chinese, try Dumpling Master in Monterey Park. This restaurant is very affordable.
1.0 of 5 stars.
The place is dirty. It got a B from inspectors. If it were up to me, I'd give the place a C.Services was bad. We waited for a bit to be seated. No one was manning the register at the time. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wrong on so many levels.Let's rename this place DumbPling mASSter cause this is what the food tasted like.Dumplings were super dry, not a funny bone in them at all. The onion cake was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i'm starting to feel like these places are all the same....pretty average dumplings. the pan fried ones (we opted for chicken) had a good sear and good veggie flavoring. their siu long bao could use...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
POISON DOG FOODI was there today. This is no longer the same place Jonathan Gold wrote about.Hard to find.It smells like a toilet inside . . . and you'll need to use one as soon as you leave.The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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Dumpling "Master"?? After missing the exit off the 10 for Din Tai Fung in Arcadia, we decided to just go here (based on Yelp reviews, which are usually pretty accurate, but NOT this time). The dumplings were...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dumpling "Master" my ass! After missing the exit off the 10 for Din Tai Fung in Arcadia, we decided to just go here (based on Yelp reviews, which are usually pretty accurate, but NOT this time). The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Master has failed at making dumplings. Scallion pancakes are uber oily. Smoked salmon fried rice is uber fishy. Uber gross. At least it's cheap...$16 not including tip.
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Three stars for one reason...The "pao cai rou si" is the best I've had outside of China. I tried the "yu xiang rou si" once, hoping that it would be as good as the first dish, but it was a severe let...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I can give 0 star, I would.I got really excited when I was yelping for various dumpling restaurants at Asianville and came across Dumpling Master with 4 stars. I immediately sent an email...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars, and I'm being generous.I get excited when I'm about to dine in a bare bones, ugly, hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant, and when I saw DUMPLING MASTER, I thought I hit the the jackpot. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Only ate there once, but the service wasn't too good. I've done take-out since. It takes a while for your order to be made so I usually go over to the jerky counter in the Shun Fat market in the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chinese comfort food, the kind that's perfect for a lazy Sunday lunch, after you wake up late, starving. The pork in their pai gu fan (pork chop rice) was a little tough, but the flavor of it was so...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dropping it a star, based on my previous visit there. Now, this is a restaurant that I frequent at least once a week, and now I found out that they are cutting back on the free, spicy beansprout...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Every restaurant has to have the one anomolous review. Here's one for Dumpling Master.My friend lives close by here and suggested this place. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal but maybe it was due to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No decor, little service, but tasty dumplings, lots of variety and low low prices. I wouldn't go here on a date but its perfect for lunch. I am not used to having so many choices when it comes to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bingo!! An easily accessible dumpling restaurant for work lunch outings!I didn't think the void created after Mandarin Deli in Chinatown closed down could ever be filled. I'm all about sitting down...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
DUDE, closed on Tuesdays??!! WTF. I had an out-of-towner friend visiting and we drove all the way up there. She says, "Oh look, it's empty!" And I'm thinking, "Yay, no wait!" No wait, because no open!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
down and dirty chinese food! great steamed dumplings, potstickers and noodle dishes. the only thing i was disappointed about were the onion/scallion pancakes--they were a bit thin and limp for my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a trip!...I called to order take out and I asked do you speak english and she said "noh" I said ok well I want to order take out and she said as plain as day "oh... ok then I do" and I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars. I enjoyed the steamed sole dumplings, but I have to say, I could barely taste the sole. The best thing about the dumplings was their warm juiciness. Overall, the dumplings were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i used to go here a lot w/ my friend in whittier - their dumplings r great & noodles r good & good price too
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the fact that this place has no fear and wanted to let everyone know they are the Dumpling Master.Boy, that takes guts to be call that.This is a hole in the wall. It's not very noticeable and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dumpling overload. Totally laidback hole in the wall with good service and heart warming food.As usual our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. The pan-fried veggie dumplings were really greasy and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What do you do when you've been telling your boyfriend for months that you've been wanting to go to the SGV to get some decent dumplings, and when he finally goes, it's without you and actually with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm not afraid of hole-in-the-wall exteriors or lack of coolness interiors when it comes to restaurants. all that matters to me is good food and good company...and it would be a perk if it looks...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the poor man's Din Tai Fung. MY KIND OF PLACE MAN!The Chinese name for this restaurant is actually based on a beloved Hong Kong based comic book, Old Master Q. If you go inside and look...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this vegetarian friendly hole in the wall dumpling restaurant. The best vegetarian potstickers hands down. The fresh wide noodle soup is delicious too!
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Vegetarian friendly. Great prices. Delicious. Although my boyfriend didn't enjoy the fried rice very much...but who goes to a dumpling place for fried rice anyways. We love the dumplings here. I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a hole-in-the-wall kind of place, but the food's good and reasonably priced. As some of the others said, the dumplings might not be the best thing here (though I do like them).I recommend the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The name of this place always reminds me of my ex, b/c she made me call her "Master" & she always called me her little "dumpling." But unlike my ex, this place is reasonably priced & somewhat easy to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
its kinda sad, but i don't really come here for the dumplings. i actually don't really like the dumplings here. i find them bland. so why four stars you ask? and why do i insist on asking myself...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
sad face. you are no master of the dumpling ms. dumpling master.i finally checked out this highly affordable joint (as my friends have told me) in monterey park (it's behind the shun fat...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm...how should I yelp about this place. Well it's really affordable (under $5.00 for dumplings), so that's good. What else? It has a cool name "老夫子餃子館." I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After beating each other up all Saturday morning and into the afternoon, my kung fu class raids this place for the pork dumplings, the steamed sole fillet covered in ginger and cilantro, and the cumin...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hole-in-the wall divey but the the dumplings here are awesome, whether they are pan-fried or steamed. (Love the kitchy name of this place too) I also love the scallion pancakes here and the Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. Every one of my Chinese friends in Alhambra/Monterey Park knew and loved this place even though you have to walk through a really stinky parking lot. The panfried pork dumplings...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
chinese grub food, been here forever, and worth it even if it sometimes has a grade C. the gyozas are good, noodles, and the best scallion pancakes!! my fav hot and sour soup place too!
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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Amazing fish dumplings! Everything I ate here was far above par. Authentic. If you want some good Chinese, and particularly dumplings - eat here.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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Great inexpensive food just like i used to get in Taiwan. My favorite is the pork chop soup with the hand made noodles (tell them to hold the noodles from the soup til everything else is ready). Potstickers,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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This restaurant served a few dishes that are cold dishes. An example would be Wine Chicken Legs or Smoke Chicken Legs. As these dishes takes time to cook, they cook it in advance and place it in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2006
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I've been eatting here since i was about 7, which makes that 18 years I have enjoyed Dumpling Master. Their food is not fancy or gormet by any means, but it's delicious, well priced, and a quick substitute for...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/26/2005
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The 3 ingredient soup w/ handmade noodles is the ultimate comfort food in my book! Great broth and the weighty, chewy noodles are fantastic-- don't let them sit too long otherwise they get mushy. The dumplings...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2005
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I don't think they should be called Dumpling Master. It's a great way to attract non-Asians... but i don't think i will be bringing my business back there. I had their potstickers (gwo-tie or woh-teet) and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2004
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Wow! Best Chinese food I've ever had. Super-thick chewy handmade noodles in the soup, great dumplings. I've had the three ingredient soup and the pork soup with potherbs. Both are great, but I can't deny the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2002
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dumplings taste fine but like most places they stick to each other and the steamer so when you lift them all the juices spill out. they can use a little more corn starch to have the meat ball inside softer...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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the atmosphere of this endearing hole-in-the-wall is in sharp contrast to the lavish, marble-clad dim sum palaces just down the street. nonetheless, a simple meal here can be a rewarding experience. among the...
gayot.com - user review
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the chinese say it's good luck to eat dumplings on new year's day--chinese new year's day, that is. to get a taste of the best dumplings in southern california, one must venture to monterey park--the new...
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