4.5 super solid meal!! Came here for lunch over the weekend and ordered a beef noodle soup and crab/pork XLB. Both dishes exceeded expectations. The beef noodle soup had really good flavor but was spicier than I'm used to. It had a mala kick to it. The only thing I didn't like was the noodles. I think the dish would've been better if the noodles were thicker or if they had a hand cut option. The crab and pork xlb was great, good flavor and thin dumpling skin!

Took the family here over Xmas break for a week day lunch. All the family members thoroughly enjoyed the food here. Prices are reasonable and the flavors are rich without much saltiness. We ordered the xiao long bao, seaweed appetizer, tofu skin/edamame plate, potstickers, onion pancake, and the beef noodle soup. Portions are generous. Please peruse my pics for more details.

What can I say, the soup dumplings are the bomb. Price are way more affordable than Ding Tai Fung. Weekends and rush hour NO lines needed. First time for my kids to try it, they both Love it! You get to see how the dumplings make it fresh from the window and steam it for you. What can go wrong. Must go to place.

When it comes to xiao long bao, this is the place I want to come to fulfill my cravings. Their sweet pork xiao long bao is very savory and it's my favorite. I could finish all 10 pieces myself :) I also like their pot stickers, beef noodles, etc... food here is great! Service can be more attentive. We had to flag the server down for ice water and extra napkins. Tips: their bathroom stinks like if you're in a Seward. Avoid if all possible. I would come back for the food and I have recommended this place to friends and strangers on other social media sites when looking for a good xiao long bao place that is not overrated like DTF.

Famous for their hand sized soup dumplings, "Juicy Dumplings" is a small restaurant located in San Gabriel Square, next to a tofu house and many empty storefronts. It came on my radar because of their soup dumpling, so when we needed to be in the area for a Saturday night, our group of four agreed to meet there. We were seated right away and given a laminated card with a marker, and two picture menus without prices. It's a cool way to provide pictures for menu items, without having to constantly update the expensive picture menu because of price changes. We got 4 hot waters (provided in large plastic glasses which was appreciated), and a coke ($2.20, only from a can since they don't have a soda machine, obviously no refills). We ordered the following and they came as they were prepared. Juicy Pork/Crab bun for $9.49 each (2) - this is what they are famous for and it came last. You really have to eat it two stages: first sucking out the juices with a straw, then tearing the skin apart. It is unique, but the ratio of skin to soup seems wrong to me. wouldn't get it again. Juicy Pork/Crab dumpling $16.99 - comes with 9 pieces and is expensive. But the dumplings were very good, well crafted and the soup inside was delicious. Green Beans $14.99 - wok fired green beans. Plenty given and was good. Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce $15.99 - garlic sauce at a chinese restaurant can mean a lot of different things. This version uses a lot more chilly oil and vinegar than garlic, and was very red hot in looks and flavor. It used finely diced pork loin pieces. House Chow Mein ($12.99) - another case where you can't be sure what Chow Mein is. In this case, it was spaghetti noodles which I don't want to eat at a chinese restaurant. But my co-diners liked it a lot, especially for the flavor, quantity, and price. Steam rice is $1.50 per bowl. It was enough food for the 4 of us with leftovers. There is an open kitchen where you can see the expert dumpling makers apply their craft. The XLB is very well crafted, consistent thin skin even at the top. But next time, I would skip the expensive soup dumplings (maybe it is cheaper if no crab?) and stick with the classics. There was a small annoyance with one of our waiters, who repeatedly asked me in broken english that he wanted his tip in cash (once I produced a credit card to pay). I can think of a couple of reasons why he would want this, none of them deserving more elaboration (better not to know I think). So final thought is that it is a good restaurant, but with multitude of great chinese restaurants in the SGV area for better prices, it wouldn't be a place to go out of the way for (like what we did here)

So excited to finally get to eat giant XLBs locally in the 626! The chef here hails from Shanghai and you can definitely taste the authenticity he endorses despite the slight Wuxi fusion influence. This jumbo sized crab and pork bun is simply delectable! Unlike Array 36, this place uses real crab meat in the fillings & it's obvious. I'm already planning another visit to have this even though my friends and I each got our own, I need moreee! The beef rolls are pretty tasty, the regular XLBs are great, the garlic cucumbers are excellent. However, didn't really personally like the pork wonton soup. The color and the thickness just wasn't as magical. The place is pretty big, but this plaza has been kind of emptier than usual as of late & they can use some extra business. I think the service could've been better since we were rushed from the get go. I think the owner was much more pleasant and willing to chat about the her background and history of the restaurant.

My sister wanted the egg, so we stopped by hehe. Tried this place multiple times before and still good. Ordered: juicy pork xiao long bao- hot and juicy and delicious! juicy pork and shrimp xiao long bao- hot and juicy and delicious! House Spareribs noodle soup- always craving noodle soup any time of day and weather hehe. mmm mmm good! Noodle in sesame sauce (dry noodles with peanuts)- a bit heavy on the peanut and sesame sauce but still really good. silver fish in steamed egg- very hot, little fishes at the very bottom. The egg is so soft and smooth. (Not sure which juicy xiao long baos I took a picture of. The other one was blurry so not posting haha)

The stir fry string bean is like crack! It's double the portion of din tai fung and I couldn't stop eating it. The pork/crab xiao long bao was also delicious! The wrapper is thin and the soup is packed with flavor The sesame noodle was ok. The noodle was kind of soft and the sauce wasn't very flavorful Cash only. Located on the second floor of a busy plaza. Parking is plenty.