
Authentic Chinese Flavors on Highland Avenue, Somerville On Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA, Dumpling Kitchen is locals’ top pick for authentic Chinese food. As a dumpling-specialized spot, we use fresh ingredients, traditional ways, and a diverse menu for warm meals. Our hand-made dumplings (pork & cabbage, chive & egg, soup dumplings) taste like home. We also have stir-fries, soups, dim sum, ramen—great for lunch/dinner. Takeout/delivery available; we make food to order for freshness, with thoughtful service.
Soup dumplings are the star at this counter-service spot with other Chinese-American standards.
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Address: 217 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
Phone: (617) 628-1128
Website: http://www.dumplingkitchen.net/
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Dumplings 9/10- insanely good and I’m super picky. Dripping sauce was really good too.
LoMein 6/10- it was fine, could have used a little more flavor or sauce on it
Crab Rangoon 3/10 over fried and not doughy enough. Was more cream cheese than crab
Couldn’t add notes for extra duck sauce with my takeout order. But they did add a side of duck sauce and dumpling sauce with order.
Dumpling Kitchen was one of the first Chinese takeout spots I tried after moving to Boston. Back then, my friends hyped it as their late-night lifesaver, but for me, the dumplings didn’t exactly surprise me.
As I explored more of Boston’s late-night Chinese food scene, Dumpling Kitchen quickly dropped off my radar. It’s not the worst option out there, but let’s just say “edible” is doing most of the heavy lifting here. Honestly, some grocery store frozen dumplings might give them a run for their money—and at least those don’t come with the sticker shock of premium prices for thick-skinned dumplings with bland fillings.
The classics didn’t do much better. Both the Mongolian Beef and Twice-Cooked Beef skimped on the meat and drowned in overly heavy sauces that muddied the flavors. The only dish that stood out was the shrimp fried rice, which, to be fair, is almost impossible to mess up.
In the end, Dumpling Kitchen is a place I’d maybe turn to in a pinch, but not a spot I’d crave. It’s like the friend who’s always there late at night but never leaves you truly satisfied.
Don’t be fooled by the pictures. They have no flavor.
The pineapple fried rice uses a curry base to add flavor to the rice. Instead of seasoning the rice, it seems a curry brick was used as a shortcut to add flavor. It doesn’t taste good. Combined with too sweet canned pineapple, the dish is borderline more sweet than savory. At least the portion is huge.
The tofu in the general tso’s tofu (vegan) is of the fried variety. It is a little tough but the flavor is probably what you’d expect if you order it. There should definitely be more broccoli than the 4 pieces we got.