Yiyi by DumDum — Restaurant in Mariscal Sucre

OK, BUT NOT IF YOU'RE HUNGRY. This place was surely bien with the idea of clients taking pictures and posting them on social media. It is a middle between hipster and k-pop. The food is good and the kitchen is super clean (props for that), but the lunch specials (7-10usd) are not filling. They're more like an appetizer than a full size lunch. Service could be a little faster and the variety can be better. Also, if you ask for a menu for 2 (10 dumplings) all of the dumplings have to be the same... A shame for first goers since we wanted to try at least 2 different kinds. Not sure if I'll be back, probably if I just want a...

Food is OK only nothing spectacular. This is our 3rd time going. The best food here are the pork bao buns. Dumplings are great too just don't eat the shrimp ones. They are way too fishy. Service is not good. Cashier makes you feel like she is doing a big favor to you. No smiles. They don't make you feel welcome. We wanted to try mushroom or bean buns but they did not have it when we went there. You also get yelled at if you grab a drink from the fridge. I feel they should take orders at the table and not have to pay at the cashier before...

My favorite meal that we had so far in Quito. I LOVE soup and dumplings, so this spot was perfect for me. We had the langostino (Thai inspired) dumpling soup, the pork dumpling soup, and the vegan dumplings soup. They were all good but honestly my favorite was the vegan soup. It was light, flavorful, and delicious 😋. The chocolate bao is heavenly, and a perfect dessert to end the meal. It comes with dark chocolate melted inside. A perfect fusion of Asian bao and...