弄堂 南森町本店 — Restaurant in Osaka

What the heck, this is insanely authentic and surprised me. Should have stepped in earlier!

Try to eat in if possible so your fried dumplings are piping hot. Also there are warnings on the table not to pop the whole thing into your mouth and rightfully so. The hot soup inside will definitely scorch your tongue.

This place is better than many and I've had a lot of it in Hong Kong, Singapore, and China! They close the shop once they're sold out and I'm pretty sure they are mostly sold out by 6pm. Been walking past every night to a closed...

Perfect pan-fried soup dumplings. I could eat these everyday. The no frills vibe is great for a quick pop-in. Lots of locals eating there.

I’ll be dreaming of these dumplings for a long time. Flavorful and delicious broth, beautifully pan fried, very nice ratios, and the touch of sesame was great. There were no less than 4 women hand making these in the kitchen. This place appears to be a well-oiled machine.

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We came across this restaurant during lunch time and we loved it!

Their main dish is a baked Xiaolongbao. The bottom is crispy, the sides are chewy, and the inside is filled with pork and a delicious soup.

I also tried a couple of other dishes they serve and they are all very tasty. That said, the menu is limited and the baked Xiaolongbao is really what you should go there for.

I would definitely go back for a...