Dumpling Master | Dumpling & Bubble Tea — Restaurant in Chamblee

I went with clients to eat at this restaurant for the first time. The location was a bit difficult to get to as a part of the road was closed off to construction. Also, parking was a bit difficult but we ended up parallel parking outside the restaurant. Once inside, we were greeted and sat right away at a table. There is a QR code on the tabletop to scan for the menu and to place your order. The restaurant is self-service style in that you get your own water, utensils, etc and a robot brings you your food when it is ready. The restaurant itself is very modern and simple but the lighting is a bit off and gives the place a very sterile vibe. I didn't mind it but I'm sure others might. You can see someone making the dumplings in a corner of the restaurant which was fun for the kids there eating with their families. We ordered their signature milk tea with Tapioca (but they charged extra for the tapioca even though the menu stated it came with it). The flavor was just ok. Nothing special about it honestly and it seemed overpriced when compared to other bubble tea places nearby that offer more options at a better price point. I wouldn't order it again. We ordered the Crispy Chicken for the table and it was very good! It was indeed crispy on the outside, tender inside, and coated with a sweet sauce. You just want to keep eating it! We also ordered their chicken dumplings and chicken Shanghai fried noodles. The chicken dumplings were good in texture but some fell apart after you took a bite (if you didn't eat the whole thing as one). They were served with soy sauce on the side for dipping. The flavor of the mixture inside was very good and the potion of meat to veggies was also good. The chicken in the fried noodles was tender and the dish texture and flavors were spot on. However, the dish lacked a balance of veggies in my opinion. It was mostly noodles and strips of chicken. Still, i would highly recommend both dishes for flavor and texture. The portions were fair for the price points. Once you are done eating, you can pay at the register for the meal. If you need take away boxes, you will need to ask a staff member behind the counter for one. I would definitely recommend trying this place out if in Chamblee as it is a unique experience and the food was good. Just be patient with parking (for now) and don't expect frills...

I came here for dinner at their soft opening on June 5th! I saw their advertisement on Facebook, and they were offering one free drink per person. The place is very spacious, with tables fairly far apart, and quite clean with modern furniture. I couldn't find an accessible trashcan, but they really modernized their eating experience with a QR code to order and robot that delivers your food. The plates and steam bowl is neat and stylish too. You also get your own chopsticks and plastic utensils at the corner of their ordering table. Each table comes with 3 labeled sauces: dumpling sauce, soy sauce, and chili oil. Parking is free on the street or at a nearby parking deck at the back. Everything we ate was reasonably priced; however, I did see that the siu mai was almost $8 which is a lot to be honest. The menu has a little bit of everything from wonton soup to smoothies, with not too many options for each so it allows for easy pickings.

We ordered the taro milk tea with crystal boba: delicious and sweet! It tasted amazing with the chewy crystal boba. I think I could've gotten 50% sugar and it still would have a good taro flavor. Also note, the boba are all one size but you can adjust the sugar, ice, and toppings on the ordering site.

brown sugar milk tea with tapioca: this wasn't as good as my taro but had a separate brown sugar and milk flavor. It didn't feel as combined or how a brown sugar milk tea is supposed to be.

pork soup dumplings: these were my least favorite out of the 3 dumplings we got, but it had its perks. Their soup dumplings have more soup than usual, and I love soup. I bit into one and it almost exploded. The skin is kind of loose and thicker than I have them, and the meat was loose and kind of fell apart inside.

deep fried seafood and pork dumplings: these deep fried ones were surprisingly pretty good. They came steaming hot. They were also filled well with part/half of a shrimp and pork filling. They were crisp too.

beef sheng jian bao (5): I am a big fan of pan fried dumplings. I love the soft yet crunchy ish bun with a good chunk of meat inside. These were my favorite out of all the...

The food here is amazing. I got the soup dumplings and stir fried noodles. The chef makes the dumplings behind a glass in front of the restaurant. They also have what seem to be high quality teas, and smoothies with toppings, I didn’t try one but they looked great.

Unfortunately I didn’t have the best service experience. I ordered takeout and the server told me I would have to wait 15 minutes, which I was happy too. I did not leave a tip because I was picking it up and waiting in restaurant. I ended up waiting 25 minutes or so before another server other than the one that took my order began looking for my order. As it turns out it had been sitting on a rack ready to go for over 10 minutes. The server that took my order seemed to actively ignore me and my order making me wait longer than anticipated. The delay felt intentional because the server that took my order was idle when the bag that ended up being my order was placed on the rack. I know she saw the order and she was avoiding eye contact with my self. I guess this is because no tip was given. I don’t believe a tip is necessary when all they have to do is literally hand an already packed and sealed order to the customer from the ready to go rack.

I may try this place again, but maybe through a delivery service so I don’t have to deal with service...