Dumplingholic House — Restaurant in Katy

I recently visited this spot and had a mixed but overall okay experience. The pork spicy wonton soup was absolutely delicious—the wontons were flavorful with just the right amount of heat. That said, I expected more broth; it ended up being more of a sauce that lightly coated the wontons rather than a full soup.

The chicken and mushroom dumplings and the pork, shrimp, and scallop dumplings were just okay. Both were a bit dry, and while there was garlic sauce, vinegar, and chili oil available at the table, I was surprised to find there was no soy sauce to round things out.

The onion pancakes were pretty good—crispy and satisfying. I also tried the spicy beef pancake wrap, which was certainly interesting, but not really to my taste.

As for the noodles, the dandan noodles had a unique and bold flavor, but the peanut element was a bit too overpowering for my liking. The oil-splashed spicy noodles were tasty and had a good kick, but felt incomplete without a protein component. They’d definitely benefit from an added protein to make it more of a complete dish.

The popcorn chicken was solid—crispy, well-seasoned, and made with dark meat, which is great for those who prefer that over the typical white meat. However, it really needed a dipping sauce to elevate it further.

Service was excellent and the atmosphere was inviting and comfortable but overall, the food didn’t quite hit the mark for me. A few strong elements, but as a whole, it was just an...

10/10 for the to-go presentation in the box for the pork pan fried dumplings and the beef pancake. Potstickers had the rice paper thin crispy starch layer from the pan connecting them and sesame seeds on top. I forgot to take pictures.

I’ve grown up eating homemade dumplings at my friends houses, San Francisco dumpling houses, Houston China town and even learned to make them too. These are up there on the memory inducing flavors list.

My beef pancake was a wrap around the brisket like thin cut beef. Egg had been cooked onto the pancake prior to assembly. A light amount of mildly spicy sauce was poured across the crunchy lettuce leaves. This was as good as the potstickers.

My wife, being a bit cautious of spicy or fermented flavors, ordered New Orleans Chicken Bao to go with the pot stickers. They were very tender and juicy. Cajun spiced overall, but were mild. The primary sauce has soy and ginger, and elevated them to being a great fusion flavor.

The Crunchy Chili Oil is lightly numbing and not hot. Plenty of chili flavor. When the flakes fell on the plate, you could hear the ringing noise like marbles falling on porcelain. Their crunch is audible to others. Not at all...

My recent visit to Dumplingholic House (I10 and Westgreen) with my son yielded a truly exceptional dining experience.

I’ve searched high and low in Katy and across Houston for quality Xiao Long Bao and always feel rather disappointed until NOW! I can’t count the number of times there’s either limited broth, they stick/drip out in the steamer, or lack flavor.

Dumpingholic’s Xiao Long Bao are comparable to the those I had at Din Tai Fung's in Malaysia and Singapore. They have a richly flavored broth, delicate wrappers, and impressive structural integrity. Not one broke in the steamer while consuming.

We also had beef Pan-fried dumplings and spicy noodles. Everything is made fresh and it definitely comes through in the quality and flavor. Our server was a sweetheart, knowledgeable, and proud of the food. Looking forward to...