dodo dumpling — Restaurant in Portland

Dodo Dumpling was an absolute joy to eat at. Their dumplings are, to me, hands down the best in the city. Their dumplings flavor in all of the samplings we tried were so delicious and comforting and the sauces that they pair them with elevate the experience to some sort of dumpling nirvana. The beef noodle soup was absolutely delicious. The broth was so dynamic and the flavors had a depth that made me want to eat it every day. It comforted the soul. The ambience was so cozy and the staff was awesome! I ordered a few things to go, not pictured, and they kept everything in a warmer for us so that when I got home the dumplings were still the perfect temperature and not at all over cooked or tough. We were there for over an hour, that actually meant a lot to me. I brought home the Corn and Cheese Dumpling and the Veggie Dumpling to my partner and those both were excellent! The cheese and corn dumpling had a great tang to it that pair so well with the sweet corn. The Vegetable Dumplings were perfection. The filling was so fresh and the texture was not over cooked so you could identify what veggies they...

JUST LIKE THE BIRD

This spot will go extinct.

Slanted porch is sketchy and unpleasant to be on. Limited seating. VERY slow service. Expensive. Difficult parking.

It took 33 minutes to get my dumpling order. This may have been acceptable if they actually were good. The burned grill bits scattered about my order (not the welcome char on the dumplings) made eating my $16 order extra unpleasant. I found the filling to be under seasoned and the sauces served with the dumplings lacked zing or good flavor.

I will be hard-pressed to try going here again.

Edited to Add: I liked the crispy on my dumplings. I didn’t like the dirty griddle debris sprinkled on my order as a result of improper griddle cleaning. That shouldn’t happen. Owners obviously don’t have it together and are grappling with their inability to serve a consistently...

We finally were able to check this place out as it was a nice day to go out. They have front patio and back patio seating. We also realized they had a small parking section in their driveway (after we found street parking). We ordered an assortment of items to share - sweet n sour pork ribs, wanza noodle, black Truffle pork dumplings, beef dumplings, and pork cabbage dumplings. The wanza noodles were good and had plenty of flavor. The Truffle dumplings were good as you can taste the hint of Truffle in them. I did like their pan-fried option for the dumplings, which we got for the beef ones. They had a good exterior texture, while the inside was still juicy and not dried. Overall, it is worth...