Best dumplings in town! Without a doubt.
Dumpling King has now moved into the new Adelaide Central Market food court. In need of a dumpling fix I headed straight to Dumpling King, particularly because they have the xiao long bao (soup dumplings). They are not as soupy here as some others but they are delicious. The steamed chicken and prawn dumplings were plump and juicy and great value. The spring onion pancake was good. Unfortunately, the fried pork dumplings weren't fried well. The filling was tasty but they were slightly blond. Despite the fact that they had tickets lined up the food came out quickly.
Came here for a quick cheap and cheerful dinner with my husband and we loved the dumplings and the food here. We lived in Footscray in Melbourne so we love a good dumpling 🥟 dinner and we did not leave hungry or disappointed - simple good food here 🥳
Best place for the most amazing dumplings has a good choice for other food as well. The food is always fresh the price range is cheap not like the other places. Love it
Great dumplings for a great price and free tea, whats not to love. This is probably one of the best places i have gone to for vegetarian food in Chinatown.
You don’t come here for the decor. Very quick and cheap food that arrived only moments after ordering. Generous portions. The fried beef with noodles was tasty but the wontons in chili soup were a bit too spicy for my liking
I love this place. On a cold winters day, sit down and pour yourself a cup of hot tea to warm up. Then the large plates of dumplings arrive. You've made up your dipping sauce whether it just be the their special chilli sauce or the Chianking vinegar they supply. I mix the two together. I can never eat all the dumplings and always have to take them home. The a few hours later I have more dumplings to look forward to.
Oh these dumplings. So delicious, always perfectly cooked and insanely cheap! Paired really well with the garlic Chinese broccoli. Consistently great and quick service. A good stop on the way to a show at Her Majesty's Theatre or the markets.
Food was really nice and filling! Dishes are cheap and served very quickly. For a family of four, it only cost $40 to fill us all up for about 5 or so dishes, which is a bargain compared to Sydney.
Dumpling king is always my go to place for fresh hot dumplings. Go for the pork dumplings, it's your safest and best bet. The pan fried dumplings taking longer to come out but they are worth the wait!
Good food and friendly service! Only down fall is no efpos. There is however ATMs close by. I normally get the dumplings in chilli broth however recently tried that steamed chicken and prawn dumplings and they were also delish! Lovely little gem just do not forget $
I don't usually leave reviews for casual Chinese dine in-take away restaurants, however I'm honestly impressed by their customer service. Very good and friendly service. Food is cheap but with quality. Overall I do enjoy a casual night here for some yummy dumplings!
Nothing more needs to he said. This place is an institution!! Cheap and massive servings and thy make the BEST chilli sauce/condiment. Dumplings are pretty good too!!
When at Dumpling King, just get the dumplings. Then you won't be disappointed. I got a noodle soup without dumplings. My friends had dumplings. They are smart. I sampled a couple and yes... they were yummy dumplings. It's all in the name... don't be an idiot like me.
The dumplings are the best here. I buy them frozen and cook them at home. Their chilli is soooo gooood. When you dine in the restaurant you can eat as much of it as you want.
I usually just eat the dumplings but their soup and mapo tofu are also good.
The service i what you would expect from a place like this.
Natalie Rose Reynolds-Borg
+3.5
Dumpling king is a landmark of the Adelaide central markets. Nothing glamorous, but very popular classic dishes, dumplings, meat, vegetables dishes to boot, not sure wether over the years I was addicted to their prawn and pork dumplings or their delicious chilli jam/relish all which they offer cook/take home. Usual tea offered on arrival, service is hit and miss but not expecting alot in this environment. Definitely must try. Review pre May2016
Definitely not somewhere to go if you're after great service, however, for a quick meal, you can't go wrong! Decor is dated, kinda dirty and the bowls are ALWAYS wet. But hey, dumpling king are the king of dumplings. They do them well, and they do them cheap. Would recommend ordering the steamed chicken and prawn dumplings in clear broth (not on the menu). Peace and love
been here at least 20 times, favourite meal is the dumplings in chilli broth or the fried beef dumplings. The sauce is great and definitely well worth the 8.8 price tag. Free tea as well :)
The dumplings are pretty good and it's the only reason why I would come. Have also tried the Taiwanese beef noodle soup which was alright but I would rather stick with the dumplings as that's what they're known for.
Good little dumpling shop at the market. Fresh and delicious. I had the red bean pancake and fried dumplings, made fresh, pipping hot and served with free tea.
Went tonight to Dumpling King. Food was the usual, unexpectedly delicious, collection of addictive delights. But two things.
It had been 40 degrees all day long and when we got there in the evening they had WATER MISTERS!!!!!
I don't care who they are or what they serve, but from now on, if a restaurant doesn't have a wall of mist over it's outdoor tables so I can sit in January heat while cool water drifts down over me then I do not consider them in the same league as Dumpling King. Do you hear me Magill Estate? Africola? Andre's Cucina? NOT IN THE SAME LEAGUE!!!!
And then....
I got a smile AND A LAUGH!!!!!!! from the guy behind the counter. My God! If these guys have good food, cheap prices, (dinner for three cost $43. I know pubs where $43 won't buy you the Surf and Turf) a water mister and now Friendly Service.... No restaurant in town is safe!!!!!
An old Chinatown favourite is Dumpling King at 85 Grote St, Adelaide, corner of Moonta St near the Adelaide Central Markets. This casual and popular eatery is a staple of the Chinatown area and we have eaten here on many occasions. From the table layout and its simple looking decor, you will find it is convenient for a quick and easy feed.There are plenty of menu options to choose from and we have eaten lots of them on previous visits but today was just a quick stop and so we ordered our favourites:
Delicious and cheap. Always look forward to my next visit to dumpling King! Fried and steamed are just as amazing as each other, try them both! Try some Asian greens on the side as well- so much deliciousness!
The quality of the dumplings here are inconsistent. Some days you get really good freshly made steaming juicy dumplings and sometimes just average. Prices are really cheap. $10 for 15 dumplings feeds 2 of us and Chinese tea is free! Service here is particularly bad however. Staff are sour-faced and unfriendly most the time. Will still pop by occasionally for some hopefully nice fried dumplings though.
My favourite dumpling place in Australia!! Had lunch here back in 2010 when I just finished my medical school interview at the University of Adelaide, and instantly fell in love with their dumplings! Now five years later, their dumplings remained the same! The dumplings are round and well made, the pork mince is fresh and the fillings are generous. Their chilli oil is also quite lovely, goes great with the dumplings!
whenever we are in Adelaide we will come back to this place for its awesome n huge dumplings. everything dumplings dishes u ordered is gonna be great, so no specific recommendation.
Service was quick, dumplings were tasteful and the tea on every table was great. Each dumpling was juicy and the chilli paste isn't too hot and is great. Could improve by accepting eftpos and placing drink prices in public display.
| Service: 7 | Food: 9 | Price: Cheap |
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Dumpling King is a reliable source for one of my favourite comfort foods - hot, steamy, tasty dumplings.
Food:
Whenever we visit we tend to order the same dishes to be safe, and because we know that they are good. The dumpling dough has a great texture and is always at the right thickness to achieve a good balance between dough and filling. The filling, although generally not packed with flavour, provides more great texture. The real star of the show here is the chilli oil though. When combined with the brown vinegar it is the ultimate coating to dunk a dumpling in. Delicious. The chinese broccoli or bok choy in oyster sauce are a nice side to go with the dumplings - for freshness and to counter some of the guilt! This is quick, cheap, decent quality, comfort food.
Service:
The staff are usually friendly - although you might every so often find one of them trying to take away your vinegar and chilli oil because some customers tend to use much more than their allotment! (read: I eats all the chilli oils)
Ambience:
Dumpling King has a prime location on the corner of Grote and Moonta streets. It's not a fancy looking spot. This is a place for trackies and hungry stomaches.
Always busy but it's usually not too hard to find a table.
Dish to look out for:
Pork and Prawn Dumplings for sure. Preferably steamed.
when you don't really feel like cooking but want some quick and easy, Dumpling King provides great food for even greater prices too with good value for money. Doesn't matter what we order we are always satisfied with what we get.
An old Chinatown favourite is Dumpling King at 85 Grote St, Adelaide, corner of Moonta St near the Adelaide Central Markets. This casual and popular eatery is a staple of the Chinatown area and we have eaten here on many occasions......
They do really good dumplings here and great prices too with good value for money. Get both steamed and fried to share and you wont be disappointing! very filling!
Quick service with friendly staff and delicious food at cheap prices! Between the seven of us we order about 70 dumplings at a total of $10 each, how can I complain? :)
Great dumplings in a no frill setting. Just like any cheap cafe in most Asian cities, the service is indifferent, hygiene standards adequate (just) and the main theme dish (dumplings) very good and very cheap.
The chilli paste on the table and flask of tea served with the meal will remind anyone, with serious Asian travel experience, of eating at local cafes that are usually more popular with the locals than tourists.
Go for the dumplings and you wont be disappointed - the hot and sour dumpling soup is my favourite.
Never Fail Dumplings: 8/10. Would not go here for anything else as the markets and the surrounding food courts have so much more to offer. However, THE best when you want fast, cheap, delicious dumplings. Cures my dumpling sickness everytime without fail. Excellent home-made chilli oil along with the correct vinegar sauce for dumplings, makes me want to eat their dumplings everyday.
Atmosphere: 7.5/10
Taste: 8.5/10
Price: Reasonable
Very tasty dumplings indeed. Located in a nice spot parallel to a Taiwanese bubble tea shop.
Great dumplings I'm hooked. Tried Dumpling King twice once in Chinatown and the other on King William. Dumplings were nice and juicy. Its cheap no thrills what more could you want. Shame there is none in Perth
So cheap and so delicious! Best dumplings in Adelaide!
Solid dumplings as always, except my friend only ate the skin off the dumpling like a complete weirdo. Five stars!!!
Cheap feed.. Very very cheap feed. The dumplings are great for a quick feed. Nothing amazing but very good dumplings that are consistently good.
Number six with chicken and prawn dumplings. I get the same thing every time, and it always satisfies.
This is not the place to come for a romantic dinner for two, certainly.
It's dirty and it's cheap and it's quick and it's trashy; that's the point.
It's not supposed to be an elegant dining experience, it's just good Chinese style food, served fast and in plastic bowls.
If you want an up-market Chinese experience try House of Chow, if you want a quickie then Dumpling King is what you need.
Good, cheap food. I adore dumpling king - it has good food and it is cheap; a great pit stop for lunch! I''ve been going there for years now, but in the last couple of months there have been some issues:
-service is a bit hit and miss. If it is busy the waitresses do not do table service. This is fine, but not communicated, or consistent.
-the tea on the tables is diluted and seems to be just hot water.
-the take away service is poorly organised.
None if these things are bad.... Just chaotic!!
Dumpling King is my second home. Cheap, brilliant service, tasty tasty dumplings.
Always top food and great value
Love it!. I always eat at Dumpling king when I'm in Adelaide. It's delicious and cheap!
Love the Dumpling Soup.
Yummy dumplings and great tasting noodles ! The green tea flask needs cleaning !
Great food, cheap and tasty. After many years of eating here, DK is generally consistent, good quality food. Service is patchy - sometimes table service, sometimes counter, sometimes friendly, often indifferent. But its tasty and cheap! Favourites are vegetarian dumplings (asian greens, glass noodles, ginger in a spinach dumpling dough), vegetarian combo on rice and the ma po tofu (minus pork) is the best in Adelaide. Free tea.
Pork dumplings always tasty and so cheap.
Delicious and cheap!. Discovered this place accidentally on a trip to Adelaide and our whole group was thrilled. I just moved to Adelaide - have been here three days and have already made a trip out for dumplings. A friend visiting who had just spent the last week driving down the great ocean rd and touring the Barossa said "Is it bad that this is the thing I'm enjoying the most out of my whole trip?" We had the chili oil dumplings, friend pork, steamed pork and green vegetable with oyster sauce. Everything came out quickly and tasted yummy. The service wasn't the best I've ever had, but nowhere near the worst! Highly recommended :)
Nice cheap eat. Favourites are the steamed pork dumplings and nasi goreng rice. Can anyone tell me if there is anything you can buy in Asian grocers similar to their chili oil/paste? The one's I've bought so far are all too hot and DK charge too much for a tub of theirs.
Little Red-Haired Girl
+4.5
Good dumplings.. I'm a very fussy eater so the vegetarian dumplings at Dumpling King are perfect for me. I've never had a problem with the service. I've always been served quickly by friendly staff.
Obsessed. My friend and I come here at least once a week with me ordering 2 serves of steamed vegetarian dumplings and my friend ordering 2 serves of steamed pork dumplings (we love the look they give us after we've ordered 50 dumplings...). They are delicious, cheap and the service is usually quite quick, even on busy Friday nights. I'd eat them everyday if I could!
I love this place! The food is always really good and so cheap! I've tried so many things on the menu and never once been disappointed.
Love it! Come here all the time. The service is definitely questionable (we waited half an hour for some special fried rice, and the pork dumplings didn't come forever) but once you dig into the food, it doesn't matter anyway. Satisfies all my cravings, hit up Dumpling King and definitely try their fried pork dumplings
Love the dumplings but the service is comical. What do you expect, I guess. I'll still come back.
The best dumplings In town. My kids and I adore these little bits of heaven. Service is fast and friendly. Prices are great and the food is wonderful. Be sure if your in town go there and try for yourself you won't be disappointed
I think Dumpling King is one of those unpretentious place you can go to to have a quick, simple meal. Although the food is not top of the world standard, the prices are extremely reasonable and decent portion. I highly recommend it for a casual lunch or dinner.
DK is Quality. My old man and I went there for lunch one afternoon and I absolutely loved it. I would recommend this place to anyone that is after a well priced, quick, satisfying meal. The special fried rice/ special noodles are to die for. Not to mention both the steamed and fried dumplings which are delicious and never disappoint! The atmosphere of China town also adds to the occasion, especially on a friday night! The misses and I also enjoy DK!
When the food is this tasty and cheap, I'm not complaining about anything. Plus all the free green tea you want. Try the fried pork dumplings!
Rotten service, amazing prices, solid food. They are not gourmet dumplings. The English of the staff is poor. Service will ultimately be a fail!
But when it costs less than $8 for 15 dumplings and all the tea you can drink, what exactly is your problem?!
Don't knock it if it is just "not your thing". Dumpling King has its purpose.
Good price! good food!. Look...if you're fancy I wouldn't bother, but anyway place where your unemployed boyfriend can afford to take you and his mum for dinner is A OK by me. Admittedly i'm not overly adventurous but you cannot go wrong with the pork dumplings in chilli oil...the sweet sour ribs and the chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. MSG goodness.
Fresh, tasty, and filling! Three of us shared the steamed dumplings in chilli oil broth, fried prawn and chicken dumplings and a plate of chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. All for a mind boggling $25. Can't wait to return!
Try the Hot and Sour Dumpling Soup. What a bargain for less than ten bucks! I know a guy who comes over from Melbourne on business and always comes here--the one on King Wm St--for a dumpling fix he can't get anywhere else.
Best dumplings in town. Absolutely love this place, we go almost once a month, whenever we feel like a quality Asian meal for a very cheap price. My favourites are the fried pork dumplings and the special fried rice, those two dishes are more than enough for 2 people and cost less than $16!!
Poor service, lost my order, didn't even apologise, never again!
Yum!. With prices this great, I'm not sure why everyone is complaining about the service. They take your order when you're ready and bring you your food when it's cooked, what else is needed?
Obviously this place is known for it's dumplings, so here's a clue, order dumplings!
We go to this place weekly, order a few dumpling dishes are share in it's excellence! Never paying more than $10 for tons of yummy food. If you haven't been, you definitely need to try it! The one in China Town is the best.
Cheap!. Dumplings are okay
Prices are great
Everything else is terrible.
(homer drooling noise). Here began my obsession with dumplings.
the chili sauce is better than any other place, the tea is actually drinkable, and the dumplings... are the BEST!
(steamed chinese broccoli ftw too)
It's all about the food.... And it's gorgeous!
The food is awesome! The decor is terrible but the prices are so cheap and the food so yummy
Its good!. Dumpling gods!
Cheap, somewhat nasty yet delicious. The decor in this place is food court nasty! It is somewhat dirty and the service is rude and terrible.
However,
the food is cheap and good and it's very quick.
So for a quick & cheap bite in the city in the evening i head straight there!
This place rocks! You have to experience it. The dumplings are out of this world good.
Tasty and affordable dining. Excellent value for money at this small but busy restaurant.
The setting and decor inside leaves alot to be desired, but after one visit there you realise this does not matter at all. There is a large selection of food available, and the service is extremely fast.
Steamed pork, and steamed (or fried) chicken & prawn dumplings are always a favourite. The chilli beef is also a nice addition to your meal.
Dumpling King's unique and delicious chilli sauce is provided on every table, as is a pot of tea.
It didn't take me long to become hooked on this great little restaurant, and now find myself going there roughly once a week.
Great value! Who cares about the boring decor with these tasty cheap treats. Careful - that isn't soy sauce on your table, it's strong black Chinese vinegar (great stuff but you won't want to use as much as you would with soy) Definitely going back often.
Well Worth It. Highly recomend the steamed Pork Dumpling, at $7.80 for 15 you can rarely finish all these delicious morsels! Also try the Ma-Po Tofu and Spicy Chicken on rice. Oh and free bottomless Chinese tea :)
Simple and easy would be the easiest way to describe The dumpling king. I recommend the restaraunt to anyone for a cheap yet good quality meal with acceptional service. The interior looks a little plain and seating is like a classroom but if that doesn't bother you than I sudgest a visit to the dumpling king for your next chineese meal.
Yummy dumplings and a good place if you want to eat out with your omni friends. 3/5
My wife recommends the fish ball soup, my daughter says the fried noodles with barbecue beef are excellent, my son loves sucking the juice out of the shanghai mini pork buns (they’re filled with a pork ball and stock. You nip off the edge with your teeth and then suck out the soup. Or you can do what my daughter does and just bite into one and have the soup squirt all over the person sitting opposite… Usually me!)
I love a good food day, infact a bad food day can really ruin my day! So today was both happy and delicious! It's funny when you're expecting a good lunch, so you skip breakfast.. probably not the best for your body, but MAAAAAAN are you ready to eat when
Absolutely delicious!
We ordered pork fried dumplings, Shanghai fried noodles and chilli beef on rice.
All the dishes were perfect! They tasted amazing and left us wanting to eat more, but the dishes were just too good a value! We couldn't even finish them. We ended up taking them back for a late night snack :)
The only minor issue was the timing of the food. They seemed to take a while to come out with a long wait between each dish.
We would definitely dine here again if we were to visit Adelaide again!
My family of three had lunch here two days in a row. We found the food is reasonably priced and very good portion considering it is in the heart of the city. Noodles/fried rice cost $13.90 and it tasted good - nothing fancy; just hawker style eatery concept (for those who have travelled in SEA region would understand). My daughter and I are small eaters so we shared a plate. Would recommend it-- value for money and we didn't have to wait long for food - had the items within 10 minutes (travelled during COVID when most places only had local tourist).
There were many different options for food. The seafood was fresh. I look forward to dining here again soon.
Great dumplings and not expensive. We had a quick bite before heading to Her Majesty's Theatre and the service was quick and food was tasty. Would definitely go back next time we are in the area.
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