We came at 4:30 on Tuesday so it was very quiet! We ordered and got our food in less than 10 minutes. We looooove the pork XLB! Other favorites are the pan fried wontons and chicken and veggie wonton. I love cucumber salad, it's alright here, 3/5. Would get if I had a craving but DTF's cucumber salad is significantly better. I'm not a huge fan of the dandan noodles or beef stew noodle but they are definitely still edible! Overall always have a good experience at Dough Zones!

Really solid selection of dumpling dishes, including a very good version of pork soup dumplings (xiao long bao). The three of us came here on a Tuesday holiday for lunch (after checking to make sure they were open). It wasn't too crowded inside and we got seated right away. Water was brought immediately, and one paper menu with pen was given to make our choices (similar to a dim sum place). One thing to notice right away was that everything was under ten dollars (with most under eight), encouraging one to try different things since most are shareable. That's what we did, and most it was quite good. Beef-stew Noodle Soup ($9.95) - on the smaller side but definitely appropriate for the price, with a bit weak beef broth (flavored with star anise and other chinese spices) that was oily. It used small chunks of beef with a lot of gristle around (probably from the shank), which I think is the absolute best cut of beef for this dish). The noodles were OK. Definitely satisfying considering the Seattle winter weather. Pork Xiao Long Bao ($9.25 each) - comes in eights and are the typical (smaller) size. It was expertly handmade, which makes the price very reasonable. Interestingly, the pork and crab version is the same price (which if one frequents DTF knows is unusual). The skin was thin with the top not too thick, the pork sausage inside was flavorful and the soup gelatin was tasty. It's a very good version of XLB, and deserved the two steamer baskets that we got (and devoured) Chinese Crepe ($7.15) - this was a special, with a egg and flour batter wrapping around crispy won-ton chips, covered in a dark house special sauce. It looked interesting (and I love omelets) so worth a taste, but we wouldn't get it again. Pork & Shrimp Potstickers, pan fried ($7.15) - probably my favorite dish this time. Definitely worth the pan fried style, with a beautiful dumpling 'skirt'...beautiful to look at, and enjoyable to eat too. The pork filling is consistently good here. Q-Bao: pan fried pork buns (9.95) - really interesting...combines the dough and breadiness of a chinese bao, with the filling of a potsticker, and then having the bottom pan fried. It was OK. One thing I really like about Dough Zone are the simple accoutrements at the table: soy sauce, vinegar, and chili oil...all high quality. For the soup dumplings, little ramekins of ginger are given, but instead of it being sliced, the ginger is crushed, letting it mix even better. My wife really likes it with the XLB, and will ask for it at other places...so far, Dough Zone is the only place that does it like this. Service was OK throughout. It was well staffed, and they weren't very busy so food came out right away hot. They did finally refill the water towards the end of the meal. Paying was at the table and was quick and easy. Founded in 2014 in Bellevue, WA, this is one of two locations in Bellevue (and one of fourteen in WA). There are also three locations in OR, five in NorCal, and four in the Houston, TX area. One of the benefits of having so many locations close together in the Seattle area: can optimize the consistency of the product by prepping much of it in a central place, which reduces costs as well (which I believe is passed down to the customer). There is a lot of competition for this type of cuisine in this area...Dough Zone's continued expansion seems to indicate they are doing things right.

Extremely crowded parking as there are many restaurants and grocery stores in the area. Got seated quickly and ordered the cucumber appetizer, pork xiao long bao, beef noodle soup, beef green onion pancake. All the food was delicious but service as a bit slow. Very clean and well lit restaurant with many tables for seating.

We ordered pan-fried vegetable pot stickers, vegetarian spicy (Ma La) noodles, and ube milk tea. Everything was good. The dumplings were delicious, probably the best part of the meal. The noodles were also very tasty. It was my first time trying ube milk tea, which has a sweet potato flavor. I liked it, but I think it might not be for everyone. I would definitely visit again for the dumplings and to try some other items on the menu. Service was also good.Order arrived approximately in 15 min. Ordering was hassle-free; you just had to check off your selections on a menu copy. Here are the prices for the items we ordered: - Pan-fried vegetable pot stickers: $7.15 - Vegetarian spicy (Ma La) noodles: $7.75 - Ube milk tea: $5.95 Spend per person is around $10-$20. Free parking is available, which is convenient.

Family favorite dumpling place! They even have a Yelp waitlist which helps to understand the wait time. Friendly staff and lots of parking (though the parking has become a challenge with new restaurants and groceries nearby!) we have tried almost everything that fits our palate! here are some of our favorites! 1. Xiao Long Bao - Of course! these soup dumplings are at the top of our list. We order the chicken soup dumplings which creates a taste explosion of warm soup & ground chicken as you put the entire dumpling in your mouth. House favorite! 2. Chicken & Vegetable wontons in Chilli sauce - another house favorite. these soft dumplings swimming in a chilli sauce is delicious. 3. Chicken & Vegetable wontons in chicken broth - this is like a mild pho with chicken wontons. love the flavored chicken broth. 4. Yi Bin Noodles - These noodles with Umami flavor are soft and tasty. 5. Dan Dan Noodles - the numbing noodles. one of a kind, your entire mouth feels little numb after having these noodles. strangely, you keep eating more as its really flavorful and delicious. and the below are something that i tried but would not go back for these! 1. Onion Pancake - its a crispy pancake with green onion, scallions and fluffy! 2. Jianbing Guo Zi - This is something new & limited to certain locations including this one. It was different texture & taste. Its egg & a flour batter mix which gives it a unique crispy and omelet texture. 3. Chicken pot stickers - these are pan fried dumplings. These are little dry to my liking. 4. Chicken & Vegetable wontons with hot & sour sauce - the only difference is the hot & sour sauce is very spicy to my taste and prefer the chilli sauce. 5. Spicy Ma La Noodle - like the Yi Bin better than this. this has an extreme spice level to my liking!

A wonderful experience with good service and great food! We had a group of 3 and came here on a weekday around 7pm with pretty much no wait! Lots of parking in the lot available and this location is in a little mall plaza area. We were seated right away. They give you a paper and pencil where you can mark what you want to order. We got the cucumber, beef pancake, sesame noodle dish, xiao long bao, pork steamed dumpling, pan fried dumpling. Everything was delicious. For me, the cucumber, soup dumpking, and pan-fried dumplings were the highlights of my meal. I didn't really like the beef pancake but my husband did. Overall, a great spot!