元寶餃子

Cuisine	Chinese
Price	$$ (16-30)
Rating	7/10
Last Visit	March 3, 2024
Location	SFBA: Peninsula

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General Notes

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元寶餃子 is an excellent Chinese restaurant specializing in dumplings, as the name suggests. They have a location in Burlingame (which is the one I went to), as well as a location in the outer sunset. I don't have much to say other than the fact that they offer great food at a reasonable price point. The menu is nice and concise and focuses on the things that they do well.

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Negatives

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> I'm not a huge fan of their chili oil. It's got a slightly unpleasant taste akin to burnt chili crisps.

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★★★☆ Beef Noodle Soup -- Solid beef noodle soup, one of the better ones that I've had. The broth has a nice flavor and isn't overly spiced. I like that they give a variety of different cuts of beef like shank, tendon, etc. The "spicy" option is a good level of spice for me.
• ★★☆☆ 小笼包 -- Decent but relatively unspectacular. I think the dish could use a touch more sugar, either in the vinegar or the filling itself. Otherwise, pretty solid.
• ★★★☆ 羊肉胡萝卜饺子 -- These dumplings are delightful. Flavor is excellent, wrappers are solid and have a good chewy bounce. Not quite as good as Dumpling Home, but they also don't offer lamb dumplings.
• ★★★★ 土豆丝 -- Probably one of the best 土豆丝 I've ever had. Thinly sliced, cooked perfectly, and the slight mala flavor adds a wonderful touch.
• ★★★☆ 凉拌黄瓜 -- nice flavor and overall good texture. Although there were a couple of places where I felt that the texture was a little off ... almost a little too "crisp"