Legend Dumpling + Bao
Simon Stankevicius · 105 Google reviewsLegend Dumpling + Bao — established chinese in Chinatown with a loyal following. Fast service. "The lamb dumplings were juicy, flavorful and made super quick" — Chloe Rose
What 330 diners keep saying
What 330 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“We popped in for a quick bite. They were various steamed dumplings. Delicious! We'll definitely be back. Wpadliśmy na szybko, żeby coś przekąsić. Były to różne pierożki z parownika. Świetne! Na pewno wrócimy.”
“I owned a very successful food truck that made handmade dumplings so I know dumplings, and THESE are what you look for in dumplings. Absolutely delicious snd the price is cheap. The little station where you can serve your own sauce was great and loaded with authentic Chinese condiments. Would absolutely go back.”
“Do you want authentic northern Chinese dumplings and bao without waiting in long lines or paying big prices? Legend Dumpling + Bao is the place for you. The dumplings are affordable, delicious, and come out quickly. You can get Xiao Long Bao here, aka Shanghai-style soup dumplings, but there’s more than your average soup dumpling here. This is one of the rare restaurants in America where you can also get Beijing-style Xiao Long Bao, which are more like a northern style steamed bun than they are a dumpling. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed! And don’t forget to try their house special dumpling sauce, it’s delicious!”
“This unassuming storefront held more delicious food than we initially expected. The menu is focused on dumplings and baos, and for good reason. We ordered the crab rangoons, steam chicken dumplings, Pork Bao, and chicken bao, as well as the spring roll. We deemed the best item to be steamed chicken dumplings. They were incredibly warm and juicy with a flavor that reminded you of a home cooked meal. The item we’d skip would be the spring roll, it was average but in comparison to the baos and dumplings it was simply ok. I’d recommend to stop at this gem if you take a trip to Chinatown Chicago.”
“This is a good place to eat if you're craving for a good bao. Bao is excellent when it comes to softness, and the pork and cabbage is flavorful. The Taiwanese beef noodles is surprisingly good as well. A must visit if you're around Chicago Chinatown!”
“Best dumplings I have had outside of China and I am picky. Amazingly juicy with super tender skins. I actually didn’t care for the dumpling sauce, it’s too sweet. But these dumplings don’t need a sauce at all!”
“Was trying to figure out what to eat on our last day in chicago and so glad we came here. This is a do it yourself restaurant, so you’ll order at the kiosk, get your own water, utensils, etc and then get your food when they call it out. We tried the Taiwanese braised beef noodles, lamb fried dumplings, and beef bao’s and everything was so delicious. I will definitely be coming back next time I’m in chicago. Everything was so well made, flavorful, and delicious. Beef brisket was so tender and broth was so flavorful. And the prices here are absolutely great! A bowl of beef brisket noodles would be $20 somewhere else! Do yourself a favor and stop in!!”
“First time trying this place and will definitely come back. We had the lamb dumplings, soup dumplings, bao , and cucumber salad. Our favorite item was the lamb dumplings.”
“Great spot with fast service! I got 2 pork and cabbage bao and 6 crab rangoon for $11. They offer to go options as well and have kind staff.”
“Lovely authentic Chinese food spot, I got the chicken dumplings and spring rolls, I was very happy with the protein size. My friend Bobby was very satisfied see him in the pictures attached! We all had such fun Glory be to Dragon Nation, credit score boosted 这是一家很棒的地道中餐馆，我点了鸡肉饺子和春卷，肉的分量很足，让我非常满意。我的朋友 Bobby 也吃得很开心（见附图）！我们玩得特别尽兴——为“龙之国度”（Dragon Nation）喝彩，感觉信用分都跟着涨了！”
“Came here about a month ago and had some of the best dumplings I've had in a while. Super flavorful, juicy, and just some amazing food. Had both fried and steamed dumplings and both were phenomenal, we had soup as well but the dumplings are where it's at. Will be coming here more often.”
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