Trendy Dumpling

Went back to Trendy Dumpling...

... this time for a self prescribed Dumpling Night.  

Hot & Spicy Dumpling, it felt very unfair, because the dumpling itself is not spicy at all.  It's the sauce that makes it so.  It was the least favorite at the table.

3-colored dumplings, that is shrimp in yellow, beef in purple, and veggie in green.  My favorite was the veggie one, I like that one then is the shrimp one.  Definitely was doing it for the gram.

Alas, Xiao Long Bao.  So, I felt that these are more authentic than Tiger's.  You can tell that the chef is very skilled in making XLB.  You can tell by each piece.  Not too much soup but enough to have the flavor retained.  Still like mine in Chinatown, but for inner loop, this is a worthy stop.

Spun off of the Spicy Girl franchise, they kept the West U Location to keep the clientele nearby.  And true to the saying that if you see alot of Chinese people at a Chinese restaurant, you know it's a good place to try or go to.  That said, when it was Spicy Girl, I never went to this location.  They had several around town.  But I am liking this rendition of the restaurant.  The decor is lacking, the services is do-able but is the dumpling you're here for.

Trendy Dumpling

3285 Southwest Fwy

Houston, TX 77027

713-750-9398

http://www.trendydumpling.com