Apr 16, 2026 | 2:29 pm
There’s a new Chinese restaurant in North Dallas embracing two hot trends: Called Uptown Dumpling, it’s a new place located at 18101 Preston Rd. #204c, which opened in March serving two of the cuisine’s most popular items — namely, soup dumplings and Peking duck.
The restaurant is in the space previously occupied by Tian Tian, a Chinese restaurant that relocated to Austin, with a full menu that spotlights flavors from the Jiangnan region — birthplace to xiao long bao, the famed soup dumplings which are known (and beloved) for being extra “juicy,” thanks to a dose of broth inside the dumpling in addition to the filling.
Uptown Dumpling is from chef Hao Wen Jie, who lists his credits as having led banquets at the United Nations headquarters, and as a Chinese cuisine consultant for the Davos Forum…