Last spring, I heard all the buzz about the newest arrival to Main Street: Ugly Dumpling. Its opening in April captured the attention of Newark residents, with various locals reviewing the restaurant on TikTok.
I was intrigued by Ugly Dumpling’s offerings, but never got the chance to try them myself. I had a heavy workload at the time (and was scared of long wait times because of how popular it seemed) so I missed out. But this semester I finally decided to visit the restaurant and see if all the buzz around their food would live up to the hype.
I decided to go for lunch, in hopes that the restaurant wouldn’t be too crowded. To my delight it wasn’t. As soon as I walked in, I was amazed by how beautifully decorated the restaurant was…