Top Dumplings dishes in Oakland

Crispy-bottomed potstickers with a chewy top — the signature preparation that earns repeat visits

Handmade dumplings with a properly crisped, golden bottom and a moist, savory filling — the signature item and the reason most regulars come back

Handmade dumplings are the kitchen's anchor — expect well-sealed skins with boldly seasoned fillings, likely pork- or vegetable-based with a soy-ginger dipping sauce

Golden-bottomed potstickers with a crisp sear and juicy pork-and-cabbage filling that holds together through the first bite

Thin-skinned steamed counterpart to the potstickers, lighter and letting the filling speak without the char

Delicate pleated dumplings that show off the filling without the crunch of the pan-fried version

Hand-folded dumplings with vegetable and tofu fillings, praised for their thin skins and well-seasoned interiors

A surf-and-turf filling in a thin steamed wrapper — cleaner flavored than the pan-fried and a good contrast order