10064 SAN PABLO AVE | EL CERRITO | 510-529-4161 | CHECK US OUT ON YELP RESTAURANT START YOUR NEW YEAR WITH A VISIT TO “NEW DUMPLING”
IIt’s a new year, and most of us
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are making resolutions to make
changes in our lives or to boldly try
new experiences that will broaden
our horizons. If you are among
those yearning for new culinary
experiences to start your new year,
you must make time to visit New
Dumpling in El Cerrito.
New Dumpling is a small,
family-owned Chinese restaurant
located in the heart of El Cerrito
on San Pablo Avenue near Central
Avenue. It is adjacent to the Rialto
Theater and nestled among other
small businesses that thrive in this
busy downtown area. It opened in
the spring of 2019 and has amassed
a huge following of customers in the
months that have ensued. An article
about New Dumpling. published in
Berkleyside (an independent news
site in Berkeley) within weeks of its
opening, enticed its readers to try
the new restaurant and experience
the unique cuisine offered there.
Word spread quickly and soon
New Dumpling was teeming with
business!
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As the name implies, New
Dumpling features a variety of
homemade Chinese dumplings,
which comprise most of its relatively
limited menu. Dumplings, also
known as jiaozi, are crescent-shaped
dough, filled with minced stuffing
which can be boiled, steamed, or
fried. There are several side dishes
and soups also offered at New
Dumpling; however, you won’t find
some of your traditional Chinese
favorites , such as Chow Mein,
Sweet and Sour Pork, or Kung Pao
Chicken here. Restaurant owners
Alex Meng, his wife, Gloria Tan,
and Meng’s mother, are originally
from Shenyang, China, which is
home to a popular restaurant chain,
Laobian Dumpling, popular for its
REVIEW
By Vickie Lewis
Carrot with beef dumplings