Xin Ding Dumpling House 鑫鼎轩 - Downtown Portland
4.4 ★ average from 5 reviews
Xin Ding Dumpling House serves authentic handmade dumplings and traditional Chinese noodle dishes in the heart of downtown Portland. Their menu features a variety of steamed and pan-fried specialties, including savory soup dumplings and wontons prepared with fresh ingredients.
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- ★★★★☆Nikitha Bunyan
This place was decent overall. There was quite a bit of waiting, which made the experience a little less enjoyable, but the food itself was satisfying especially since we arrived pretty hungry. The standout dish was definitely the dan dan noodles, which were really flavorful and worth trying. While there are some areas that could be improved, it’s still a solid option if you’re in the mood for a good meal.
- ★★★★★Martha May Whovier
I’m a huge DTF fan and wanted to try this place and wow I was truly left with my tummy so satisfied! This place truly was so delicious! The atmosphere was great service was excellent and the food so so good! We were not super hungry so we didn’t order too much but we ordered was more than enough to know that Xin Ding has got it! The taste was so so good! I wanna try everything because I know everything will be delicious. We got the Pork XLB and the shrimp chow mein and the garlic sweet and shower cucumber and my husband got the toki sidecar drink which he loved he got two! And wowowowowow so so so good! I can’t say it enough! Would love to keep coming back but just not enough time!
- ★★★★☆rasberri jam
A great spot for dumplings! Family revisited this restaurant for Chinese New Year after going in June of 2025 and thoroughly enjoying the experience then. On this visit, we ordered the chinese broccoli, chicken chow fun, homestyle tofu, and pork and leek dumplings. While the chinese broccoli had the most authentic flavor, the dumplings and the tofu were the stars of the show! The former had a great bouncy texture, and tasted as though hand made in house. The latter was flavorful, balanced, with a hint of spice -- but pairing with rice is essential!The noodles unfortunately fell on the blander side, and were a bit oily. For the price, maybe consider other options! Overall, the service is understanding and patient, the food is very good depending on what you order, and the atmosphere is 5/5. Would recommend!
- ★★★★★Madisyn S. Andrews
First timer here in Oregon from Houston, Texas and wanted to try a dumpling place and this establishment didn’t disappoint. The place was very lowkey. I ordered the pork soup dumplings, shrimp fried rice, and honey walnut shrimp and it was SO delicious! I wish I lived here because I will be craving the honey walnut shrimp when I go back. Definitely recommend!
- ★★★★☆Helen Yu (Chestnut Journal)
I think the business model of a Chinese restaurant in a sports bar works well in Xin Ding. Although I wouldn’t call Chinese food “bar or party food,” the atmosphere at this restaurant is somewhat festive. It clearly establishes itself as a place of jolly gathering, unlike most Chinese restaurants that usually present the pitch of a family dining setup. The food was meant to be shared, however, as they only come in family size portions. I had 9 xiaolongbao with a plate of veggie noodles — I finished the food because that was the only meal I had that day. I was told there was simply no half dozen xiaolongbao. I think the food tastes fair, as pretty authentic Chinese but with a touch of the typical Chinese American. If I were to have friends with me in Portland I would certainly revisit this restaurant.