Very authentic Chinese food. Juicy pork dumplings and house beef noodle soup are delicious. Perfect for fixing my asian stomach.

super tasty!

Hot Dumpling replaced the former Good Time Cafe in Lake Forest. It's located in a small center at the corner of Bake Parkway and Trabuco Road, so parking can be hard to come by during peak hours. There is also an El Pollo Loco and an AYCE sushi restaurant located in this same plaza. We've had the pleasure of visiting this restaurant twice at the time of this review. I was not too impressed with the presentation of the Juicy Pork Dumpling and Wuhan Siu Mai, but the taste more than made up for the appearance. The pan-fried pork & chive dumplings were fabulous and I also tried their pan-fried pork buns on my follow-up visit, so I can say that their pan-fried dishes are def worth trying. The green onion pancakes, shrimp & pork wonton in chili oil, pan-fried pork dumplings and chongqing spicy chicken were also solid dishes. The biggest surprise for us was their Mapo Tofu dish which ranks up there with the best we've ever tasted. The only miss was the Spicy Beef Tendon appetizer. Service is friendly and attentive too, so I recommend a visit if you enjoy Chinese cuisine!

This place is so great! The food is delicious, the staff is super friendly. I ordered the juicy pork dumplings and beef noodle soup. I would absolutely recommend both. I’m looking forward to coming back and trying more!

Very clean and tidy spicy restaurant, every flavor is delicious 😋 Friends who don't like spicy food can try the tomato soup, the sour and sweet taste makes the taste buds open. The rich aroma of bone soup has various spicy levels to choose from. The fried skewers let me taste the authentic hometown flavor. Love this restaurant so much.

We had an amazing great experience at this restaurant. The food were fresh, especially the various vegetables and meats. The broth was flavorful, and there were lots of options to choose from depending on what you like. They also have fried skewer and sausage. The staff were kind and helpful, the place was clean and relax. Perfect for sharing with friends or family. Will definitely be coming back!

Good

This is the same Long Xing Ji that's in San Gabriel for the last 14 years with best juicy dumplings (see photo). In my opinion better and definitely cheaper than Din Tai xxx. My favorite is the Juicy Pork Dumplings (Sweet). We typically will knock down 3 to 4 orders per visit. While their San Gabriel location is remodeling, they just opened this location a week ago. There was only one other table when we stopped by for dinner. Be sure to visit them before they get busy. Updated:4/14/25: We visited Long Xing Ji again. Just can’t get enough of the port steamed dumplings. This time the wife ordered the large dumpling where you first drink the soup with a straw. See video.

Absolutely amazing. We got the scallion pancakes, the pork dumplings (not sweet), the vegetarian dumplings and buns and the green beans. Abd absolutely everything was so good. The staff are so kind and extremely fast. I cannot get over how good everything was and how sweet and kind the staff were.

Excellent beekeeping supplies! Great customer service! Love doing business with Shirly

Nice beeswax and beekeeping supplies

Stopped by for a quick dinner. There's not much seating outside (I think it's meant as a to-go spot) so that's perfect for eating in my car lolol. They have combo meals (entree and drink) for $10. Such a great deal. The girl taking my order let me pick the Japanese roasted coffee in lieu of the green/black tea for an additional $2, which was awesome. I got the fish shumai, fish katsu side, and a Japanese curry entree with the coffee. Everything was great, especially for the price. Katsu was CRISP, and the coffee was well roasted. I'd come back to try their other items for sure.

People are really friendly, when we ask for recommendations. They told us curry are non-spicy and our kids love it. The drinks are big size and we share among our family. Price are super good, $10 meal comes with a drink is a rare find these day.

As a Taiwanese I’m pretty critical when it comes to stir fries, and this place def exceeded my expectations for a fast, Chinese stir fry rice bowl! I ordered mangolia beef w the side cabbage, the meat is not too oily nor salty, just the right amount of seasoning along with the green and white onions. The side cabbage tastes fresh and crispy, def not those catering Chinese chain where veggies are sitting in the tray for too long till they’re soft and sad. I ordered delivery when it’s kinda passed dinner time, so I was worried that I’m gonna get cold food, but everything in the bowl including the white rice came warm! My bf ordered broccoli beef and seems to be satisfied too. The bowl is simple but the everything is on point!

This spot was amazing and I appreciate the older host for coming by with the right sauces since it was my first time there.

Food was great!!! Taste like chicken broth risotto!!! Soooooo good!

The portions are big, even for a small bowl. The chicken teriyaki bowl was delicious. My favorite new spot.

Great portions. Beef bowl was very good. Reminds me of them beef bowls from the good old days at oto oto express.