Sunny Dumpling House - San Diego 小哥包子铺

Super fresh, great dumplings with traditional fillings. The staff really loves what they do. The pork and shrimp Xiao loong bao has big chunks of fresh shrimp. The chicken and mushroom bao were plump and juicy. The boiled pork and garlic chive dumplings had lovely chewy skins and lots of juicy meat and plenty of garlic chives in them. They served them to us fresh from the pot. So very good. There is red chili oil, black vinegar, and soy sauce available. We were lucky enough to get to see the staff at their lunch, too.

Hell yeah Having a bad day? Coming here So good So chill Eat here, then do your groceries Get a box of 9 egg n chives Then order more, go home and freeze egg n chives Pig ears are rather tasty as well

Loved every single item we got! Staff was friendly and accommodating for a peanut allergy

Food: 3/5 Service and Setting: 2.5/5 Value: 3/5 Located inside 99 Ranch Market, Sunny Dumpling House as never a restaurant that I really looked at. Going in, it is pretty clean and new looking. I like the sort of outdoor China vibe they got going. The workers are quick and snappy but not overly mean. If you have language anxiety, they do speak English so do not fear! Parking is normally easy but if you are afraid of getting trapped in the parking lot by bad drivers, definitely park in the front lot versus the back. Their credit card machine was broken so I needed to put in my information manually, very sketch I’m not gonna lie. Overall, it was okay. If you need a little snack after shopping or getting boba it’s fine but nothing more. Green Onion Twist Roll: 4/5 If you get this, please make sure to reheat it in the microwave or steam it. They are served at room temperature and taste much better after being warmed up. Fluffy, chewy, and bland in the best way, this served with a cup of hot soy milk or milk tea is a breakfast for champions. The green onion flavor is very faint but adds a light touch of flavor for this yummy bread. Pork Bun: 2.5/5 A bit sweeter than normal pork buns, this bun Is not really extraordinary in any way. The meat filling is slightly better quality than a frozen bao but would not convince me it is homemade or from a restaurant. It literally just tastes like sweet soy sauce and not much else. Beef and Onion Bun: 2.5/5 When I think about beef and onion buns my mind immediately goes to rough pieces of meat and hearty chunks of onion. The meatball filling is smooth and has no texture whatsoever. The smell of onion is there, but there is very little onion flavor. Underwhelming, but I can see some picky eaters enjoying this.

Wow, super good dumplings. I came here feeling weird and wanting something different. Excellent prices for meals that will fill you up just right. Someone on here said if you have a bad day come here and I may take that to heart from now on. Just be sure to get here early because they sell out of their best buns by mid afternoon. I got Napa and pork which was fine but I was curious about the red bean and the beef with onion. Oh well! I also got water boiled shrimp and pork dumplings. I normally get panfried so this was a treat and so hearty and warm and filling. Super slippery but delicious nonetheless.