Dumpling Darlings (Circular Road)

got the smoked duck + original dumplings ($8 each)!! and the sichuan pork noodles too :D feel like the flavours here are so complex and well thought-out, overall 9/10

My friend has been seeing review online about this hence in invited me to try.

We ordered the dumpling platter ($15) and braised pork ramen ($8).

I like how the shopkeeper pay attention to detail by offering us individual plate even though we never asked for it. The dumpling is served separately for each flavour which is very delightful to see.

The ramen is delicious and even better than lots of Japanese ramen that I have tried. The dumpling has lots of bold flavour which I am amazed.

Overall, I really enjoyed my meal.

got the lunch set for $17++ and the burpple beyond deal! quite worth it as we saved around $12. the bowl of noodles isn't that big of a portion, but still very yummy nonetheless! the dumplings are really good too, we got the smoked duck and sichuan and it was vv yumz 😋😋 sichuan was pretty much chilli oil dumplings! would come back again ⭐️⭐️

As a picky gymrat, I have a long list of restaurants that I would never go back and eat, but Dumplings Darlins is not and will never be among that list.

Let’s start with the Noodles, they are just the right texture, more importantly the hold onto that lovely braised pork sauce like its life depended on it. Next, that braised pork and the sauce, the pork does not come in chunks, it comes shredded (RIP zyzz). Normally pulled pork or any meat would come out dry and stringy, but not this one because of the savory sauce. What can I say about the eggs they are great thats just because I like eggs.

Moving on to the dumplings, starting with the original, the ratio of filling to skin is perfect. Personally, its a very average dumpling that I would not order again, because its average not because its not nice!!! The duck dumplings though, normally duck is not an easy protein because of its gaminess and texture, but the flavour of their duck was richer than Scrooge Mcduck combined with that takoyaki sauce and a slight mushroom flavour at the end.

FRIED PEROGI DUMPLINGS, I have to leave a whole paragraph for that. I have never had a dish in my life at restaurants that I would go crazy and be excited to eat again, but this perogi changed my experience. The smooth creamy potato filling, and that well flavoured, not-too-salty bacon bits, drove me through a whole new experience. With that pink spicy sauce which I do not suggest eating alone cause it tastes like cheap nacho cheese, but when combined with that wonderful perogi, it was like the perfect touch, cherry on top of that cake.

Macro wise, not very friendly, protein to carbs ratio is just nice nothing much to complain about. The overall taste experience, everything to compliment about. Overall rating, I can never execute a dish like this at home out of HAKATA RAMEN.

Sichuan pork noodles
Braised pork noodles (×2)
Duck dumplings
Spicy sichuan dumplings
Fried pierogi

Ordered sets with drinks -- salted pulm(similar to herbal tea) , Grapefruit thyme green tea , logan osmanthus pu erh

Total was quite a worth with 30% discount in total bills (100/100)
Will be back again😇

Been so long since I visited to @dumpling.darlings 🥟 and it’s still so damn good🤤 managed to catch their wkday lunch special at $17++ ( bowl + dumpling + drink!❤️) - so worth and filling 🥰 and best of all, you can still use @burpple 30% off their lunch set 💯‼️
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Tried their XO prawn noodles (+$4) the mix of shallots and clear XO sauce is so delicious with the ebiko on top😘
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All their dumplings are uniquely different in taste profile, one not like the other - so hard to decide which is a favorite! But if I have to choose would be their smoked duck, the sour savory flavors just works so well 👍