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Los Angeles, CA
Harry currently ranks 7 dumplings spots in Los Angeles, scoring 50–90 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Dumplings are judged on the wrapper — thin enough to read through, strong enough to hold the soup in. Harry counts the pleats, checks whether the filling was seasoned as a filling or as an afterthought, and treats a burst xiao long bao as the small tragedy it is.
Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
russian · dumpling
7300 Sunset Blvd Unit J, Los Angeles
4.9 across 288 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
taiwanese · dumpling
21540 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance
4.3 across 4.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
dumpling · japanese
323 1st St, Los Angeles
4.7 across 295 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
$
Harry
85
Worth It
80
dumpling
1643 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles
4.3 across 485 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
dumpling
5803 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles
4.3 across 753 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; san Gabriel Valley offshoot for cult-favorite, handmade dumplings in Highland Park.
$
Harry
75
Worth It
75
dim-sum · fast-food
809 N Hill St, Los Angeles
3.4 across 1.2k Yelp reviews; snug counter-serve joint serving a range of Chinese classics & dim sum in a no-frills….
$
Harry
56
Worth It
56
dumpling
700 N Spring St, Los Angeles
4.1 across 376 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
$$
Harry
50
Worth It
50
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