"Our very serious formula takes into account important factors like menu variety, wrapper chewiness, and soup-to-meat ratio of xiao long bao. Bonus points for alliteration (hi, Dumpling Dynasty), or names that make us want to sign a lease and move in (love you, Dumpling Home). If you're looking for all of our favorite dumpling spots in SF, regardless of what they're called, we've got a guide for that, too."
"Dumpling Home is the gold standard. The blueprint. The undisputed titleholder of all things boiled, steamed, and pan-fried. That's thanks to their expertly folded xiao long bao, green vegetable dumplings that look like sleeping hedgehogs, and shengjianbao that might spray a scary amount of soup across the table when you take a bite. The Hayes Valley spot is the definition of casual-once you sit, you'll be in and out within 45 minutes. But you're not here for ambiance."
"The Pacific Heights sister restaurant of Dumpling Home (they also have another location in Oakland called, wait for it, Dumpling Hours) serves almost the exact same menu, so come here when you want the same dumpling expertise in a setting that could double as the lobby of a spa-think entirely white walls, indoor arches, and shiny blob-shaped mirrors. The way to do things here is to order as many dumplings as you are years old, and roll yourself out."
San Francisco hosts a dense field of dumpling restaurants, many formed by tacking a word onto "dumpling." A ranking evaluates those spots by menu variety, wrapper chewiness, and xiao long bao soup-to-meat ratio, with bonus points for alliteration or memorable names. Dumpling Home ranks highest for expertly folded xiao long bao, green vegetable dumplings resembling sleeping hedgehogs, and shengjianbao notable for abundant soup. The Hayes Valley location emphasizes quick, casual service. A Pacific Heights sister location offers the same menu in a spa-like setting. Dumpling Specialist is tiny but extremely popular on Taraval.
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