"Compared to some of the other Chinese restaurants around town, Dumpling Specialist has a relatively concise menu of dishes — all available for takeout — but every item falls squarely in the comfort food category: dumplings (soup-filled or not), pan-fried buns, soupy noodles, and Northern Chinese breakfast specialties like the restaurant’s excellent xian dou jiang (salty soy milk). Call in to order." - Luke Tsai