Northern China Eatery

"The dumpling-heavy menu at Northern China Eatery is built for feeding a crowd and features everything from baskets full of warm and savory soup dumplings to pork and fennel-filled fried dumplings. There are even bags of the restaurant’s most popular frozen dumplings for whipping up batches at home. Order online for takeout. Also checkout the Dumpling Factory by the same restaurant in West Midtown." - Beth McKibben, Molly Harris

"The dumpling-heavy menu here features everything from baskets full of warm and savory soup dumplings to pork and fennel-filled fried ones. Try the pork and chive steamed dumplings or pork, shrimp, and chive fried dumplings, too. Don’t skip the Chinese crepes with crullers at breakfast or the cumin lamb, Mandarin pork belly and glass noodles, and chong ching spicy chicken. You can also order frozen dumplings to take home. West Midtown now has an outpost of the restaurant called Dumpling Factory." - Michael Tran, Eater Staff

"A dumpling list in Atlanta couldn’t exist without this Buford Highway restaurant, and for good reason. The dumpling-heavy menu here features everything from baskets full of warm and savory soup dumplings to pork and fennel-filled fried dumplings. Try the pork and chive steamed dumplings or pork, shrimp, and chive fried dumplings, too. Don’t skip the Chinese crepes with crullers at breakfast or the cumin lamb, Mandarin pork belly and glass noodles, and chong ching spicy chicken. You can also order frozen dumplings to take home. The restaurant now has an outpost in West Midtown called The Dumpling Factory." - Eater Staff, Michael Tran

"Shanghai Soup Dumplings, Pork-Fennel Dumplings & Lamb-Zucchini Dumplings If you haven’t been to Northern China Eatery in Chamblee, get here now—either right when they open for lunch or before the dinner rush. They have an extensive dumpling offering—you'll see a chef churning out hundreds of them at a table by the register—and everything is worthy of a bite. But since we’re picking favorites, get the extremely flavorful Shanghai soup dumplings, pork and fennel dumplings, or lamb and zucchini dumplings. Order the latter two boiled, they burst open with juicy deliciousness when biting into them. And they sell frozen dumplings in bulk if you need to stock up for an at-home fix." - candy hom

"Though hidden beneath a Buford Highway eyeglass store, Northern China Eatery doesn’t need much signage because a crowd waiting outside the door will point the way. This is the place to go for family-style Chinese. And that's why it has a special place in our hearts, as we've had many get-togethers here, sharing dumplings, noodles, and entrees. Order what they call the Mix Dumplings on the menu—any three varieties so you can try a little of each. For entrees, we love the Spicy Griddle Fish, which consists of large chunks of battered fish, sliced lotus root, and other starchy veggies piled on a large platter. And if you need more food to feed your crew, try the juicy Mandarin Lion’s Head meatballs braised in brown sauce, smoky cumin lamb skewers, and traditional pork buns. " - candy hom