Legend Dumpling + Bao

Jack 2 months ago

The dumplings and baos were great, and exactly as expected! As for service and atmosphere, there really was no service to speak of: We find our own seats, we listen for our number and pick up our own foods, utensils, and sauces from the counter, and we clean up after ourselves. I have absolutely no problem with any of that....but then why were we asked to give a 15-20% tip? Who is getting the tip? What is going on with the tipping culture nowadays? 🤷‍♂️

Alex The Guide 2 months ago

Do you want authentic northern Chinese dumplings and bao without waiting in long lines or paying big prices? Legend Dumpling + Bao is the place for you. The dumplings are affordable, delicious, and come out quickly. You can get Xiao Long Bao here, aka Shanghai-style soup dumplings, but there’s more than your average soup dumpling here. This is one of the rare restaurants in America where you can also get Beijing-style Xiao Long Bao, which are more like a northern style steamed bun than they are a dumpling. Give them a try, you won’t be disappointed! And don’t forget to try their house special dumpling sauce, it’s delicious!

Minga Williams 2 months ago

This unassuming storefront held more delicious food than we initially expected. The menu is focused on dumplings and baos, and for good reason. We ordered the crab rangoons, steam chicken dumplings, Pork Bao, and chicken bao, as well as the spring roll. We deemed the best item to be steamed chicken dumplings. They were incredibly warm and juicy with a flavor that reminded you of a home cooked meal. The item we’d skip would be the spring roll, it was average but in comparison to the baos and dumplings it was simply ok. I’d recommend to stop at this gem if you take a trip to Chinatown Chicago.

Cindy Nguyen 3 months ago

Was trying to figure out what to eat on our last day in chicago and so glad we came here. This is a do it yourself restaurant, so you’ll order at the kiosk, get your own water, utensils, etc and then get your food when they call it out. We tried the Taiwanese braised beef noodles, lamb fried dumplings, and beef bao’s and everything was so delicious. I will definitely be coming back next time I’m in chicago. Everything was so well made, flavorful, and delicious. Beef brisket was so tender and broth was so flavorful. And the prices here are absolutely great! A bowl of beef brisket noodles would be $20 somewhere else! Do yourself a favor and stop in!!

Handy Man 5 months ago

The atmosphere, is pretty good, But for me it was the food. The chicken cabbage dumplings were off the hook! I also had Taiwan braised beef noodles. They were just excellent. Think beef stew with spaghetti, with an amazing broth. I thought somebody mentioned it was ramen and maybe it was. I also decided to take a bag of Ziaolongbao (also known as meat buns) home with me. 25 of them for 20 bucks. I'm thoroughly satisfied and I will return next chance I get. Chinatown isn't a regular visit for me but I will get the crave again!