Yang Kee Dumpling
For the love of dumplings.
Can I work from here? Not really — it's a sit-down restaurant for eating, and a busy one at that.
Bring kids? Works. The open kitchen window — watching the chefs hand-fold everything — is genuinely entertaining for kids.
Under $20? Doable on a budget. Not the cheapest dumplings in town, but the quality earns it.
When Yang Kee opened, Davis was beyond ready — it took multiple tries to even get a table, which almost never happens here. The prayers for a dedicated dumpling restaurant were answered.
A giant glass window lets you watch an army of chefs hand-making hundreds of steamed goods — no shroud to hide behind, just fresh food. The hardest part is deciding what to order. There's nothing else like it in town.
They make and bottle their own chili oil — put it on everything. And grab a window seat to watch the chefs hand-make the noodles, baos, and dumplings.
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Handmade dumplings & noodles · Watching the open kitchen · House-made chili oil