Dough Zone

"Dough Zone was founded in 2014 by Jason and Nancy Zhai as a mom-and-pop restaurant in Bellevue before expanding into a multi-location West Coast chain , and has been included in The Infatuation’s 2025 list of the 25 best restaurants in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. The dining room carries a clean, modern aesthetic with fast, friendly service – polished but laid back, suited for a quick solo bite or a larger group. The menu spans 50+ dishes built around traditional Chinese comfort food, with Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) and Q-Bao – a house take on Shanghai’s pan-fried Sheng Jian Bao – as the signature draws. Locals frequently compare it to Din Tai Fung on quality while citing better value, making it one of the more consistently recommended dumpling destinations in the city."

@drewmillum28

"c’est comme dintaifung mais presque deux fois plus abordable "

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"Not as good as Din Tai Fung, but still good "

@marcusisnard

"Seattle research for eats. Try: everything!"

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"2/10/24 Dan Dan Noodles - $7.75 - 9/10 Pork Xiao Long Bao (8) - $9.25 - 8/10 Q-Bao (Pan Fried Pork Buns) (4) - $9.95 - 7.5/10 Fried Wontons with Sweet Spicy Garlic Sauce (6) - $7.15 - 7/10 Braised Pig Ear - $7.15 - 9/10"

@neneko

"Can’t go wrong with DZ! Cucumber salad, Dan Dan noodles, Q-Bao, pan-fried wonton/dumplings. Steamed dumplings are a little boring."

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"Really good dumplings and cucumber, went with Ekata"

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"Nov 2021 - Went with Jo & Frankie! First time eating Dim Sum — so fun!"

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"2021 mentioned on a tiktok about Seattle"

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"Solid meal. Fast casual style and not necessarily the highest quality but fun and tasty. Skip the potstickers. The cucumbers and Q bao buns are amazing, pork wontons in hot and sour sauce were very good, Dan Dan noodles and beef roll were pretty good. The soup dumplings, scallion pancakes, and chive dumplings were meh. "

@jmeltz151

"Onion pancake, chicken potstickers, spicy beef wrap "

@tyler.citrin