WenChang Dumpling Restaurant

5 stars for the honey sesame chicken alone!

This place is a hole in the wall...tiny space far removed from the hustle and bustle. I certainly wouldn't recommend going with a big crowd as the dining room seemed to seat only about 20 people max.

We chose to pick up our food to go and even after a 20 minute drive, the food was piping hot and the chicken was still crispy. We ordered the Mongolian beef, which comes in 3 heat levels. The medium was pretty spicy, and that's coming from someone who puts sriracha on everything so beware of the hot one! The chow fun noodles were bouncy with the right amount of chew and the xiao long bao were decent but not very broth.

Ordering online the food was ready in 29 minutes and no line to pick up. I did notice a cash only sign for dine in so come prepared. And order the honey sesame chicken!

tl;dr -- 3/5 for XLB but 4/5 for the value; where are you going to find 10 XLBs for 10.95? Also note, this restaurant is CASH ONLY.

I stopped by WenChang for lunch this past Thursday since I was craving soup dumplings. There were a couple others picking up to-go orders, but no other person was dining in. The interior is a bit cramped with only a few tables.

'XIAO LONG BAO' SOUP DUMPLINGS - 10.95
I'm used to each order coming with 6 XLBs, but this one came with 10. Wow. Overall, the soup dumplings were just OK. It didn't taste that fresh and there was a lack of broth in each one. But I can't complain too much if the price is such a steal and there's not really good XLBs near where I live.

WenChang is convenient if you're craving soup dumplings near Inner Richmond. Otherwise, I wouldn't go out of my way for them.

What is this monstrosity they call pork and shrimp sui mai?!?! JUST NO!! It looks like 2 two days old and then microwaved! I paid $12 for this?!? WHERE's the Shrimp?!? Bleh... not one of the suimai has a piece of shrimp in it.
The outer layer didn't even seemed steamed, it was so dry as if it were microwaved for too long!
Also, for you juicy dark meat lovers, they only make their chicken with white meat.

Dumpling party! We got soup dumplings, potstickers, and vegetable bao and it was the perfect light snacky lunch. This neighborhood corner spot is perfectly simple and homey.

Everybody have fun tonight, everybody WenChang tonight!

A friend recommended this place to me when I asked about a lunch spot to take my dad in the Richmond district so I came on a Sunday for lunch at 1pm along with my son. This corner restaurant is small and probably fits around 20 people max at most. There was a big party of 10 people ahead of us but luckily we were able to get seated within 10 minutes at a small table. The service was ok since it looked like there was only 1 lady working the front area. She took our order and within 10-15 mins our first dish came out. Lots of people seemed to be ordering the same dishes that we had which were:

Crispy honey sesame chicken (my fave dish even though it was a bit sweet but the balance of the crunch with the sauce was perfect)

Xiao long bao (I've had better but these were still very good)

Chow fun (the rice noodles were a perfect texture and it was not too greasy or saturated with soy sauce)

I would order all of these dishes again and highly recommend this place.

Everybody have fun tonight, everybody WenChang tonight!

This is a small casual restaurant. Basic and nothing thrilling. Unfortunately, there is no parklet to enjoy the food outdoors, but 2 small tables set up against the windows of this location.
However the food does not disappoint. Honey sesame chicken 10/10. Mild-medium spicy with plenty of viscous sauce. It has a very crunchy but lightly battered outer layer and tender chicken meat. Very well done with a large portion enough for 3-4!

Xiao long bao 9/10 with a perfect outer skin that won't break apart but isn't doughy. Not very soupy and with a light broth to it.

Maybe the best chow mein in San Francisco. Seriously, it's that good.

The Crispy Honey Sesame Chicken is also really tasty. Highly recommend.

And I can't forget about the crab cheese puffs. It's a perfect compliment to any meal you have here!

I'm still working my way through the menu but everything I've gotten so far has been good. The staff is always friendly and the restaurant has a nice atmosphere. Like others have said, there's not many tables so it makes more a cozy intimate setting.

I look forward to many more visits!

The Xiao long bao was quite nice. The wings were okay but not great value $10 for 6 sections of wings. Lastly, the mixed vegetables were also okay (lots of garlic) but also not great value.

You can feel that it's a family run restaurant. Authentic decor, cozy. Food was great and not super greasy. The soup was healthy with fresh veggies . Dumplings were fresh. Great selection of items but not overwhelming.

I had this place bookmarked for some time and wanted to try it. It wasn't even 5pm on a Monday when we got hungry, so we headed over to WenChang Dumpling. Parking took a few minutes but we managed to find one about a block away.

Small but cozy spot with just 7-8 tables. Two other tables were occupied when we arrived even at an off hour. The lady who took our order was nice. I believe she's the owner. We ordered 4 seasons chow mein, crispy chicken in hot chili oil, and XLB. Prices are average and portions are decent. I tried to take photos of the online menu since the prices on the physical menu were not updated.

4 seasons chow mein is vegetarian - No meat in this dish. Flavorful and good portions. 4/5

Crispy chicken with hot chili oil - Numbing spice, white breast meat in a crispy batter. It's good if you like sichuan peppercorns. We had a hard time with the spice. Good but not for us. We'll order chicken without spice next time. And I prefer dark meat. For those that enjoy the spice, it deserves a 4/5.

XLB - 10 for $12. Decent amount for the price. Skin wasn't too thick nor too thin. Though I prefer even thinner skin. At least the top skin of the XLB wasn't hard. We enjoyed the soup and filling. 4/5

I'd say it was a good meal with good prices and adequate portions. We'll be by again when we're in the neighborhood and craving XLB!