Mayflower Dumpling Express - Dim sum restaurant in Anaheim - 401 S Magnolia Ave, USA

It's a really good place and the food was pretty well done. The rice was okay but my son ate it and that's pretty much the only reason why I came because my son is a super picky eater and he ate the rice willingly. But after spending almost $60, it's really weird to eat off these dinky little paper plates and you have to get your own utensils and napkins.

Paid a bit over $70 for the items on my pics, it was plenty of food for us since it's my husband and toddler but I agree with other reviews, flimsy paper plates, for the price you pay; one would think it wouldn't be as cheap. The wontons were not an item we liked, but the rest was really good, I highly recommend string beans, favorite dish of them all.

This place is ok. I will say, the customer service was GREAT! I LOVED the environment. It was such a small little restaurant SO clean and SUPER well kept. The place was not so busy and we got our food right away. The cucumber salad was good. The dumplings were ok. The chile oil was not spicy at all and was not so good. We also got the shrimp fried rice and It was not good at at. I don't think I'll return.

I read about this online in the Orange County Register, so I gave it a shot. It was delicious! The place is not hard to find. There's a small parking lot behind the building, and limited street parking. I went early in the afternoon and had no problem finding a spot. Inside, the place is small, but kept very clean. As soon as people got up, I the gentleman at the counter rush over and cleaned the table. Speaking of, the counter is where you order, but the food will be brought to your table. My +1 and I were hungry and wanted to try a few different things, so we opted for the fried rice with pineapple and sausage, pork XLB, and pork pan fried buns. The fried rice was amazing, and with the pineapple and sausage it added just a little sweet and a lot of savory flavor. If describe it as like a Hawaiian fusion sort of dish. The XLB was incredible. Each dumpling was filled with not just meat, but a bit of broth making it really juicy. It reminded me of one of my favorite dining experiences at a dim sum restaurant in Little China, San Francisco. The pan fried bums were also delicious, and being pan fried they offered a different texture than the XLB. We also ordered matcha milk teas with boba to wash it down with, which was refreshing and delicious! Overall, I had no complaints about the food or the location. My +1 and I wanted to try a few different entrees, so we spent right around $40, and a feast for two, and had some leftovers to take home. If you pick one or two, you'll probably pay substantially less.

- FIRST IMPRESSIONS - Okay, seriously, it looked a little... run-down despite the all black exterior but once you step inside it’s completely different. The restaurant is very clean and is well-lit. It has great air conditioning and looks very modern. You are immediately greeted by the cashiers at the counter and from there you will order and they will deliver your food to the table when it’s ready. I highly recommend getting the paper menu and taking a seat so you have enough time to order your food without feeling so rushed or pressured. The express part of their name does allude to the fact that many people do take their food to-go and/or get it delivered by a mobile app (Grubhub or Doordash, can’t remember which one exactly.) One thing I do like is that there is a little water station by the entrance that serves some sweet or salty chips. I don’t actually know what it is, but it’s a cute little snack you can munch on while waiting for your food. They do have complimentary mung bean soup that you can have as well but I was not in the mood to try it. - FOOD - BRAISED BEEF NOODLE SOUP ($9.50) — good enough for one person if that’s the only thing they’re eating and definitely enough to feed a party of four if they just want a small serving for each. The beef is much smaller than I expected but was still incredibly tender and melted in my mouth, so I loved that. The broth was just as oily and flavorful as I wanted it to be without seeming too salty. There’s a bit of a kick to it but not enough to make you want to reach for your cup of water. The noodles were medium firmness but a little filling. CHICKEN DUMPLINGS ($7.50, 8pcs) — Whoa, I was definitely not expecting something to be so incredibly packed with meat. But it was! The only thing I didn’t like was that it was just chicken in there. I was hoping for a little more flavor but my boyfriend liked it. I did not know the name of the sauce it came with but when I did try it, it was some sort of chili oil with a paste and it was not to my liking. I preferred the soy sauce and vinegar concoction that I used with my xlb. PORK XIAO LONG BAO ($7.50, 8 pcs) — Now this is what I came for and I left incredibly impressed. It is hard for me to say that there are competitors with xlb comparable to Din Tai Fung, but damn it was that good. The xlb was way bigger with more meat and a LOT more soup. I was so happy to bite into each one and see that there was just so much broth to suck out. Oh, and if you do not know the soy sauce and vinegar concoction, make sure it’s 1 part soy sauce and 3 parts vinegar with your ginger. You won’t regret it! — DRINKS — I am told that their house fruit tea with cheese foam is a fan favorite, but I wasn’t feeling anything other than a standard milk tea. So that’s what I ordered! For $4.25, there is only one size for the tea and it already came with boba. It was incredibly sweet and I regret asking if I could modify the sweetness but I did love it overall. I just didn’t have enough space left in my stomach to finish it! My boyfriend opted for a cup of coffee for $2.50 in the large size. It is only brewed hot and you will need to mix in your creamer and sugar at the condiment station. He liked it, but don’t expect a coffee latte or anything. - FINAL THOUGHTS - Would I consider coming back here? Yes, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to do so. The pork xlb was certainly amazing and there are still a few other items I’d like to order off of their menu. One of the reasons why I decided to dock a star from their rating was their heavy use of styrofoam and disposable items like paper bowls and utensils. I know that it’s more of an express restaurant, but it isn’t very eco friendly. Other than that, the service was nice and I liked my first experience here.

Pan fried dumplings are good here. The ppls are nice. The hours are a little odd but I guess when you don't need to be open long hours and make the money you need or want that's better for them. The soup is good too, but the fried rice is okay. The custom drinks are not that good.

Kinda small and easy to miss, but the food is fantastic. I'm from out of state and I found a restaurant worth coming back for. 😋😋😋😋😋

Great Dumplings. They have a good selection of choices of dumpling and how they're prepared too. Not to mention a great cucumber salad, kinda spicy FYI if you get it. Some healthier "fast" food. A very clean place too.