Dumpling Daughter Weston

Somebody asked about ramen nearby, and that reminded me of Dumpling Daughter in Weston. It's run by Nadia Liu Spellman who is the daughter of Sally Ling of the long-gone Sally Ling's restaurant on the waterfront. No wonder the dumpling here is excellent. She recently opened a second location in Kendal Square.

They are next to a supermarket as you can see. I have always managed to find parking here.

You order at the counter, and the food is brought out to you. Yes, I'm number eight. I counted seven staff behind the counter and three more in the kitchen. Tables are cleaned the instant the customers leave.

I had this on my last visit and couldn't resist ordering it again. Braised Beef Beijing Noodle Soup ($12). "Beef shank, pickled mustard greens, homemade noodles, scallions, cilantro in beef broth". The beef shank was excellent, tender and really flavorful. Look at that dark and savory broth, it doesn't get much better than this. It was as good this time as the last time. I tried to use the spoon and chopstick but gave up after about twenty minutes. The noodles were just too slippery. I usually stay away from this dish since it usually has very icky bits of beef, but here I knew it was from the shank.

Address 37 Center St, Weston, MA 02493 Phone number (781) 216-8989