Ma Ma's Lu Dumpling House Corporation

The service was fantastic. The food was delish. And we were so surprised at how inexpensive it was. We fed a family of three for 40 bucks!!!

Simply the BEST!!!. You'll have to go to China to find better than this. The beef wrap is probably the best thing I've ever had in my mouth...and I hate beef. The crab and pork dumpling (xiao long bao) with soup inside of the dumpling is, well words can't describe how good it is. The wonton noodle soup was good. The noodles are from scratch as well as the wontons. Although I've had better broth. The clam and noodle soup looked absolutely devine, but we didn't have enough room on the table or in our stomachs to order it, a definite for next time.<br/ <br/ The menu is short and sweet. A sure thing.<br/ <br/ Service is phenomenal. Long line, but seated within 10 minutes. VERY kid friendly. The waiter even tried to spoon feed my 3 1/2 year old and brought her an extra bowl of broth without being asked just because he noticed how much she liked it.<br/ <br/ Here's the best part. They also sell their dumplings frozen so you can take them home and steam them in your kitchen. Can you beat that?!?! A bag of 50 costs roughly between $10-15 depending on which kind you choose.

Some Good, Some Bad, but Cheap!!. We got some good, bad and ok dishes; but they're all cheap prices with huge portions.I was quite impressed with their Xiao Lung Bao, they were better than Din Tai Fung, no kidding. 10 dumplings and none of them were broken. Thickness of the skin was just right, and meat was juicy and tasty. Green Onion Pancake was thin and crispy, and it was not oily. I also liked the Hot and Sour Soup, it came with plenty ingredients, taste was just right. Salty Fried Fish, Shanghai Rice Cake and Shanghai Wonton Soup were acceptable.Sautéed Bean Sprouts was a big loser!! It mixed with some tough pieces and they were hard to chew. Stewed Bean Curd was another thumbs-down, it was way too salty. forget it!!Dining area is small and crowded, and menu selection is quite limited. It is a place for a quick meal with fast service. They only accept CASH.

Tasty and cheap place to eat in MP. The xiao long bao is very good but the skin is slightly on the thick side. The ones I had were also slightly dry on the top. The pork and crab stuffing were very good and the flavor was balanced. The spinach rice cake was good with a twist. The spinach was finely chopped and imparted the green color and extra flavor to the rice cake. Everyone ordered the XLB and it's a good choice.

Still, you didn’t come to Mama’s Lu to look at their competitive business practices. You came to scarf down some dumplings, and that you will do here my friend. Ooooh, Doctor.<br/ <br/ So first, how does it compare to what is considered the Mothership of the Dumpling Trade here in town, the slowly growing Din Tai Fung? Pretty damn well. In fact, the only thing separating the two maybe ease of access and what particular side dishes you want with your meal. On that front, not a lot of difference.