A dumpling shop from New York is coming to Dallas: Brooklyn Dumpling Shop will open its first Texas location in Dallas in Deep Ellum, offering traditional and specialty dumplings influenced by flavors found in a typical New York City diner.
According to a release, it'll open on May 15, at 2548 Elm St. with not just dumplings but also bowls.
The concept was founded in New York in May 2021; this is the sixth location and first outside of the New York area, and is being brought to Dallas by franchisee Sam Cole, who loved "the tech."
“I found Brooklyn Dumpling Shop after years of searching for a restaurant franchise that felt right to jump into and invest," Cole says. "My wife and I fell in love with the tech behind it and the fact that the creators were pursuing a concept not only with efficiency, less food waste, but ultimately a solid product with a dedicated following.”
Sounds delish!
The menu consists of traditional dumplings, specialty dumplings, gluten free dumplings, bowls, sides and desserts. Traditional dumpling options are Crispy Pork, Pork & Chive, Kung Pao Chicken and Potstickers including Chicken Teriyaki, Pork & Cabbage and Vegetable. Specialty Dumplings are available seared or crispy in seven unexpected flavors - Buffalo Chicken, Korean BBQ, Reuben, Steak & Cheese, Mac & Cheese, Chicken Parmesan, and Pepperoni Pizza. Guests can mix and match their favorite dumplings in an order as well.
Another popular menu item at the dumpling shop is the “Chop Chop Bowls” - guests select a base (white rice, lo mein noodles, or mixed greens), protein (grilled chicken, crispy chicken, pulled pork, crispy shrimp, plant-based chicken), and sauce (famous peanut sauce, buffalo ranch, Kung Pao, sweet and sour, teriyaki).
Guests can order online or at an in-store kiosk, scan their barcode and pick up their order in a locker from the shop’s modern take on the historic automat. “The Dallas location will feature 14 hot and 4 cold lockers and a pick-up window for guests to sit inside the main dining room for a quick yet comfortable dine-in experience where we offer 34 seats,” says Cole.
Cole, says of opening the first Brooklyn Dumpling Shop in Texas, “We chose Dallas because I’ve lived here for close to 20 years, and it’s a great market for national brands to expand. We selected Deep Ellum because of the diverse crowd of lunchtime office inhabitants, local residents and late-night partygoers that are either familiar with our brand or will quickly do so with the quality, convenience and pricing that goes hand in hand.”
The Dallas location has seating for 34 in the roughly 1,850 sq ft space.
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop was created by Stratis Morfogen, a third-generation NYC restaurateur with over 40 years of restaurant experience. The idea of creating a scalable, quick-service concept that features dumplings and bowls, came to life after Stratis and his partners realized the popularity of their novelty dumplings at their full-service Asian-inspired steakhouse, Brooklyn Chop House.
Stratis started to experiment with the flavors of his favorite diners or his family-owned ones of his childhood, found in New York City, for the popular dumpling program at the Asian steakhouse.
He ultimately decided to launch a unique fast-casual concept using classic flavors such as cheesesteak, reuben, lamb gyro, mac and cheese and more - today that idea is Brooklyn Dumpling Shop.
