Little Dumpling

Family-run Croydon dumpling house locals return to weekly despite the wait.

Small, cosy family-run Chinese restaurant that gets genuinely busy and a little noisy on weekend nights, with a plain-looking shopfront that hides a much better meal than the exterior suggests.

Hand-made dumplings across steamed, pan-fried and boiled styles, a stand-out zucchini-and-sesame vegetarian dumpling, and a well-loved $18 lunch set menu with soup, rice and sides.

Hand-made dumplings and home-style Chinese dishes praised as some of the best reviewers have found in suburban Melbourne, run as a genuine family business.

Reviewers consistently call it a bargain for generous portions, though the $16.50 soup dumplings (six pieces) are seen as pricier than the rest of the menu.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.