Chubby Dumplings—MICHELIN GUIDE GOURMAND

Chun Sang Ma (Tom)

★3

a month ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (3.5–4, adjusted lower due to order issue) This is one of the Chubby locations, situated in Anaheim. It’s conveniently located on Katella Ave, right next to Blaze Pizza and Starbucks, just east of Harbor Blvd. 🚗 Parking: Parking is in the rear — there’s a driveway immediately past Harbor Blvd heading east on Katella. It’s shared with Hyatt and Walgreens, and the best part: free parking. The restaurant is also just down the block from Disneyland’s front entrance and shuttle area, which makes it a convenient stop before or after a park visit. It is small in there and it feels everything is kind of cramped up. Not sure if it’s good for large group of people. On that, I would give them a lower rating. 📱 Ordering & Timing: I ordered online through their website, and the quoted pickup time was pretty accurate, which I appreciate. 🍽 What I Ordered: • Siu Mai (4 pcs) • BBQ Pork Bun (1 pc) • Black Pepper Beef Dumplings (6 pcs) • Wagyu Beef Dan Dan Noodles ❗ Order Accuracy Issue: I specifically requested no cilantro (the website even prompted this), but that request was not honored. That’s a big miss for me and definitely costs them one star. 🧑‍🍳 Food Thoughts: • BBQ Pork Bun: Decent, nothing outstanding • Dumplings: Filling was fine, but the dumpling skin was below average • Temperature: Food wasn’t as warm as expected, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt since it was a to-go order and I didn’t eat until about 15 minutes later 🙂 Service: Customer service was okay — not especially friendly, but not bad either. Very neutral. 🔚 Overall: Under normal circumstances, this would be a solid 3.5–4 star spot. However, since they asked for preferences and didn’t follow through, I have to rate it a bit lower. That said, it’s not a bad place at all, and I’d definitely give it another try, especially since there are still plenty of menu items I haven’t explored yet.