The Dumpling Tree Bar & Restaurant in Cambridge

I had a lovely dinner with my family. The food and service are great! Too good, I'll come back soon.

Quick service, really delicious food. On site parking available (validate at the bar). Good knowledge of allergens

Lovely food and a pleasant experience overall!

We had a delicious and relaxed meal and will visit again, and again!

Great dumplings and amazingly friendly/helpful staff. Thanks for a great evening.

Great food as usual, service is spot on. Easy to get to and adequate parking. Looking forward to returning soon.

Our first visit, having read good recommendations online and we were very impressed! Will definitely come again!

Great food, tasted great and came out promptly. Front of house team were brilliant. Couldn’t fault it

Amazing food at a good price Stag were great will be visiting again soon

Their dumplings are amazing, and great service for a large group. They were flexible with short notice booking and delivered amazing food. Thank you!

Edit: Okay, I appreciate your prompt pragmatic reaction, hence the negative review is removed. Good food btw

Great thank you. Very friendly staff. Service was slow but they were busy. Some more veggie a la carte options would be great please. Overall definitely recommended

I love the food and ambience. 😍

We are staying just down the road and The Dumpling Tree came recommended We were not disappointed 10/10 all round

Thoroughly enjoyed our food and good atmosphere with busy tables and background music.

Pleasant eating experience with friendly attentive staff. Came in alone in Sunday afternoon. Been wanting to try this place! Had simple soup(only £3), crispy wings, fried pork dumplings and salt and pepper squid. First time I've ordered squid since issues with my teeth, and it went down a treat! Very yummy. Surprisingly spacious restaurant. I will return!

Food is lovely and fresh and plentiful as always, the staff were friendly and attentive, made my wifes birthday special.

We did the dumpling making class yesterday and had a wonderful time learning and eating the dumplings we made, thank you!

Me and my boyfriend came last weekend and had a lovely time. Our server Josie was so welcoming and polite which made us feel so at ease as well as had amazing service with a smile on her face. Will definitely return to here in the near future.

Female staff with tattoo & piercing on the face should try to behave nicely with delivery drivers too.

This is one of Yunnan's most famous dishes. It's a hot, flavorful pork broth served separately from various ingredients like thinly sliced meat, vegetables, and rice noodles. We mixed everything into the hot broth to cook and enjoyed it very much

Had the best experience with our waiter Catriona, thank you so much! We ordered the chicken and sweetcorn soup, chicken chow mein, mixed vegetable stir fry and vegetable spring rolls which were delicious.

We had an amazing meal here- a big family group celebrating a 9 year old’s birthday. The food and service were great. Our waitress was super efficient, friendly and very patient with us!! Fabulous place. Would highly recommend!

Very good, rate 4.6 but price is high, atmosphere was great and authentic food

Beautiful ambience, lovely staff, excellent food.

Amazing service. Absolute best Chinese restaurant in Cambridge! Worth the trip out of the way to visit.

Great food and service - thank you very much

Tried to pop in one weekend evening but there were no tables so takeaway instead. Nice to see they're doing well. Great dumplings as ever, also enjoyed the noodles (and my half of Neck Oil while waiting for this) 🥟😋

Dumplings are tasty. But the Chinese mattress waitress gave us a dismissed look when we ask to not include beef and lamb in the mixed dumplings.

Absolutely above average! Incredible food and wonderful staff. Worth the trip.

Best dumplings in town, I love this place so much. Food is excellent and the service is fast & friendly. Thank you!

Fabulous meal with beautifully prepared, authentic Yunnan dishes. We lived in Beijing 15 years ago and the Yunnan restaurants there were always our favourites - so amazing to be able to taste these dishes again. The kids (9&10 yr old) loved the wonton soup noodles and braised pork soup noodles. Extremely good service - our waitress was excellent. Really surprised (and delighted!) to receive a free bottle of Prosecco as it was my husband’s birthday.

The food was great and the staff were very friendly. Food was made with fresh ingredients and the dumplings exceeded my expectations!

Stopped in at The Dumpling Tree to escape a cold and rainy day. Bek behind the bar was extremely accommodating, showing masterful cocktail skills, creating drinks that looked as spectacular as they tasted! My favourite was the tequila and apple based “Jade Oasis”, which resembled a fresh, crisp green apple. Check out the picture! Friendly conversation also made the stay comfortable and enjoyable. The fried Pork and Chive Dumplings were delicious too!

The food is out of this world, and so is the atmosphere.

I like the decor. The food was the main thing. I think well prepared and seems much more authentic than others in the area. Great noodle soup dish and dumplings look and taste home made. This is a rarity in the UK. WELL DONE!

We celebrated our son's birthday and had a great time. Best service and great food very generous and for reasonable price. Been here before and definitely will be back!

Food was so delicious and affordable. Staff were very accommodating.

Food are oily and salty. Avoid the Char Siu which is cited as a signature dish. Service is good. Staff are nice and helpful.

Friendly service and lovely food

Best prawns I’ve ever had, great service, particularly this girl called Josie, what an angel. Lovely bar area too when wanting to enjoy a drink

First time here. Food was nice but everything was so dry they don’t do sauce. Need to sell some side sauces. The beef was soft but so dry. Service was ok nothing special Think the music choice was a bit odd some nice Chinese music maybe and not club bangers. Not sure adding service charge on automatically is fair in such an establishment. 153 pound bill turned in to 173. Service wasn’t 20 pound service.

Had a great time here. Lots of choice, and all dishes tried were really really nice. Pandan cake was delicious.

Very nice peaceful place. Excellent food and friendly staff. One of the favourite places in Cambridge. Now ,,spoon of tar in a barrel of honey,, My favourite dish, ,, Dirty dozen dumplings,, slightly worsened last year (doug become thicker) it's still good but before was better. One star off is for the included service charge. I always tip but I prefer to do it on my good will but not when I'm forced to do so.

Loud music and children running around the restaurant set the tone for the evening. It was almost like being at a kids party. We couldn’t hear each other speak until after the volume of the music was lowered - but one of the waiters told me he would have to text HQ to get it lowered!! The food - fiery chicken was not spicy, aromatic crispy duck was about 70% fat and was soft. Other food ordered by my family was equally poor, however some meals were still very good. Unfortunately the dumplings were not as nice as they used to be. The Dumpling Tree is dropping leaves. Then there was our waitress. Maybe there was a language problem or perhaps she didn’t understand the products sold at the restaurant. Ordering apple juice and lemonade resulted in a challenge that resulted in wrong drinks being brought to the table. Our starters arrived after our main courses. Everything was poor. Such a shame because our previous visits were very rewarding.

Excellent services. The servers honestly let us know what ingredients and marinates were included for gluten-free options. The Char Siu (BBQ Pork) with Rice was delicious, so did the King Prawns Fried Noodles, which could have been even better if it was less salty and oily. Overall, a 100% satisfaction.

I had to ask for serviettes, I though this was standard

Excellent food, service and a lovely evening. Thank you.

First visit, will be returning.

We had a great experience at Dumpling Tree. From the moment we walked in the staff was friendly and welcoming. The food was incredible and came out at a reasonable pace. We will be coming back for more!

New Menu As I have said before, it's unfair to compare any UK Asian restaurants with the ones in Asia. Actually oriental decorations like that are very rare in Asia. I guess a strong national style is very important for any overseas Asian businesses. Evitable. The decorations are impressive in the majority's eyes, but at the end the food is more important than any physical presentation. The menu has changed, very different than in the past. Changed in chef or management? I think the dumplings were much better than the past. It was obvious that they were prepared from the stretch. Impressive. The pork belly was very lean, not melt into your mouth. But at least would not damage your teeth. I can understand, the UK majority really scares of eating red meat full of marbling--they prefer hyper lean protein. Don't forget to bring dental floss if you want to order this. The soup of the rice noodles was a bit too salty. Friendly staff. Clean and nice environment. Short waiting time. Impressive dumplings. Overall it is a nice Asian restaurant in the UK.

Food was fantastic, quick to serve, good selection of food, whole family enjoyed all their meals. Happy to make a change after food ordered.

Good food, good service and staff are friendly.

Delicious! We got excellent advice on what to order. My companion said it was the best Chinese food he'd ever eaten! Everyone tried something new and the children even helped make some dumplings as it was quiet when we arrived for an early supper. Our new favourite! Will definitely return. Thank you so much for such a special meal!

Delicious food and great service.

I still think that this is the best Chinese restaurant in Cambridge, the fried dumplings being the best ever and definitely my favourite dish.

Not a big choice, what we had was very tasty

A nice place to find the home taste.

First time here. Quality food enjoyed by all. Braised pork, copper pot rice and skewers were highlights of our order. We were there early for dinner so it was quiet. Service was excellent and we didn't have to wait long for our food. I expect to return in the future.

Super fast service. The food was good! Onsite parking available.

The food was very good, but the drinks even better. The mock tails were amazing and interesting and as were the cocktails. The atmosphere and ambience was incredible and it led to an incredibly enjoyable and authentic dining experience. Though costly, this restaurant truly deserves a 5* rating for its interesting food choices arriving hot in steam baskets. Very impressive.

I ordered salt and pepper squid and it was delicious. Huge pieces of squid in a salty spicy breading were just what I wanted. For my main course I had the Bbq pork chow mien which filled me right up. The service was friendly and the dining area was clean. Next time I come here I’ll bring friends and enjoy some beers outside in the garden.

Love coming here for some proper good grub! We went on the launch of their new dim sum menu and sampled the super tasty xiao long bao and warrior bun! Also tried the Dan Dan noodles for the first time and they reminded me of my time living in Hong Kong! Friends loved it, can't wait to go back again!

The Dumpling Tree is a multi-regional food style Chinese restaurant. They serve delicious dumplings and other dim sum treats, as well as a wide selection of Chinese noodle and rice dishes. Their QR Code menu also has such hidden gems as Dan Dan Noodles, a fiery but delicious dish you must try, if you dare. Their speciality is Yunnan cuisine, which is a totally different Chinese style of cooking from what I'm familiar with. These include some brilliant pork belly dishes and one dish I intend to try next - fried Yunnan cheese, which sounds delicious. Also, be sure to try their blooming teas, such as rose, chrysanthemum, and jasmine. I highly recommend it and would definitely go there again!

Arrived at around 2.50pm for lunch with the family. Not a particularly warm welcome from the start. The tables were messy, and not many customers. There was a child running around screaming, which belonged to the owner. the toilets were a state. Overflowing bins, bad smells. Not particularly clean at all. I decided to give it a try as we’d read good reviews. I have ADHD, My dad does also, he just wanted a prawn egg fried rice. I just wanted a pork fried rice. I have a real sensitivity to textures due to my condition. My mother also has sesame and nut intolerance which we explained at the start of ordering. We also explained we wanted to make changes to the pork and prawn rice , to which we were met with a somewhat nonchalant agreement to getting modified dishes, and an attempt to upsell me the bigger portion that also contained ingredients I didn’t want. My dad is pescatarian- so eats seafood but not meat. He’s been meat free for 8 years now. His came to the table with chicken in it. He noticed after a mouthful. He was so upset that he went back to the car and me and my mother stayed. We bought the meat in my dads food to the staffs attention. Waitress who took the food back couldn’t have cared less that the order was wrong. Me and my mother (who is sesame and peanut intolerant.) contemplated what to do next. After the mix up with my dads dishes and the general attitude of the staff we didn’t want to risk finishing either my dish or hers. It’s important to note that none of the dishes were particularly hot, certainly not fresh from a wok. Me and my mother decided to not to finish dishes and leave. The owner apologised (perhaps seeing the argument that the poor food had caused with my family) but had no issue charging even though we’d left the majority of the food. We won’t be back.

Amazing as always, delicious food, fantastic service and great value. Best dumplings in Cambridge!

everything is good but not the price. obviously this is a restaurant for non-Chinese. Chinese have similar food at much better price 😂

Overall a fantastic place with great food.

Food average and over priced. Best dish was the dumplings. 3 staff we came across were not friendly at all, didn’t even check if the food was alright and not came once to ask if we wanted more drinks, etc.. Very poor service but put 12.5% service charge on automatically. Won’t be coming back

The most delicious food accompanied by amazing and friendly staff. The cocktails were also great I would 100% recommend to anyone wanted to try!

Arrived at 8.30pm on Thursday and was told by one of the two waitresses that they only do takeaway but not sit in. Please kindly mention it somewhere.

Exceptional Asian restaurant with everything you could ask for… good food, good service and lovely decor

Best food ever!!!!! I have been here several times and it always delivers!

Good food and spacious place with good decor ,a bit on the expensive side

Brilliant Thai food in Cambridge. Great

Beautiful place with kind and attentive staff. We go there for many special occasions and are always welcomed and looked after. Delicious and filling food with generous portions. Highly recommended.

Took my husband here for a birthday meal and he’s difficult to please. Safe to say it was a hit! He’s been looking for his favourites served at high quality in a restaurant with great atmosphere and The Dumpling Tree did not disappoint. We enjoyed everything we ordered and the staff were the perfect level of attentive. We even had to request some take away containers as we couldn’t bare to leave any. Can’t come back soon enough!

Amazing restaurant!! Brilliant staff!! Fantastic food!! We come here all the time and the food, service and atmosphere is always faultless- will always recommend this place to everyone. Staff members met requests with no discretion to make our meal and experience 10/10!

1 single Asian dish with 2 glasses of wine: more than 50 pounds and blah blah.

duck rice is well presented but duck is dry and fatty. seems like duck has been reheated multiple times. Totally disappointed. the only good thing is the egg. Dumpling is good when fried but stodgy when steamed. Service can be improved. Overall is ok but don’t order duck. seems like they don’t make their own roast duck and there is MSG in all dishes.

I really enjoyed our visit to The Dumpling Tree. They have decorated the venue beautifully. Outside has a lovely garden area with lights, flowers and benches. Service was good and staff were attentive. I would 100% recommend the BBQ egg fried rice with pork! It’s usually for a place in Cambridge to have parking but there is parking in the restaurant car park, but also free parking on surrounding roads. But make sure you use the iPad to enter in your number plate!

Another dinner at Dumpling Tree, fresh and delicious again.

Amazing place with delicious dumplings 🫶🏻

Love the food! I had business dinner with my peers here, everyone was satisfied, happily stuffed 😻 We'll def come back again!

If you are hungry. Don't bother with the garden - you will need to be quite active with the staff to get anything. Terrible interior space.

The dumplings were disappointing but the rice dishes are nice

One of my favourite restaurants in Cambridge, love the food there. But I have to say they service is a hit-and-miss. Especially I didn’t feel welcomed and respected by some of the non-Chinese staff or bartenders. For example, I went there and ordered take-away today. During ordering I didn’t catch what the bartender said, I asked kindly “sorry I didn’t get that, could you repeat please?” He did not want to explain but just shake his head. I felt ignored and disrespected as I’m not native speaker. Also it turned out my order came very late, after the people who ordered before us, after I checked with them about where was my order. Again, I like the food there very much. I just hope the service could be improved. It is kinda ironic to feel ignored and disrespected by the non Chinese staff in a Chinese style restaurant.

Like dumplings, won tons, noodles etc? Give this place a try. A massive upgrade on your usual British Chinese. "Proper Bang Bang"

Food was delicious with the added bonus of good portion sizes. Would definitely return for a repeat visit when in Cambridge again.

Food was super delicious! Will definitely be ordering from here again!

Delicious food, fast, polite service. Clean toilet.

Delicious food, excellent service and convenient location. We will come back for sure.

excellent restaurant. delicious variety of foods.

This is hard to describe - the food is good, the location is ok, but the atmosphere in the bar is great and super unique. In the bar, you could be in london, but the rest is ok. Probably won’t go back because yim wah and Spring restaurant are amazing for chinese food, but we’re glad we went.

Overall very happy with my experience. Service could be a little more attentive. I’ve no idea if there is a desert menu but we certainly weren’t offered one and we weren’t checked on during our meal to see if we were happy or needed more drinks. Food was great, atmosphere really nice.

Really good food with the chargrilled spiced beef being the star of the show. The cocktails are also very nice & I’d definitely visit again

A lovely dinner thank you so much.

So happy we found this restaurant. Came for my husband's birthday and couldn't have been happier. Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff . Offered our first drinks on the house for his birthday. Beautifully decorated restaurant, bustling even on an early Monday evening. Food was amazing. The dumplings were the best we had ever had . We will definitely be back . Thank you

Once again excellent food and service!

Food wasn't that good, and orders came out separately