Dumpling restaurantPreston

King Dumpling

Low-key setup doling out dumplings, curries & stir-fries with halal meats & vegan options.

4.5/ 5 · 240 reviews
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Coffee

About

Low-key setup doling out dumplings, curries & stir-fries with halal meats & vegan options.

Menu, ordering & reservations

Services & amenities

31
01

Service options

Delivery
Yes
Takeout
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
02

Offerings

Coffee
Yes
Halal food
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegan options
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
03

Dining options

Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Table service
Yes
04

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible parking lot
No
05

Payments

Credit cards
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
06

Parking

Somewhat difficult to find a space
Yes
07

Crowd

College students
Yes
Family-friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
08

Children

Good for kids
Yes
09

Amenities

Gender-neutral restroom
Yes
Restroom
Yes
10

Atmosphere

Casual
Yes
Trendy
Yes
11

Popular for

Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes

Customer reviews

4.5 / 5240 reviews
5 193
4 16
3 4
2 8
1 19

Review topics

  • halal 18
  • lamb 14
  • boiled 9
  • egg fried rice 8
  • spicy 8
  • chef 6
  • skewers 6
  • beef noodles 6
  • fried dumplings 5
  • review 5

Available reviews: 15

Google · 1
5 / 5
Absolute gem of a restaurant in Preston. Delicious, authentic Chinese cuisine, with a wide array of flavours and dishes. Easily in my top three places to eat of all time. I have visited over three years for my favourites- the lamb and carrot mix fried dumplings and the chicken f…More reviews
Absolute gem of a restaurant in Preston. Delicious, authentic Chinese cuisine, with a wide array of flavours and dishes. Easily in my top three places to eat of all time. I have visited over three years for my favourites- the lamb and carrot mix fried dumplings and the chicken fried rice, and the food is always consistently delicious. I’d highly recommend trying their lemon iced tea as well. The atmosphere is pleasant and relaxing, and the staff accommodate their customers well (the menu is fully Halal and there are vegetarian options available too). The cutlery is charming and unique, with similar decorative elements found throughout the interior. I hope to continue coming here for a long time. The location is close to the University Campus and Bus Station, so if you’re nearby, consider making a trip!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Steamed Dumplings, Small Fried Beef Dumplings, Beef Noodle Soup
Dietary restrictions
Halal
Vegetarian offerings
Vegetarian menu or section
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 2
5 / 5
The first time I came here I got the mapo tofu, beef noodle soup and lamb and carrot steamed dumplings all of which were AMAZING!!!! 2nd time I came, I got the fried lamb chops, egg fried rice and beef dumplings which were all disappointing sadly. I would still come back as they have really good halal authentic Chinese food which is rare in preston. The interior is a bit dingy but pleasant staff.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Wait time
No wait
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
4
Atmosphere
3
Google · 3
5 / 5
Really enjoyed the food some really unique flavours, can't wait to try more stuff on the menu. The highlight for me has to be the fluffy and addictive egg fried rice The rice was cooked perfectly, not too sticky or mushy, with each grain separated and slightly chewy. The sauteed lamb with onion was really nice too!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
More reviews+12
Google · 4
5 / 5
I came here with my friend. We shared chicken fried rice, chicken & prawn dumplings and broccoli in garlic sauce. The food was delicious and a good price 😋
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 5
5 / 5
Overall great experience: friendly staff/ chef, fast service, and tasty food that is good value. As others have mentioned the fried dumplings are a must order here. The chicken with prawns was good, dipping with the chilli oil and vinegar is tasty. Worth mentioning the food her…More reviews
Overall great experience: friendly staff/ chef, fast service, and tasty food that is good value. As others have mentioned the fried dumplings are a must order here. The chicken with prawns was good, dipping with the chilli oil and vinegar is tasty. Worth mentioning the food here is halal and they don’t sell pork on the premise. They can also take card payments. The chicken fried rice was pretty good too, though as some else had mentioned I would skip the salt and pepper chicken; it is a little bland on its own (but with other stuff and dipping sauce it is alright).
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Chicken Mix Prawn Fried Dumplings
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 6
5 / 5
On Google the time says it's open until 8pm but once we reached at 7 and they said they are shutting down. We tried our luck the next time we reached a bit early. The place is always filled with foodies. Food is super duper delicious and value for money. It's fresh and made to or…More reviews
On Google the time says it's open until 8pm but once we reached at 7 and they said they are shutting down. We tried our luck the next time we reached a bit early. The place is always filled with foodies. Food is super duper delicious and value for money. It's fresh and made to order. We tried their signature dumplings and fried lamb racks. Absolutely loved the food and was served quickly. The only thing that disappointed me was you can either choose chopsticks or fork and when i asked for both the girl serving there sounded rude. But i can forgive that part for the delicious food they served. Must visit.
Food
5
Service
4
Atmosphere
5
Google · 7
5 / 5
easily my favorite restaurant of all time, love coming here time and time again for the dumplings (they are delicious) would 100% recommend!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Small Fried Beef Dumplings
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Food
5
Service
4
Atmosphere
4
Google · 8
5 / 5
I had the beef noodle soup and I must say it was fantastic. The beef was tender, the noodles soft with a slight bite to them, but the star of the dish is the broth. It has peppercorns, roasted garlic amongst other ingredients. I’ll definitely go back to try the dumplings.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
3
Atmosphere
5
Google · 9
5 / 5
lovely place with lovely people, i recently came here for my friend’s birthday and had the chicken & prawn dumplings, the beef dumplings, the braised chicken wings and the egg fried rice. we were all given more dumplings than we paid for which was nice and the trays had paintings…More reviews
lovely place with lovely people, i recently came here for my friend’s birthday and had the chicken & prawn dumplings, the beef dumplings, the braised chicken wings and the egg fried rice. we were all given more dumplings than we paid for which was nice and the trays had paintings on them :) don’t forget to add soy sauce to your egg fried rice. it’s provided on each table along with some napkins and vinegar! would definitely eat here again! <3
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Small Fried Beef Dumplings, Fried Rice Egg Fried Rice, Chicken Mix Prawn Fried Dumplings
Dietary restrictions
halal
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 10
5 / 5
If you fancy dumplings, you should come here! They serve Halal food so there is no pork dumplings but even beef one was so tasty and small wasn't small portion. Reasonable price and big portion☺️
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Beef Dumplings Small Fried
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 11
5 / 5
An excellent amount of variety and options for fresh authentic Chinese food, all halal too, definitely worth a visit :)
Meal type
Lunch
Wait time
No wait
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
4
Atmosphere
4
Google · 12
5 / 5
King dumpling has delicious food at an affordable price. The dumplings themselves are amazing and come as either boiled or fried and the portion sizes are amazing with 12 for small 18 for large. They are packed full with flavour and are complemented well with the soy sauce and vi…More reviews
King dumpling has delicious food at an affordable price. The dumplings themselves are amazing and come as either boiled or fried and the portion sizes are amazing with 12 for small 18 for large. They are packed full with flavour and are complemented well with the soy sauce and vinegar. They have a range of other dishes too which are also packed full of flavour. The patato salad is super refreshing and a great palate cleanser. The sweet chilli chicken is so succulent and the sauce with it is fantastic. The rice is brilliantly seasoned. Staff super friendly including the chef. The food is all halal. Been here a few times and definitely going again. 10/10 highly recommend!
Google · 13
5 / 5
Authentic northern Chinese food, delicious and freshly cooked :) Located v close to the bus station, max 5 min walk. Would highly recommend the dumplings (per their name), but also the BBQ skewers (cumin seasoned, very yum) You can get the dumplings either pan fried or boiled (…More reviews
Authentic northern Chinese food, delicious and freshly cooked :) Located v close to the bus station, max 5 min walk. Would highly recommend the dumplings (per their name), but also the BBQ skewers (cumin seasoned, very yum) You can get the dumplings either pan fried or boiled (more traditional) - both are fab! We tried the beef, courgette, and cabbage. All were very good. There is some vinegar/ soy sauce on the tables in case you need it.
Google · 14
5 / 5
A HIDDEN GEM...Amazing family run restaurant, fresh food that is made and cooked infront of customers, always using top quality ingredients. Come here alot and always recommend to friends. It's a small place that maybe hold 30 covers.the food pictured is sweet Chilli and sour chicken, zucchini and Chinese cabbage dumplings, braised prawns and spicy Egg fried rice.
Google · 15
5 / 5
I love their opening hours, and the quality of food. The dumplings is hala and delicious. I usually order the onions fried lamb plate with fried rice. Taste like back home at Hong Kong and suit for those who want a hot and proper meal at lunch. Parking is available at the bus station or penny street car park or limited free car parking space at high street.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£20–30
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5

Opening hours

Monday
12:00–20:30
Tuesday
12:00–20:30
Wednesday
12:00–20:30
Thursday
12:00–20:30
Friday
12:00–20:30
Saturday
12:00–20:30
Sunday
Closed

Find us

Preston

87 Lancaster Rd, Preston PR1 2QJ, United Kingdom
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Questions & answers

1
01What time do you open on Friday
The food was good and the owners were really friendly. The cafe was also very clean. I would recommend King dumpling to a friend 👍

Location details

street
87 Lancaster Rd
postalCode
PR1 2QJ
plusCode
Q862+G9 Preston, United Kingdom