Dangela's Dumplings - Libertyville

Wife & I just came back from a quick lunch at Dangela's Dumplings.

Verdict? Good to very good--we split 3 lunch specials--pork/celery, beef/onion, shrimp/pork/Chinese chive--first two, steamed, last one pan-seared. Each came with half a 'tea-boiled egg', and sides were seaweed salad, shredded cabbage, shredded potato, with a pot of Chinese jasmine tea. Brought 9 dumplings home, three of each.

The sides were not memorable but all dumplings were solid. Condiment of 'spicy paste' not to my liking but a mixture of soy & vinegar provided a perfect balance.

I'll be honest, I'm not ga-ga over it though. Dumplings (or a reasonable facsimile) are present in virtually every culture & cuisine. Call it ravioli, kreplach, gyoza, shumai, mandu, pierogi, and on. Current favorites would include Hwang Dae Gham (Mundelein) Korean steamed mandu & Manny's Coffee Shop's kreplach (I like Max & Benny's too).

And from the past, on the eastern edge of Taylor Street in the 1960's thru 1980's, Florence restaurant served up a perfect pillow of meat ravioli with a simple marinara. That was my gold standard.

Dangela's Dumplings
133 N Milwaukee Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 549-3248

jnm123 wrote:And from the past, on the eastern edge of Taylor Street in the 1960's thru 1980's, Florence restaurant served up a perfect pillow of meat ravioli with a simple marinara. That was my gold standard.

Fond memories...