The service and little window where the ladies make the dumplings are nice, but having access to great dumplings in SoCal, I found the food to be just okay. \n\nIf you don't have decent dumplings at home, I can see the appeal. But if you live in a city and are accustomed to (or maybe even a bit picky about) xiao long bao, Mai Xiang Yuan is just so-so.