I'd give this restaurant a 3.5 out of 5.
I had read that this was one of last year's best places to eat in St. Louis. So, today, New Year's Day, Jacob and Mollie rode with me down to Fenton to try it out.
It is VERY like the soup dumpling place called Soup Dumpling STL on Olive. I wonder if maybe they are the same family. This one seems to be run by a bunch of young people (in their 20s).
The menu is small (beef, chicken, or pork soup dumplings). The dumplings can be steamed or fried. Then there are a few sides. Mollie got a cucumber salad that she really liked (cucumber in a soy, sesame sauce). The cup was full when she got it...I just forgot to take a photo until it was half gone!
We ordered chicken steamed, pork steamed, and pork fried dumplings. This Fenton location also has fancy (rather expensive) smoothies. Mollie got one that was dragon fruit and mango (it was $10). Jake got a strawberry one (it was $7).
The dumplings were good. We liked the pork better than the chicken. We liked the extra crunch and how the dumpling had a little more structure of the fried. There are 6 in an order for $10. An order was enough for 1 person, but we found that we were hungry in a few hours.
The smoothies were really good but Mollie and Jacob said they were almost too big. They were trying to give you your money's worth since they were expensive, but you need to somehow split them. They don't have any other drinks except bubble tea and water. Even water costs $1 (bottled).
I don't think this is any better or worse that Soup Dumpling STL on Olive. The smoothies are a nice addition, but not enough to drive to Fenton for.
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