r/OaklandFood • u/vilhelmlin • 4d ago
Dumpling Hours latest post…
Posted today to their official Instagram account. Their Oakland location is on Lakeshore.
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u/TangerineDream74 4d ago
What a crazy way to blow up your business. RIP Trumpling Hours.
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u/proteusON 4d ago
Could be an intentional sabotage from an employee.
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u/chemoboy 4d ago
It's a possibility. I wasn't planning on getting dumplings in the next 24 hours so we could see how they respond.
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u/Vast_Serve_7538 2d ago
Their response from another post:
Someone else: “you deleted the trump post?”
Them: “yes. My original intention was simply to let more people know about our restaurant, but unfortunately this unintentionally offended you. For that, we sincerely apologize-it was our oversight. Going forward, we will be more cautious in our promotions and devote more effort to food preparation. We welcome everyone to come and enjoy our soup dumplings, and once again, we extend our heartfelt apologies!”
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u/Vast_Serve_7538 2d ago
It doesn’t seem to be. They responded as if it was intentional but didn’t realize it would upset people.
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u/pricelessmoments 4d ago
I guess it’s a small relief that there’s one option out of the running when I’m deciding where to eat on Lakeshore
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u/hedadhebad 3d ago
Seriously! Aside from theft, the hardest thing about living in Oakland is deciding where to eat. It's absolutely insane how good the food is here.
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u/BeegBunga 4d ago
WTF?
I really liked this spot - who can recommend me better?
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u/chemoboy 4d ago
Qi's is just over on Grand. They were only doing takeout/delivery for a long time after Covid but seems like they've reopened their dining room.
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u/bidez87 4d ago
The owners father was the guy that invented the Mai tai so I’ve heard. Also the pork belly bao are fiiiire
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u/Samuraitiki 4d ago
The owner's father is Trader Vic?
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u/bidez87 4d ago
He worked the bar there back in the day. They also used to own the silver palace in Montclair, and had 5$ mai tais on fridays
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u/Adept_Judgment_6495 3d ago edited 3d ago
The inventor was Victor Bergeron in 1944 at the original Oakland Trader Vic’s. It’s one of the most researched cocktail origin stories, and a lawsuits by Don the Beachcomber helped shine light on the origin.
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u/mostly-amazing 4d ago
8pcs of XLB for $16 is criminal, just like this rapist.
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u/MOZZA_RELL 4d ago
Where is there good XLB for cheaper? I see people saying Qi, but I thought Dumpling Hours' were better.
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u/2Throwscrewsatit 4d ago
Haha. Donald Tumo has to pretend to use chopsticks that are actually connected to a spoon! This matches how he eats his pizza with a knife and fork. #horriblenewyorker
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u/chemoboy 4d ago
I guess I'm going back to Qi's. At least they've re-opened their dining room finally.
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u/GoBSAGo 4d ago
Qi’s staff are just the nicest people, and they have the best wonton soup in oakland imo.
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u/chemoboy 4d ago
My ears are finely tuned to a good soup recommendation. I've never had it there. Next time I go!
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u/sesamesourdough 4d ago
+1 to all of this! it truly is my favorite won ton soup and now i'm craving it. and they are so kind!
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u/chemoboy 4d ago
Why are his hands so large.
And did they not think to look at what he was holding?
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u/vonkillbot 4d ago
As Instagram comments have said, something doesn’t seem right vs their normal content. If they posted this then fuck em, but imma keep an eye on their socials and see if they give an explanation.
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u/king_platypus 4d ago
Dumplings are a commodity in the Bay Area. I’ll take my dumpling business elsewhere.
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u/Jazzlike_Camera_5782 4d ago
Was it a dream, or do I remember that that dumpling hours had a controversy where someone submitted a design to them, they rejected the design, then used it anyway without paying the designer. Either way, I don’t see myself eating there based on this post alone.
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u/No-Lingonberry-5096 4d ago
What a loss. They had some excellent dishes. And what would possess them to make dumplings political?
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u/yummypotatoes1 3d ago
Well the post was removed, so I wonder what the story is…
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u/Vast_Serve_7538 2d ago
They honestly just seem oblivious. Here’s a reply they posted to “you deleted the trump post?”
“yes. My original intention was simply to let more people know about our restaurant, but unfortunately this unintentionally offended you. For that, we sincerely apologize-it was our oversight. Going forward, we will be more cautious in our promotions and devote more effort to food preparation. We welcome everyone to come and enjoy our soup dumplings, and once again, we extend our heartfelt apologies!”
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u/Cold-Sport2923 4d ago
They took it down
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u/mastersplinteremover 2d ago
Their response to the criticism is tone deaf.
My original intention was simply to let more people know about our restaurant, but unfortunately this unintentionally offended you. For that, we sincerely apologize-it was our oversight. Going forward, we will be more cautious in our promotions and devote more effort to food preparation. We welcome everyone to come and enjoy our soup dumplings, and once again, we extend our heartfelt apologies!
Basically “We’re sorry. We thought people liked this guy and wanted to use him for advertising”
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u/Synaffit 3d ago
Still up on Facebook
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u/DickRiculous 4d ago
This is 100% AI isn’t it?
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u/photomike 4d ago
200% actually
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u/drchippy18 4d ago
People are saying the numbers are more like 1500 - 2000%. Tremendous percentages the likes of which we’ve never seen in the history of this country.
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u/earinsound 4d ago
if you translate the Chinese on the original IG post it’s #ai #ai etc. very odd.
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u/gggggghhhhhgg 4d ago
Clearly AI - just look at the size of those hands. But seriously, what the fuck are they thinking posting their support of a child rapist.
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u/realbobenray 4d ago
I love dumplings, but I guess my streak of never going there will have to continue.
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u/Fjvaudio 4d ago
We should all leave a Yelp review letting them know what we think of this kind of thing.
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u/SavageDabber6969 4d ago
Aw hell nah, I just ate at this fucking place for the first time because there wasn't much else around. Wish I'd just gone hungry instead
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u/earinsound 3d ago
Looks like it was removed.
https://www.instagram.com/dumpling_hours?igsh=MW4wZTk1eWc4cnQ4cA==
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u/AmericanFatPincher 4d ago
Maybe they’re tryna go the whole Sydney Sweeney, Matt Rife route with the shock/ragebait trend.
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u/Te_co 3d ago
derail - what did rife do?
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u/AmericanFatPincher 3d ago
He recently landed a commercial with the beauty brand ELF while having a joke about domestic violence victims. DV victims often cover their bruises with makeup so it wasn’t the best…match. Lol. Like do better. He has no affiliation with the beauty community so 🤷🏻♀️
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u/LoganTheHuge00 3d ago
They did delete the post on Instagram but I got screen grabs. Zero explanation so that pretty much affirms that this wasn’t some accident or angry former worker trolling them.
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u/Haute510 4d ago
Good! I’m glad they’ve exposed themselves so I can choose not to patronize their business. Love the transparency
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u/Synaffit 4d ago
So, dumb dumb question, was this from a corporate account or an individual location? I don’t have instagram to look- I fucking love those dumplings, dammit and if it’s corporate it goes on my banned list.
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u/TangerineDream74 4d ago
Corporate
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u/prms 4d ago
So does this mean dumpling home in SF too?
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u/cflex 4d ago
nah, everyone has dumpling in their name so don't lump them all together. but the other dumpling hours i know of is in walnut creek which came before the oakland location
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u/prms 4d ago
I always thought it was the same ownership group as reported here https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/13/inside-downtown-walnut-creeks-hot-new-dumpling-hours/, is that not the case?
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u/beetle-mania321 4d ago
WTF noooo I just ate there 😩 anywhere else I can get beef xlb? Loved their variety but I hate orange man and ai slop
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u/PinkPumpkinPie64 4d ago
Hoping that this is some weird mistake or sabotage like people are mentioning, but if it isn't, can anyone recommend a replacement for those ginger scallion noodles?
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u/konigswagger 3d ago
And the 1-star reviews are rolling in... only 3 so far https://www.yelp.com/biz/dumpling-hours-oakland?sort_by=date_desc
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u/puppppies 7h ago
Just saw a tiktok where a customer caught the Brentwood location charging more than what she signed for, but they weren’t able to produce a receipt. Apparently not the first time this has happened, one comment mentioned the Walnut Creek location. Fuck this place fr
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u/Prince_Ginger2019 7h ago
Just a warning. Apparently they also overcharge customer’s credit cards without prior authorization. Found this on TT regarding the Brentwood location. Sad but sounds shady all around.
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u/Weekly-Walk9234 4d ago
Seriously— do they understand where they do business and who likely makes up a large part of their customer base?
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u/smokeandmirrorsff 4d ago
Do we know if this was done by a hacker, or perhaps even disgruntled employee ? It’s just dumb and out of ordinary for a restaurant to do that.
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u/Leprechaun202 4d ago
just tried dumpling hours for the first time last week. tasty but so freaking expensive. will not be going back
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u/TheTownTeaJunky 4d ago
Man I guess im missing the point of their post. I assumed it was Ai slop poking fun at Trump. Maybe ive been online too long
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u/PinkPumpkinPie64 4d ago
I don't really see anything there poking fun at him
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u/TheTownTeaJunky 4d ago
I mean its just kinda tongue in cheek about his obsession with Ai slop and the fucking pics he always uploads. Also using his image and likeness to promote a local dumpling restaurant is so pedestrian it would really piss him off
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u/112358132134win 3d ago
That mother scratcher couldn’t hold a pair of chopsticks if his life depended on it!
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u/KeyClear560 12h ago
AI generated... there is an unnecessarily red small cup under the dumpling, but looks like AI is doing better with hands now.
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u/KaleidoscopeLeft5136 2d ago
I mean they have shops in Palo Alto and Walnut Creek… probably swings more right than an Oakland only business
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u/Boozycruzzy 4d ago
Maybe they are just tone deaf?? Id like to give them the benefit of the doubt. Only been here once, and they seemed like good people
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u/chemoboy 4d ago
That's a possibility too.
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u/Boozycruzzy 4d ago
Idk, the only time I was there it was an older Asian couple that ran it. It's not out of the imagination that they don't spend all day on reddit/their phones and are in this progressive echo chamber. It's also safe to assume, that where they come from, it's kinda the norm to not talk shit about the president 🤷🏼. Maybe they think posting a picture of trump is like my Mexican-born family puts Cops stickers on their cars, so if the cops pull them over they think they might be on the cops good side.
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u/PeepholeRodeo 4d ago
You don’t have to live in an echo chamber to be aware of Trump’s policies. It’s front page news every day.
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u/Doomer_Queen69 2d ago
Oh dear I really like the food at that place it is delicious I especially love the smashes cucumber salad
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u/Gsw1456 4d ago
It’s ok to support a local business even if you don’t agree with the owner’s politics.
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u/vonkillbot 4d ago
The fuck? There’s literally local businesses serving the same product not attaching themselves to the president that calls Oakland a wasteland. Have some self respect.
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u/chemoboy 4d ago
But as mentioned in this thread there are SO many food options in that part of Oakland to the point that people are pissed off. If I have a choice between a hamburger, and a hamburger with a side of fascism. I'm taking the hamburger. That's the free market!
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u/Leah-at-Greenprint 1d ago
Sure, you're free to make that choice, if that's your cup of tea. Just don't be surprised if other folks are grossed out by it.
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u/blink415 4d ago
just cause someone is a republican you won’t eat their food 😂
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u/strangway 4d ago
LOL he’s not really a Republican, he’s a neo-Nazi in Republican drag. If someone supported John McCain, I wouldn’t mind one bit.
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u/chemoboy 4d ago
I started responding with "Or ..." but I could only think of two other names so I deleted my comment.
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u/Justalilunwell_o_o 4d ago
Wow great way to blow up your business lol. They do know they’re in Oakland CA right?