Three Villages Restaurant

I was debating between 3 and 4 stars but when I remembered the workers, the service, and how long it took to get our food… I decided to go with 3. Also, the steamed soup dumplings that everyone raved about… definitely just a 3. Have you tried these dumplings in NYC or LA? Honestly, they are incomparable.
My visit here was still very much rewarding because I devoured their noodles in black bean sauce. I’ve always been a big fan of this dish, but many Chinese restaurants tend to screw it up… making it too bland or too salty. They did a great job here! The noodles were sticking together a bit too much, but that didn’t stop me from finishing the entire bowl! It was delicious.
My other favorite item had to be their hot and sour soup. Not too salty, great flavor, hearty, generous portion, and it certainly made me happy :).
For a Chinese restaurant, the food took WAYYY too long. The hot and sour soup came first, but not for a little while. Probably at least 10 – 15 minutes. Soup at a Chinese restaurant is usually at your table within the first couple minutes tops. It took another 10 minutes or so for the noodles with black bean sauce. Thank goodness this dish was so damn good, otherwise I would’ve gotten irritated at how much longer the dumplings took. Once the dumplings got there, we realized we are getting pretty full. Then, perhaps 30 minutes after the dumplings arrived, when we were pretty much done eating, the beef roll was put on our table. Ummm… oops. Forgot we even ordered that! We technically should’ve just sent it back politely letting them know that we are done eating already, and over 45 minutes for a not-​so-​complex dish is unacceptable. Instead, we went the more civil route and boxed it up to take home.
So overall, the prices here are fair, the ambiance is average (definitely doesn’t feel like a Chinese restaurant though), and the mood is pretty dull. The workers were super unfriendly, swamped with only a few tables, and inattentive. They have a lot to work on, but some of their dishes are so good that they’re worth going back for.

Better than noodle pot and they take credit cards! I’m a big fan of the beef rolls here, especially since they are consistently crispy on the outside unlike noodle pot which is hit or miss depending on how busy. The shanghai fried noodles were flavorful and the pork in the dish is really tender. The xiao long bao is also better than Wendy’s…so all in all solid place for food. The downside is the service… don’t get me wrong very friendly server… but it was one guy serving 9 tables. Not just serving the tables, but seating, cleaning the tables, grabbing the check… refilling water… it felt like a real life version of the cooking mama game. Despite the slow service, I’d still return for the food.

Really impressed with their xiao long bao (Shanghai steamed dumplings). I’m not an expert on them, but theirs are my second fave (Joe’s in NY is still #1). I liked them so much I got two orders.

i’m shocked that i haven’t eaten here since they took over the space from champion a few years ago.
i’m constantly on the search for good taiwanese and shanghainese food.
it’s so tough to find that here in vegas since most people only know cantonese food.
if you ask anyone what their favorite chinese dish is, you’ll typically get these answers — sweet and sour this, kung pao that, hot n sour soup, broccoli beef, orange chicken, chow mein, etc.
not that there’s anything wrong with that, necessarily, but that’s all cantonese food and i, being taiwanese, want something else entirely.
yummy shanghainese food ftw!!!
according to arvin, they have the best xiao long bao (soup dumplings) in the valley.
he also really enjoys their sliced beef rolled in their house made green onion wrapper.
veggie dumplings were simple but super tasty and i’m impressed that they make their own skins.
nian gao (rice cakes) were so yum sauteed with mustard greens.
we’ve also had their seafood soup which was so flavorful and served piping hot.
the prices are also reasonable and the service is decent (not awesome) but definitely not horrible by any stretch of the imagination.
i really enjoy it here.

It was our meal in Vegas before heading back to good ol’ Southern Cal. We were looking for some good dim sum but initially was mildly disappointed when we looked at the menu and it consisted of only a number of dumpling dishes.
If you are looking for a comprehensive dim sum with carts of piping hot dim sum navigating the tight spaces between tables, this place is not one of them. However, if you’re looking for some authentic Shanghai style dim sum and food, definitely check this place out.
We ended up ordering an order of Shanghai Style Noodle and 3 different style dim sum, Pan Fried Xiao Long Bao, Steam Xiao Long Bao and Fried Pork & Vegetable Dumpling.
All the dishes were good and it did take a while for our dish to arrive so I can only surmise that the dumplings were made/​cook to order? It tasted as much as the dumplings where hot and juicy but the wrappers where not soggy, a tell-​tell sign of frozen dumplings.
The dish that stood out the most and highly recommended was the Pan Fried Xiao Long Bao. I’ve never had these before so when the waiter brought them out, I was a bit surprised. They didn’t look like the usual steamed ones I’m accustomed to eating.
Instead, these look like tiny little Hum Baos with sesame sea and chives on top. Once you bite into them, the soup begins to ooze out. I can’t stop thinking about them. I’m on the look out for a Shanghai Chinese in SoCal just to get a chance to try these Pan Fried Xiao Long Baos again. Anyone in the 626 know of such a place?

I stopped by purely for the authentic shanghai soup dumplings, which they did not disappoint. I’ve been to Din Tai Fung near L.A. last year and was a bit disappointed that their soup dumplings were a bit off (probably a taiwanese style soup dumpling). The dumplings were still good, but the skin was too thick.
The dumplings at 3 Village are pretty close to the motherland version. The skin was thin and there was a right amount of juice to meat ratio. Definately a great spot for a quick bite or a traditional dinner.
We also ordered the spicy beef and fish which was delicious as well.

After reading the Unilocal reviews, I was able to find this restaurant with ease. They were located on W Spring Mountain Rd/​near W Decatur Blvd in Las Vegas. I drove up the ramp and found the English and Chinese names for the restaurant. They have an English sign now.
They don’t really serve the traditional Dim Sum with the metal carts. The menu calls some of their dishes Dim Sum.
I went for late dinner on a Thursday night. The restaurant was half full. The styrofoam containers were stacked in plain sight. The cash register area was a mess.
There was only one server running his tail off. He brought me complimentary hot tea, the food, and the bill. Those were the only times he came to my table.
The Beef Roll was okay. There were 2 rolls on a plate which were sliced. The sliced beef was unusual. The beef and cilantro were rolled in a grilled wrap. I used a lot of chili paste to give it flavor.
The 8 steamed hot soup dumplings were okay. This was the first time I have had something like this. I was prepared for the soup to squirt out as I bit into the dumpling.
I would rather have wonton soup or a plate of potstickers. I don’t think I would come back.

This restaurant has made me one of the worst Las Vegas hosts ever. Because every time somebody comes to town and asks for Chinese, this is one of my top 3 suggestions and I almost always end up ordering the same thing. Hey, when you’re Chinese and you go Chinese, there’s no need to be adventurous anymore.
Some of their top hits are their beef wrap (NOM NOM NOM), golden tofu, Shanghai rice cakes, and xiao long bao (soup dumplings). I’m a shameless xiao long bao elitist and my standards are higher than Yao Ming stands tall, but for the price at this joint, you are getting what you pay for, and it’s good!
The staff is exactly what you expect and look for in an Asian restaurant — attentive but in the backdrop so as not to interrupt the loud conversation about the table about homeland politics, scandals, and other gossip.
Chew on!

Dim sum all day! (Except during the lame hours they are closed 3pm-​5pm)
I’ve been here like 3 consecutive times since I’ve heard about this place. The soup dumplings are amazing! Also– it’s always funny to bring friends and see them eat the steaming soup dumplings thinking they aren’t that hot, but when the dumpling bursts open, all the soupy contents *hot* mind you spills onto their palates is quite the comedy to see. They give complimentary hot tea :)
The beef roll is amazing too. It is this flat tortilla like material wrapped with beef and cilantro, dipped in the sauce they provide which is this dark vinegar sauce.
For the soup dumplings, tried the house soup dumpings and the special soup dumplings, one differs from the other in that the broth is chicken broth and not pork broth. House I believe is made with the chicken broth.
The pan fried dumplings-​omg. So good too! I didn’t know they were soup dumplings as well, so I was excited to order them and then soon enough find them nearly burning my mouth as well!
Needless to say, order the soup dumplings and be cautious cause they’re extremely hot and/​or film your friends eat them. :P

I went to the restaurant at 11am on Sunday, 4 tables were already filled up. Restaurant itself is located on the second floor of the Asian center. Only one waiter was working but he was very friendly. Restaurant was very clean and neat.
We ordered xiao long bao (soup dumpling), beef wrap, pork belly with cabbage, Jung dong meat pie, Shanghai noodle, curry noodle soup. My favorite was beef wrap. I love that so much so I ordered one more to go. Xiao long bao and Shanghai noodle were very tasty also… Pork belly with cabbage was bit salty with black bean paste but it worked well with rice. Overall, it was very satisfying meal during Vegas visit and I’ll go back whenever I visit Vegas.

First off, Three Villages is tucked away in the corner on the second floor of that Pacific Center/​Asian center with Bazic and Hue Thai — near the «Massage» place. I’ve never had Northern style Chinese so I’m really glad I had the opportunity to try it.
I ordered their steamed pork dumplings, no need to poke holes, possibly losing its contents, or any of that nonsense. Just gave it a little sauna bath in the vinegar/​soy sauce for a few seconds to cool off and bada-​bing you can down that sucker. Also, enjoyed the beef roll, slices of been wrapped in a thin tortilla like scallion pan cake. Lastly we ordered the Shanghai style noodle, slightly larger than chow mein with pieces of pork and napa cabbage. Overall great, warm food for 2 carbivores on a chilly day. While I’m not dying to return, I’m gonna go back when I need more yummy soup dumplings in my life.
According to the homie Tony T., the place has changed hands several times and as a result the quality has suffered. I couldn’t really tell as I don’t have a previous experience to use as a reference point and enjoyed the food, place was clean and service was prompt and on point.

I’ve been looking for uncomplicated family style Chinese food in LV and this is it! My friends and I enjoyed pretty much every item we ordered. The only exceptions were the soup dumplings and the regular dumplings. The dumpling wrap was too doughy but the inside contents were still tasty. I really enjoyed the following items:
1. Spicy fish and tofu soup — AMAZING!!! I didn’t catch the name but show them the photo if you want to try it.
2. Beef roll — the chives on the wrap brings this dish together!
3. Chia Chia Myun — noodles in black bean and pork sauce
4. Chinese broccoli — I could simply eat this and rice! Stir fried and perfectly salty!
Lastly, they don’t serve alcohol in the restaurant but they allow BYOB. What a great inexpensive dining experience.
Tip: Oh and you might want to bring a Chinese friend because the staff does not speak too much English.

Living (part-​time) in Vegas has allowed me to try a whole bunch of new foods I haven’t been able to try — Vegas has convenient parking and amazing restaurants all within a close radius of each other. My first time at Three Village was also my first time having soup dumplings. I was in NY previously and wanted to try the famous Prosperity Dumpling, but it was too out of the way and the dirtiness kind of turned me off. The soup dumplings here were really tasty and since I have no frame of reference, are the best I’ve had so far. It was a good change of pace from the traditional steamed and fried dim sum I’m used to.
They provide very large portions here — we did the soup dumpling combo with the hot and sour soup. The soup came in a very large bowl and was very flavorful, with a generous amount of egg and tofu pieces. We also had the Chicken «Beacon» (supposed to be bacon) Vegetable Rice. It was really moist, good ginger flavor and I’ll think I’ll try making it at home in my rice cooker. I’ll be definitely coming back here to explore more of the menu. Service was attentive and the dining room was immaculately clean. It’s on the 2^nd floor of the complex and their is convenient parking lot right off the back door of the restaurant. Thanks Vegas Unilocalers for another great find!

It’s a mystery to me that this place does not have a 5 star rating. If it was possible I would give them 10 stars! Their dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) are to die for. They offer them steamed or pan-​fried. Both varieties are good, but I prefer the steamed, as the pan-​fried are much larger and seem to be more wrapper, making it harder to enjoy the flavor of the pork filling. We’ve loved every variety that we’ve tried, Shang hai style (pork), house, seafood, and lamb. The pork belly is so freaking good too. I enjoy their beef roll pie, which is a green onion pancake stuffed with beef & fresh cilantro, but be warned that it is very filling. If you order any of their combo dishes, you get a choice of soup with your dish: hot & sour, beef noodle curry, or tofu noodle curry. I’m a big fan of the beef noodle curry.
Be very careful when eating the steamed dumplings; they come out VERY fresh and VERY hot. My technique is to poke a small hole in the top to allow it to cool for a minute before attempting to eat it.
This place is such a great value, as every time we come we pig out, but when the bill comes it’s so cheap for all of the delicious dumplings that we put away. Without question this is my favorite place to eat, and I just can’t get enough of their authentic dumpling goodness.

Awesome hidden gem that I just discovered. This place has the best Xiao Long Bao — hands down. When you go to China Mama or Wendy’s, the XLB are shriveled up and sometimes completely dried out. The XLB at Three Village are probably at least 33% bigger in size and does not look like it was frozen. These are handmade.
The pan fried XLB are also delicious but very filling. I prefer the steamed but many will like the pan fried especially if you’re a fan of the pan fried noodles.
We also ordered the lamb dumplings which were very addicting. We will soon return within 15 hours as we’re returning the next day to try their vegetable and fish dumplings. The Shanghai Stir fried noodles were extremely flavorful but a little oily. Still very good.
I’m amazed this place has only 3.5 stars. This should be at least 4 stars. They have combos where you can get xiao long bao along with a soup for maybe 1 – 2 dollars more. We had some hot and sour soup which was decent but the star of the show is the dumplings.
Prior to coming here I would go to Noodle Pot for dumplings. Their dumplings are very good — very homestyle, simple. These dumplings are Shanghai style more refined. They’re both great options but in terms of Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings, this is the new king.
** Warning — there is usually only 1 waitress serving. It is worth the wait or go kill time and come back when it dies down… The food is awesome — only downside is the wait **

So I have been here many times just finally writing a review. I take a lot of out of town guests here to try something new they won’t find at home. We traveled across the world to have the original dumplings in Shanghai both fried and steamed they are street food there but to find them good here it is an experience. We have searched the country over to find them in the US San Francisco, Chicago, New York and LA the only place that has come close was New York and LA. So needless to say I was so happy to find better then New York or LA here in Vegas!
The steamed dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) in my opinion are the closest to the ones in Shanghai. Now here is the thing the fried soup dumplings (not sure of the actual name in Chinese) we have never found in the US are amazing here and just like the ones we had in Shanghai. The owner who works in the kitchen is from Shanghai and makes the dumplings himself if you get there late they will be sold out of the fried ones. I am almost always the only white person here so you know the food is good! A few of the other things we always order is the Lamb Cumin and the Beef Roll also very good.
Most of the places we have found that have Xiao Long Bao the wrapping is thick, sticky and stale. The trick to these dumplings is the wrapping is thin and it has to have an even mixture so the flavors fully come through or it is just a waste of time. The wrapper here is so thin if you have heavy hands you will tear the wrapper and all the soup comes out! Party Foul!!! So be very gentle picking it up put it softly in your soup spoon and bite a little off the top to let it cool. Pour a bit of black vinegar in the opening and add your ginger to your liking. Now If you let them sit too long in the tin they will start to stick to the bottom and the whole experience is ruined because you will never get any soup. The pan Fried dumplings are thicker, bigger and have more meat in it. You do not have to be careful picking these up but still gentle. Do not let these sit to long either or the soup will absorb into the breading.
This place is a bit hard to find the name of the restaurant is written in chinese it is on the second floor kinda heading towards the back. I just park of the second floor and head right in. This is an authentic chinese restaurant so if you want nice waiters and tables that are constantly being bussed then this isn’t your place. But if you want authentic hard to find GREAT soup dumplings then head on in!

***3.5 stars***
Our hiking group went here today for our annual Chinese New Year lunch. One of our hiking group is Chinese and she ordered the same thing for us all. We had a choice of the soup we wanted – I chose hot and sour soup – and everyone got an order of Xiao Long Bao, the soup dumplings about which many of the reviews mention.
The soup and dumplings were both very good. I’ve had Xiao Long Bao before at another restaurant and these were on par or even a bit better. The hot and sour soup was tasty.
Finding the place was a bit hard. There was no sign that I saw – certainly none from the parking lot. I knew it was on the second floor of this shopping plaza in Chinatown, but I didn’t know to head down the little area that runs south from the elevator.
There were 10 of us at the round table. Service was adequate – nothing special. They delivered the dishes we ordered but did not bring refills of water and we had to ask for more tea. One pot for a table of 10?
In all, it was a nice lunch to celebrate the Year of the Dragon.

Little Dragon Bun. YUM! Can’t really get it anywhere else.
The beef roll was yummy too, but it was better the first time I was there but not the 2^nd… but this is a great place to get Chinese food that you really can’t find in most other restaurants… like the Little Dragon Bun! It is a must try for anyone who hasn’t, and a must have for those who have had it before.
Good food and average service for a Chinese restaurant. But a great location. I would say 3.5 stars, but I like this place so I’ll round up.

Service was okay the first time. & the other food is okay. but when I come here, I ALWAYS order the Sliced Beef Rolls.
I’ve been back here a number of times since with my friends and we like to order the beef rolls and the xiao long bao. It’s very fragile and hot so when you pick it up to eat, you have to be very careful.
Otherwise, the service has been better. When I get the cravings for beef rolls, I head here.
If you want to pay with a credit card, there’s a $ 20 minimum charge. Too high. :(

Had my Xiao Long Bao (Shanghai Dumpling Soup) fixing here. Upgraded to a combo for like a dollar more for a choice of soup. Not impress. My sis and I had two orders of the XLB combo: The tofu noodle soup was weak with a few small piece of deep fried tofu and no noodles while the curry noodle soup had that flavor you’d find in the top ramen package.
The soup inside the XLB taste a bit off, but the dumplings were filling and delicious after i drained it. I also like how the dumpling skins stayed intact as i picked them up. I absolutely HATE seeing my soup goes to waste before my spoon make the assist. I’ll start punching walls and shit. You have no idea. I need help.
We also ordered the Scallion Pancakes since we’re familiar with it and discovered that it was quite bland. Outside has a nice crunchy texture with a doughy interior but again it gets old after a couple bite.
Beef Roll is like the pancake but rolled up with beef and has that oyster, BBQ flavor similar to Cha Siu Bao (Pork Steam Bun). It was huge but i wouldn’t order it again.
Judging from the menu they have some items that may be more suitable for the adventurous crowd, but overall I don’t think I’d be back anytime soon. I think I’m too American for this place, hence our orders were simple. Don’t let that door hit you on the way out. Seriously, it swing shut faster than you can get by.
2.33÷5

Three Village Restaurant is one of the newest Chinese restaurants to be opened in Las Vegas greater Chinatown area (Official grand opening was on Dec 8, 2010). It is located at the former Champion Gourmet site, which is on the second floor of the old SF Supermarket and in the same plaza as other restaurants such as Shuseki, Swish, and Ah Chung Noodles. The food it features on the menu is mostly Northern Chinese cuisine, and includes house specials such as Pork Dumpling with Supreme Soup (aka Xiao Long Bao), Pan Fried Soup Bun, Sliced Beef Roll, Jung Dong Meat Pie, Onion Pancakes and Noodle with Pork Bean Sauce.
Prices of the menu items range from $ 3.95 to $ 19.95, with most items with the price range between $ 7.95 and $ 9.95. The restaurant also features an All Day Special Combo that costs either $ 6.50 or $ 7.95. For this special combo you get to select one of three soup or soup noodles (Fried Tofu Thin Noodle Soup, Curry Beef Thin Noodle Soup or Hot & Sour Soup) plus another select menu items, such as Pork Dumpling with Supreme Soup, Sliced Beef Roll, Pan Fried Pork Bun. The portions are generous and you will definitely be full and satisfy selecting one of the All Day Special Combo.
Review of the food:
Fried Tofu Thin Noodle Soup — The broth is pleasant and mild, didn’t cared much for the fried tofu pieces as garnish.
Curry Beef Thin Noodle Soup — Nice flavor with subtle curry taste.
Pork Dumpling with Supreme Soup — Not the greatest I have had, but perhaps one of the best available in Las Vegas, it is however definitely the best for the price.
Sliced Beef Roll — tastes good and fairly comparable to those offered at China Mama’s, but I think the portion is more generous here.
Décor — almost none, except the lucky Buddha statue at the entrance. ¹⁄₅
Capacity — seats roughly 80 people, with 5 large round tables and 7 small 4-​tops.
Service — Friendly, but you can tell they are barely keeping up with the demand of the busy restaurant. 3.5÷5
Value — Fair to good. 3.5÷5
Taste — Good. ⁴⁄₅