Excellent food and service! For yummy dumplings and a good neighborhood vibe, definitely recommend.

Amazing little restaurant with incredibly friendly staff and food that tastes authentic and prepared by people that really understand it. The crispy pork belly is one of the best ones I ate since visiting Hong Kong and the buns were soft and tasty as they should be. The place is moving in the new year and I'll be sure to visit again as soon as they do.

I'm rating this place 4/5 based on the food quality and price only. They are the only reason I keep going back. Tastes so good every time and I get heaps for my money. Don't expect good service here, I have been here many times and its the same each time, we have to ask the waiter for our drinks or to order or anything about 5 times before it actually happens. But it's in a cool little spot with really good atmosphere so we tend to end up laughing about the crappy service by the end of it.

Most of the stars I'm giving is really going to the experience, the attention to detail, the decor, the service rather than the food. Don't get me wrong, the dim sum wasn't all that bad but just wouldn't stand up to the standards of the better dim sum restaurant in Chinatown. Happy Dumplings belongs in Brixton and fits in well. Prices are slightly more expensive than in Chinatown but there is no competition other then Mama Lan which also serves food at a similar price. So why would I return? The place was just homely and so was the food. It's not even a restaurant but a small cafe like place which reminds me of those street cafes in China. The dumplings' skin was maybe a bit thicker and mushy than usual but the nice mix of flavours were there. We ordered a mixed plate but it was hard to differentiate which is which and they don't tell you either. Still we love the surprise and dipping it into our own personalised dipping sauce made with the bottle of Chinese vinegar, soy sauce and chilli oil there. You mix the three sauces according to your taste on the plate given- this is the norm and not something they would tell you. Crispy tofu rolls and crispy fish rolls turned out to just be fried tofu pieces and salmon in a spring roll pastry which was slightly disappointing as I expected something more complicated. I personally felt the hard crunchy skin didn't work for the filling especially the tofu where the flavours were too delicate. The buns were slightly stodgy, not fully cooked but for some reason my boyfriend really like the dense sticky texture as it brought the flavour of the bun more. This also meant there was an uneven ratio of bun and meat where the bun was thicker. As the Prawn Coriander Ingot were steamed you really felt the effects of the mushy skin but luckily they placed a slice of carrot underneath to stop it sticking to the steamer. These were probably the most disappointing choice as they were also too bland. The highlight of our meal included the chicken feet in black bean sauce. Placed in a closed little pot under a candle these remained warm as we enjoyed our other dim sum. I thought that was an awesome idea and very thoughtful. The flavours were also nice and skin falling off the bone as they should. Next on my favourite were the four merry dumplings. A dumpling with four pockets, filled with either, egg, mushrooms, carrots or sweet cabbage. It was a genius as the different textures and flavours really complemented each other well. Tea was also served on it's own little candle stove to keep warm and in a pretty see-through glass teapot. Staff were very attentive and hard working. I asked to look at the menu again and he went flying around just to get me one. There's something about this cafe/restaurant that does attract me to go back even if it's a little more pricer and a bit further out. It's just a 'cool' place that does go the extra mile in making your experience worthwhile but just hasn't quite succeeded with the food. Still there are lots more on the menu I still need to try so maybe that can be my excuse to return.