A fair place for hotpot but great for soup dumplings! 3.5 stars tbh. The crabmeat and crawfish soup dumplings were fantastic. The soup was flavorful and the meat was tender and tasty. The hotpot was okay but had somethings working against it for me. While the broth and dry-pot ingredients were delicious, the lamb meat was unfortunately the weakest link. The sliced meat was too thick a cut, which made it tough to chew. And the distinct flavor of lamb was lost somehow. Additionally, the fact that there is no sauce station at a hotpot place is fairly disappointing. While they offered soy sauce, vinegar, and chili sauce, I think the lack of variety really brought down the hotpot experience. Overall, not a bad place for Chinese!

We tried the shrimp fried rice, pork bao buns, general tso's chicken, hot & sour dumpling soup, pan-fried pork dumplings, and some awesome spring rolls! Everything was perfectly cooked and the service was great!

never have i ever had crawfish xiao long baos! so so sooo flavorful it was quite the experience, especially with lots of other tourist attractions and shops all around! wish i could have some in california too hehe

Fabulous lunch. Everything is made fresh! We had a pot of jasmine tea and our dim sum. It made for a tasty economical lunch.

If you're in town, COME HERE. The service and ambiance may not be the best, but you'll be dreaming of the food for weeks to come. - Wonton with Spicy Sauce: the STAR of the menu. I wish I knew what was inside this sauce because it was the perfect amount of spice, sweetness, and umami. I tried to recreate it at home, and couldn't quite capture the deliciousness that this was. - Shrimp Har Gow: standard dim sum dish, always a must have in my opinion. -Xiao Long Bao Dumplings: another standard dim sum dish; held up to expectations. The wrappers didn't tear as easily as other XLB I've had across restaurants. Don't forget to top a few of them with chili oil! - Steamed Veggie Bao: a skippable dish - it wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything to write home about either - Basil Popcorn Chicken: perfectly crispy, super hot, and well seasoned. I ordered this at the recommendation of a coworker and was not let down. While I wish it came with a sauce (and I dipped it into the wonton sauce), it is still a strong dish on its own. Is this restaurant super inexpensive? No. Is it delicious? Absolutely. If I am ever back in NOLA, I will be coming back to Dian Xin.

The cucumber salad was refreshing and very crispy. Crab rangoons were soft gooey on the inside with a crispy exterior. Egg rolls were below average in my opinion meat was dry and falling out of the egg roll. The shumai was lacking flavor, but good texture, and needs the sauce. The wonton soup was good nothing special about it, but if you want something soupy order this. The stir fry noodle was very good order with extra XO sauce and it has a very shrimpy taste and noodles are cooked perfectly. The soup dumplings were really good, great flavor and texture no complaints use chili oil if you like spice. Pork bao buns were amazing delicious filling and great bao. All around amazing. Koi pond when you walk in. It's a little tight, but it's a restaurant in New Orleans not easy to get bigger than that. Very good service as well.