After a seven-month closure, Gary Ma will reopen the former Asiana House at 191 Pearl Street in Burlington as Dumpling Café. The new restaurant will offer a menu mostly consisting of housemade dim sum, such as soup dumplings, chicken feet, steamed rice rolls with shrimp and golden egg custard sesame balls; plus noodle soups, crispy roasted pork belly and roasted half ducks. Ma aims to open this week for takeout with on-site dining soon, depending on staffing, he said.
Asiana House was a downtown destination known for its sushi rolls and creative cocktails. But Ma, 48, said he needed a change after owning the restaurant for about 20 years.
“I’ve been doing sushi since I was 18,” he said. “I wanted to do something a little different.”
Ma said he’s observed dim sum gaining popularity in other cities. A chef friend with that type of cooking experience agreed to move from Boston to work with him.
Unlike at Asiana House, Ma plans to serve only beer and wine. While his new liquor license is pending, customers can bring their own alcohol to supplement the restaurant’s tea service.
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