text: Not to brag but I am  one of the lucky people to really have Xiaolong Bao in Shanghi at Yu Gardens. This place does a nice job, and the choices of fillings is really fun and not an option at the famous dumpling shop. The biggest difference though is the wrapper. Here they are too dry and often have a hole in them. Never the case in Shanghi. I also miss the sauce, black vinegar with ginger and sesame oil.\n  All criticism aside, I have never had any closer outside of China. It's American prices but it's in America. Shanghai's run $1 for 15.