Dumplings for dinner

I'd heard about the $3 dumplings from Marco & Lucas. I'd seen the line winding out of the little restaurant on the Downtown Mall. (Long line = food worth waiting for = must go back there.)

Finally, I got around to trying the dumplings. Yum.

Place your order at the small counter; you really only have a half-dozen options (noodles, rolls, dumplings, soda, etc.), which is great for those of us who are decision-impaired sometimes. Nothing is pricey.

Dumplings come with spicy or regular sauce; I got the non-spicy, which was a thick and sticky soy-sauce mixture. The dumplings were warm and chewy, with a flavorful pork ball in the middle.

The tiny counter (you can see the pans cooking dumplings a few feet away) is sandwiched between two small dining rooms, decorating in a casual, Asian theme. It's too busy for a good study spot, but perfect for grabbing a tasty, cheap bite and running out the door.

Marco & Lucas
110 2nd St NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902