China Max Dumpling House
All-you-can-eat handmade dumplings — soup dumplings, shumai, noodles and buns with self-serve drinks and ice cream, $34.99 on weekdays. Go for AYCE, book ahead on weekends, and be patient with service.
- All-you-can-eat $34.99–37.99
- Parking: Brutal: reviewers report circling 15-30 minutes on weekend nights; budget time or street-park
- Details checked Oct 2026.
4698 Convoy St c101, San Diego, CA 92111
China Max Dumpling House is a pricier dumplings spot in Convoy Pointe Plaza Shopping Center on Convoy Street in San Diego's Kearny Mesa. Regulars order the All-you-can-eat and the Pork xiao long bao. Parking is brutal.
Parking at Convoy Pointe Plaza Shopping Center
Brutal- Cost: Free for customers
- Fills up: Fri–Sat 5–9pm · Easiest: weekdays 3–5pm
- Shared with: Liuyishou Hot Pot, Carriage House Cocktails & Karaoke, YinTang Spicy Hot Pot, Bobos Karaoke and 6 more
Tight Convoy Pointe lot where two cars can barely pass — reviewers report circling 15-30 minutes on weekend nights; budget time or street-park.
Park once, walk to
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Convoy Pointe Plaza Shopping Center guide Every lot on Convoy
Fill times estimated from Google's Popular Times for the spots in this lot. Walk times are estimates.
Good to know before you go
Cost & paying
- AYCE is $34.99 weekdays and $37.99 weekends — everyone at the table has to do it. Kids under 2'7" eat free and 2'7"-3'7" are half off
- A la carte portions are AYCE-size at full price, so AYCE is the better deal
- Unfinished food is charged at full price; 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more, $25 corkage
Waits & timing
- Book ahead for weekend nights — walk-ins have waited 40 minutes
At the table
- Self-serve drinks, rice and ice cream are included with AYCE
Dessert or tea after China Max Dumpling House
- Coco Bomb Get: Coconut sundae — three scoops in a young coconut with mango and coconut meat
- Cake De Partie Get: Souffle pancakes — creme brulee and ube are the favorites; tiramisu, strawberry and seasonal mango too
- Sunday Ice Cream Get: Split scoop of pandan and Thai tea — the most-ordered pair
China Max Dumpling House: quick answers
What should I order at China Max Dumpling House?
Regulars order the All-you-can-eat (the reason to come), Pork xiao long bao, Steamed chocolate lava bun.
Is parking easy at China Max Dumpling House?
Parking is rated Brutal for this lot at peak times. Tight Convoy Pointe lot where two cars can barely pass — reviewers report circling 15-30 minutes on weekend nights; budget time or street-park.
What should I know before going to China Max Dumpling House?
AYCE is $34.99 weekdays and $37.99 weekends — everyone at the table has to do it. Kids under 2'7" eat free and 2'7"-3'7" are half off. A la carte portions are AYCE-size at full price, so AYCE is the better deal. Unfinished food is charged at full price; 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more, $25 corkage.
Where can I get dessert or boba near China Max Dumpling House?
Coco Bomb (dessert, same plaza, 1 min walk, open until 10pm (11pm Fri–Sat)); Cake De Partie (bakery, 3 min walk, open until 9pm (10pm Fri–Sat)); Sunday Ice Cream (dessert, 3 min walk, open until 11pm (midnight Fri–Sat)).
Does China Max Dumpling House have any deals?
AYCE is $34.99 weekdays and $37.99 weekends; everyone at the table has to do it. Kids under 2'7" eat free and 2'7"-3'7" are half off. A la carte portions are AYCE-size at full price, so AYCE is the better deal.
Does China Max Dumpling House take reservations?
Yes, China Max Dumpling House takes reservations.
China Max Dumpling House hours
| Mon | 11am–9pm |
| Tue | 11am–9pm |
| Wed | 11am–9pm |
| Thu | 11am–10pm |
| Fri | 11am–10pm |
| Sat | 11am–10pm |
| Sun | 11am–9pm |
How to find it
Details checked October 2026. Wrong hours, closed, or changed? Report a problem