Ugly Dumpling Announces Official Grand Opening

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ugly Dumpling, the brand that pays homage to the centuries-old cooking techniques of Shanghai while cultivating an experience that's exciting to today's modern palette, announces today its official grand opening of its first location. To celebrate, Ugly Dumpling is offering patrons who visit the location at 561 US-1 in Edison, NJ, on August 1, 2023 the following giveaways and promotions:

• The first 88 guests in the restaurant will receive a free bubble tea each week for a year, as well as 15% off their next five orders. The location opens at 11 AM.
• All dine-in guests on August 1 will receive 15% off their order.
• Guests in attendance that day will be entered to win five $50 Ugly Dumpling gift cards.

"Ugly Dumpling is a new full-service casual dining concept and a fantastic addition to our portfolio at Vertex Hospitality Group," states Margaret M. Farrell, Head of Marketing for Vertex Hospitality. "When we created Ugly Dumpling, we wanted to tap into the historical Shanghai street food movement but do so in a way that caters to the modern palette. Our menu respects Shanghai's centuries-old cooking techniques while cultivating an exciting experience for today's restaurant goer."

Grand Opening festivities will begin at noon with a check presentation to Feeding Middlesex County, a nonprofit organization who financially supports organizations that feed the hungry throughout Middlesex County.

“We are so excited to partner with Feeding Middlesex County,” continues Farrell. “We believe in helping the communities we serve, and look forward to assisting the organization in furthering its mission to aid our food insecure neighbors.”

Ugly Dumpling's culinary explorations leave no stone unturned. Its signature dish is Xiao Long Bao (XLB), a Chinese dumpling hailing from Shanghai filled with rich, delicious soup broth. Ugly Dumpling's menu also features an array of Dim Sum, Wontons, traditional noodle and wok dishes with a spin, accompanied by traditional Shanghai appetizers and greens like Spicy Beef & Tripe, Scallion Pancake, and Bok Choy with Scallion-Infused Oil. Its extensive menu of teas and lattes, coupled with its sweet XLB, round out the menu.

For more information about Ugly Dumpling, visit https://www.uglydumpling.us.

For press images of the menu items and restaurant, click here.

ABOUT UGLY DUMPLING

Ugly Dumpling, a Vertex Hospitality Group concept, is a Shanghai street food inspired concept with a culinary palette that balances old-world and modern-day practices in the art of dumpling making. Introduced as a casual dining experience, Ugly Dumpling features a quick service concept that delivers the same quality and flavor in the spirit of modern street food. For more information, go to www.uglydumpling.us.

ABOUT FEEDING MIDDLESEX COUNTY

Feeding Middlesex County is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization who financially supports organizations that feed the hungry. We raise funds to purchase food and equipment to assist qualifying agencies in procuring, storing, preserving, and transporting food and other necessary items to our food insecure neighbors, through REPLENISH, the county food bank.