Folded, seared, crisped.
Hand-folded gyoza, dirty rice bowls and bao, built from organic ingredients and a refusal to cut corners. Order ahead for pickup.
Everything at Shiso Crispy is hand-folded and made to order from organic, locally-sourced ingredients. The menu is small on purpose. Every gyoza, bao, dirty rice bowl and rangoon has been tuned until it could not get better, which is exactly why Tampa Bay keeps voting these the best dumplings in the region. Browse the lineup below, then order ahead from your closest St. Petersburg or Tampa kitchen.
Dirty Rice Bowls
4 itemsOur signature. Dirty rice built from scratch, crowned with 8-hour braised short rib, blackened ahi tuna, or the legendary bang bang chicken that is the single most-ordered dish across all three kitchens.
Gyoza
4 itemsHand-folded dumplings, pleated one at a time and seared to order. From wagyu and black truffle to a vegan-friendly garlic chili mandu, this is the craft Shiso Crispy was built on.
Bao
2 itemsPillowy steamed buns stuffed with 48-hour braised short rib or our famous bang bang chicken. Soft, saucy and impossible to put down.
Starters
3 itemsCrackling lobster and garlic-chive rangoon, fresh spring rolls and more. The way every Shiso Crispy order should start.
Dessert
1 itemsHouse-made cheesecakes and cakes to finish. Yes, you have room.
Questions, answered.
Catering, vegan options, the most popular dish and more.
Hand-folded gyoza and Asian-fusion dirty rice bowls. We are a Tampa Bay Times 'Best of the Best' winner, a New York Times feature and a six-time Guy's Grocery Games contestant, widely considered the best dumplings in Tampa Bay.
At any of our three kitchens: Central Ave (EDGE District) and 1st Ave N (Jannus Block) in St. Petersburg, and N Tampa St in downtown Tampa. Every gyoza is folded by hand and seared to order.
The Bang Bang Chicken Dirty Rice. It is the #1 most-ordered item across all three locations and every delivery platform. The Wagyu Gyoza and Lobster Rangoon are close behind.
Yes. Our garlic chili mandu, vegan bang bang, jackfruit bao and plain dirty rice are all plant-based or easily made vegan, so there is plenty for everyone at the table.
We do. Shiso Crispy caters private events, corporate lunches and weddings across St. Petersburg and Tampa. Reach out and we will build a hand-folded spread for your group.
Our Jannus Block location in downtown St. Pete has a full Japanese-forward bar with sake, our signature Shiso Sour, a 20-person lounge and a lantern-lit patio, open late on weekends. It is built for date night, happy hour and late-night food downtown.
Hungry yet?
Pick your closest Tampa Bay kitchen and order ahead for pickup or delivery.
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