Best Dishes at White Bear

Springy, chewy hand-pulled noodles coated in a chili sauce and mixed with braised pork, cucumbers, and bean sprouts. The noodles maintain their chew despite being dressed. The pork is tender and flavored with chili spice. At $4.50, this is a complete, satisfying noodle dish that rivals noodle houses costing double.

The best of both worlds: hand-pulled noodles and tender wontons in a clear, light broth. The noodles maintain their chew in the light broth. At $4.75, this is a more filling option than wonton soup alone and showcases both White Bear's noodle and dumpling skill.

The signature dish: twelve succulent, tender pork wontons bathed in a chili oil heavily speckled with tiny roasted chili fragments. Garnished with diced pickled vegetables that lend umami to each bite. Reviewers consistently cite this as the best spicy wontons they've had. The wontons themselves are soft, tender, and perfectly cooked—the chili oil provides heat without overwhelming the pork flavor.

Tender pork wontons swimming in a clear, light broth with diced vegetables and scallion garnish. The broth is clean and subtle, allowing the dumpling quality to shine. A lighter option compared to the spicy wontons but equally satisfying.

Eight pan-fried or steamed dumplings for $5. The dumpling skins are tender, the fillings juicy. White Bear is known for high-quality dumplings that rival dedicated dumpling shops. Available in pork and vegetable varieties. The pan-fried version has crispy bottoms while steamed maintains maximum tenderness.