One More Bite Dumpling House will finally swing open its doors in Palm Desert next Thursday, November 12, capping a saga that stretched across more than a year of permit headaches and pushed-back promises. The soft opening runs from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the restaurant's new home in the Jensen's shopping center on Highway 111.
The Palm Desert location sits at 73547 Highway 111, near San Pablo Avenue, according to KESQ. The chain specializes in xiao long bao, the handcrafted Shanghainese soup dumpling that has built it a following across the Inland Empire, the station reported in an earlier story. By the time that October report ran, One More Bite already had five locations open in Loma Linda, Wildomar, San Marcos, Chino and Yucaipa, with Palm Desert and a second Coachella Valley spot still in limbo.
A Draftsman's Fake Paperwork Blamed for the Delay
Getting to this point took far longer than the restaurant expected. One More Bite told the station that a draftsman's fake paperwork stalled both its Palm Desert and Palm Springs openings, an explanation that came after months of permit setbacks documented in the station's reporting. The Palm Desert permit for the Highway 111 space was created back on May 1, 2026, but wasn't issued until August 18, per the same account.
Earlier estimates had the timeline moving much faster. In October, the restaurant's Luyi Deng said Palm Desert could open by the end of that month and Palm Springs roughly two months after that, though those were framed as estimates rather than confirmed dates. The Palm Desert opening ultimately landed about two weeks past that projection.
Palm Springs Location Remains Unscheduled
One More Bite also has a second planned Coachella Valley location in downtown Palm Springs, but there's still no word on when it could open, the station's latest report notes. Reporting on the Palm Springs address has varied: KESQ's November story places the planned spot at 121 S Palm Canyon Drive, while the Coachella Valley Independent had earlier identified the site as 105 S. Palm Canyon Drive.
The Independent's July report offered a glimpse of just how close the project seemed at the time, noting that construction was basically complete at both the Palm Desert and Palm Springs locations while owners waited on permits to clear. That wait dragged on; the Palm Springs tenant-improvement permit wasn't filed until July 14 and sat in corrections-requested status afterward, while a separate fence permit for the site was denied the very next day, according to the station's October report.
Restaurant Thanks Customers for Patience
With the Palm Desert date now locked in, the restaurant posted a message on its Instagram thanking customers for their patience and support and crediting the City of Palm Desert team for helping make the opening possible. For now, the downtown Palm Springs location remains the loose end in a rollout that has already tested the patience of dumpling fans across the valley.
