no frills chinatown restaurant with seating. the interior is relatively clean and neat. it is gritty though like old school nyc. walls are plastered with pictures of menu items. there's a decent amount of tables and bar seats. CASH ONLY.
there are dim sum menu items, rice dishes, noodle platters and much more on the menu. serving sizes are ample. prices are pretty relaxed. last time i was here, ordered the shrimp rice noodle (aka streamed rice roll). you get 3 fairly big rice noodles stuffed with large shrimp. it was really tasty as a snack / light meal and hit the spot. it was season and flavored well. the shrimp tasted fresh. the rice noodle was thin yet perfectly chewy. it is served with soy sauce and some greens. $7.10 + tip. well worth coming for some Cantonese & Hong Kong style eats.
staff was quick.
If you’re reading this, stop and go. This place has a variety of traditional & authentic food. I came here with a group of friends two years ago, and last week I just came by Myself. The portions are large, so if you come with a group of friends, I suggest selecting something different from the menu and sharing it. I got the shrimp lo me in and the pan-fried chicken and fungus dumplings. The dumplings, marinated with soy sauce, were super flavorful. The lo mein was good. Nothing out of the ordinary, but the portions were significant. The service was speedy, and I was able to tale left-over food to go. If you are looking for authentic traditional dim sum, this is your place. It's nothing fancy which doesn't take away from the aesthetics of the place. I felt like I was at grandmas house waiting for her to cook a homemade meal.
Small dim sum restaurant but big on flavors and portions! You don’t get the classic carts like in other dim sum restaurants but you do get the same classic foods and tastes. The shrimp shu mai are so good and massive
148 Hester St - New York City
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