Although this place is small, it is filled with the smell of all the delicious food! We ordered the mini fried pork buns and the steamed vegetable dumplings for a quick snack, and it was very tasty. The service was quick and they have guests in and out in a timely manner. I definitely plan to come back and try more of the food.
You can not find a better place in china town. This place is top tier and it has everything you could want. It was incredibly fast and the food was hot and fresh. The fried tiny buns are a must order by far. I would also recommend the beef w broccoli, fried rice and soup dumplings. There were other things on the menu that looked amazing but we didn’t get to try like the fried pork dumplings, beef lo Mein and peanut noodles. The noodles looked thick and saucy. It’s cash only so bring some cash but everything is priced under $10 except for the mains at dinner. We ordered 6 things and it was $45 . We couldn’t finish it because the portions are so huge. You can’t get a better meal for the price in NYC.
Fortunately one of the best-kept secrets in Chinatown. I’ve been bringing groups of 6-10 people here for a few years now, and even without a reservation they seat us in less than 15 minutes every time. Their food would be hard to beat even if they charged as much as the competition, but they don’t. You could try everything on the menu (which I recommend, I haven’t found an item I dislike yet) and come away spending less than you would on a bougie brunch with drinks.
They were so quick to seat us and these were the greatest dumplings I’ve ever had. I wish I could’ve ordered more on the menu. CASH ONLY! They give you green tea and it’s amazing.
5 star stop on your way through Chinatown. The staff is very attentive and your food comes out quickly. The scallion pancakes were delicious. Also had the roast pork chowfun. The small steamed dumplings were excellent
Best Asian food we had in a while. The dumplings are fresh and really tasty. The portions are big, so do not order too many at once from the menu. The staff is friendly and the service is fast. Above all the prices are good too.
No frills, incredible food and drink in Chinatown. We waited about 10 minutes to be seated at a shared table. Tea served immediately. Ordered and food came out separately, but quick. Tiny fried pork buns are the best. Huge menu, cash only. We used Venmo and were able to tip our server there as well. Make it in before 3:30 for the best lunch special ever!
Food 7/10
The soup dumplings did get the job done, but I couldn’t really taste the crab nor the soup that well. It was just a warm soup dumpling that satisfied my cravings, with thin skin and hot juices inside. The chili wontons were a disappointment, not authentic at all, and I know it’s a Shanghainese restaurant and the dish is not from Shanghai but even so, there was absolutely no chili spice on there and weirdly enough there was peanut sauce?? That did not add to the flavors. The rice cakes were solid though, not too oily. Filling and not too pricy for NYC.
Atmosphere 8/10
Quite busy, but they did have tables available on a Friday evening, which was great to see.
Service 9/10
Super speedy, everything was really efficient and they were all very friendly. Provided us with warm tea too.
Great soup dumplings ($9) - best in Chinatown so far! Huge fried mini buns ($9). Big portion of cold Drunken chicken with wine ($10). All very good. 6/23
7/23. Went back for a second visit. Got the lunch (before 3:30pm) special: 3 dishes from list of 20, for $24, included hot and sour soup and rice. Portions are half a regular order. The General Tso’s chicken was spot on. The Mapo Tofu was lightly spicy. The vinegar pork chop was cut thin, deep fried and had a black vinegar sauce. All were pretty good. The smaller lunch portions allowed for a variety of dishes.
Hot and sour was great, spicy noodles were the best of the three dishes we got. General Tso with white meat was meh - chewy and didn't have much heat. Seafood pasta was also tasty with tons of seafood in the dish. Note even at lunch the dishes are pretty sizable so heads up if you don't want a lot. Pork Potstickers came out last for some reason but they had a lot of taste (8 total) and loved how they were cooked. Staff was attentive and kept coming back for anything we needed.
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