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    Emperor Dumpling

    4.2 (45 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Ma Po Tofu with beef Over Rice
    Jerry K.

    Solid lunch meal deal with authentic flavors and spice levels. It's a rare occasion to find Sichuan mapo tofu in midtown at a fast take out location, but here Emporor Dumpling is providing just that. The menu is loaded with food options, from dishes over rice to dumplings but the lunch special is the show stealer. It also comes in a separated container to split the dish and the rice to keep them seprate and warm until it's time to feast. Included is also a drink for the price most places in the area charge for appetizers or a cold sandwich. You can order at the coutner or the digital kiosk on the side making transactions quick or friendly with the very patient and upbeat staff. There are a few tables and window seats so eating in is also an option, but the ambiance is bare bones as most fast take out places are. Emperor Dumpling delivers on taste, price, and speed. Something you normally don't see a trifecta of.

    JiHae L.

    This is the correct spot and not the Brooklyn location. Stopped by Emperor Dumpling for lunch and got the Mapo Tofu with Rice special. I ordered at the counter (not online or kiosk), and the food came out quickly. The tofu was spicy with a lingering kick, and I liked that it included bits of beef. It came with white rice and a bottle of water, which was a nice touch. Packaging was smart. The rice and tofu were separated but in the same container, keeping it neat. Also, if you pay with cash, it's 3% cheaper. Great spot for a quick, flavorful lunch. I'll be back to try the dumplings next time!

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    Min F.

    Getting in late on a trip and starving...ordered to go to take back to the hotel...soooooo happy we did! Each meal was great! I loved loved loved the Pork Fried Rice! The young lady working the front was super nice and made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy this dinner! If you blink you will walk right by so don't!

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    Nicole G.

    I am staying in a hotel that is a 3 minute walk away. So I decided to check it out. I was not disappointed. Phannee greeted me in a very cheerful way. She even let me change my order last minute. She was very pleasant and professional. The inside was clean. There are a few seats inside if you wanted to eat there, there was also bar like seats facing outside if you wanted to people watch while you ate. The food was delicious. I would absolutely return!

    Roast pork over Rice
    Moni K.

    Great casual Chinese food spot with the usual choices and dim sum options. Service is great, fast and friendly. I thought the "over rice" dishes were well portioned between your protein rice and steamed bok choy with good flavors. I would stop in here again.

    Mapo tofu with minced meet Mapo Tofu Over Rice
    Cairo R.

    I tried this place today for lunch. The service was really good and quick. The dish I got was Mapo tofu with minced beef over rice... an almost vegetarian meal. This is probably the best tofu I've ever had! The sauce was a perfect consistency, not too thick at all. I also really enjoyed the flavor which was a little sweet and the tiniest amount of spice from chilies, but absolutely nothing too hot that someone who does not like spicy food could not handle. Although the eatery is small, there is still plenty of space for sitting. I decided to eat in the restaurant, and listen to the soft jazz music playing in the background. Overall, a great experience, and I would come here again.

    Steamed Pork and Bok Choy Dumpling
    Yiven C.

    Solid 3.5 star experience For for emperor +'s: + Dumplings came out fast and delicious. Got take out and two sauces came with it for free + Hot and sour soup was also decent + Fast service + Definitely would return because it's solid + Seating is clean and basic

    Amber W.

    Great place! Food looks great and tastes delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wide selection of food

    Dry chicken teriyaki over rice
    Risa H.

    Emperor Dumplings was not good in my opinion - the chicken teriyaki was dry and cut super thin and my boba was very sweet (I asked for 20% sweet); the boba was mushy and clumped together, as if it was yesterday's leftover boba. Not sure if I would recommend based on the lunch I got today for delivery..

    General Tso's Chicken over Rice Lunch Special
    Dom G.

    Good lunch value meal in midtown. I ordered in advance via Grubhub to avoid the lines. Friendly service provided. Overall good for what it is but don't expect anything mind blowing. There's limited seating inside the restaurant on first come first serve basis.

    Jackson W.

    Lunch specials offer decent value if you're looking for an affordable lunch in midtown east. For $11-$12 you can get an entree plus soda/bottled water. Food is basically Panda Express-ish. So don't expect authentic or high quality Chinese food.

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    Just finished a terrific lunch. While I didn't think to take pictures, I was very impressed. A quick and easy dumpling spot in Midtown.

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    10 months ago

    The food and people are really nice! I enjoy the lunch menu. The food is in good portions

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    11 months ago

    The food here is amazing and the staff is exceptional. Man is the register is the epitome of a multi-tasker.

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    9 months ago

    Quality food for a great price. Will definitely be back! Highly recommend general Tso chicken

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    10 months ago

    Great food! Great service! Very nice Lunch special on weekdays is worth the money. Very tasty food. Will definitely visit again!

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    9 months ago

    Food is of great quality. I've had other Chinese food at other places. I just love this place!

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    11 months ago

    This location has very friendly service and the mango smoothie is sweet and smooth

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    1 year ago

    Great customer service and good portions. She answered all my questions and helped me decide what to get. Lots of options!

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    10 months ago

    this place is so nice and clean employees are very nice the food is also really good i definitely recommend 10/10

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    Dumplings were very fresh and tasty. My daughter and I enjoyed them on our visit to NYC.

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    I've been looking for a place open late-ish to get food in Chelsea now that the Malibu Diner is…read moresadly gone. I hadn't been to EDH in a while and was happy to see they do have later hours (with a smaller late night menu). The place was pretty busy at 10:00 PM last Saturday, with a wide range of diners, which is good for business. The food though, at least that night, was really disappointing. My friend had the chicken dumplings. He said they were okay. I thought they were overcooked. My steamed shrimp shumai were fine, but steamed, they didn't have much flavour. The edamame, on the other hand, had way too much when it should have almost none. I don't know if it was excess salt, MSG or something else, but not good. I should have sent them back. I hope this was just an off night for the kitchen.

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    File under "Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover" - because you'd never even realize this was a…read morerestaurant when walking by and even after you knew... you might be inclined to keep walking to find something a bit more 'bright' and 'inviting'.  (And you'd totally miss out on a great little joint.) I'm a lower middle-class Jersey guy - what the heck do I know about cocktails?  But I dove right into one ("Jade Collins") and it was firing on all cylinders.  Crisp, clean, strong enough to knock over an ox. Then we got a handful of apps - everyone else swore by all the ones they'd had - but I just tried the Salt & Pepper Shrimp and... sweet baby Jesus, this little plate had a wicked amount of flavor from every angle.  "Aggressively seasoned" might be an understatement.  Wild. Onto the mains and I ventured towards their Spicy Drunken Noodle (my go-to whenever I'm hitting a Thai restaurant on my home turf) and... yeah, you probably guessed it - incredible. Not the biggest portion but they made every single component sing with flavor. With so much going on - of course I needed to indulge with another drink (hey, I wasn't driving!). There were six of us, it came to about $100 a person... welcome to NYC. But we did get a wide selection of plates/food and those two drinks accounted for about $40 of my tab. (And you'll never see such a heavy wine pour at a restaurant... they filled the glass almost to the rim - which was not even something I'd do for myself when I'm home.) Definitely recommended.

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