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    Niukee Shumai

    4.3 (17 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Brown sugar rice cake
    Ruby C.

    I am typically not the biggest fan of shumai, but NiuKee has converted me. It is a cozy and casual spot in Chinatown that specializes in shumai, baos, and homey chinese dishes. I've had numerous canto/hong kong style siumai in my life, but I've never tried the northern style ones. Their shumai is shaped like a vase, with a narrow neck and a wider base. I usually get stuffed after eating one or two at dim sum spot, but their shumai are apparently lighter and less oily. *Vegetarian Shu Mai $9.95 *** Recommended!! Made of mushrooms, vermicelli, tofu, carrots and cabbage, I was amazed by the natural sweetness from the ingredients. It was very mushroom-y. I also liked the texture and thickness of the shumai wrapper. It was aromatic on its own so I didn't have to dip any soy sauce! *Pork & Shrimp Shu Mai $8.95 My friend picked this as her favorite. The filling was juicy, which differentiated from the canto siumai I am more familiar with. The shrimp was fresh and plump. *Brown Sugar Rice Cake $5.95 *** MY FAV!! These deep-fried rice cake sticks were made to order. The center was still piping hot and we almost burnt our tongue. A mochi with brown sugar lava was wrapped inside the breaded layer. Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. *Fruit-Shaped Bun $9.95 These mini fruit buns were almost too cute to eat! Each bun was filled with ube or red bean paste. Tbh they looked better than they tasted. The bun was fluffy but I wished the flavors were more bold. *Special Sauce Beef $12.95** I always find cold beef shank too tough but this one was an EXCEPTION. They cut the beef into thinner slices so it was easier to chew. The special chili sauce and scallion was the highlight. *Sesame Sauce Cucumber $9.95* So refreshing and crunchy. I can eat this appetizer every day--that's how delicious it was. *Beef Bone Soup $19.95 Hmm the short rib was tender but it wasn't fall off the bone. The broth was bland on its own. We added black pepper and salt to season it, and had it with cabbage salad on the side for more flavors.

    Alan S.

    Interesting niche concept shop in the northern borderlands of Chinatown focused exclusively on Cantonese siumai dumplings with a modern twist. In 3 decades of vegetarianism I'm not sure I've ever seen a vegetarian variety made available - the filling has a savory tofu base that pairs well with the filmy light dumpling skin. The thick chili paste served on the side is awesome - make sure to apply generously.

    Fruit Bun
    Serena C.

    I was really excited to try this place near SoHo because I saw these fruit buns on instagram. Ambiance: 4/5 When I got there, I liked the ambiance. It was modern, clean, and trendy. However, I don't think there's a bathroom for customers to use. Service: 5/5 The girl at the front desk was very friendly and warm. I appreciated the attentive service. Food: 3/5 The actual fruit buns, however, were bland. I would recommend that you get the other dishes if you go here.

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    James B.

    Today I got the fruit buns and the lamb with green onions shumai. Fruit bun: Looks cute, but that is all. The flavor was so bland, it literally had like no flavor whatsoever. Boring as heck. Lamb with Green Onion-The lamb was completely unseasoned, this had no flavor whatsoever. No salt or pepper or sesame oil or anything. Just straightup unseasoned ground lamb with a tiny bit of green onion. Absolutely Bland and boring. Overall: Not coming back, while the staff was friendly, I'm ultimately looking for good food. This was a boring waste of money and calories.

    Pork dumplings
    Andrew B.

    Tried pretty much everything on the menu, enjoyed it all. Tiny neat modern store and clean interior. Staff was fast, polite, and helpful.

    Cheryl W.

    this spot is located near little Italy and it's such a cozy spot to have a meal. they serve northern style shumai and they were delicious. I was surprised by the vegetarian shumai. it was sweet and savory. their little buns are so cute. you must start with their sesame sauce cucumber. it's just so refreshing and I literally couldn't stop eating it. service was quick. can't wait to come back for my next comfort meal here!

    Annette C.

    The JUICIEST shumai I've ever had in my life!! I'm literally still dreaming about the beef and onion shumai. The sesame cucumbers were also one of our faves and the brown sugar dessert was soooo good. Wow I'm so glad I found this place!

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    Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - Koreatown

    Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - Koreatown

    4.6
    (1.6k reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$
    Catering service
    Large group friendly

    First off: Best soup dumplings we've had since we had some in Shanghai. If you're considering…read moregoing, I hope this is the gentle push you need. We wandered over here after visiting the Empire State Building; it was only a five minute walk away! We went after watching the sunset, so around 8-ish, and were pleasantly surprised we didn't have to wait for a table. The atmosphere was bright and lively, but not too much to bring our seven-year-old. We ordered: PORK DUMPLINGS-- best thing we ordered. My. Goodness. The broth was perfectly seasoned and silky. Was always a little sad after the last bit of soup from each dumpling was slurped. ;) Meat inside was tender and flavorful and the wrapper wasn't too thin or thick. Just the right thickness to keep the soup inside until you were ready, but not so thick that it was too chewy or distracting from the contents. Also ordered, the SPICY BEEF DUMPLINGS as recommended by our server. They were yummy. Tasty soup and beef had a deeper flavor. Not too spicy. Next time, we will probably just order extra pork dumplings or try something new. We ordered the SCALLION PANCAKES. I prefer my scallion pancakes thinner. These were a lot like the thickness of a dense pita. Still enjoyed them-- still a nice texture that was both soft and crispy, perfectly greasy, and flavorful. CRISPY CHILI CHICKEN (or something like that) was good but nothing special. Had some heat but not too spicy. CUCUMBER SALAD-- was a nice cold addition to the meal. Loved the sesame oil, just wish there was more, as well as more flavor. We ended up pouring a little soy sauce on top and that helped. I thought it was nice to chase a bite of crispy chili chicken with a bite of cucumber. WHITE RICE-- we ordered three orders of rice that was perfectly prepared, but way too much for three adults. Not complaining, but each bowl would have probably been enough for two adults. Can't wait to return!

    We thought the food was delicious. We had: Crab, Meat &…read morePork Soup Dumplings Shrimp, Pork & Vegatble Wontons in Spicy Peanut Sauce Stir Fried Bok Choy w/ Garlic Vegetable Rice Cakes Stir-Fried A casual place w/ great food definitely worth visiting again if we find ourselves in that neighborhood of NYC. Our nits: one of the items we ordered got lost somehow, though they never admitted it; we had to keep asking for the item, and it finally came after we had finished all of our other items. There was no apology or offer to give us a discount for their misstep. Also, when we showed up for dinner there was a 30 minute wait and one had to stand in the hallway during that wait. Next time we'll swing by earlier to get the check-in code to find out how long the wait is in advance. The good news is that our first three items came out pretty quickly after ordering; and the place is very fast with the turnover.

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    Dao DimSum

    4.1
    (83 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    I'd say the food earns them 4 stars on its own, and you can find more of a variety at the dim sum…read morehalls of Flushing, Chinatown, and Bensonhurst, but the food here is still quite food for midtown and worth a visit for. Dish highlights include the shrimp and chive dumplings, beef chow fun, and my personal favorite, the stuffed eggplant. Other items were a little bland, like the turnip cakes and har gow, and the pan fried shrimp noodles were awkwardly plated and made them difficult to eat. I also wish they had rice noodle rolls, which I didnt see on the menu. Really what pushed it to 5 stars to me was the service. We came as a huge group of 20, with a baby and stroller in tow, and they handled everything without so much as a grimace, just an outpouring of helpfulness. They sat half our group at a round table and the other half at a rectangular long table and also helped us navigate dietary restrictions, asking specifically who in the group had those restrictions. The menu is labeled too, so you know which items are vegetarian or gluten free. At one point our helpful server noticed we hadn't really touched that awkwardly plated noodle dish and offered to replace it with another. We didn't take him up on that as I'd find that wasteful but I thought that was so attentive and earned them a generous tip. The space is nice looking, and the food came out very quickly. We also didn't break the bank, even with plenty of drink orders. Dao's is an easy recommendation, especially when you factor in how seamlessly they handled our chaos.

    I've been meaning to try this! Walked by, saw a lunch sign, so ordered shrimp and garlic sauce (has…read morebroccoli); +4 shiumai, lunch special $14 takeout, and was really excited about it! Shiumai exceptional! Other food, not so much. Will not return for lunch special, perhaps only dumplings, presumably. Even the WHITE RICE is crunchy/overcooked/completely a disaster! Truly remarkable. Soup terrible, didn't even resume after first few cornstarchy bites. Perhaps it's on me for not pretty in the correct things, but if the rest of the offerings are this awful, please just don't even offer them. So very disappointing. (I mean, how can you possibly be an ASIAN RESTAURANT and under/overcook WHITE RICE?!???!!! Don't you eat it? Obviously not!!!)

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    Everyone's favorite, the pan-fried pork dumpling!

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    Chili

    Chili

    4.6
    (1k reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$
    Takes reservations
    Kid friendly

    I thought this place would be more trendy than tasty but I was wrong! We ordered a ton of items and…read moreeverything was delicious. Portions are also massive, and we had tons of leftovers. Service was friendly throughout, though they did forget our drink order and we had to follow up. Ambiance is great, prices are reasonable given quality, and food is delicious.

    I dined here twice in a week since I didn't get to order much my first visit…read more Both times the restaurant was really busy whether we were there early or a hr before closing. The first time we ordered.. Wonton soup - 5 stars - we both loved the soup. The wonton skins were not thick and the meat was lightly flavored. Soup was light.. peppery. Beef tendon - 5 stars - delicious...lil spicy. The tendons were cooked so tender but they were so difficult to pick up with the chopsticks. $34 ..lil pricey for the amount but it's the city.. We got one white and one purple rice. Second visit.. Pork dumplings with chili oil - 3 stars - dumplings were okay, chili oil was good. Used the oil on other dishes.. we preferred the wonton soup. Lobster with ginger and scallions - 4 stars - Cantonese lobster dish that I've had countless of times. Ok. Mapo tofu - 4 stars - I don't care for tofu but L loved this dish.. even asked for a fork so he could pick up the tofu faster. Kung fu shrimp - 4 stars - fried shrimp in shell with a lot of chili peppers. Brought half of it home and added my own colossal shrimp to it and it was delicious. My shrimp was better but the chili peppers made them even more flavorful. My favorite dish was still the beef tendon and I should've ordered it again on my second visit but we wanted to try different things. Place was always packed but we never had to wait long for a table. Service was great. Refilled our waters and changed our plates when they noticed lobster shells were piling up. I didn't care for the cocktails much. Only tried one. Wasn't very strong.. too pricy for weak cocktails but they have other spirits available..

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    Red style Chungking braised fish stew pairing with red wine
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    Dim Sum Sam

    Dim Sum Sam

    4.0
    (247 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $$

    Looking for the best deal on Uber Eats came across this place. Buy One Get One FREE! Since free is…read moremy middle name I went with it. I ordered the Pork with rice. Packaged in deep bowls my food was hot upon arrival. Utensils came with it including some chopstick. I wish they would've threw in some condiments like soy and or duck sauce even some hot sauce or chilli pepper. But whatever, the food was good without it. It was strips of pork belly, a huge portion of white rice and baby buck choy. Very tasty and I had enough food for lunch at work for 2 days. Can't beat that!

    Food: 3.3/5 Service: 4/5…read moreAmbiance: 4/5 Overall: 3.4/5 I think this is a perfectly serviceable Dim Sum place, but there are quite a few flaws with their menu. I won't point out any particular dish as being awful or exceptional, because that's the problem I have with this place overall. Nothing stands out in any sort of way. Everything here kind of just tastes the same, which bothers me because the flavor profile of these dishes should all be tasting vastly different. Most of the dishes carry this overwhelmingly strong oil taste, especially in their fried meats, that kind of just makes them all taste kind of mediocre. The typical Dim Sum dishes, while serviceable, just kind of feels rushed flavor wise with little care put into them, leading them to taste kind of like nothing. The only dish that I would actively order is their noodle, which carries a more distinct light yet rich flavor that complements their noodles, but even then I feel as though the meat and egg feel like afterthoughts in the dish that don't really add to it in any way. The last problem I have with this place is their sauce station, which though kind of them to offer quite a few sauces to add to your dim sum, is just a really messy and unsanitary area which threw off my meal. I wanted to like this place, given that I love eating dim sum, but this wasn't it for me.

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    Hutaoli Music Restaurant & Bar

    Hutaoli Music Restaurant & Bar

    3.9
    (223 reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$$

    This place is so cool! I wasn't expecting to find this awesome Chinese restaurant in the middle of…read moreKtown in NYC. I was browsing for places with scallion pancakes and I came across this restaurant. I saw they had a scallion pancake beef rook which I'd never seen before. It was fried and crispy on the inside with tender beef on the inside, that was slightly savory slightly sweet. I had the roll on its own, which made for a light meal, but it can also be enjoyed as a large snack. It was a little greasy, which can be expected, but not sure if I'd get it again. I did think it was innovative though. The most impressive thing about the restaurant was actually the space. I came to pick up my food and was surprised to see this beautiful place. The outside is unassuming and nothing special but inside has the aesthetic of an old Shanghai restaurant. It's ornate and slightly quirky. It's also really big, bigger than I expected. Even the bathrooms had traditional Chinese flare with the sliding doors. Definitely worth checking out,

    I came here for a birthday dinner, which fits the vibe check. Upon entering, you're blasted with…read moremusic and live singing throughout the restaurant. It's also nicely decorated, which makes you feel like you're in China. It's definitely for a younger crowd with how loud this place gets. We had a huge party, so we ordered an array of dishes to share family style. Some of the most memorable dishes were the Mapo Tofu ($13.99), Hutaoli Roast Chicken ($43 for whole), Spicy Pot Potato ($19), Roasted Green Beans ($22), etc. All of the food is good, but definitely pricey. While the food also came out quickly, our drinks came out towards the end of our meal. It's a good spot for big parties as it never got too busy even on a Saturday night. They also have private rooms. The live music was fun, but also made it hard to have conversation.

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