A must try when in NYC, thank me later…read more Pork Soup Dumplings 10/10 so fresh, steamy and hot. This dish is the one that makes you feel so comfy. Shanghai Style Flat Noodles with Pork 9/10 the noodles have a nice texture that balances well with the pork. Shredded Beef with String Beans 9/10 the crunch and crispy string beans go well with the pork. This dish is outstanding. The menu is extensive so it's another excuse to come to the Big Apple again .

The staff service was prompt and attentive. They continue to check our dumplings to see if we have…read morefinished. Yet the place was super loud for a weekday dinner. We couldn't wait to pick up our check and dart outside. The food was so-so. If I were to do takeout I would probably give them 2.5 stars for the food. Some flavors weren't correct (lion's head) and some veggie dishes were simply too salty (asparagus). The price is also quite expensive for its food quality and ambiance. It was also more expensive than the DTF, which isn't acceptable to me.

Four of us had dinner here on Labor Day evening. When we arrived, we were told to expect a fifteen…read moreminute wait for seating, and it was pretty much on the dot. A carafe of water was promptly brought to the table. We took a long time with the menu because it is extensive, and wonderful. We finally agreed on Crab & Pork Soup Dumplings, Kau Fu, Dry Sautéed Green Beans with Meat, Salt & Pepper Squid, and Shanghainese Style Rice Cakes. The Kau Fu arrived first, and was truly exceptional, with large, firm, and juicy chunks of seitan, and a good sprinkling of large, not rubbery tree ears. My friend who said she didn't like seitan tried it, and liked it a lot. Kai Fu has a slight licorish flavor, and is a little sweet. We finished every bite. Moving on to the soup dumplings, the broth was delicate and the skins were thin and tender, altogether the best I've had in a long time. The green beans were perfect, seared and crispy, as they should be, with ground pork and a little pickled veg. The rice cakes were appropriately chewy, and we enjoyed the baby bok choy, mushrooms, and shrimp in the mild sauce. The squid was the only dish that wasn't perfect, being a little bland and a tiny bit too chewy for the size of the pieces. The service was attentive without being too much. We were offered hot tea, and a second carafe of water, without having to ask. The noise level from the other diners was a bit high for me, but I put my hearing aids on the noisy/party setting, and I could hear my friends, which was the important thing. We all agreed that we needed to come back again (and again) to try other dishes. I especially want to have the Hong Kong style Hot & Sour soup, which you can't get at most Chinese restaurants.

Have been here a few times since my last review so wanted to update on the improvements…read more 1. Soup Dumplings - def one of the better ones in Chinatown. Skin pretty thin so they pop really easily 2. Garlic Cucumber - kind of bland, we added the chili oil to make it taste better 3. Pork & Shrimp Shumai - filled with meat, steamed fresh, at least 2 small shrimps per piece 4. Beef Shanghai style noodles - much better this time!! My issue last time was that it was SO SALTY. It's wayyy better this time. Kind of oily for my taste but the flavor was there!! I like that the seating is spacious and they don't try to cram tables and people right up on top of each other even when there's a line out the door.

Ordered the pan fried buns, bok choy, Mongolian beef and the thick rice noodles…read more The rice noodles had a great texture with just the right amount of spring in the bite and the Mongolian beef had a really nice crispy skin. Would go here again.

Vibe/ambiance: casual Service: standard…read moreReservation: walked in Items ordered: soup dumplings, pork shumai, snow peak shoot, chinese sausage fried rice, spicy chicken - everything was pretty solid!

Great food and Great service. Everything came out super fast!…read moreWas not too crowded either

Nan Xiang is the real definition of soup dumplings…read more Perfectly steamed and juicy. Very atmosphere, the staff is friendly and attentive. I certainly enjoyed and recommend them.

The food was absolutely outstanding and exceeded all our expectations! Every dish was delicious,…read moreand the entire dining experience was exceptional. A special shout-out to Ting, who provided truly amazing service! Ting was incredibly attentive, knowledgeable, and professional, with excellent attention to detail and a genuine commitment to making sure everything was perfect. Ting truly went above and beyond and made our visit even more enjoyable. Outstanding food and exceptional service! Highly recommend!

Excellent food. Seafood is fresh and tasteful.Server Ting is warm, nice and knowledgeable. Highly…read morerecommended.

Crab tofu and crispy carp are highlights - get them! Crab tofu has great depth of flavor. Crispy…read morecarp is fried very well, and texturally very crunchy, very pleasing to eat. Pumpkin cake dessert is a delicious mochi texture, with red bean in the middle, but it's not too sweet. Eggplant is drenched in garlic sauce and goes very well with rice. Everything else is solid, and all well cooked here.

really solid! came here for lunch. we got the lunch special w/ the tea smoked duck fried rice and…read morethe pepper and beef. Portions were sizable, service pretty good. I actually thought one of the biggest standouts for lunch was the soups that comes with the meal (savory soybean soup and hot&sour soup). Both were fantastic! Overall, very solid value, especially for a lunch meal. Would 100% come back to try other things here.

I wasn't expecting to like this place so much but I've been twice and both times were so good! I…read morehighly recommend doing the dry hotpot option where you pick 5-10 veggies or proteins and your choice of spice (mild is plenty spicy FYI). It's very date night and low lit, with dark wood and the upstairs has seating as well. The staff are kind and very helpful with suggestions. The drinks were both strong AND tasty - I'll definitely be back. Happy hour is wine for $12 or a select cocktail for $14 until 7pm!

Very nice service and a pleasant atmosphere. The food was just not special at all, and seemed no…read moredifferent, though in good proportions!, than any generic Chinese restaurant. The search continues for an excellent Chinese restaurant in NYC with superb ingredients and not everything cooked either in soybean, peanut (this would be okay but it's never high-grade oil and never stored properly, that I can tell, smell, or taste), or palm oil. I've gone to many of the $$$$, 5-star, or just in-the-know holes-in-the-wall places over decades(!), and never come close to a Chez Panisse experience.

This spot has great food and great service. Not too loud. Well priced. Will go again!!read more

I generally gravitate to Chinatown-type restaurants, but with InKind credits to redeem, we ended up…read moreat Tri Dim Shanghai. And I'm glad. We'll certainly return! Shredded crispy duck is lean, crisp (living up to its name) and in my estimation, perfect! A half order is $33 and comes with crepes and what I guess is thin-cut celery and hoisin sauce. Our other two dishes merit maybe four stars. I had high hopes for prawns with black bean sauce and minced pork, but there was little pork and the dish was under-seasoned. Beaten egg white, a component of the sauce, was almost raw and when separated from the black beans, runny and unappealing. When I inquired about 'vegetarian delight,' our server suggested creating our own dish. Four sautéed vegetables for $16. I went with bok choy, broccoli, mushrooms and fried tofu. I asked for a flavorful sauce. I believe we got garlic, but it was too subtle, not garlicky enough.. Service is on-the-ball. Ambience is lovely. And Saturday night, hours before the dreaded snowstorm, the restaurant was busy. Reservations recommended.

I was first introduced to Joe's at their original location, which we absolutely loved. Then in…read more2020, we tried out their newer, bigger location and was low key disappointed. Six years later, I was back in NYC and decided to give them another try and glad we did! We came a little bit after the lunch rush, and only waited about 25 minutes for a table for 2. If it's your first time, a couple things to note, the most important one is that it's CASH ONLY. The second, is when you arrive, find the host, grab a ticket, and hop in line. They don't do a text when your table is ready, so you have to have stick around until your table to is ready. On to the food...the pork soup dumplings were as a good as I remembered back in 2014! Large, good proportions, and just warms the soul. You can't come to Joe's without getting their XLBs! The yang chow fried rice and green beans were hella good this time around. I could've eaten just the fried rice on it's own, it was done really well. We also tried their hot and sour soup, which was one of the better versions I've had in a while. It was thick, not watery, and had some shrimp and chicken in it. If you are craving it, i'd get it. Overall, glad to see they've got their groove back and would definitely eat here again on my next trip to NYC!

Joe's Shanghai is pretty average overall. We ordered the pork dumplings, crab and pork dumplings,…read morehot and sour soup, and fried rice. The dumplings are quite large, and one order can easily be shared between two people. We realized pretty quickly that ordering one serving per person would be way too much. The dumplings were good, but the wrappers were a little thick for my liking. The other dishes were decent but nothing particularly memorable. Service was about what you'd expect from a typical Chinese restaurant, nothing special, but nothing worth complaining about either. Also, keep in mind that this is a cash-only establishment. I'd probably stick to the dumplings on a future visit since they're reasonably priced and filling. That said, I'm not sure the food is good enough to make me go out of my way to come back.

Ordered eggplant in garlic sauce, fried rice, steamed pork dumplings. Everything was scrumptious…read more So glad I found this place, which will be my new go-to. I also ordered the coconut dessert, which was cancelled from my order because they were out. Sometimes when this happens, restaurants will call to suggest an alternative. I do wish they would have done this, but overall, a great experience.

Food is amazing and especially love the time location As a…read moreperson who like to eat late , this place is perfect They close at night and please order the general tsao chicken . Is very recommended