i like the music in here, i also like the dumpling guy on the menu. overall great vibes.read more

Always excellent, and the inside is spotless too…read more I recommend the soup, dumplings, shrimp. And anything from the dim sum menu

Quick walk from the Borough Hall station…read more The restaurants is located a few steps upstairs from the signage and not the lower Chinese restaurant. Pork soup dumpling with juice inside 5/5 20 piece famous crispy pork dumplings on top of the drink of your choice. 5/5. Cucumber salad while crispy and cold it was a bit salty 4/5 Boba milk teas 3/5. Felt it was watered down and boba kinda hard. Service 5/5 Definitely would recommend this place. Great workers and service. Clean and fresh made.

Food is pretty good. Noodles and dumplings are made fresh and you can tell the difference. Flavors…read morefor fried noodles are also excellent. However, the real negative here is the operations. It is a chaotic mess for the volume they are trying to do. It's not about adding more manpower, it's about streamlining. Tables are sitting empty while people are on the waitlist (not due to reservations), orders are going to the wrong tables, to-go orders are in disarray and have to be re-verified on multiple orders, and it takes a long time to get some water. The Yelp waitlist is useless here - wait was supposed to be 5-10 minutes and it turned into almost 40. All this could have been avoided with more planning, better organization, and training. Kitchen staff doing their job well. Front of house needs work.

We've been trying g to expand our horizons for Chinese food. House of Joy was recommended by Eater…read moreNY. The place was packed on a Wednesday at noon. We shared a big table, which added to the authentic feel of the place. The staff were nice. The carts were copious. They serve the greatest hits. The preparation is a bit different from other dim sum restaurants in the area. This just highlighted the deliciousness of the dishes. We worked our way through the greatest hits. Standouts were the clams in black bean sauce and pork chops. Has fried tofu skins filled with ground shrimp for the first time. The food was uniformly excellent. A great find, hiding in plain sight. Will definitely return.

Be prepared to wait on the weekend even before 11am! I got there around 10:40 and it was already…read morevery hectic. I waited for about 25 minutes to get a table for 2. Make sure to go ahead and get a #. There are crowds of people just waiting to be called at the door so it's easy to get confused. They're good at calling the number in both canto AND english on the mic so it's not easy to miss but you def got to plow through the crowd. For food, we got sat in a corner where the carts couldn't be pushed through so the staff would ask if we wanted stuff which makes it hard if you don't speak some form of chinese. Overall, I managed with Mandarin. We were still able to get everything we wanted and were pretty full so we were satsified. They do accept card for 15$ or more which is pretty easy if you're going for dim sum. They do have table service for that which mades things easier than having to go to the front. Foodwise, everything was good, affordable, and this spot is very popular. I'd still go back when I crave some dim sum.

Note: This is a less detailed review than normal, as we ordered a ton of food from the AYCE menu,…read moreas can be seen from the photos Anyway, I've been back to this tasty Chinese place twice since my first review, with the second one being a very similar meal. The most recent time, I was here for their dim sum brunch, which is either $36 for AYCE plus $2 for tea, or they price each thing individually. It was a bit annoying that the tea was not included, but at least both the Oolong and Chrysanthemum teas were good quality and readily filled. Service in general was pretty fast and frequently checked on our large semi- private table to see if we needed anything else to order or more tea. The dim sum selection is a bit smaller than many of the traditional dim sum spots, but the overall quality was excellent, with a couple of definite highlights and some more unique dishes such as dumplings with pickled shrimp, crawfish, or Taizhou rice along with Ningbo wontons. In general, I would say that the wrappers were properly thin and everything was filled generously. The aforementioned Pickled Pepper Shrimp Dumplings were one of the highlights. The slightly spicy and sour pickles made it taste very light and paired nicely with the plump shrimp. In terms of other shrimp dim sum, their version of Har Gow/Crystal Shrimp Dumplings included a little bit of sweet crab for an extra touch. It was also tasty. I also liked the Ningbo wontons, filled with a variety of ingredients including minced pork, dried shrimp, yard long beans, pickled vegetables, bamboo shoots, and others. It had a wonderful mix of textures with some interesting crunchy notes. Another unique option mentioned is their Crawfish Dumplings, which are very noticeable compared to the other dumplings due to their bright red color. I appreciated the spiciness but found these a tad fishy with a thicker wrapper than most, but others loved these and ordered more. For more standard dumplings, their Xiao Long Bao/XLB were pretty good, and they had a tasty version of Sticky Rice Pork Siu Mai. The Baked Pork Buns were good as they were not too sticky sweet. Finally, there was a decent version of Pork Dumplings in Chili Oil. Non-dumpling highlights included their excellent turnip cakes along with steamed spare ribs, chicken feet, and a particularly tasty version of steamed beef tripe with satay sauce. I would skip the Beef Short Ribs With Black Pepper, which had good flavor but was way too chewy. I know someone else ordered the spring rolls, but I don't remember trying them. They also apparently now have a Ningbo speciality called Shi Bing Tong, but I don't remember ordering it. Someone else got their simple and tasty porridge/congee, only available traditionally with pork and century eggs, and enjoyed it. I tried a bit, and it was indeed good. Desserts included a tasty Crispy Durian Pastry, alright Sesame Balls, a good Pineapple Bun/Bolo Bao, and Custard Buns, which everyone loved, but they had a cuttlefish ink shine, so I couldn't try them. This is a fantastic, reasonably priced AYCE Dim Sum. Would recommend it if they still offer this deal.

Authentic, delicious, and beautiful environment to impress your guest. Lots of other chinese people…read moreat the restaurant. Expect to spend at least 50 dollars per person. The duck was amazing. They even gave us a free sausage dish since we went on a Monday! The spicy fish had so much fish and other toppings. Service was quick and professional. Will definitely come back.

Signature Nan Xiang soup dumplings are large, soup filled dumplings- excellent, tasty, delicate,…read moreand well deserving of Michelin-recommended ratings year after year. Scallion and pork soup dumplings come in bright red goodness, with seafood flavor. Each soup dumpling is meticulously hand made and weighed to ensure consistency. Only area for improvement is having better wax paper that the delicate dumpling skin does not stick, burst and lose the lovely soup broth! Scallion pancake is nicely crispy with yummy flavorful scallions and beef strips in sweet Peking duck sauce.

Solid sit-down spot for Southern Chinese cuisine, perfect for sharing with friends or family…read more Walking in, I was immediately surprised by how spacious and lowkey luxurious the interior felt. Service was a mixed bag: despite staff not being the most attentive, dishes came out pretty fast. Now let's talk food. The xiao long bao are a must. The broth inside is rich, savory, and super satisfying. Definitely don't skip the Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings or the Crab Meat & Pork Soup Dumplings. They're pure comfort in dumpling form! The Braised Beef Noodle Soup also hit hard: hearty, flavorful, and exactly what you want when you're craving something warm and cozy. Not in a soupy mood? Try the Pan-Fried Pork & Crabmeat Buns for crispy bottoms and rich fillings. & shoutout to the bok choy for being tasty and doing its job... yes, it delivered the fiber we desperately needed to fix vacation constipation. All in all, a great place to eat well, share generously, and leave very full and very happy. Highly recommended.

This place is amazing!!! Do not be fool by how it looks on the outside but the food here is…read moredelicious! I am an avid foodie for dim sum and didn't think I would find good dim sum in NY. We were in NY for about 4 days and we went to the same dim sum resturant the entire time for dinner! The food is fresh and it's hot coming out of kitchen. I had a lot of steamed rice noodle from different dim sum places and this is the best spot so far in my life! If we come back to NY - you bet this will be the first place I come! 10/10 recommendation!

Food service ambiance and price were perfect We went for a…read morequick bite but others were there for leisurely meal . They have several locations, one in Times Square which I'm glad about because it's always tricky to find a place when going to Broadway . The other locations ar farther downtown in the Wall Street area .

I ordered delivery from here so it could be at my place when I got back from the gym and this meal…read moreHIT! Also got two for one soup dumplings. Fantastic. Would order again.

I used to dine at their LES location all the time and I had NO idea they had a BK location!…read more Delivery from here was just as delicious as I remember, although they did take a bit to arrive. Their Pork Soup Dumplings are delicious, consistently so! I wish I had gotten some chili oil for these, but they were still great on their own. The pan fried beef buns I'm not sure if I tried before but were great as well. Came hot and had a nice char on them, however the crust to filling ratio was a little off - I'd love more filling. They didn't reheat great in the microwave. I imagine they'd reheat better on a pan or in the air fryer.

Great food, great environment, great service…read more Roast duck is amazing. The pancake and sauce are perfect mate with the duck. The avocado salad and broccoli are fresh and delicious. On top of that, the veggie and salad perfectly counter the grease from the duck. I strongly recommend this restaurant to all fans of Peking Duck.

Having a late night meal with one shot at a decent meal. I wasn't disappointed but wasn't overly…read moreimpressed either. Recommend having a reservation to keep from having to sit outside or bar - I choose the bar. Food wise: The chicken dumplings were fried and seasoned to perfection. The black truffle dumpling didn't have enough truffle to really have impact. And finally, the Dan Dan noodles were ok - the best way to eat them is to ensure you have a good mix with every bite to balance out the flavors - hard to do without concentrating. Appreciate the good bartending service and chill atmosphere.