Dumpling Man
New York, NY 10009-5817
Phone: (212) 505-2121
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Between 1st Avenue and Avenue A
- Directions:
- 6 at Astor Pl; F at 2nd Ave
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 12pm-11pm, Fri-Sun 12pm-12:30am
Editorial Review for Dumpling Man – by Erin Behan
The Scene
Why not call it Dumpling Woman, in recognition of the ladies who--behind glass--tirelessly shape, fill and pinch the delicate packages of pork, chicken, vegetables and seafood? Even weeknights are busy, with a steady stream of takeout traffic and a rotation of college kids and neighborhood folks at the two skinny bars. The flanking orange countertops add color to the tiny white space.
The Food
From the veggie juices added to the filling (ginger and scallion in the flavorful, tender pork) to the beet-juice colored wrappers, the dumplings simply taste better for you. The thin dough, in the north Asian style, works especially well on the veggie, stuffed with an airy mix of soft and smoked tofu, wheat protein, shiitake mushroom and bok choy. Go for steamed to best enjoy the tender skins; however, it's hard to resist dipping the slightly oily seared ones into a bath of Sriracha.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoUnless you stumbled in looking for an Italian fix, avoid the Marco Polo dumplings slathered in tomato sauce.
The ExtrasThe mascot, an adorable smiley faced dumpling, adorns pins and T-shirts for sale.
What to DrinkTry the red bean latte, a not-too-sweet finish of steamed milk and gooey beans. In the summer, the shaved ice is a treat.
User Reviews for Dumpling Man
12/19/2007 Posted by jpkmom
We love to go to Dumpling Man to watch the dumplings get assembled. My three year old is fascinated and then of course gobbles them up. We even had them as take out at our sons birthday. They were loved by parents and babies alike. Who would think kids (including babies) would adore dumplings so much. We are always happy with the food and we feel healthy eating them too. Also for some reason a few parents mentioned they had taken kids to chinatown and never had this type of sucess with dumplings. There is something special that everyone loves about Dumpling Man. You must go see for yourself.YUM!
Pros: Watching the dumplings get made and freshness
Cons: none
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
12/12/2007 Posted by rachelbff
Small place, cute and friendly. The salads are great, and the dumplings are soooo good. If you want chinese dumpling, asian dumpling, japanese dumpling, or any kind of dumpling... their's are the best... they even have dumplings with tomato sauce. The t-shirts are soo cute. We got matching pins at the end. My dumpling heaven
Pros: the dumplings and the service
Cons: small place... good to get and take with you
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