(212) 505-2121

100 St Marks Pl (nr. First Ave.)
New York, NY 10009 40.72732 -73.98463

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

dumplingman.com/

Hours:

Mon-Thu 12pm-11pm

Fri-Sun 12pm-12:30am

Price:

$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Date Spot, Food Delivery, Carry Out, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Asian, Chinese

Dress Code:

Casual

What People Are Saying About Dumpling Man

Featured Review

Erin Behan

Contributor

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…

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Unless you stumbled in looking for an Italian fix, avoid the Marco Polo dumplings slathered in tomato sauce.
The Extras:
The mascot, an adorable smiley faced dumpling, adorns pins and T-shirts for sale.
What to Drink:
Try the red bean latte, a not-too-sweet finish of steamed milk and gooey beans. In the summer, the shaved ice is a treat.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. It was awkwardly fun watching the ladies pinch future snacks, but found the experience a bit like watching a g rated peep show about savory pastries.
  2. Cheap, healthy, fast, great tasting, fun atmosphere.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. This tiny little dumpling bar serves some fantastic food - veggie, seafood, and regular barnyard varieties of dumpling.
food quality
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. The dumpling skin is much thinner, the stuffing is tastier (theyve added chives, corn and other interesting additions to their meat), and they now serve snow ice.
  2. Personally I really liked the steamed veggie dumplings and the pork was pretty good too.
  3. This tiny little dumpling bar serves some fantastic food - veggie, seafood, and regular barnyard varieties of dumpling.
  4. It was awkwardly fun watching the ladies pinch future snacks, but found the experience a bit like watching a g rated peep show about savory pastries.
  5. Dumpling Man doles out fried or steamed little tasty balls.
  6. As for the food, I agree wholeheartedly with jcone -- the dumplings, sauce and price were a bit disappointing.
  7. If so, the marco polo, red sauce, and pork dumplings are pretty tasty.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. This tiny little dumpling bar serves some fantastic food - veggie, seafood, and regular barnyard varieties of dumpling.
overall
50.0% positive
  1. Not the best place to order delivery from, best bet is to just go there!
  2. While many of the negative reviews for this place were well-deserved in the beginning (I visited the place during the first week-- the dumplings were not good), this place has improved tremendously.
value
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. dumpling were below average and WAY overpriced.
  2. As for the food, I agree wholeheartedly with jcone -- the dumplings, sauce and price were a bit disappointing.
  3. hahaha the dumplings were rather good for Korean mandoo and inexpensive.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/19/11

Great dumplings

by GoDuke

The vegan soup dumplings are delicious!

3 Star Rating: Average

01/20/11

Funny Place

by KGirl1010

This is clearly a place that has a lot of regulars.

It is a cute, little dumpling shop.

I got the 6-piece veggie dumplings, and it was good.

The best part is watching the man or woman behind the dumpling counter make the dumplings then cook them.

1 Star Rating: Poor

08/11/08

Outrageous 'wrapping fee'

by obaingrid

We were also slapped with a 'wrapping fee' of close to 10% on a takeout order of $5.50. The cashier did NOT notify us of the 'wrapping' charge and was unintelligible when taking our oder. And the shrimp dumplings tasted anything but shrimp. Will not return again. Ever.

  • Cons: Takeout charge. Poor quality food, lousy service.
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/01/08

They charge a take out fee !!!!!!

by EVeatah

I like dumplings as much as the next guy but Dumpling Man has taken greed to a new level. Yesterday I was in ordering some dumplings and while they are overpriced as it is I was in the mood for dumplings. Sitting waiting for my order I looked at my receipt and I noticed something called a takeout cover which added 50 cents to my bill. When I inquired I was told that it was a fee charged for taking my food to go. This fee is not stated anywhere on any menu or sign inside but rather it is silently added to your bill. Why on earth should I pay a premium to get my food to go? The fact that they slip this in there is criminal. I thought it was tacky when they started charging $1.50 for dipping sauce but the takeout fee is criminal. Their dumplings are average and certainly nothing to write home about - they never have been. The only reason I went was b/c it was down the street. These people have some nerve.

  • Pros: If you live on ave A its close
  • Cons: They charge you 50 cents to take your food to go and yet their dining room is lame, $1.50 for dipping sauce? Please
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/19/07

Family favorite

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

The Details on Dumpling Man

Place Categories:

  • like steamed veggie dumplings
  • love best place
  • fast great tasting
  • fast fun atmosphere
  • overpriced dumpling
  • inexpensive hahaha
  • cold soda
  • pretty good pork
  • order several plates
  • interesting additions
  • favorite veggie
  • great salads
  • little tasty balls
  • pretty tasty marco polo
  • pretty tasty red sauce
  • savory pastries
  • disappointing sauce
  • enjoy steaming hot little packets
  • order dozen
  • best bet
  • best s
  • not good place
  • disappointing price
  • fantastic food
  • pretty tasty pork dumplings
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