Plump Dumpling

06/11/10

Good cheap Chinese and Vietnamese Food back in the EV!

by native NYer at Citysearch

I can't walk out of my door of almost 40 years without bumping into something expensive and trendy, populated with people who treat my neighborhood like a very hip tourist destination which I guess it is. So for old dogs like me who just want a decent cheap delicious fresh meal of any kind, restaurants like Plump Dumpling are a life saver. The owner knows me, the staff is lovely, the food is fantastic and fresh. And I don't have to dress up like a character out of Sex in the City or Eclipse to walk in and feel at home. It's just a great place in all ways. yeah I could do without the flat screen TV but please if that's the price I pay for great dumplings and Vietnamese dishes I can live with it. And I run into my neighbors there as well.

• Pros: fresh, delicious, inexpensive, neighborhood, warm, friendly
• Cons: not the greatest atmosphere but who cares!

03/01/10

Best in the city

by Phild417 at Citysearch

This place has been outstanding for me. The first time I went there, I ordered chicken with broccoli (my test run) and I actually saw the owners wife cutting a fresh pience of chicken and using fresh broccoli. The owner then said he gets all the ingredients from Chinatown each morning. The tatse, price, and service were outstanding. The only flow was that he asked me twice twice, are you sure you dont wantt dumplings. My second time there I got the dumplings and they were outstanding as well.

• Pros: FRESH, owner cooks and comes and talks to you
• Cons: pressure to try the dumplings

02/28/10

Quick fix for Good Chinese food

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

I love Plump Dumplings. The owner is always friendly and he cooks up some really yummy Malaysian style dishes such as spicy curry noodle soups and home-made fat dumplings.

My favorite dishes here are the spicy curry char-shew (Chinese BBQ) noodle soup as well as their dumplings. they also have really good tomato beef over fried rice. Recently they added Banh-Mih sandwiches to their menu and they taste pretty good too although they are not as cheap as those in Chinatown.

• Pros: Good dumplings, Malay noodle soup
• Cons: Avoid Hot and Sour Soup

01/07/10

Super Dumpling!

by venya at Citysearch

After a difficult search for a good East Village Chinese restaurant, I came across Plump Dumpling. As the name implies, their dumplings are fantastic, and they also serve the usual Chinese and apparently Vietnamese menu. I've had the bubble tea as well. The prices are great, and you feel like you're having a great economic meal you might usually only find in China Town.

• Pros: Great Dumplings, price, menu
• Cons: none yet

10/19/09

One try and I am hooked

by MFDemby at Citysearch

I walked in after being drawn by the delicious smell in one hungry afternoon. After my first bite of the juicy veggie dumpling, I was hooked. Peter's unique process of dumpling making holds in so much flavor, it was like an explosion in my mouth! Thank you for your delicious dumplings Peter. They are so fresh and stayed warm all the way back to my office where I ate them under the eyes of jealous onlookers.

• Pros: Never better
• Cons: none