Wei Fan
They have a small menu but the 3 items I ordered taste super good. Bun is very juicy. The fish meat skinned wonton (Yan wan) is very delicate in favor. The baked bun with bamboo roots flavored with red yeast sauce is very flavorful. Red yeast sauce is a culinary tradition among Hokkien people. Price is super affordable. They optimized everything.
… moreCody Gahol
This place is a hidden gem. Tucked away inside the abandoned ‘East Broadway Mall’, this spot serves some of the most underrated buns and dumplings.
Their steamed buns are soft, and the filling is meaty and juicy similar to soup dumplings. The steamed dumplings were equally delicious, with perfectly thin wrappers.
FYI The mall itself has an abandoned feel that might seem sketchy to some, so you might want to bring a friend for the first visit. However, the food is absolutely worth it
… moreDrew Zoo
Dumplings as their signature product was very juicy and flavorful. Bamboo shoot cake taste good as well. The place was hidden underground so it was hard to find, but the quality and quantity of the food far exceeded my expectations. They have seats next to the counter for dining and I would recommend to have it when it’s hot to best enjoy the umami flavor.
… moreRJ A
Definitely hole in the wall, can be tricky to find depending on your navigation system. Located downstairs, in old mall setting which has lost most of tenants. This place worth the search with freshly made dumplings, great service and great food, especially the dumplings. Did I mention the great price and great food. Perfectly steamed dumplings not over done, great fresh filling. Sauce little milder than I would like, some chili oil would be perfect with it. Start the treasure hunt search this place out. The do bulk orders, plenty people picking up orders, and watching them masher fresh dumplings and buns.
… moreJean Ng
The steam meat buns are very tasty, mind you when people on instagram said its juicy but in fact its oily as you can see from my pic. On the other hand, the potstickers are good too. $5.50 for 6 steam buns are super bun cheap !!
… moreJia Sun
Basically an an anchor tenant at this point in this mostly abandoned mall under the bridge that occassionally holds raves. Cut down from a larger menu, it now concentrates on a handful of items and frozen take home buns & dumplings. The half dozen large juicy buns will fill you up, the filling is well seasoned and delicious just like what I ate in Shanghai as a kid.
… moreTorrey Caccavale
Alright, if you’re reading this then you are a lucky person. Yes, I know your GPS likely will only get you close to this place and not into. Yes, I know when you open the door to this semi-abandoned mall and you don’t see the restaurant you may want to turn around.
I am telling to ignore all those thoughts and venture into the basement of this “mall” and look no further to find the best dumplings and steamed buns you have had in your life and the prices won’t break the bank.
… moreChloe’ Leung
I bought Fried Dumpings and Small Steamed Buns today.The Fried Dumpings were quite delicious and The skin was crispy. The Small Steamed Buns has a thick skin and a rich flavor of meat filling and broth. The mall was incredibly dirty.
… moreMichael Kerwin
Literal hole-in-the-wall spot in the basement of an abandoned mall in Chinatown — the environment is rough, but the dumplings and bao buns coming out of the (shockingly) clean kitchen were on point. Super flavorful and definitely worth the stop. A dope little spot if you want that real New York City experience.
… moreDenise A.
A native New Yorker who had been to this spot brought us here. There were no signs and we walked into what seemed like a long ago forgotten place…it was surreal and I almost wondered if we were going to be murdered…but alas, we got to the windowless basement and placed our order for the fried and steamed dumplings, sat at one of the 3 tiny tables and devoured them.
Best dumplings I ever had, so reasonably priced it’s crazy, and I want to get them again. Soon!
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