East Wind Snack Shop

417 7th Ave, Brooklyn
(929) 295-0188

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Milo McGehee

sooo good

Eva L

Best dumplings I’ve ever had in NYC and there’s a lot of competition out there. Nothing comes close. Buddha’s vegetables are also delicious — a clean and flavorful meal. 11/10

Eve Kummer-Landau

I had the beef dumplings. They were amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ana Argüezo

Overpriced even for this area. Tiny portions. Slow service when not busy. Not worth it at all. $8 for two small flat veggies spring rolls is sad. (Pictured)

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Kriz Chan

I unfortunately have to give a 3 star for this place and I rarely post reviews that are not positive. Pretty overpriced ($8 for a tiny pork guabao, $12 for 4 hargow (even tim ho wan is only charging 7.75 :o). And they all lack flavors, especially the pork dumplings :(
I really wanted to support a neighborhood store but this is a disappointment.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Valery Chen

Best har gow (shrimp dumplings) I've ever had! They're huge, made with fresh, clean, and quality ingredients, and come in a dumpling skirt! Really something else. I'd come here just for that. My husband loves their dry aged beef dumplings. Pretty unique. Even though they're small, they are dense and packed! They're surprisingly quite heavy to pick up with your chopsticks. The Sichuan cucumber salad was packed with flavor! I don't like bean sprouts but they changed my mind! Tried their juicy pork dumplings and they were not kidding. One bite and juice was getting everywhere, and I'm not a messy eater. Also got their strawberry bubble tea...yummm. Everything is so delicious, made fresh to order, and served piping hot!! Love that they play 90s Hong Kong music too and serve their dimsum in 90s dimsum paper plates. Super nostalgic for me. They also play videos on random traditional Chinese cuisine, which is interesting to watch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elleni Ratini

Hands down our favorite dumpling place! Delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Dumplings, Pan Fried Juicy Pork Dumplings

Caro Geffroy

Choice. Their kitchen delivers amazing flavors. The workers make the dining experience smooth. We enjoyed an outstanding evening!! This place validates its reputation.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Alice Thompson

The ribs are divine. Speedy service and great staff.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joseph Liner

I’m shocked that Chinese people could serve these dumplings with a straight face. These are the same gluey, doughy, wildly inauthentic dumplings that you get in a suburban Chinese takeaway joint 400 miles from here. Ask yourself: why should I eat these in Brooklyn? Answer: DON’T.

东风, I’m sorry. These are awful. You should be embarrassed.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Juan Oropeza

Stumbled on this gem on a walk around the neighborhood. Food is absolutely DELICIOUS. This place has a new regular ☺️.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

L K

I'd call this place good not great. Have been wanting to go here for years, but somehow never got around to it until today. Maybe it used to be better? We love dumplings and there's been so much hype about theirs but we were kind of disappointed. We had the fried pork ones. Really just a notch better than standard Chinese take out ones imo - and a whole lot smaller. Dough was kind of tough. We expected a really flavorful filling, with nice chunks of chives and a good sear on the outside but these weren't like that at all: just kind of bland and pale with no special flavors. The Deluxe Wonton Soup was tasty but not all that special either. The slab of pork belly in it was quite yummy, though. The sticky ribs are nice and so are the people working in the Park Slope location. Wish I felt more inclined to return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sweet Chili Ribs

Wolf Soto

East Wind is, at best, an average spot—not much to get excited about. The food feels no different than your typical takeout, and the flavors seem tailored to a Western palate rather than authentic Chinese cuisine. For anyone familiar with traditional Chinese food, this probably isn’t the place to satisfy that craving.

In terms of value, East Wind feels overpriced for the quality and portion sizes. While I understand rent is high in the area, it doesn’t quite justify the cost for what you get. I was expecting a lot more based on the reviews I read, but this visit reminded me that magazine features and wall plaques don’t always guarantee quality. There are definitely better options nearby if you're looking for more authentic or flavorful Asian cuisine.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Yara Cruel

Best short ribs ever, everything was delicious 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Belly Bun, Pork Belly 'Gwaco' Bao Bun, Beef Dumplings, Sweet Chili Ribs

kayla rodriguez

I’ve been going for years . Found this place as a door dasher and it’s become my go to spot for dumplings. From the smaller space where you can watch the older woman wrap every dumpling by hand. the ribs are crispy and just enough sauce with sticky rice the dumplings are just juicy with a little crisp spilling over with flavor.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Belly Bun, Vegetable Dumplings, Dry Aged Beef, Pan Fried Juicy Pork Dumplings, Sweet Chili Ribs

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