Got a quick order from the touch kiosk of buns and hot and sour soup. This place is pretty low key but actually has alot of seating maybe 8 tables total. They have vinegar and their own hot sauce out for everyone, both if which i thought were quite goot. The buns were perfectly cooked and had a great ratio of dough to meat, not dry at all and very flavorful, though i did add some dumpling sauce to them. The hot and sour soup was pretty good though in was lacking on the vinegar snot really that sour, i also added some hot sauce which balanced it nicely. So while the soup was neither particularly hot or sour the flavor and amount of mushrooms, vegetables and tofu was what saved it, really tasty and their bamboo shoots were tender and never tough to eat, which is not always easy to do.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
patrick naughton
fast service, however the food was bland. Noodles were overcooked and tasteless. The pork bun had a little puck of pork, with an unnecessary large, yet hollow bun around it. Not great and won't be returning. Employees were rude.
Gunjan Amarnani
They offer a great selection of vegetarian options, and I was eager to try the vegan beef dumpling—it did not disappoint. The flavors were bold and satisfying. Can’t wait to return and explore more of the menu. Despite its modest appearance, this spot packs a serious flavor punch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiled Dumplings, Spicy Beef
Caroline Bergmark
Absolutely delicious dumplings. Great variety. Excellent prices.
(They even have frozen dumplings to take home and cook.)
Super casual- a few shared tables and people rotate through quickly.
Gil Shuster
In over 40 years of eating dumplings in nyc, these are probably the worst I've ever had.
Fried dumplings were overly fried and oily and tasteless. Yuck.
Food: 1
Michael Cummins
The last time I went to this Vanessas maybe 1-2 years i was shocked that the prices had jumped up. Went lastnight and they were up again!! Any long-time Nyker who knows Vanessas from Eldridge LES knows the drill. Cheap and cheerful. Go in and out. Back in the day it was $1 for 4. Something like that. The joy was a handmade meal on the cheap. It was literally popularised by students. The 14st location I never had a good experience at re the food quality. Eldridge LES still ruled. The Wburg location was a godsend to the area and it was cheap. I think $2 for 4. It got very popular overnight and it was great for the hardworking staff. Now…. It’s $7 for 8….Sorry it’s hard to put down $30 for a Vanessa’s meal knowing this used to be $10 Max! It’s not like the quality is any better. It’s ok. It’s homemade for sure. But it’s pretty rudimentary… Pretty sure Eldridge location prices are less. Feel bad for students!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pancake, Boiled Dumplings
Theresa L
Good food that’s not overpriced. I’ve gotten their dumplings, wontons and sesame pancakes. This time, I tried their beef noodle soup. Good portion for the price, beef was tender and soup was flavorful. Since it was takeout, I like that they separated the noodles and soup.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Pork Dumplings, Pancake
Michael Mahl
No better value-for-dollar dumplings to be found in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Dumplings
Daniel Fortes
Best dumplings I have ever had. The spicy soup was yummy!
I used to come here all the time and I can’t believe I stopped going for so long! The quality has held up to the same standard that I knew 7 years ago! Dumplings are great and the price is more than reasonable.
They have those automated ordering machines now which is kind of nice I guess. Easy to order on.
I used to love coming to this place because the dumplings were good and cheap. Now they’re so expensive. Doesn’t seem worth it anymore.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
H J
Great dumplings, terrible service. The staff looked pissed off from the moment I walked up to order and gave me a death stare because I couldn't hear what they were saying
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Kamal
Tried the vegetarian dumplings and they were pretty good. Preferred the boiled ones over fried
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Karr
Great value, even better food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yusef Khan
Dumplings were falling apart, had a plain flavor. At 8pm the shrimp didn’t taste fresh. Very disappointed
Got a quick order from the touch kiosk of buns and hot and sour soup. This place is pretty low key but actually has alot of seating maybe 8 tables total. They have vinegar and their own hot sauce out for everyone, both if which i thought were quite goot. The buns were perfectly cooked and had a great ratio of dough to meat, not dry at all and very flavorful, though i did add some dumpling sauce to them. The hot and sour soup was pretty good though in was lacking on the vinegar snot really that sour, i also added some hot sauce which balanced it nicely. So while the soup was neither particularly hot or sour the flavor and amount of mushrooms, vegetables and tofu was what saved it, really tasty and their bamboo shoots were tender and never tough to eat, which is not always easy to do.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
fast service, however the food was bland. Noodles were overcooked and tasteless. The pork bun had a little puck of pork, with an unnecessary large, yet hollow bun around it. Not great and won't be returning. Employees were rude.
They offer a great selection of vegetarian options, and I was eager to try the vegan beef dumpling—it did not disappoint. The flavors were bold and satisfying. Can’t wait to return and explore more of the menu. Despite its modest appearance, this spot packs a serious flavor punch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiled Dumplings, Spicy Beef
Absolutely delicious dumplings. Great variety. Excellent prices. (They even have frozen dumplings to take home and cook.) Super casual- a few shared tables and people rotate through quickly.
In over 40 years of eating dumplings in nyc, these are probably the worst I've ever had.
Fried dumplings were overly fried and oily and tasteless. Yuck.
Food: 1
The last time I went to this Vanessas maybe 1-2 years i was shocked that the prices had jumped up. Went lastnight and they were up again!!
Any long-time Nyker who knows Vanessas from Eldridge LES knows the drill. Cheap and cheerful. Go in and out. Back in the day it was $1 for 4. Something like that. The joy was a handmade meal on the cheap. It was literally popularised by students. The 14st location I never had a good experience at re the food quality. Eldridge LES still ruled.
The Wburg location was a godsend to the area and it was cheap. I think $2 for 4. It got very popular overnight and it was great for the hardworking staff.
Now…. It’s $7 for 8….Sorry it’s hard to put down $30 for a Vanessa’s meal knowing this used to be $10
Max! It’s not like the quality is any better. It’s ok. It’s homemade for sure. But it’s pretty rudimentary… Pretty sure Eldridge location prices are less. Feel bad for students!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pancake, Boiled Dumplings
Good food that’s not overpriced. I’ve gotten their dumplings, wontons and sesame pancakes. This time, I tried their beef noodle soup. Good portion for the price, beef was tender and soup was flavorful. Since it was takeout, I like that they separated the noodles and soup.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Pork Dumplings, Pancake
No better value-for-dollar dumplings to be found in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Dumplings
Best dumplings I have ever had. The spicy soup was yummy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Dumplings, Shrimp, Soup
I used to come here all the time and I can’t believe I stopped going for so long! The quality has held up to the same standard that I knew 7 years ago! Dumplings are great and the price is more than reasonable.
They have those automated ordering machines now which is kind of nice I guess. Easy to order on.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Pork Dumplings, Boiled Dumplings, Spicy Sauce
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I used to love coming to this place because the dumplings were good and cheap. Now they’re so expensive. Doesn’t seem worth it anymore.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great dumplings, terrible service. The staff looked pissed off from the moment I walked up to order and gave me a death stare because I couldn't hear what they were saying
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Tried the vegetarian dumplings and they were pretty good. Preferred the boiled ones over fried
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great value, even better food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dumplings were falling apart, had a plain flavor. At 8pm the shrimp didn’t taste fresh. Very disappointed
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
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