Nice restaurant, good food, quiet place. It could be complicated to get a seat. Some waiting could be expected…
Olga Semenova
This place is a scam, the food was terrible and description on the many did not match the description
Atmosphere: 2
Irene Sterquelle
Very good dumplings and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Noodle Soup
M
Not really that authentic, xiao long bao dumplings are too thick. Not recommended.
Katia Lin
I apologize in advance as my photo doesn’t do the restaurant justice…but I scarfed down half the meal before realizing that the food was so delicious I should leave a five star Google review.
I’ve come a few times and the service is friendly, attentive, and fast. There are also always customers speaking Chinese which, if you don’t know, means it’s a good Chinese restaurant because actual Chinese people eat there.
Pork soup dumplings and the spicy fish hot pot are a must. A really generous portion of pork and fish in each.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Dim Sum, Fish, Noodle Soup
Xin Hao
Pretty good Chinese find near the corner of 20th street, especially around the area where it’s rarer to find one. Had their lunch meals at $15 each with a wide variety of option - includes a bowl of rice and a soup as well. Really loved the sweet and sour soup - really well done and not too overly flavored or thick like most places. Rice was fragrant and tasted as if it’s a home-cooked meal. Ordered the Kungpow Chicken as the main - it was pretty average - some were overcooked and charred, and overall the black bean sauce was a little too overpowering. Also abit on the oilier side in overall. Service otherwise was prompt and efficient. Plenty of good seats inside too in a clean environment. Worth a try for sure if you are craving for Asian cuisines - not sure if this is truly authentic Asian style but surely can fulfill your cravings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Dim Sum, Soup
Charlotte L
Service was great. No complaints there, but boy, the food was BAD. It was edible sure, but bad. The soup dumpling skin is SO thick and the filling inside was dry. The only decent dish was the jellyfish. I am all for supporting minority business if it’s actually authentic and good. I do not recommend at all. They need to get a new chef. The scallion pancakes BREAK my heart. They are so dry and flavourless. Why do you put bacon in there?? There is NO scallion flavour in there. The only thing that was good is the fried rice, but PLEASE remove the frozen pea, carrot crap. The whole meal was TOO overpriced. Please go to chinatown for some authentic cheap chinese food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Alex Arnold
Very average food. Nowhere close to that 4.7 rating it currently has. Xiao long Bao (grandma’s pork soup dumplings) has such a thick skin and is not authentic at all. Also the homemade fried dough was way too hard and too crispy than it should be. Nobody made it this way??? Like, this dish is below average for sure. My girlfriend simply wanted to have dim sum and we picked this one because at least there is no cockroach found in the food based on previous reviews. But I feel like clean is the only good thing about it…
Food: 2
Jiaying Wu
As a Shanghainese, I have to say this restaurant does a poor job of representing authentic Shanghai cuisine and falls far below expectations. I really don’t understand how it got this rating… I ordered traditional dishes like pork and vegetable wontons 上海菜肉馄饨and pan-fried buns/dumplings 小杨生煎. The wontons were particularly disappointing—only filled with meat, lacking vegetables, and tasted like they had been frozen for a very long time. The fried buns were overly thick and have bland flavor… Honestly I felt sad after tasting the dishes because I was missing the home flavor and the real Shanghainese cuisines don’t deserve this bad representation. So I decided to give my feedback hoping they could improve. But what made it even worse was the staff's attitude - when I shared my feedback, they dismissed it, saying these dishes "sell well" and that they were just employees, not the owner. This lack of respect for customer feedback was very disappointing. If you're looking for authentic Shanghai flavors, you might be let down here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Victor Wei
Friendly service, love the pork fried buns, great comfort food spot
i came here after recommended by tik tok. the food was underwhelming. the server barely said a word. the wonton soup broth tasted like only seaweed and the wontons were yummy. the chicken soup dumplings barely even had soup inside and was also doughy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
X L
The pre-prepared dishes were not cooked well, and the ingredients in the dry pot were all over the pot. Rice is an overnight meal The waiter didn't even add water Pan-fried food is okay
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ark2
This is the real deal. Yes they sometimes have their issues but this place is a hidden NYC gem!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dry Pot
C. Li
The food here and is very fresh and delicious. Where it shines most is in the quality and preparation of the ingredients. I’ve tried their rice dishes, soupy noodles and dumplings - all superb. I’m not a vegetarian but I’ve had their mushroom themed plates and these were excellent. My go-to restaurant when I am in the neighborhood (and sometimes when I’m not)!
Vegetarian options: A variety of vegetarian dishes - try the mushroom plates!
Kid-friendliness: Good for families and couples. Relaxed atmosphere and roomy enough for strollers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Soup, Noodle Soup
Han-Shen Chen
The crab egg soup dumplings are made with no crab egg, and it is dried, the pan fried dumplings also dried and is nothing close the original brand. The meat is definitely pre-cooked so it is soild and dried, not fresh, and no soup at all.
Really horrible and the price is really not reasonable at all especially considering the food quality
Nice restaurant, good food, quiet place. It could be complicated to get a seat. Some waiting could be expected…
This place is a scam, the food was terrible and description on the many did not match the description
Atmosphere: 2
Very good dumplings and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Noodle Soup
Not really that authentic, xiao long bao dumplings are too thick. Not recommended.
I apologize in advance as my photo doesn’t do the restaurant justice…but I scarfed down half the meal before realizing that the food was so delicious I should leave a five star Google review.
I’ve come a few times and the service is friendly, attentive, and fast. There are also always customers speaking Chinese which, if you don’t know, means it’s a good Chinese restaurant because actual Chinese people eat there.
Pork soup dumplings and the spicy fish hot pot are a must. A really generous portion of pork and fish in each.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Dim Sum, Fish, Noodle Soup
Pretty good Chinese find near the corner of 20th street, especially around the area where it’s rarer to find one. Had their lunch meals at $15 each with a wide variety of option - includes a bowl of rice and a soup as well. Really loved the sweet and sour soup - really well done and not too overly flavored or thick like most places. Rice was fragrant and tasted as if it’s a home-cooked meal. Ordered the Kungpow Chicken as the main - it was pretty average - some were overcooked and charred, and overall the black bean sauce was a little too overpowering. Also abit on the oilier side in overall. Service otherwise was prompt and efficient. Plenty of good seats inside too in a clean environment. Worth a try for sure if you are craving for Asian cuisines - not sure if this is truly authentic Asian style but surely can fulfill your cravings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Dim Sum, Soup
Service was great. No complaints there, but boy, the food was BAD. It was edible sure, but bad. The soup dumpling skin is SO thick and the filling inside was dry. The only decent dish was the jellyfish. I am all for supporting minority business if it’s actually authentic and good. I do not recommend at all. They need to get a new chef. The scallion pancakes BREAK my heart. They are so dry and flavourless. Why do you put bacon in there?? There is NO scallion flavour in there. The only thing that was good is the fried rice, but PLEASE remove the frozen pea, carrot crap. The whole meal was TOO overpriced. Please go to chinatown for some authentic cheap chinese food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Very average food. Nowhere close to that 4.7 rating it currently has.
Xiao long Bao (grandma’s pork soup dumplings) has such a thick skin and is not authentic at all.
Also the homemade fried dough was way too hard and too crispy than it should be. Nobody made it this way??? Like, this dish is below average for sure.
My girlfriend simply wanted to have dim sum and we picked this one because at least there is no cockroach found in the food based on previous reviews. But I feel like clean is the only good thing about it…
Food: 2
As a Shanghainese, I have to say this restaurant does a poor job of representing authentic Shanghai cuisine and falls far below expectations. I really don’t understand how it got this rating… I ordered traditional dishes like pork and vegetable wontons 上海菜肉馄饨and pan-fried buns/dumplings 小杨生煎. The wontons were particularly disappointing—only filled with meat, lacking vegetables, and tasted like they had been frozen for a very long time. The fried buns were overly thick and have bland flavor… Honestly I felt sad after tasting the dishes because I was missing the home flavor and the real Shanghainese cuisines don’t deserve this bad representation. So I decided to give my feedback hoping they could improve. But what made it even worse was the staff's attitude - when I shared my feedback, they dismissed it, saying these dishes "sell well" and that they were just employees, not the owner. This lack of respect for customer feedback was very disappointing. If you're looking for authentic Shanghai flavors, you might be let down here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Friendly service, love the pork fried buns, great comfort food spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried
Restaurantji Recommends
i came here after recommended by tik tok. the food was underwhelming. the server barely said a word. the wonton soup broth tasted like only seaweed and the wontons were yummy. the chicken soup dumplings barely even had soup inside and was also doughy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
The pre-prepared dishes were not cooked well, and the ingredients in the dry pot were all over the pot.
Rice is an overnight meal
The waiter didn't even add water
Pan-fried food is okay
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
This is the real deal. Yes they sometimes have their issues but this place is a hidden NYC gem!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dry Pot
The food here and is very fresh and delicious. Where it shines most is in the quality and preparation of the ingredients. I’ve tried their rice dishes, soupy noodles and dumplings - all superb. I’m not a vegetarian but I’ve had their mushroom themed plates and these were excellent. My go-to restaurant when I am in the neighborhood (and sometimes when I’m not)!
Vegetarian options: A variety of vegetarian dishes - try the mushroom plates!
Kid-friendliness: Good for families and couples. Relaxed atmosphere and roomy enough for strollers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dumplings, Soup, Noodle Soup
The crab egg soup dumplings are made with no crab egg, and it is dried, the pan fried dumplings also dried and is nothing close the original brand. The meat is definitely pre-cooked so it is soild and dried, not fresh, and no soup at all.
Really horrible and the price is really not reasonable at all especially considering the food quality
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
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