Dumplings were really good. The skin is on the thinner side which imo shows more expertise but also is less filling. But healthier because less carbs? I think it turned out to be like $1/dumpling or something which is on the expensive side. They also charge 50c for their chilli oil which I thought was just okay, LGM is good enough. Also, other dumpling places give out the chilli oil for free...It was a cold snowy day and this was closest to me, but if it was a nice day, I'd probably venture further out for cheaper dumplings.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie T.
Amazing casual noodle spot in Queens. The noodles are freshly made (might need to wait a while) but worth the wait. There are very few items on the menu but they do a good job on them. The noodles are great for any day and you can choose spicy or clear soup. There are also a variety of dumplings options - some unique ones including flounder dumplings.
Vincent C.
The neighborhood here in Queens Blvd and Broadway ain't looking right now like in the past. But I was dying to eat every variety of their dumplings they have on the menu. As I finished then, they look and taste good. It will be better if they add more dumplings in a quantity as I finished one order, it doesn't feel enough for me to fill my hunger. So I had to keep ordering to total of three quantities of different types of dumplings to make myself full here.Also, for an athletic like me, it was somewhat fun that I also hiked to Staples at 58 Street which took me 30 minutes to get there via Queens Blvd, no bus no subway, only on foot 30 minutes tops.
Jando S.
Who knew that Kulu (#1) served anything beyond desserts? Certainly not I.Most folks are coming to Kulu for post-dinner treats, but for the many late night eaters (#2), looking for any place that still serves some semblance of hot food is key. Asian food in Elmhurst is plentiful, but after 11pm it becomes slim pickins almost immediately. This is where Dumpling Town makes their presence felt.I don't think they're a separate entity from Kulu. It's a pseudo ghost looking kitchen that had to come up with a secondary name to get away from being scrutinized for selling steamed dumplings next to the ice cream. The seating is somewhat tight, but that's to be expected.The food is nothing new and incredibly simple: Chinese noodles and dumplings. The latter has a quite a few combinations that include the classic pork and chive to more unique flavors such as curry chicken or cheeseburger. I'm a shrimp-pork-chives kind of dumpling lover but I've developed an appreciation for their flounder and cilantro dumplings. I'm still not sure how I feel about their super veg choice of pumpkin and oatmeal, but to each his or her own. They also sell frozen bags of 50 dumplings are available at $35 each. (#3)On the plus side, if dining in, there is always dessert options from Kulu. However, if you're like the rest and trying to score this food over delivery, then they're usually pretty good about getting food out quickly. ____________(#1) Kulu: yelp.com/biz/kulu-desser…(#2) Guilty as charged.(#3) This was only $10 less than a decade ago. Such is inflation.
Tyler L.
Dumpling Town actually shares this space with another food spot Kulu Desserts, which serves Hong Kong style desserts. As the name implies, their specialty are dumplings. The dumplings come with various fillings: pork and chives, beef, shrimp, curry chicken and more. I'd recommend going for the pork and chives as a first choice as that is the reliable standard option.You can get the dumplings with soup and noodles too if you wish. The prices are a little higher than a typical Cantonese restaurant, but the dumplings are super fresh and high quality. The place is really modern too with a self ordering kiosk as well.
David Lee
Decent quick bite. Ordered pork & chives and beef & green peppers. Porks and chives were better.
Dani Acevedo
The food was good. I ordered hand made dumplings and a Nutella strawberry banana crepe. Cool window display
Alina H.
After a long week of work, and just feeling generally run down, I popped in for a bowl of soup. My partner does not eat pork, so I appreciated the signs that were posted about one of the broths containing it, so I could steer clear in my ordering. I ordered two of the chicken curry dumplings in the spicy broth. The food was made to order, so it took a little longer but that was fine. The place doubles as a dessert shop, so there are cute little booths to share with friends and I sat at one waiting for my order. I really appreciate done of the cooks coming out to verify if the ingredients in the broth were okay before sending me home with something my fiancee wouldn't be able to eat. When I got home, ready to dig in, the soup was still piping hot after a 5 block walk and a 15 minute train ride. The soup was good combination of spicy and tangy and the dumplings were tender and flavorful. I will definitely be back when I'm in the neighborhood.
jatin kumar
Great dumplings
Serene T.
Oh my gosh, behind the KULU signs and KULU decor, there lives hiding a TREASURE! Behold - this is the place. With the bustle of uber drivers picking up orders, and those waiting for their take outs - it is an incredible place. Dumplings were made fresh to order, who can beat that. Then the bonus is ordering KULU desserts. This is an insane place - if you can stay away because it is TOO CONVENIENT! But back to the dumplings/soup and everything on the menu., ordered everything (ok so the menu is not that huge) but we had a large group that took up all the items (with repeats) from the menu. Then with the desserts, it's just crazy! (that would be the kulu review). The bags we had to carry! But the point is - the place is deserves beyond five stars. The workers are hard-working, congenial and always delivers freshest quality ingredients. Thank you for making this savory and sweet combination possible, with two businesses, all in one purchase! Please support all your local restaurants during this time - together we can get through this and help make it flourish. That way, we can continued to be satisfied by excellent food choices.
Oh my gosh, behind the KULU signs and KULU decor, there lives hiding a TREASURE! Behold - this is the place. With the bustle of uber drivers picking up orders, and those waiting for their take outs - it is an incredible place. Dumplings were made fresh to order, who can beat that. Then the bonus is ordering KULU desserts. This is an insane place - if you can stay away because it is TOO CONVENIENT! But back to the dumplings/soup and everything on the menu., ordered everything (ok so the menu is not that huge) but we had a large group that took up all the items (with repeats) from the menu. Then with the desserts, it's just crazy! (that would be the kulu review). The bags we had to carry! But the point is - the place is deserves beyond five stars. The workers are hard-working, congenial and always delivers freshest quality ingredients. Thank you for making this savory and sweet combination possible, with two businesses, all in one purchase!Please support all your local restaurants during this time - together we can get through this and help make it flourish. That way, we can continued to be satisfied by excellent food choices.
Anna J.
Food was delicious. Highly recommend trying this place if you love dumplings. It's different from your usual dumplings. The dumpling deluxe (I believe it had 8 pieces) is a variety of flavors and reminds me of south Asian cuisines. The pork and dill spicy soup (I believe it had 8 pieces) is a must for cold weather and will be great in clearing up your sinuses. This was definitely a satisfying meal.
Jane Smith
The dumplings here are really good, especially with broth and noodles. I really love the food here and you can get bubble tea and desserts as well as dumplings and noodles. They have different types of dumplings, including pork and curry chicken. You can also order spicy broth for the dumplings, which I think tastes great. The place itself is spacious and has a great atmosphere!
Sarah W.
Forget Chinatown! Get on the R train and come to Dumpling Town! The newton st subway stop drops you right at it. The delux is 8 different dumplings.. not a single one disappointed me! The signature spicy soup is spicy for sure, but very tasty. I'm in NYC for 6 more weeks and will definitely be making the journey out here several more times!!
Chad T.
So nice to see places trying to mix it up in the dumpling world and do more than just the basic pork/chive dumpling. The chicken curry dumpling is a winner. I don't think the green pepper beef dumpling was that good. I'd like to see them add some more non-pork dumplings. Why not just have shrimp and chive dumplings too?
Dumplings were really good. The skin is on the thinner side which imo shows more expertise but also is less filling. But healthier because less carbs? I think it turned out to be like $1/dumpling or something which is on the expensive side. They also charge 50c for their chilli oil which I thought was just okay, LGM is good enough. Also, other dumpling places give out the chilli oil for free...It was a cold snowy day and this was closest to me, but if it was a nice day, I'd probably venture further out for cheaper dumplings.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing casual noodle spot in Queens. The noodles are freshly made (might need to wait a while) but worth the wait. There are very few items on the menu but they do a good job on them. The noodles are great for any day and you can choose spicy or clear soup. There are also a variety of dumplings options - some unique ones including flounder dumplings.
The neighborhood here in Queens Blvd and Broadway ain't looking right now like in the past. But I was dying to eat every variety of their dumplings they have on the menu. As I finished then, they look and taste good. It will be better if they add more dumplings in a quantity as I finished one order, it doesn't feel enough for me to fill my hunger. So I had to keep ordering to total of three quantities of different types of dumplings to make myself full here.Also, for an athletic like me, it was somewhat fun that I also hiked to Staples at 58 Street which took me 30 minutes to get there via Queens Blvd, no bus no subway, only on foot 30 minutes tops.
Who knew that Kulu (#1) served anything beyond desserts? Certainly not I.Most folks are coming to Kulu for post-dinner treats, but for the many late night eaters (#2), looking for any place that still serves some semblance of hot food is key. Asian food in Elmhurst is plentiful, but after 11pm it becomes slim pickins almost immediately. This is where Dumpling Town makes their presence felt.I don't think they're a separate entity from Kulu. It's a pseudo ghost looking kitchen that had to come up with a secondary name to get away from being scrutinized for selling steamed dumplings next to the ice cream. The seating is somewhat tight, but that's to be expected.The food is nothing new and incredibly simple: Chinese noodles and dumplings. The latter has a quite a few combinations that include the classic pork and chive to more unique flavors such as curry chicken or cheeseburger. I'm a shrimp-pork-chives kind of dumpling lover but I've developed an appreciation for their flounder and cilantro dumplings. I'm still not sure how I feel about their super veg choice of pumpkin and oatmeal, but to each his or her own. They also sell frozen bags of 50 dumplings are available at $35 each. (#3)On the plus side, if dining in, there is always dessert options from Kulu. However, if you're like the rest and trying to score this food over delivery, then they're usually pretty good about getting food out quickly. ____________(#1) Kulu: yelp.com/biz/kulu-desser…(#2) Guilty as charged.(#3) This was only $10 less than a decade ago. Such is inflation.
Dumpling Town actually shares this space with another food spot Kulu Desserts, which serves Hong Kong style desserts. As the name implies, their specialty are dumplings. The dumplings come with various fillings: pork and chives, beef, shrimp, curry chicken and more. I'd recommend going for the pork and chives as a first choice as that is the reliable standard option.You can get the dumplings with soup and noodles too if you wish. The prices are a little higher than a typical Cantonese restaurant, but the dumplings are super fresh and high quality. The place is really modern too with a self ordering kiosk as well.
Decent quick bite. Ordered pork & chives and beef & green peppers. Porks and chives were better.
The food was good. I ordered hand made dumplings and a Nutella strawberry banana crepe. Cool window display
After a long week of work, and just feeling generally run down, I popped in for a bowl of soup. My partner does not eat pork, so I appreciated the signs that were posted about one of the broths containing it, so I could steer clear in my ordering. I ordered two of the chicken curry dumplings in the spicy broth. The food was made to order, so it took a little longer but that was fine. The place doubles as a dessert shop, so there are cute little booths to share with friends and I sat at one waiting for my order. I really appreciate done of the cooks coming out to verify if the ingredients in the broth were okay before sending me home with something my fiancee wouldn't be able to eat. When I got home, ready to dig in, the soup was still piping hot after a 5 block walk and a 15 minute train ride. The soup was good combination of spicy and tangy and the dumplings were tender and flavorful. I will definitely be back when I'm in the neighborhood.
Great dumplings
Oh my gosh, behind the KULU signs and KULU decor, there lives hiding a TREASURE! Behold - this is the place. With the bustle of uber drivers picking up orders, and those waiting for their take outs - it is an incredible place. Dumplings were made fresh to order, who can beat that. Then the bonus is ordering KULU desserts. This is an insane place - if you can stay away because it is TOO CONVENIENT! But back to the dumplings/soup and everything on the menu., ordered everything (ok so the menu is not that huge) but we had a large group that took up all the items (with repeats) from the menu. Then with the desserts, it's just crazy! (that would be the kulu review). The bags we had to carry! But the point is - the place is deserves beyond five stars. The workers are hard-working, congenial and always delivers freshest quality ingredients. Thank you for making this savory and sweet combination possible, with two businesses, all in one purchase! Please support all your local restaurants during this time - together we can get through this and help make it flourish. That way, we can continued to be satisfied by excellent food choices.
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Oh my gosh, behind the KULU signs and KULU decor, there lives hiding a TREASURE! Behold - this is the place. With the bustle of uber drivers picking up orders, and those waiting for their take outs - it is an incredible place. Dumplings were made fresh to order, who can beat that. Then the bonus is ordering KULU desserts. This is an insane place - if you can stay away because it is TOO CONVENIENT! But back to the dumplings/soup and everything on the menu., ordered everything (ok so the menu is not that huge) but we had a large group that took up all the items (with repeats) from the menu. Then with the desserts, it's just crazy! (that would be the kulu review). The bags we had to carry! But the point is - the place is deserves beyond five stars. The workers are hard-working, congenial and always delivers freshest quality ingredients. Thank you for making this savory and sweet combination possible, with two businesses, all in one purchase!Please support all your local restaurants during this time - together we can get through this and help make it flourish. That way, we can continued to be satisfied by excellent food choices.
Food was delicious. Highly recommend trying this place if you love dumplings. It's different from your usual dumplings. The dumpling deluxe (I believe it had 8 pieces) is a variety of flavors and reminds me of south Asian cuisines. The pork and dill spicy soup (I believe it had 8 pieces) is a must for cold weather and will be great in clearing up your sinuses. This was definitely a satisfying meal.
The dumplings here are really good, especially with broth and noodles. I really love the food here and you can get bubble tea and desserts as well as dumplings and noodles. They have different types of dumplings, including pork and curry chicken. You can also order spicy broth for the dumplings, which I think tastes great. The place itself is spacious and has a great atmosphere!
Forget Chinatown! Get on the R train and come to Dumpling Town! The newton st subway stop drops you right at it. The delux is 8 different dumplings.. not a single one disappointed me! The signature spicy soup is spicy for sure, but very tasty. I'm in NYC for 6 more weeks and will definitely be making the journey out here several more times!!
So nice to see places trying to mix it up in the dumpling world and do more than just the basic pork/chive dumpling. The chicken curry dumpling is a winner. I don't think the green pepper beef dumpling was that good. I'd like to see them add some more non-pork dumplings. Why not just have shrimp and chive dumplings too?