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This is the only place in Chinatown for a really great pan fried pork dumpling with nice homemade dipping sauce. Also try the authentic and fabulous cold sesame noodles. These are not your run-of-the-mill peanut butter slathered americanized mess. These are the real thing. Great lunch, dinner, and as leftovers!

Be prepared for the fastest, cheapest, no frills, Chinese food experience of your life. Excellent Dumpling House is a modern marvel. A step about hole-in-the-wall take out, they offer lightning fast service without a smile in a cramped room full of strangers - a few of which are probably sitting at the same table as you. The prices are also so cheap they'd make any intelligent New Yorker think twice. Thankfully, the food is great. They serve all the Americanized Chinese dishes we all know and love, prepared well. I'm assuming that with the amount of people they serve, the chef's have had plenty of time to practice. Don't get me wrong, this will not blow your mind, or make you re-think everything you thought you knew about Chinese food. However, it will be tasty, and you will enjoy it. I know a few people here have said the place is dirty, but after having eaten here at least twice (and sometimes more than ten times) a week for six years, I've never once gotten sick from it. The service here is also fairly interesting. As I said before, they're super quick, and often unfriendly. On many occasions I've been served my food almost instantly, as if they knew what I would order before I even stepped in, although knowing them, if that were true they'd have it sitting on a table ready for me, along with the check and a note saying "eat, pay, and get out." The staff will often give you the check before you're done eating, and if you pause for a minute, you'll probably be asked if you want a doggy bag. How nicely they ask you depends on the waiter. This is not a date spot, nor is it a place to eat a relaxing meal with friends. However, if you're in the area, in a hurry, broke, or just plain impatient, this is some of the best food in China Town at some of the best prices anywhere.

I don't get how this place attracts good reviews. Rather bland dumplings and soups.

Check it out if all you want's a cheap meal, but be prepared for the fastest meal of your life, without comfort, service or a smile. Be prepared to sit with strangers and have your check appear too soon, before your requests are addressed. The setting is noisy and dirty, which makes me wonder how the food's handled. As for the fare -- the place offers a mediocre dumplings -- but a good selection --and gummy Americanized Chinese stir-fry-type dishes.

Great place for cheap eats that taste great in Chinatown. Scallion pancake and Wonton Soup are both wonderful!

Great Place to go eat. Very good, very quick service. Very efficient. Food good and cheap. I live nearby and eat here at least once a week. The fried dumplings are better than the steamed.

I was looking for a place in Chinatown to stop for a quick and light bite after shopping in Soho. When I saw this place I thought a quick plate of dumplings sounded perfect, so I decided to try it. I had the veggie dumplings and the shrimp and crab dumplings. Both were hot, fresh and tasty, especially when I mixed some hot sauce into the soy dipping sauce they came with. A good value too. The place was very busy and the staff was efficient. There were a lot of dishes I saw others eating that looked tempting and wished I could try - will need to go back soon!