Excellent Dumpling House

Short review/recommendations: XLB/Xiao Long Bao, Hot & Spicy Wontons (mild but excellent,) Honey BBQ Spare Ribs, and Shanghai Style Fried Noodles. Originally opened as a small restaurant in Chinatown on Lafayette, right off Canal, this spot serves Shanghainese and Cantonese food with a wide selection of dim sum. I was here with a very large group a good while back, and the friendly staff was very happy to accommodate all of us, with our group taking up two large tables and then some. They had the typical selection of beers and other soft drinks, but as per usual in less fancy Chinese spots, I stuck with tea. We first received a lot of dim sum. The Steamed Crabmeat & Pork Xiao Long Bao, which includes 6 pieces for $11.95, was above average. The skin was thin, the inside had a good, meaty

NOT WORTH SPENDING $23 BUCKS NO VALUE FOR MONEY.... $5 crispy shrimp sticks are small pencil shaped 3 pcs fried stick $5 just for 1 pc half fried crispy veggie roll... $12 for 7 pcs of small frozen dumpling fried

Ate there for the first time today and I was welcomed immediately and was seated very quickly. I don't know who the specific woman is, but she was very alert and had great hospitality. The food portion was very generous and decent Manhattan prices. She was very attentive and communicated often with me to make sure I was okay. She's a talker too and a good listener :). Service was fast. Place is well organized and not overwhelming.

Get the hot and sour soup. You won’t regret it. The scallion pancakes are phenomenal. Everything tasted wonderful! Highly recommend.

I love excellent dumpling house. We will definitely be back next time we are in the city. The steamed pork dumplings were very flavorful and we enjoyed the house noodles.