A bare-bones Essex Street dumpling counter whose extra-gingery pork and chive dumplings draw skaters, traffic agents and people who have lived in Chinatown for 50 years.
- Address
- 23 Essex St, New York, NY 10002
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:30-22:30 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 15 min
- Price
- 10 pan-fried dumplings $4, steamed $4.50 (Eater NY 2025)
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order them pan-fried, ten to an order, and eat on a bench in Seward Park. Cash only.
- Bags of 40 frozen dumplings to take home are sold at the counter.