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Created by CheapNYC Updated On: September 2, 2011
Here are our top five places for cheap delicious dumplings! We took on the streets of Chinatown to find the best of the best and we narrowed it down to our five favorites.
42 Mulberry St (btwn Bayard & Mosco St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 101 tips and reviews
CheapNYC: This little place packs a punch with large dumplings that have a great dough thickness and tons of pork and chives along with an even fry on all the dumplings for a great taste. Five for $1.25.
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 6 tips and reviews
CheapNYC: Another dollar spot that many locals eat at. This is small place makes great dumplings that were full of meat with great pork flavor. They have a good meat to wrapper ratio as well. Five for $1
27 Essex St (btwn Grand & Hester St.), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 80 tips and reviews
CheapNYC: They have the most unique dumplings that we came across - they seem to have ginger in them. A very interesting flavor in an evenly fried dumpling. Perfect meat to wrapper ratio as well! Ten for $2.
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
CheapNYC: All cheap and good food. These dumplings are big and have the chewiest dough but also have a nice crisp bottom. Very different from the rest! A tad more at four for $1.
46 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 260 tips and reviews
CheapNYC: Walk in and you’ll see a few cheerful people frying dumplings just ready to be consumed. Fresh, large, dumplings with lots of chive flavor and a thin, tender dumpling wrapper. Five for a $1.