Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York County · New York
59 Canal St, New York, NY 10002
A narrow second-floor Chinatown karaoke dive bar with no private rooms, sticky tables, and a small kitchen turning out ribeye steak and Taiwanese popcorn chicken.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
A veteran of the Taipei-based Din Tai Fung chain helms this Chinese spot for soup dumplings and cocktails.
Manhattan Chinatown dim sum institution since 1978, now in a smaller 125-seat Centre Street home, still serving traditional Cantonese dim sum from rolling carts.
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Cash-only Chinatown stall, relocated from Essex Street, specializing in hand-folded Northern Chinese dumplings and other cheap-eats classics rolled and cooked on site.
Handmade Chinese dumplings, soups, and sesame pancakes in a snug counter-serve with a quirky wall mural.