Best Dumplings in New York — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Dim Sum Palace
chinese · dim-sum · New York
Michelin Guide
4.6 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.2Y4.1MS
Google4.6(1.2k)Yelp4.1(110)Tripadvisor4.2(384)
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Rank 2.
Silky Kitchen
chinese · dumpling · New York
4.4 across 425 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; relaxed counter-serve Chinese restaurant serving an array of spicy Hunan rice noodles….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:45G4.4T3.6Y4.7MS
Google4.4(425)Yelp4.7(114)Tripadvisor3.6(7)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 3.
King’s Kitchen
chinese · New York
Michelin GuideNYT 100
4.5 across 477 Google reviews; named by Michelin Guide and NYT.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 02:00G4.5T3.8Y4.1MSFB3.0FS3.8
Google4.5(477)Yelp4.1(67)Tripadvisor3.8(28)Facebook3.0(20)Foursquare3.8(92)
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Rank 4.
Mei Lai Wah
chinese · asian · New York
4.4 across 4.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; no-frills, cozy Chinese restaurant & bakery serving traditional buns, congee & rice….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 08:30 — 20:00G4.4T4.2Y4.5MS
Google4.4(4.0k)Yelp4.5(2.6k)Tripadvisor4.2(137)
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Rank 5.
Shanghai 21
chinese · New York
4.5 across 3.5k Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:30G4.5T4.3Y4.0MSFB5.0
Google4.5(3.5k)Yelp4.0(2.1k)Tripadvisor4.3(466)Facebook5.0(2)
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Rank 6.
Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 | Financial District
chinese · chinese-noodle · New York
4.5 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; locals line up for handmade noodles and other Chinese classics at this small diner….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:30G4.5T4.2Y4.2MS
Google4.5(1.1k)Yelp4.2(246)Tripadvisor4.2(313)
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Rank 7.
Wo Hop
chinese · cantonese · New York
4.4 across 4.5k Google reviews; lo mein, dumplings & other Szechuan specialties in a basement nook that has sidewalk….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 22:00G4.4T4.1Y3.8MSFB4.0FS3.5
Google4.4(4.5k)Yelp3.8(2.0k)Tripadvisor4.1(1.2k)Facebook4.0(2)Foursquare3.5(788)
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Rank 8.
East Season Restaurant
cantonese · chinese · New York
4.2 across 178 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 21:00G4.2T4.7Y4.3MS
Google4.2(178)Yelp4.3(46)Tripadvisor4.7(3)
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Rank 9.
Hop Lee
chinese · cantonese · New York
4.3 across 694 Google reviews; bustling mainstay dishing out a variety of Cantonese seafood dishes & more in a….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3T4.0Y3.9MS
Google4.3(694)Yelp3.9(436)Tripadvisor4.0(92)
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Rank 10.
Lily's
chinese · asian · New York
Michelin Guide
3.9 across 159 Google reviews; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G3.9T3.5Y2.6MSFB1.0
Google3.9(159)Yelp2.6(68)Tripadvisor3.5(13)Facebook1.0(1)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Critics love it. Normal people are divided. Could be brilliant, could be a $240 mistake.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Dumplings in New York — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Dim Sum Palace
chinese · dim-sum · New York
Michelin Guide
4.6 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.2Y4.1MS
Google4.6(1.2k)Yelp4.1(110)Tripadvisor4.2(384)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram TikTok Card
Rank 2.
Silky Kitchen
chinese · dumpling · New York
4.4 across 425 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; relaxed counter-serve Chinese restaurant serving an array of spicy Hunan rice noodles….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:45G4.4T3.6Y4.7MS
Google4.4(425)Yelp4.7(114)Tripadvisor3.6(7)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 3.
King’s Kitchen
chinese · New York
Michelin GuideNYT 100
4.5 across 477 Google reviews; named by Michelin Guide and NYT.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 02:00G4.5T3.8Y4.1MSFB3.0FS3.8
Google4.5(477)Yelp4.1(67)Tripadvisor3.8(28)Facebook3.0(20)Foursquare3.8(92)
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Rank 4.
Mei Lai Wah
chinese · asian · New York
4.4 across 4.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; no-frills, cozy Chinese restaurant & bakery serving traditional buns, congee & rice….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 08:30 — 20:00G4.4T4.2Y4.5MS
Google4.4(4.0k)Yelp4.5(2.6k)Tripadvisor4.2(137)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 46K TikTok Card
Rank 5.
Shanghai 21
chinese · New York
4.5 across 3.5k Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:30G4.5T4.3Y4.0MSFB5.0
Google4.5(3.5k)Yelp4.0(2.1k)Tripadvisor4.3(466)Facebook5.0(2)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 840 Card
Rank 6.
Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 | Financial District
chinese · chinese-noodle · New York
4.5 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; locals line up for handmade noodles and other Chinese classics at this small diner….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:30G4.5T4.2Y4.2MS
Google4.5(1.1k)Yelp4.2(246)Tripadvisor4.2(313)
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Rank 7.
Wo Hop
chinese · cantonese · New York
4.4 across 4.5k Google reviews; lo mein, dumplings & other Szechuan specialties in a basement nook that has sidewalk….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 22:00G4.4T4.1Y3.8MSFB4.0FS3.5
Google4.4(4.5k)Yelp3.8(2.0k)Tripadvisor4.1(1.2k)Facebook4.0(2)Foursquare3.5(788)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 29K Facebook Card
Rank 8.
East Season Restaurant
cantonese · chinese · New York
4.2 across 178 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 21:00G4.2T4.7Y4.3MS
Google4.2(178)Yelp4.3(46)Tripadvisor4.7(3)
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Rank 9.
Hop Lee
chinese · cantonese · New York
4.3 across 694 Google reviews; bustling mainstay dishing out a variety of Cantonese seafood dishes & more in a….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.3T4.0Y3.9MS
Google4.3(694)Yelp3.9(436)Tripadvisor4.0(92)
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Rank 10.
Lily's
chinese · asian · New York
Michelin Guide
3.9 across 159 Google reviews; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G3.9T3.5Y2.6MSFB1.0
Google3.9(159)Yelp2.6(68)Tripadvisor3.5(13)Facebook1.0(1)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Critics love it. Normal people are divided. Could be brilliant, could be a $240 mistake.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Dumplings in New York — Harry's ten

Dim Sum Palace

Silky Kitchen

King’s Kitchen

Mei Lai Wah

Shanghai 21

Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 | Financial District

Wo Hop

East Season Restaurant

Hop Lee

Lily's

Best Dumplings in New York — Harry's ten

Dim Sum Palace

Silky Kitchen

King’s Kitchen

Mei Lai Wah

Shanghai 21

Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 | Financial District

Wo Hop

East Season Restaurant

Hop Lee

Lily's