North Dumpling
21 Division Street
New York, NY 10002
212-347-0558
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The inside of North Dumpling on a late night
I was searching for someplace to eat in Chinatown after touring a few museums in Brooklyn. It was cold that night and I was in the mood for soup and dumplings. The place I wanted to go to was closed and as I walked around Division Street, I came across a restaurant that was having their grand opening (I would find out later it had opened in the summer).
The owner waved me in on a very cold and welcomed me inside to a warm restaurant where homemade dumplings are made right in front of you. The best part is that there is a lot to order under $10.00. There were so many choices from the menu with dumplings, pancakes and soups and everything was so reasonable.
The Chive Pancake
I started my meal with the Chive Pancakes. These were being made by the women working the counter behind the register. These golden cakes were rather large and were panned fried. With a little soy sauce, what a way to start the meal.
The Chive Pancakes
The were filled with rice noodles, eggs and chives
Then I needed to warm myself up and had the Wonton Noodle Soup with bok choy. The long noodles and the dumplings are made fresh right in front of you. The dumplings go right from the counter where the women just folded them into the soup or into the pan for an order of ten.
The Wonton Noodle Soup with Dumplings
When I finished my recent Broadway walk (the 13 mile walk from 242nd Street to Bowling Green Park), I stopped in for dinner and had the Fried Pork & Chive Dumplings and the fresh Noodles with Julienne and Pork, which were spicier than I thought. It was the perfect meal and just enough food.
My dinner of the Fried Pork and Chive Dumplings and the fresh Noodles with Julienne and Pork
The Pan fried Pork & Chive Dumplings
The fresh noodles with Julienne & Pork
You have to mix them up and let them sit
The pork mixture is really spicy and make sure you order a water or a Coke to drink with it. All of these are made right in front of you by the ladies taking the order.
The food and the service were wonderful and the owner could not have been nicer and more welcoming. She pulled me off a cold street and welcomed me into the restaurant. In a time of rising prices and small portions, North Dumpling is that wonderful exception with reasonable prices and excellent food.
What I found out from the manager after dinner was this is the sister restaurant to China North Dumpling, a tiny restaurant on Essex Street which literally has no seating and this is her new, bigger version of that very successful restaurant.
My reviews on China North Dumpling at 23 Essex Street:
http://www.china-north-dumpling.com/
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My review on DiningonaShoeStringinNYC@Wordpress.com:
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