Dim Sum and Dumplings Across Old Chinatown
Four Chinatown dining rooms for dumplings and Cantonese plates, from a ten-table basement on Mott Street dating to 1938 to a plant-based kosher menu on Mulberry and a century-old tea parlor on Doyers Street.
Deep-fried dumplings with a real crunch lead the order at this basement room at 17 Mott St, serving Chinatown from 1938 across just ten tables. Beef lo mein and Buddha's Delight round out the menu, and everything is cooked to order. It is cash only, open daily from 10:30 AM to 10 PM, closing at 9 PM on Sunday.
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Louis Wong, a longtime Chinatown businessman, runs this Cantonese room at 73 Mulberry St with dim sum, honey walnut jumbo shrimp and stir-fried beef rice noodles. Tables sit close together and lines often reach the door at peak hours, while the staff stay welcoming. It opens at 11 AM and closes at 10 PM, and it is closed on Tuesday.
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Plant-based Cantonese cooking fills the kosher menu at 77 Mulberry St, with dim sum, mock chicken and crispy mushroom dishes that mimic meat. A lunch special keeps prices low, and the casual room handles a solo bite with hot tea or a large group. It is open daily from 11 AM to 9:45 PM.
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Classic dim sum comes out at this tea parlor at 13 Doyers Street, a Chinatown landmark with a vintage diner look that dates back over a century. Tea, beer and wine round out the drinks, portions are generous and lines are common. It is cash only, open daily from 11 AM to 9 PM, and diners with celiac disease should not eat here.
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