New Wonton Garden
“The wontons were perfect and the beef tendons were very tender.”
“Keep in mind all the soups are used with the same broth so there isn't a difference with each one except the ingredients used.”
“I normally stick with Big Wong's dumpling soup this place is my definite second choice.”
New Wonton Garden
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Went there for the first time, the service was fast, the food was tasty, the only bad thing was that we ended up smelling like food because they have an open kitchen very close to the tables. Our waiter was fun and friendly, but minutes later another waiter messed up the next table order 3 times. Good prices and plenty of food.
I came here because a friend recommended it to me and told me that the wonton noodles are a must try! So I came here with a friend and we ordered the pork buns appetizer, fried noodles with chicken, and wonton noodle soup with beef balls.
First let me start with the place, it's very small, not much ample seating. They do get busy during certain hours so you might have to wait from time to time. Since they are so busy, I feel like they don't take enough time to clean the tables properly. The tables and chairs were just sticky and gross, and I didn't appreciate eating on a sticky surface, BLAH
My friend ordered the steamed pork buns, which were extremely small, they did however came with 2 small buns and cost around $3.50. They were sort of stingy on the meat, which sucks. He also ordered the fried noodles which came with fried chicken, tomatoes, onions, pineapples and green peppers combined in a thick sweet/sour sauce. I honestly didn't understand the role of tomatoes in this dish…it just didn't seem to go well with the rest of the ingredients. The portion was hefty but overall we rated the dish as a 6 out of 10. Taste was mediocre, nothing that stands out…it just tasted like regular Chinese Take out.
Since I was recommended the noodles ($8.50), I was really excited to try it out but I found myself disappointed when I tasted the dish. There was nothing redeeming about that broth, it was a little bit on the salty side for me too. The wontons were made with pork and shrimps, and the beef balls were simply frozen beef balls that they threw into the broth. I feel like the soup could have been a little bit better if they added some vegetables, for both the color and added flavors to the soup. I didn't find anything that stood out to me…it was just a basic bowl of noodle soup that I could have easily made myself with store bought ingredients.
In the end, the bill came out to around $28. MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THE CHECK! When you ask the waiter for the check, they give you the handwritten one, and if you don't read it carefully, you won't see that they have already added the tips onto the total amount, so you might end up giving more tips than you wanted to if you use a card to pay.
Overall, I say you should find another restaurant to eat in the area that has better food quality but still have similar pricing. Don't waste your money and time here!
Solid, economical, and filling
Value: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Decor: 2/5
The wonton noodle soup has good flavor, decent portion, an easy choice for those seeking HK street taste. Could use some curry fish ball as well but the noodle alone was definitely enough for lunch without having to order something else. The soup is on the salty side but nothing can't fix with a bit of red vinegar and some white pepper. Use the spicy oil-sauce on the table (mix with more vinegar) for wonton dipping on the side.
This is a grandma/grandpa local shop. Not a trendy / hipster place to bring your first date (hence the low score on decor). However it is the perfect low-key weekday lunch with colleagues and friends looking for a quick bite without breaking the bank.
Best wonton noodles in Chinatown! My mom is from Hong Kong so I grew up on her stories of Hong Kong noodle street vendors and late night drives from Brooklyn into Chinatown whenever she had an insatiable craving for wonton noodles. They are now nostalgic memories, of little adventures with my mom. I relive those moments every time a bowl is brought before me and I take my first bite, with noodles still hanging out of my mouth, because that's how we do. The wontons are plump, whole shrimps with ground pork. The wrappers are thin, the wontons come out slightly folded and wrinkly, trying to hold in all the filling. It has it's iconic scrunched up seal, not like a neatly crimped dumpling. The noodles are cooked to it's perfect al dente springy texture, accompanied by a bit of a bite and chew. You use your front teeth to cut it off. This isn't fancy pasta, you don't twirl your fork for a smaller than bite size amount. This is used with chopsticks in one hand and a soup spoon in the other to support the hanging noodles. Savor it but don't wait too long or else the noodles will become soggy. Add some of the chili oil with chili flakes and fermented soy beans for another level of umami and a dash of red vinegar onto your dumpling to bring it all together. Some memories will never be recreated but eating here with my mom comes very close.
New Wonton Garden
NY Manhattan Chinatown
11:59 Friday 30th January 2016
Four Stars
A healthy mix of Chinese and Non-Chinese, the new wonton garden was a good post-drinking meal. They understood my toddler Cantonese for Char-Siu Wonton Mein (roast pork and dumplings with noodles). The food took longer than normal. The noodles were plentiful but a bit overcooked. The dumplings were plump with tender pork and big shrimp. The soup had that classic nostalgic monosodium glutamate taste. The roast pork had a pale red and grey color. It was decent size portion with a flavor. The meal was $8.50 + 75 cents for tax.
Skip it. Generic crap Chinese food. Greasy tasteless fried wontons, their pork bao bun was like chewing on play dough (not the soft pillowy texture that you'd expect) and the lo mein was greasy and tasteless. They also manage to sneak in a service charge which I think allows the to get away with really subpar service.
I feel as if there are many places in this area with some variety of "wonton" in their name, so it's pretty hard to identify which restaurant is which.
That said, New Wonton Garden is pretty mediocre. I've had their soup noodles with 叉燒 in them, along with the yang chou fried rice, but honestly the food is just… very average. The ambiance of the restaurant isn't very good, and the waiters aren't very attentive. I think you're supposed to tip here, but I was honestly never sure, because it's not like a typical waiter service, this is Chinatown.
Honestly, I would avoid this place, unless you're here late, in which case the only redeeming factor of NWG makes it shine- it's open until 2:00 AM. There is also a television.
It honestly feels like that dime-a-dozen Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. I know they say they've been serving up some of Chinatown's best food, but I didn't get that same feeling when I came here with friends.
Unfortunately, it started off poorly when service took forever to actually acknowledge us and get our order. However, service at Chinese restaurants usually isn't the greatest, so this wasn't too much of a surprise.
The noodles I got came with roasted duck and roasted pork. Neither of the two meats was very good. In fact, they both were slightly chewy; probably were frozen for a good while. The noodles were your standard noodles. Nice to slurp but didn't really stand out.
The food was cheap, but still, the quality was lacking. Another minor annoyance was that they added the tip to the bill, so you're locked into paying a certain fee even if you feel that tip isn't deserved. A lot of restaurants in the area practice this behavior, and it honestly leaves you with a bitter taste.
Or maybe that was just the food?