DiDi Dumpling
“If you are in the area and enjoy dumplings/pot stickers, then this place is a must-try.”
“The side of lo mein is what really made the money worth spending, even if it was just a little over-peppered.”
“My recommendation is to order for takeout and try to avoid peak time such as Tuesday and Thursday from 1230-230 (Baruch college club hours).”
DiDi Dumpling
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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***Delicious, Quick service, Cheap***
Highly recommend if you're craving pot stickers or soup dumplings AND noodles. Quick service and so delicious. There's limited seating so this is more of a take out place.
This is a great spot if you're looking for good dumplings and a quick meal. I wouldn't say it's cheap compared to a lot of other dumpling places in the city. I typically get the #1 (pork potstickers and lo mein). The dumplings are good and tasty, nothing to die for. The taste seems to vary each time – the ones I had last night had a noticeable ginger presence. The lo mein is pretty standard but again, nothing to rave about. The portion is a perfect size and they make it pretty quickly. I also like that they have a counter with the different sauces where you pick how much you want. Don't expect to dine in – there's only a tiny counter.
I was walking past this place, saw that they had boba, and did a backtrack to go in. It was one of the only places where I'd seen rooibos latte bubble tea, which I ordered. The drink came quick, and it tasted delicious.
It's a $5 minimum for credit card, so either order extra pudding or more than one drink.
Good cheap dumpling place. Nothing amazing, but a solid option for lunch.
This is a takeout counter, so don't plan on dining in unless you want to be perched uncomfortably by the windows while being surrounded by the crowd of people waiting for their orders.
They have choices of boiled or fried dumplings, in either pork, beef, chicken, or veggie. I'm not a huge fan of the quality of meat they use, so I tend to get veggie. They have combo meals where you can pair dumplings with soup or noodles. My go-to is veggie potstickers with a hot and sour soup. Pretty decent and tasty.
Despite being a takeout counter, this isn't really fast food per se. Especially if you order your dumplings fried. Be prepared to wait around 15 minutes for your food, and they don't always make orders in the way they were received, which can be kind of frustrating when you're seeing people getting their food before you even though you ordered first. On a positive note, the potsticker sauce is excellent.
Not your average potstickers. These potstickers aren't shape like a dumpling like a dumpling should. These dumplings have thin skin and are rolled up like spring rolls. They taste more like gyoza, The meat inside is also juicy. But becareful with the dumpling soysauce, it will leave your breath stinking like garlic. If you do not want to be embarrassed, Prepare a piece of gum or two.
Dumplings are okay, not great but when I'm craving a quick fix it does the job. The shop is tiny so it's mostly a take out spot. You can call ahead or order there an wait, it is usually a pretty short wait. I like the pork pot stickers best, I'm not a fan of the veggie dumplings, they didn't have a great flavor to them and the skin on the dumpling is too thick. The noodle and dumpling combo is great, I would stay away from the soups.
Within a few blocks from my office, so I dropped by to pick up lunch last week. It's a little take-out spot at the corner of 24th Street and Lexington Avenue with a few bar stools along the window where around 3-4people can sit down to eat or wait for their orders.
I ordered a wonton noodle soup and a small order of the pork and chicken potstickers. I probably waited about 5-10 minutes for my order so they are fairly quick.
The dumplings were decent and fresh. Best of all, it's one of the cheapest meals you can get in the Flatiron/Gramercy area. They have combos where you can get 5 potstickers/dumplings with a side of of soup or lo mein for just about $6.
Don't forget.. In case they don't pack it for you already, there are chopsticks at the counter and there are condiment containers available on the side for their sauces.
Smallish takeout (maybe 4 counter seats) place. Dim-sum style dumplings that are quick and cheap. I tried their hot and sour soup and mistakenly ordered 10 fried pork dumplings (5 would have been more than enough)
The dumplings were lacking flavor and I got no sauce to go with them. The soup had too much pepper and also had a strong vinegar taste.
I'd say get 5 dumplings and skip or try another soup.