Dumplings & Things
“My favorite are the Shrimp and Chicken Dumplings with Cilantro, the Wonton Soup, and the Pork Belly Noodle Soup.”
“I've had both the noodle soups (braised beef and melt in mouth pork) and both were excellent.”
“Cash Only Restaurant, I came across this Restaurant by chance, when I had a crave for Peruvian food next door.”
Dumplings & Things
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Let me start off by saying that I am not a huge dumpling fan so this review may be a bit harsh. My friend suggested this place as she heard 2 good reviews. We shared 1 order as the portion is pretty large. We ordered soup with their house-made noodles and vegetable dumplings. It was served altogether in a 32 oz plastic container. It lacked flavor and too much dough was used for the dumpling (we were advised to get fried dumpling instead of steamed for that purpose – we still opted for steamed). Three of us ate it and all 3 got an upset stomach so with that said, I won't go back. Best of luck to you…
First impression: very modern and clean. It felt like an upscale authentic Chinese restaurant. Don't be fooled there is no waiter service instead you order you food and pick it up when its done. You can take it home to eat or eat at the restaurant which they have decent amount of table and chairs. I saw the prices and they were a little high compare to Flushing foods. They also charge tax on your order which is a little surprising to me only because most Chinese restaurant in Flushing don't. Either way this is Sunnyside so I wasn't totally surprised.
I ordered only one item because I read from yelpers that their melt in your mouth pork belly bao is good. I said to myself let me see if they live up to the hype. I was skeptical at first since it was only two for 3.50 (excluding tax). I kept saying to myself that this bao better be worth 4 bucks. Once I arrived at my friend's house I was surprised at the size. It was small and it came with one piece of pork belly. It also had cucumber and peanuts (?) on top. The take out box came with a watery sauce that taste sweet and salty. I tried it first without the sauce and I was in love with it. The pork belly was a chewy, taste was very well balance, and it wasn't as saucy as most pork belly buns from Japanese restaurants. I didn't mind saucy or not saucy as long as my mouth agrees this is some bomb a** pork belly bun/ bao. I tried it with the sauce this time and I loved it too but it was too watery. I tried to dip my bun in the sauce instead of pouring it and it works better and less messy.
Over all: The bao was surprisingly good but the price for two is too pricey. If I am in the neighborhood then I will try their noodles and dumplings. They look authentic enough but we shall see once I get to taste it.
The concept is better than the execution at this point. The menu size is just right, going a bit beyond dumplings with a variety of low-priced, modular offerings. They're friendly and fast.
The hot oil wontons were a must-skip. They were more salty than spicy and the filling was a one-dimensional pork flavor. The garlicky cucumber salad needed a bit more kick, even for its presumed role as a healthy counterpoint to meat. I like the pork with napa dumplings.
I have walked by this place a few times since they have opened. Their menu seemed small but it looked really good, so I ordered a little of almost everything. I had their beef and Kimchi dumplings which were pretty good. It did not have the spicy component that I expected. It was filled with more meat than kimchi. I also ordered their braised beef and noodles, pork belly noodle soup, plus sliced braised beef bao. For an extra $1.00 you can get their fresh homemade ramen noodles. Their fresh ramen noodles were a bit to doughy for me. Their meats are deliciously cooked to perfection, tender, tasty, not dry at all. This is really a nice place to go for a quick meal that is not just fast food.
My husband told me about this place opening up in Sunnyside and was quite excited when he brought me here for a quick lunch. However, I was not impressed with their dumplings. Their dumplings were overstuffed with weird processed meat and they definitely look frozen rather than handmade. Their dumplings also don't have any flavor. I ordered the dumpling noodle soup and the noodles they used were tasteless and somewhat overcooked. The broth was ok and not too oily but sadly, that was probably the best part of the whole meal. Surprisingly ,there was a lot of seating for a hole-in-a-wall type of place. Overall, I think their dumplings are quite sub-par and it's quite a shame because there are no places that make authentic dumplings in the area.
My boyfriend and I ordered the braised beef noodle soup and the pork and chives dumpling noodle soup. Both soups came with Chinese vegetables and scallions. The noodles and the dumplings seemed fresh. The beef did not melt in my mouth and the soup was on the bland side.
I came with my favorite lunch buddy (since he loves food as much as I do) to try this new addition to the neighborhood.
The place is small but big enough for what they serve. They have wooden tables with different types of sauces on them.
This place it's casual but not a hole in the wall.
We decided to start with two orders of dumplings. The pork/chives and chicken/shrimp /cilantro both pan fried. Both were good but I really enjoyed the chicken, shrimp & cilantro more. The flavor was right on point.
Let me start by saying I never had a bao before so I don't have much to compare it to but I was eager to try my first one. We went with the melt in your mouth pork belly and braised beef baos.
The pork belly was good but the braised beef was delicious. I loved the beef and I could have eaten a whole plate of that.
I wish they had a dish of braised beef over rice because I think that would be amazing.
Dumplings and Things is Sunnyside's newest fast food restaurant serving asian noodles, rice dishes, dumplings, and baos. Perfect for reasonably priced solid portion dinners on the commute home. I am a fan of their 'things' more than their dumplings.
+ Location – Prime spot 30 second walk south on 46th st. from the subway station.
+ Pork belly noodle soup. The broth is excellent and rich, and the pork belly generous and fatty, but the texture of the noodles was uncomfortably melt-in-your mouth soft, perhaps overcooked or simply low quality. Still worth it for the price!
+ House fried rice with Chinese sausage – 4 words- Delicious, but needs kimchi.(yes I know it's not a Korean restaurant) And soup would be nice.
+ Sliced braised beef boa – Only place in Sunnyside that serves bao.
+ No tip.
+ Quick service (off-peak times).
– Limited seating indoors – Sometimes have to take to-go because the seats are filled. Many people sitting on their phones waiting for their to-go orders.
+ Slow service (peak times) – Waited 15 mins. for baos and dumplings once at 7pm.
– Cash only – tradeoff for low prices.