Red Egg
“Lastly, you can't go without trying their coconut pudding–very fresh and healthy (great if you bring kids with you).”
“We used to go to a more traditional dimsum place where food is wheeled around in carts, but thankfully, we've made the switch.”
“I always love the creamy buns, and after trying more than ten dim sum restaurants in China town, I have to say, the red egg's is the best!”
Red Egg
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Red Egg, similar to Jin Fong, is totally easy to miss, due to the fact that everything down in Chinatown is small and compact. However, Red Egg is much more spacious and welcoming on the inside.
The ambiance is definitely different from other games in town, since the place is a little bit smaller than most. I think that the other options at Jin Fong or Nom Wah are a little bit more fun, but Red Egg is alright too. True to it's name, the design on the inside is actually very red- I hear this is supposed to stir up your appetite. Keep in mind that the waiting experience is the same here as it will be anywhere else- if you don't get here early enough, you're going to have to wait. The only problem however with Red Egg is that because it is smaller, there are fewer seats, and turnover will also be slower. As a result, you're more likely to wait longer here.
As for the food, it's alright. I am struggling to actually say how I really feel about the food, but the truth is it's not much different/better than the other dim sum places. I had a bunch of different things, such as noodles, siu mai, pork buns… all okay. A somewhat underwhelming place.
The cool thing about this place however is that it takes credit cards, and is above canal street, which is good for those who don't want to travel too far downtown.
An upscale contemporary Dim Sum restaurant located in the outskirts of Chinatown Manhattan that is closer to Little Italy on a less densely populated street. Dim Sum is served Hong Kong style eliminating trolleys 點 心 手 推 車 (dim2 sam1 sau2 teoi1 ce1) and Dim Sum push cart women shouting dishes available to patrons circling the restaurant. Food is served fresh without the suspect of how long it has been sitting in the trolleys. Atmosphere is very modern Asian and intimate black and white interior with minimal lighting, clean but small unlike the typical large Chinese banquet restaurant with seating resembling a modern lounge. Noise level is not boisterously loud unlike your standard Dim Sum restaurant. Red Egg is not your traditional Dim Sum as there is a full bar. Whiskey with Dum Sum? Bad food/drink marriage. The year is 2016 to adapt with progress staying afloat in business, modernization is required but Chinese culture is 4,000 years as I may be a modern woman but even I must retain traditional Chinese values and customary traditions. Surprisingly Red Egg offers one non-Dim Sum 小 籠 包 (siu2 lung4 baau1) Shanghainese soup dumpling- no comment as I did not consume. Quality of food is fresh and delightful. Our server was efficient, professional and delightful–ready, willing and able to serve and respond to any questions. Takeout menu and business cards are available for grabs. The business cards are printed using thermography and a HP Indigo digital printing press.
Party of two with a friend on a sweltering hot Sunday early afternoon, our foodie synopsis indulged was:
蝦 腸 粉 haa1 coeng4 fan2 (shrimp rice noodle roll)
叉 燒 包 caa1 siu1 baau1 (roast pork buns)
蝦 餃 haa1 gaau2 (shrimp dumplings)
燒 賣 siu1 maai6/2 (pork and mushroom dumpling)
蔥 油 餅 cung1 jau4 beng2 (deep-fried scallion pancake)
羅 漢 齋 or 齋 lo han jai (Buddha's Delight)
Unfortunately, Red Egg do not offer my favorite traditional Dim Sum dishes:
豉 汁 排 骨 si6 zap1 paai4 gwat1 (pork chop in black bean and chili sauce)
蛋 撻 daan6 taat3/1 (egg custard tart)
杏 仁 豆 腐 hang6 jan4 dau6 fu6 (almond pudding)
芒 果 布 甸 mong4/1 gwo2 bou3 din1 (Mango pudding)
This is a great place to bring friends and enjoy without feeling typically rushed in a regular dim sum environment. Love the food. More pricy than ordinary dim sum places but enjoyable!
Excellent Restaurant in China Town, NY. Came here before a movie it was the perfect place to eat. It was recommended to us by a co-worker who said its a must if we are in the area. Definitely happy we tried it.
We had shrimp dumplings which Were amazing especially dipped in a little soy sauce and wasabi. I had the shrimp and scallops in garlic sauce. This dish was cooked to perfection and the shrimps were incredibly clean and fresh. The scallops were deliciously smothered in the garlic sauce.
The only downside of the restaurant was they were not serving alcohol. I'm not sure why however I could have definitely paired my dinner with a nice cocktail. But it was not a big deal the food was so worth staying for.
I will definitely recommend to anyone and Yelpers!
Meh.
Average Chinese-American food in Chinatown with average dimsum, with slightly above average pricing and wonky interior decor. This warrants a 2 star review for me, perhaps a three star for others. You can find this kind of meal outside of Chinatown and thus I will not be back.
Looking for the perfect place to break up with someone, well, this is that place. The place is modeled to look modern with a minimalist black/white design, but everything looks like it was done on the cheap. A dim sum restaurant that serves below average to inedible dim sum to patrons while charging between $5.25 to $8 per dish. To add insult to injury, the shrimp rolls were as thin as a cigarette and the softshell crab smelled fishy (as soon as I bit into it I spit it out). The food is an embarrassment and this is why the servers don't bother asking how the food is. Unfortunately, they already know the answer and I feel bad for them working in such an establishment. If you are thinking of dining here, do not bring anyone you love.
Red Egg, a pretty relaxed upscale Chinese food restaurant and Dim Sum place is great for some excellent food above delivery or the lower tier places in the area. They have private rooms for events as well. The food was pretty good. For a group of 8, we tried pretty much every dim sum available and each was tasty. The soup dumplings were a favorite. It would be nice if they had more than one or two types on the menu. We didn't get anything from the main menu, but it looked like mostly modern takes on Chinese classics. The menu itself is huge. The cocktail selection is pretty big and everything we tried was enjoyed. The beer menu is a bit small and bottles only which is disappointing. Service was very friendly and surprisingly fast.
I must say I have mixed feelings for this place, hence the three stars. I love the concept. Fun and stylish but more passable as a bar and night scene rather than day because of the atmosphere. The decor is like old Shanghai and reminiscent of the streets nightlife. I enjoyed that.
Here's the problem, mediocre dim sum (some dishes just didn't work, I'll explain further later) even with the promising menu variety. Think that's where i got let down.
Don't get me wrong, they score well for these points: take reservations for Dim Sum. Not many resys do. They have many waiters on hand, I must say they were quite handsome too. They also have three clean bathrooms. Very rare in Chinatown, first there's three … that never happens.
Now to focus on the food. I like that you can order each item as you like and when. The dim sum menu had a slew of classic choices (shrimp siu mai, beef rice noodle rolls, chicken feet, taro cakes, roast pork buns to name a few). They also had things I have not really had before, so I experimented and ordered a few, corn dumplings, their signature red egg pastry puff, and off of their regular menu, the tuna rolls. I didn't care for the tuna rolls at all. It's sushi grade tuna but bad pieces. The tuna was chewy and not fresh. The bread around it was hard but not crunchy and flaky, just hard. And no flavor to it. For the price and the execution, that is not a good showing. Even the Wasabi that came with was not fresh. The corn dumplings were disappointing as well. Corn should have been sweeter or fresher. This tasted like frozen out of the box stuff. The surprise dish that I enjoyed but couldn't make out what it was at first was the red egg pastry. It was flaky indeed, had a soft mushy texture on the inside and had a good finish. You could taste each layer.
I think to be fair the regular menu would be good for dinner as they had heartier choices. And the full bar in the front shows signs that this is the place to be at night. We'll see if I get another chance to try it.