Quick Info

Hood: Chinatown
Cuisine: Dessert
Prices:
Nearly every item is less than $1

Features:

Subway:

Fried Dumpling

The word bargain fails to do it justice
99 Allen St.
btwn Delancey and Broome
212-941-9975
2026: No license found in 2026
Later here: Round K (licensed 2019–21).

Overview

Fried Dumpling doesn't look like much from the outside (or the inside for that matter). Its simple facade easily blends in and it would be easy to walk right past without taking notice and miss one of the last true bargains in New York City. Empty out the change in your pockets and you just might have a meal. 5 fresh pork dumplings can be had for just $1. Afd a large fresh steamed sessame pancake for 50 cents, and an $1 order of 4 steamed pork buns, and finish it off with a 75 cent coke and you have yourself a $3.25 dinner which isn't just merely passable, but actually delicious.

Why You Should Go

  • Cans of coke are 75 cents. When was the last time you saw that anywhere?
  • Fried Dumpling is cheaper and faster than Taco Bell, but it doesn't taste like crap.
  • Your food isn't just served immediately, it's served instantaneous. Before you can get the order of your mouth it'll be waiting piping hot on the counter in front of you.

What You Should Know

  • The sessame pancake (da-bing) is a must. First steamed then fried, the resulting texture is similar to the best fresh pretzels. They're delectable.

User Reviews

Out of Business?
I wandered down to with a mean appetite to find that it looked like it was closed for good. The sound of 1$ dumplings was to good to be true!
JP(9/20/2009 4:38:08 PM)
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