Dumpling Cafe

I usually buy my frozen dumplings from prosperity dumplings but since that place is gone, I was wondering where else I can go to get some frozen dumplings. I was about to stop by Vanessa’s dumplings in Williamsburg but I realized they raised the prices for that location! I ain’t settling for Hipster prices and I Didn’t feel like going all the way to Chinatown so I Unilocaled this place. It’s closer to my apt and the prices for the 30 pork and veggie dumplings is $ 1 cheaper– so that’s a great incentive.
I went in and bought the bag and went home to cook it. I was starving and man it really hit the spot. They’re a lot smaller than Vanessa’s and Prosperity which is kinda a bummer but they’re tastier and feels less heavier in your belly. The skin is thinner too so that’s better for boiling but I like mine pan-​fried.
I would go back and get more!

i tried out their veggie dumplings before buying a bag of frozen ones and am glad i did. while the flavor was ok, the texture was mushy and kind of off-​putting. perhaps the meat versions are better, but i’m not in a hurry to go back.

a short glance at this place on Unilocal was misleading. THIS IS NOT A RESTAURANT!, it’s NOT EVEN a casual sit down place. there are no Freakin chairs! this place is a dumpling factory, w a counter. a menu of their frozen offerings was on the counter. there was no indication that they served cooked food, & no one was @ the counter. I stepped back out, to figure things out, & ended up going to McDonald’s.
p. s. place should not be named dumpling café

The dumplings are fantastic, so hot, fresh and flavorful, and you get incredible value for your money. However as other reviewers mention, this isn’t really a restaurant, we ordered, wait 15 minutes for the dumplings in a warehouse that is only semi-​heated. I also don’t remember there being a place to sit down, so just be prepared.

First let me say that I’ve had the dumplings here and they are very good. However, the staff is so rude that I don’t want to give this place any money. Bummer. They randomly raised their prices 50% recently. They didn’t even bother printing new menus — just crossed off the old prices and wrote in new ones. Since I was expecting a different price, I was $ 1 short for a bag of frozen pork dumplings I wanted. I was trying to figure out if they had a smaller bag or what I could buy instead. The woman «helping» me was so rude. I told her I only had $ 11. Instead of waiting for me to tell her what I wanted instead or offering a smaller bag, she got mad and shooed me out of the store!!! Are you kidding me???

Great fresh food, this is not a restaurant for sitting in but a dumpling factory which is great for a quick bite when u are in hurry. They also have a different selection of dumplings and Asian bread pancakes which can be bought in bulk for later use. I love the idea of not having to make dumpling which is my one of my favorite dish…

This is really just a dumpling factory. I bet the staff just make some extra cash cooking dumplings. The dumplings are good and so are the baos. I think it is to go only. There were really nowhere you can sit. Cash only too.

I made it in here after work before they were closing, but it was too late to get cooked dumplings.
I ended up with a bag of frozen pork and chive dumplings. Delicious and reminded me of the ones my mom makes.
The location is where they make the dumplings, but they also cook them fresh for you. Will have to come back one day and have them cooked for me. So good! One of the better frozen dumplings I’ve had.

Don’t judge a book by it’s cover — in this case, some of the signs in the window are upside down and it looks more like a dumplings factory at first glance.
Another reviewer speculated that this dumpling house probably supplies many other restaurants, which is probably true.
For under $ 10 1 got three kinds of dumplings (vegetable, chicken, and pork). All were excellent. I couldn’t help but notice they had bags of 30 frozen dumplings for around $ 6 — a great deal if they come out as good as the ones we had for lunch.
Find a local park bench and share these dumplings for lunch.
Will be back for a bag of frozen to go, and probably walk out with an order of steamed vegetable, too.

Very Good Dumplings!!! A little scary to walk into but, the dumplings are well worth it! 3 stars because its a counter in a dumpling factory. no place to sit, and a bit of a language barrier… but the dumplings are WORTH IT and thats really all that matters.

CILANTRO WARNING– I love dumplings but I am a weirdo that hates cilantro and although the dumplings were delicious– great texture and flavor (clearly home made) cilantro ruins everything for me so consider yourself warned if you go for the pork. Also the price went up since the last review– 8 dumplings are now 4.99 FYI

The vegetable dumplings are yummy. They weren’t over cooked like some people said, mine were fried perfectly. The service however wasn’t very good. I ordered a steamed pork bun and never received it. I don’t think this would stop me from going back because the dumplings were very good! I can’t wait to buy them in bulk and fry them myself! That’s also one of the best things about this place!!!

8 large pork dumplings for $ 3.95! this is a dumpling factory where you can purchase cooked or frozen for takeout only. I would recommend using your pointer finger to order.

Although Dumpling Café would be more aptly named Dumpling Factory, I’ll give you my recommendation to check out this little hole-​in-​the-​wall at least once.
Don’t go out of your way or anything, but if you are in the area, this tiny spot will likely surprise you with their tasty dumplings, appetizers and noodles.
Beware, when they say «fried» dumplings, they really do mean FRIED. As in, deep fried. I was expecting more of a «pan-​seared» kinda fried, and was slightly disappointed. Steamed dumplings are probably the way to go here.
The scallion pancake is on point.
The steamed buns are good. I was praying that they’d be Taiwanese «bao» style, but instead more of the Cantonese (enclosed fluffy oversized dumpling) variety.
And again, let me reiterate, this is NOT a café. There is literally zero seating.
Enjoy, dumpling fans.

OMG… YUM!!! These were the best dumplings I have EVER had! I ordered the steamed chicken dumplings. You get 7 dumplings for $ 4.25… not bad! You can only get dumplings to go, as it appeared to be a «dumpling factory.» You can buy frozen dumplings in large quantities for what looked like very reasonable prices. My only regret is not ordering more!

very fresh dumplings to go with absolutely no seating

I’ve never seen so much flour on the floor of a dumpling shop!!!
Its definitely got that dumpling factory vibe with little asian ladies yelling at little hispanic men who are stretching dough like its their job. Well it prob is their job…
But the end result is some damn good dumplings. The veggie dumplings are good, wontons are jiggly soft, and the spicy soup is filling though bulliony. DumpCafe shines in the frozen dumpling take out category with something like a million dumplings for $ 10. Its bare bones «noodle processing plant feel», no seating, most dishes under 4 $, and a mystery lunch special I spioed some homeless hipster ordering.

This review is for Fan #94
It feels like a factory in here. I think I’m intruding. The door to the prep area doesn’t seem to exist, and once I start toeing the seemingly imaginary line between employee and customer space, I’m itching the need to start walking around their white dusted floor. I want to operate their giant mixer or start tossing some 40 lb bags of flour.
This bare-​bones dumpling shop has been calling me for a year. Riding past, I’ve spotted some classic tells of real food, or at the very least, adventure. It’s east of Bushwick ave which becomes more and more industrial as you go further down. Another tell is that I have no idea why anyone would walk in. It almost seems preposterous because it is so out of the way. I was thinking that it might be a secondary kitchen to a larger Manhattan restaurant, but my google search for the name on the van parked outside only gives me cosmetics & perfume retail.
Inside on the counter, there is an interesting sheet of paper, aka a menu, with, among other things, 8 varieties of dumplings, gourmet tea, pork cabbage bun and a lunch combo with it’s unspecified 3 items over rice. It’s hard to imagine stopping their back room assembly line in order for them to make House Special #4, Minced Pork with Bean Paste over Noodles. I get the feeling that their hot menu is just a solution to a legal dilemma.
The frozen foods are surprisingly cheap in comparison to the hot ones. It was enticing. Why shouldn’t I get 30 froze for the price of 12 hot? I only live 20 minutes away, I can see my steamer now…
My Pan Fried Dumplings were deep fried too much, but still had a glimmer of goodness in their thick shells and moist insides.
If nothing else, the dumplings are made fresh. But then again, what dumpling shop wouldn’t make them so? In comparison to crappy Chinese, this is superior I guess…

A welcome edition to the neighborhood that mostly offers convenience stores and bars. The Dumpling Café has a variety of Dim Sum dining options. Sometimes a person is content enough with just appetizers as their meal and this is why the Dumpling Café is perfect. You can get the dumplings steamed, pan fried and with different types of stuffing. From chicken, to beef, to seafood to veggie. The Dumpling Café also offers scallion pancakes, veggie pancakes, and assorted beverages.

Dumplings are tasty, but I’m not in love with this dumpling place, even though they are inexpensive, there is something missing.
The ingredients seem fresh, the steamed vegetable buns are killer, but the dumplings all have shrimp in them, even the «vegetarian» one. Booooo. The wrapping seemed a bit watery as well.
They also aren’t open for dinner, which I think is odd. I think they must supply a lot of restaurants with dumplings, there is no way they are basing their income off 5 dollar sparse lunch customers.