One dollar. Five dumplings. It’s almost like China.

Looking for cheap eats in NYC that will blow your mind…. Vanessa’s Dumpling House. Where can you get 4 chive and pork dumpling, a large hot and sour soup, Noodles with Spicy Sauce, Sesame Pancake with Peking Duck and a drink for $10.75…… Okay so I splurged with the drink and ran over $10. Prices include tax and there is no tipping, it’s all counter service. When you find this place you will generally find a crowd. Walk in and go to the back to place your order. They will give you a receipt and you will listen for the number to be uttered by someone who is not to happy that you don’t understand her.
Hope you aren’t in a hurry, it goes at the speed it goes. There are a few tables in there and finding space is a crap shoot. Otherwise take the food to go and sit out at a park someplace (if it is nice weather).
Want some dumplings to go???? 50 frozen dumplings for $9!
This place is amazing.
And the flavor is comparable to all other chinese restaurants that will charge you $4.75 for an order of dumplings.
For a drink, other than the $1 coke, splurge for the $3 Coconut Milk tea. Yummmmmmm.
Try it, you’ll be coming back for more. Take the F/V line to the 2nd Ave station and then take a nice walk down Allen or walk a block in and see the Tenement museum.