Soup Dumplings

“I'm also a great fan of the one at Excellent Dumpling in Chelsea, who also make the best XLB I've had.”

“Noodle Village is my go to. Their soup dumplings / XLB are the best.”

“Supreme Restaurant (formerly 100 mott st I believe) has my favorite XLB, though I still need to try shanghai 21.”

“Best soup dumplings in town by a wide margin”

“I actually think the XLB are likely still the best in Manhattan, but they serve them with this shitty shallow metal spoons that make eating them unpleasant...”

“I’m only going to add on my favorite soup dumpling spot in Chinatown - Shanghai 21.”

“I’ve been to DTF all over the world including the OG in Taipei and the best XLB I’ve had in recent memory was at CheLi.”

“My favorite soup dumplings in the city, but everything else they do is also great.”

“If you find yourself in park slope, Noodle Lane has excellent crab and pork soup dumplings. Best I’ve had in ages”

“Shanghai Time is a ten minute walk from Bryant Park and makes incredible pan fried soup dumplings.”

“I can vouch for both the scallion pancakes and the soup dumplings at Shanghai You Garden. One of the best meals of my life.”

“This is the first place I ever ate soup dumplings and they were awesome.”

“Best soup dumplings in the city for sure.”

“I think Shanghai 456 on Mott is the best soup dumpling spot.”

“Shanghai Asian cuisine has a great truffle version”

“Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao is the best I've had in New York.”

“Ordered soup dumplings and dry pot w/ 6 ingredients, SO GOOD! wish I’d put one more veggie. The sweet potatoes are in thick flat noodle form, love. Very filling, great ambience, want to go back for more. spent $74 (!)”

“For cheaper around there, Totto Ramen, Hyderabadi Zaiqa (biryani), Raku (udon), All’antico Vinaio (Florentine sandwiches), Los Tacos No. 1, and Real Kung Fu Little Steamed Buns Ramen (soup dumplings) are all great”

“I know there are probably a lot of better dumpling spots, but those rainbow lamb soup dumplings changed my life.”

“Underrated- Shanghai Zhen Gong Fu, best XLB in the city, all varieties, headed there now for my Jewish Christmas Eve”

“I get the soup dumplings from them and since I started buying from Bo Hai, I don’t go anywhere else.”

“Shanghai Heping for the best Soup Dumplings.”

“The chicken and mushroom soup dumplings are super on point.”

“Try out Liu Liu Sheng Jian in the back corner, their crispy soup dumplings are like halfway between crispy bar and dumpling. They go nuts. Think they'd be a perfect kid food (just poke a hole in the top so they cool off lol)”

“Lily’s Vegan Pantry sells a frozen version of the vegan soup dumplings from Bodhi on Mulberry. Not the cheapest but really excellent.”

“Take the bus to white bear and get some delicious soup dumplings”

“Banging soup dumplings and anything duck or pastrami related will not disappoint.”

“Nan Xiang XLB and Kung Fu Kitchen / any of their locations should have their xlb which I find to be vastly superior to Joe’s.”

“They do the DTF-style XLB but better, imo.”

“Gongfu XLB has fujianese style shengjianbao dumplings, and any of the Yozi restaurants, although specializing in duck blood soup, has phenomenal Shanghai style xiaolongbao.”