“the food is good, and fresh.”
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“the food is good, and fresh.”
H3
“Nom Wah is arguably the worst dimsum in all of nyc and is the epitome of a tourist trap. The menu is extremely limited in terms of items and whatever they do have is bland and flavorless.”
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“They gave categorically the worst dumplings ever. They’re the type sold by Chinese takeouts in the suburbs that have a thick, gluey dough. I couldn’t believe they had the gall to serve that.”
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“I get that it's historic (and the decor/atmosphere are interesting) but I really thought the food was bad.”
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“Nom Wah Tea Parlor - Dim Sum”
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“It’s cute inside but the service is terrible and not everything is worth ordering.”
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“I did not like their dim sum. Even my non-Asian friends found it below average.”
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“All my Chinese friends criticize nom wah because their food caters to tourists”
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“It's still decent and the food is authentic”
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“My one experience was very mediocre, but we didn’t have to wait so I can’t imagine it as the “worst food you’ve had in NYC”. By comparison to our many other great Chinese restaurants, it’s not worth it, but it’s not offensively bad”
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“Nom Wah is absolutely awful. Idk why anyone would ever eat there when there’s so much great food on the same fucking street. Complete tourist trap”
H2
“9/10 chicken soup dumpling and pan fried noodles were good”
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“Dim sum at Golden Unicorn or Nom Wah, esp on a weekday morning.”
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“quite honestly I thought they served superior versions of many dim sum classics.”
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“Bruh…this is not the spot to celebrate a marriage. The ambiance is incredibly depressing”
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“It is great. Street level. Bathroom is on the same floor. I love their Shrimp Shumai.”
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“I don’t think it’s bad tasting food, but it is expensive and touristy.”
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“Nom Wah is trash and the worst dim sum I’ve had it New York.”
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“Their dim sum is very no frills, so it’s kind of a turn off for most people, but you really can’t beat the old timey setting.”
H2
“I would say the all day dim sum spots are the better option and will be probably more fresh. Places like Dim Sum Palace, Nom Wah, Dim Sum Go Go, AweSum Dim Sum, Tim Ho Wan would be much safer bets to have dim sum available at dinner time.”
H2
“Don’t go for the trendy Nom Wah’s etc. These two are authentic.”
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“The dim sum is FINE but nothing special, it's mostly tourists or 99% non Chinese people going there nowadays and a lot of times there's a line.”
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“I think it’s still as good as it always was. I like that everything is made fresh to order”
H2
“Dumplings at Nom Wah Tea Parlor”
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“nom Wah and Tim hi Wah are overrated”
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“Nom Wah doesn’t even serve fresh dim sum. A lot of what’s on the menu is frozen.”
H2
“Their dim sum is "fine" but not spectacular.”
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“Nom Wah isn’t known for their food. Just the vibes.”
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“Or try Jing Fong/Nom Wah/GOGODIMSUM for some dimsum.”
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“Fried rice at Nom Wah”
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“The Bacon Wrapped Shrimp from Jing Fong or Nom Wah Tea Parlor are amazing and inexpensive.”
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“I feel like there’s always a line at Nom Wah.”
H2
“Nom wah is not great . Overpriced frozen bs .”
H2
“Nom wah legitimately has the best egg roll I’ve ever eaten. I got 1-2x a year to for that.”
H2
“Not a fan of Nom wah overrated imo.”
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“It’s a cute historic diner atmosphere with ok food.”
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“Nom Wah truly serves the dim sum I remember as a kid. Very basic, but also very nostalgic.”
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“Dim Sum is great (cart ladies) at Golden Unicorn or Nom Wah Tea Parlor.”
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“still excellent for dim sum and such”
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“Nom Wah Tea Parlor for dim sum”
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“Nom Wah is great for some old-school vibes and satisfying dim sum, although it can get crowded and there is certainly better dim sum out there.”
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“Honestly for regular Chinese restaurant overall with everything in Chinatown I’d pick Uncle Lou’s or Nom Wah just because of the history and atmosphere”
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“It's one of the oldest dim sum joints in New York and great quality too.”
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“Mediocre dimsum and expensive catered to tourist/americans.”
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“Even if the food isn’t good and more expensive than the counter parts.”
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“Food is just ok, but if you go on a rainy afternoon and get that window seat it’s really delightful.”
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“nom wah (dimsum)”
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“Los tacos no 1, pastrami egg and cheese from Frenkel’s, Peter Luger (only if you’re into the old style American steakhouse classics, otherwise you’ll think PL’s is boring) Nom Wah Tea Parlor (extremely no frills/classic dim sum), Radio Bakery all very very good”
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“nom wah for a sit down tea break”
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“Spicy Village, Joe’s Shanghai, Congee Village, Nom Wah! all solid for a first timer!”
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