Vanessa's Dumpling HouseCHAIN

4.6/10Chinese

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People argue about the here. Plenty say it slid, the dough got thick, the recipe changed and prices went up, and Chinatown does better for less. Fans point to the instead, cheap and filling. The with their chili oil and scallions still gets ordered.

118A Eldridge St, New YorkLower East Side, Manhattan4 NYC locations mappedGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/MajorWhereas4842: Vanessa’s!

    I dislike Vanessa's. It's a good snack food but the dough is too thick, and the filling is too heavy.

    H3

  • Vanessa's Dumpling House has insanely good scallion pancakes but they're different from many places - thick and fluffy. Their scallion pancake sandwiches are one of my top cheap eats in the city.

    H3

  • replying to u/sublimesam: The vegetable scallion pancake sandwich from Vanessa's Dumpling House (add extra veggies) is one of my absolute favorite cheap, filling eats in the city.

    Seconded. Filled with julienned veggies like carrots and zucchini. Buns are fluffy with sesame seeds on top. Flavorful and not oily.

    H3

  • replying to u/CHADWARDENPRODUCTION: Vanessa’s Dumpling House

    Once found a screw in one of their dumplings. An actual metal screw. They didn't care, said it happens occasionally... That was the saddest day ever.

    H3

  • They changed the recipe/dough and were not the same at all!! Even the dumpling shape was different. Super disappointed.

    H2

  • replying to u/eldersveld: [Vanessa's Dumplings](https://www.vanessas.com/) It's nice that they take cards now and have a bit more polished operation, and the dumplings are tasty but truthfully there are better ones around. The toppings made me think of White Bear in Flushing and then made me wish I was there instead. They're good, not mind-blowing. Easy to just walk a little further to Shu Jiao Fu Zhou and get better ones. That said, I'm curious about the rest of Vanessa's menu to see if there are better offerings. [Wo Hop](https://www.wohop17.com/) You know this place, everyone knows this place. It's mid-century New York Chinese food and if that's your bag then you'll love it. I got beef and tomato with noodles in brown sauce, it was exactly what I expected, and I'd get it again, no matter how touristy the place is. [Hamburger America](https://www.hamburgeramerica.com/) They did a green chile cheeseburger for their special last month. I love HA's stuff in general--they're the closest thing to L.C.'s Hamburgers in Kansas City, where I've eaten the best old-fashioned greaseburgers I've ever had--but this one was a bit of a letdown. The green chiles just didn't have enough of a presence. I'm more optimistic for this month's special which is supposed to have chili from Ben's Chili Bowl in DC. [Cappone's](https://capponesnyc.com/) West Village classic that I've admittedly overlooked. This is the #1, the Cappone, with capicola, soppressata, salami, provolone, arugula, mozzarella, hot peppe…

    The sesame pancake sandwich things have always been my favorite part of Vanessa's.

    H2