Bao & Pancakes Inc. 新天津包子 — Local services in New York

This is literally foodie heaven I'm not kidding , it is in this run down place like this hole in a wall. You probably dont expect anyting from a shappy place like this, but let me tell u this is what it is EXACTLY like in china. Dirty cramped shops with the most authentic food.

I was born in china so trust me, you have to come here for authentic chinese food. Don't look at the outside.

When you first walk in there is a Sichuang place which is where im from and their spicy duck is SOO good. They also have beef tribes and other "weird' chinese meat organs lol. If you walk a ittle in there is Xi'an famou foods which a lot of you probaby know. If you come here you HAVE to get the lamb burger and the pori burger. To me lamb is better because im sheepy like that (Ha, get it? No? ok nvm ;( ) they are also really known for their Xi'an noodles. But i havent tried those yet because my friend Mike Chen (An AMAZING youtuber) who is from Xi'an told me they are actually not authentic. So he told me to just get the lamb burgers here.

I wouldn't recommen here for a date lol but if you are cming here with friends or didning alone its good. Prices are very cheap as well. Also dumpling shop where you can choose your own ingredients. Im not a huge fan of dumplings but i heard its good. Bring...

I would give this place three for a lot of reasons but i am giving it 4 purely on value for money. You get to have three big pork buns for 2$!! You can’t beat that! I would recommend the pork dumplings with chives, egg . The other ones are good but this packs more flavor. The set up not great. It’s in the basement where it can get hot. The place itself is not very clean. Their grade mind you is pending. Which I believe will never happen only because how many violations they and other eating places their have. But that doesn’t stop me or other patrons coming here because it is worth it! . If you can ignore everything and just want some good dumplings , this is your place. Mind you it’s not easy to find. Would i go there again! Definitely! But i also pray that I don’t get diarrhea after eating their. So far so good!

P.s- go easy on the chili sauce. It’s not spicy or anything but might give you acid reflux after. Since it’s...

Best bang for the buck and then some.

For $5, you could probably fill yourself up pretty good.

The location has the feel of a movie scene in Hong Kong from the 90s and 80s. Kind of dirty but at the same time very local and nostalgic for me.

The food. It's a dumpling place. You pick three items on the menu and they make a dozen dumplings and even cook it for you on the spot.

I had mine with cilantro, lamb meat, and carrots. It was quite good though they did skimp on the meat in my honest opinion. The sauce and condiments are self serve so make it based on your taste.

They also have an option to just make the dumplings and then you can cook it at home. It's not home made but it's certainly not mass produced like the ones at the supermarkets.

If you're on a budget and just want somewhere different, this is certainly a good location to come for authentic...