East Wind Snack Shop — Restaurant in New York

I was lured into the restaurant with posted rave reviews, thinking I was about to have some of the best dumplings I’ve ever tasted. I ordered a quick dine-in snack: fried pork dumplings and bottled water. As they were cooking I smelled burning oil so I grew concerned they may be scorched. I’m so glad I did not order them to go. What I received were dumplings that were badly burned on the underside (literally black), and doughy on the outside. I wish this review mechanism allowed for photo upload. The filling was semi-flavorable chopped pork balls. I questioned how they could serve something so burnt. And I had to ask for replacement dumplings because the host didn’t seem concerned about how the dumplings were prepared. The replacement dumplings were fried normally. I noticed another review noting their food was burnt. There seems to be an issue with quality control. Perhaps their good reviews were all pre-pandemic and since then there has been a decline. I also had to wipe down my table even though the place was practically empty. I will not be returning, and do not recommend, given all the many favorable options NYC...

I have been coming to this place for years and I’m sorry I’m just coming around to writing a review. It has been a favorite in the neighborhood ever since I moved here in 2020.

My most recent experience was on a Friday night. My partner and I were able to walk right in and I couldn’t believe it was empty. I do, however, get this as takeout more regularly than I do go and sit down. We were greeted immediately and we had our pick of seats. The staff quickly brought water and took our order as soon as we were ready.

First off, the dry aged beef potstickers are the absolute best I’ve had without a doubt. Juicy, tasty, perfectly crispy on the outside. If you get nothing else, get these.

We also had the Shanghai Belly noodles which were outstanding. The “worst” thing we had was a chicken bun, which was really good but couldn’t compete with the other things.

Overall, if you’re in the neighborhood please checkout this place for a quick snack or a delicious...

Worst dim sum ever. The entrees were even more terrible. I tried the juicy pork dumplings, shrimp dumplings and veggie dumplings. The pork dumplings had a terribly off putting flavor to them while the shrimp hargow skin lacked traditional quality and the veggie dumplings were lackluster. The shrimp egg drop soup looked like it came straight out of a music festival porta potty and tasted like smashed shrimp shells. The inside was full of claims stating their quality however it was entirely false advertising if you ask me. Also I saw spicy mustard sauce and ask the lady for some to go and she lied to me and said they didn’t have any. Pretty rude if you ask me. To make matters worse it was nearly $70!!!!!! Are you...