Lion Dance — Restaurant in New York

Nina was very kind, friendly, open, and receptive in our pleasant conversation where we talked about her journey to opening this restaurant. The atmosphere is very comfortable with the seating being spread out enough so diners can eat comfortably should they choose to. Currently they are running a combo special where for 18 dollars you get a noodle soup plus one of their bubble teas. I opted for the pork and shrimp dumpling spicy noodle soup. Although my initial thought was that it felt a bit expensive, it soon became evident why. The soup base is incredibly delicious and takes a lot of time and good quality ingredients to construct! The noodle had a very pleasant bouncy texture to it and paired perfectly with the meaty dumplings, where they use actual plump shrimp instead of the miniature ones that some places use. I believe if the combo was 14-16 dollars instead, it would've been more ideal, but it's hard to put a price tag on high quality!

I also got a bunch of dim sum to go, and perhaps because it was to go, they weren't bad, but they also weren't the best. The chive dumplings were good, but the price once again felt a bit steep for 6 dumplings. I'm looking forward to trying their soup dumplings and pan stickers next time, for the other diner there raved about how good it was! The drinks were quite delicious too and Nina told me they use actual milk products to construct them instead of using milk powder like many other bubble tea places, which makes their drink extra creamy and you can definitely tell the difference! Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend eating at the restaurant, for taking out can detract from its freshness and crispiness depending on what you order! They're still relatively new so I'm sure they'll only continue to improve (:

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My husband's coworkers talk about this place a lot, and recommended it to him to try. For his birthday, he wanted to go here, and we went as a family.

We got rose and taro milk boba tea, as well as xiao long bao (soup dumplings), spicy dumplings, popcorn chicken, and lotus leaf with steamed rice beef with broccoli. Everything was very well portioned for the price which is such a rarity in this economy. The soup dumplings were big and delicious!

The 24oz milk teas are very big and you get a lot for what you pay for, which honestly puts Kung Fu Tea, Vivi's and other chain boba shops to shame.

The shop, although small in size, gets very busy, and all the customers that come really enjoy everything on their very elaborate menu.

I highly recommend this business. Everything has heart and soul poured into it. The woman at the counter is very passionate about her job, and she really works hard to defend the small business against those who try underhanded tricks to get free drinks.

My family and I are definitely coming back again in the near future, you guys made my husband's birthday a blast! Thank you for all your...

I am really happy I ordered from here as this has been one of the best food delivery experiences I’ve had in a while and now I will certainly order again and/or go in person! Everything we ordered was excellent and hit the spot for my cravings. Their menu items were all great choices as well, I decided to try a few things. My partner ordered rose bubble tea and lunch special lo mein with dumplings. I ordered pork Xiao Long Bao, steamed vegetables, chili oil shrimp/pork dumplings, broth, and sticky rice. I also was really glad they offered just the broth as an option as sometimes I just want broth and not a big bowl of noodle soup. Every item was a 10/10- flavorful, delicious, and made me craving more. I also loved how they included sauces and fried garlic which was a great topping. My partner also said she really enjoyed the lo mein. Excellent food,...