Little Dumpling Bayside 李小籠 — Restaurant in New York

A colleague of mine says that the soup dumplings from this place are not very good at all. I can't back her up on her claims because I just like their pan fried dumplings - and I think they're really good.

The restaurant itself is small. At first I thought it was maybe a Korean-ran Chinese restaurant, because there are so many Korean restaurants nearby. But it's a Chinese restaurant of its own. It's a bit more upscale than your run of the mill Chinese place around the corner from you. I mean this in terms of the menu and how the food is prepared.

Everything seems to be made from scratch. While this might seem standard for most restaurants, there's just something about the food that makes it feel as though they started to cook it after you ordered it - whereas some places it doesn't always quite seem so fresh.

The decor of the restaurant is very nice as well. Solid, sturdy tables and good chairs, but it's got an open space set-up that lends itself to less privacy - if you're looking for that. Also during a busy evening, you might be sitting right next to someone not in your party.

Parking is plentiful in the back, but there are so many restaurants here now that it's often hard to find a spot in the back lot. But there's usually plenty of parking in the neighborhood.

Service is typical of this type of restaurant. You're not here for great service, you're here for the food. So don't be put off if the service isn't first class, it's just how it is - which is mildly attentive to your needs but not overly accommodating.

The menu itself is fairly extensive and there are plenty of choices outside dumplings. In Chinese restaurants I always feel other people know the menu better than me and I can't find the things I see other people eating on the menu. But this is my shortcoming, not the restaurant's.

It is not cheap nor is it very expensive. They have angus beef dumplings but I honestly cannot tell it apart, taste wise, from a pork dumpling.

Overall it's a good place with a reliable consistency of food, an ambience suitable for medium sized parties where you can feel comfortable having a loud conversation, and...

Great food. Fairly priced. The first time I ever heard of Little Dumpling was the location on Northern Blvd close to Little Neck. I came across this one which is much closer to my house and has a parking lot which is a plus and said I'm definitely gonna come in here one day to try it out and see if it's as good as the first one I went to. Came in and saw all the signs that said CASH ONLY so this place is obviously a cash only. Don't remember if the Northern Blvd location is like this cause I paid in cash the last time. However aside from that, I came in and was promptly seated. Looked over the menu and waiting a bit for the server to come take my order. I literally had to like raise my hand to say my party was ready to order and I hate doing that. I think some Asian restaurants actually have them do that cause they don't know if you're ready or not. Anyways, not a biggie. We ordered and literally 8 minutes went buy and the food was ready. The soup dumplings came after 10 minutes cause they're made to order and I can't complain about this place. Just like the first location I went to. The food is good and it's priced fairly decent. If you go here, please bring cash. They have an in-store ATM but depending on what financial institution you have, they would charge you a fee!...

We went to Little Dumpling, Bayside to give it a try because we are a fan of noodles and dumplings and we always pass by the area. We were seated right away so we placed our orders. It took 30minutes before our food was served. To think that we only ordered for 2 soup dumplings, 1 fried dumpling, 1 beef spicy noodle and 1 wanton noodle. We've noticed that other customers who just came in near our table was served right away. We don't know if it's because we have a different nationality and can't speak and understand their language that's why they don't care if we wait for a long time. To cut it short, I'm so disappointed with the service and the serving of food that you get is a little over price. I am not coming back...