Dumpling Man

Open Air Bar is located at 121 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY. This location is in the East Village neighborhood..

Unless you stumbled in looking for an Italian fix, avoid the Marco Polo dumplings slathered in tomato sauce.

Try the red bean latte, a not-too-sweet finish of steamed milk and gooey beans. In the summer, the shaved ice is a treat.

Steamed or seared, the "scrumptious dumplings" at this East Village Chinese make for a "super-cheap", cash-only snack that's handmade "right in front of you" (a "show in itself"); many prefer to "stuff themselves" on the run since the premises "aren't much to look at."

It is a hard claim to make in Asian restaurant rich New York but Dumpling Man on St. Mark's makes dumplings better than anyone else. They range from traditional to exotic flavors. Dumpling places used to be the domain of Chinatown eateries, but not anymore. The North Asian style dumplings served here give the East Village reason to raise the dumpling flag here. It's a genuine feat and a place...

Succulent dumplings and hand-cranked snow ice prepared by a row of silent, methodical women. Welcome to the future. Never-ending trays of dumplings, chicken, pork, shrimp, and tofu tucked inside doughy wrappers slicked with veggie juice. Steamed or fried, with a vinegar and sesame soy sauce for dunking. Despite bright and modern décor, maintains traditional values in the taste department....

The Scene
Why not call it Dumpling Woman, in recognition of the ladies who--behind glass--tirelessly shape, fill and pinch the delicate packages of pork, chicken, vegetables and seafood?...

It is a hard claim to make in Asian restaurant rich New York but Dumpling Man on St. Mark's makes dumplings better than anyone else. They…