Vanessa's Dumpling House

First of all, the person up front taking our order was extremely rude and acted like we didn’t exist. Second, when we asked him if we order through him or the kiosk he simply ignored us and nodded his head in the direction of the kiosk. That alone put a sour taste in our mouth but we weren’t going to leave and optimistically hoped that the food would change our view of this establishment. The dumplings were mediocre at best. Flavors were there however the fried portion of the dumplings left a massive pool of oil at the bottom which didn’t sit well with me. The steamed dumplings had water at the bottom which made it seem like they put no effort into making the dishes look appetizing. Overall, I would not recommend going here but if you decide to, maybe takeout is a better option.

I’ve ordered from here a handful of times and the food has consistently been delicious ! The service is also fast and very friendly :) They have vegan options that are flavorful and well throughout. I’ve had the veggie sesame sandwich, the tofu sesame sandwich, the veggie steamed bun, the boiled vegan beef dumplings and the fried mushroom & spinach dumplings. I would recommend all those and if you’re an omnivore definitely try the other items 😋

Small, cute place: couple tables and a stool seating bar top. There's a self-ordering kiosk. It wasn't quite busy but steady customers. Food presentation is good, but not the tastiest I've had. However, the drinks are amazingand refreshing.

My first visit to this restaurant (10/8/23). I have to say I was nicely surprised. I had a lunch special (teriyaki chicken w/rice), vegetable friend dumplings and cucumber salad. EVERYTHING was delicious. Service was great too.

We have been ordering from Vanessa’s Dumpling House from Chinatown for many years and were ecstatic to see that we opened up another location much closer to us here in Queens! We immediately ordered takeout to support them and we plan to dine there in person one of these days as well :-) We compared the dumplings we usually get from the Chinatown location and the Fried Chicken and Basil dumplings tasted exactly the same: super juicy, fresh ingredients, and the sauce is still just as addicting and flavorful! We are so glad that they opened a branch in Queens and we highly recommend trying them out! Best dumplings in NYC.