Chinese Korean Dumplings and Noodles

One of the stands in the New World Mall basement food court. My friend and I came here ON Chinese New Years Day to get some dumplings (we all want the new year full of wealth and prosperity right?). This is one of the few stands still open at 7:30pm on New Years Day.
Buried in the mass of other delicious stands, this place has friendly Chinese ladies hand– wrapping all the dumplings in front of you next to the register. My friend and I ordered 2 vegetarian dumpling orders ($ 7.99 for 15 steamed, $ 7.99 for 10 pan-​fried), and they pulled out a container of the unwrapped insides to wrap and cook fresh. Each order of dumplings also comes with spicy pickled cabbage and a spicy soy sauce for dipping. Our wait time ended being only 5 – 10 minutes.
Most of their menu is dumplings in various combinations of chives, pork, chicken, beef, cabbage, and fish, starting at $ 6.99 for 15. They also sell frozen dumplings you can cook at home. The Korean side of it’s namesake offers Korean cold noodles and tofu soup.

Tofu soup: pretty good food! Tasty if you like spicy tofu. I’m not sure if it’s worth the money though. It costs $ 8 for a bowl of tofu and rice.
I am disappointed with the service. I needed a to-​go container and they begrudgingly gave me one. I asked for two, and they then threatened to charge me a dollar.
I also wanted to order some frozen dumplings to go, but they stated they ran out.
I would probably not return.

I’m torn on this place. On the plus side, the pork/​shrimp/​chive/​sea cucumber dumplings I had tasted great and since they’re cooked to order they come up very fresh.
On the minus side, it takes for freaking ever just to get a plate of dumplings. If they were made to order with custom ingredients like at Tianjin the wait would be fine, but they don’t do that. Also, the only non-​pork meat dumpling they have on the menu is a fish dumpling, but they were all out of that today. These guys put shrimp in their pork dumplings, why is it so hard to make shrimp dumplings?
Anyway, given the cost and the wait time required, I’d rather go to Tianjin where I can custom choose my exact ingredients made to order in the future. Quality of the food is great here though, 4 stars.

If you have heard of the marshmallow challenge of trying to see how many you can fit in your mouth at one time I propose the same challenge here at this dumpling stall. Every time I get an order of their hand folded, squishy, steamed dumplings I try to see how many I can eat at once. They are pretty good and are as stuffed as well as these pearly, springy pockets can handle. My go to is usually the pork, shrimp and chive dumplings but they have other variations of this as well and served with a spicy tangy dipping sauce.
I recently noticed that they had other dishes besides the tasty dumplings. I really enjoyed their korean cold noodles. They were equal parts spicy and cooling with buckwheat angel hair noodles, fresh cilantro and cucumbers topped with half of a boiled egg and slices of some marinated beef shank.
I also got the soft tofu soup. I did enjoy the spicy hot broth with the silky tofu but I suspect they use a frozen seafood mix of squid, crab and fish the idea of which makes it a little less appetizing but everything else was good as well as the poached egg in the soup. It is served with a small kimchi slaw and a side of rice.
Even though it is a bit of a wait to get an order of steamed dumplings I find it slightly therapeutic to watch the ladies making the dumplings at the counter and enjoy seeing the care it takes to fold each one. An order of these dumplings can set you back more than what you would normally pay for dumplings in this area but they give you a lot of good portioned pieces and I find it hard to finish all of them cuz they can be very filling. The only disappointing thing is that I did not see any kimchi dumplings on the menu which I am a big fan of but this place is still one of my favorite stalls at the new world mall food court to pick up a tasty meal.

A stall in New World Mall, it use to be located in Flushing Mall back in the day. I had the dumplings and the beef noodle soup and it was alright. It use to be better when it was still in Flushing Mall.

I’m really surprised by the stars that this place got but I guess people like to complain when things don’t go 100% their way, like come on, the restaurant employees are people too.
I’ve been eating here since when they first opened in the old flushing mall between college point and prince which I think was at least 10 years ago. The dumplings they make are amazing. It is all fresh, you can see them make it on the spot. The mixture of ingredients they have in the dumplings are a great combination. On top of it, they have their own «secret» blend of sauce that is a little bit spicy and sour (has vinegar in it). Definitely pour it on top of all the dumplings and enjoy.
It is so good that I actually sometimes stop by just to buy their frozen dumplings which are the same dumplings they are making on the spot, just frozen. When you cook it, it comes out exactly the way you would get it from them.
Overall, if you want some good dumplings, come here and ignore all the Unilocal reviews of people complaining about employees. I usually point at the sign to order since their english is not that good.

The dumplings were amazing they made it fresh to order and the price was great for the amount of food you get!

The ladies making the dumplings are awful. They are extremely rude when talking to customers and one of them was eating an apple with her bare hands and making the dumplings. She did this in the front where everyone could see so I could only imagine how unhygienic they must be when no one is there to watch. Also, if you ask for extra sauce they ignore you or tell you that you have enough (!!!) I ordered 3 orders and asked for extra sauce and she said ok. When I went to pick up my orders she said see you have 3 already. If you want to be extremely cheap about it you can say to pay extra but they just act like you can be fooled by their stupidity. If you want disgusting hate dumplings made by angry bitter Chinese women this is the spot! If not, try the other stalls with much friendlier workers that care.

This is a stall in the New World Mall food court. If you go in the main entrance of the mall and down the escalator to the food court, it’s towards the back on the right hand side. The English name, written above the stall, is «Chinese Korean Dumpling House.»
These are the platonic ideal of dumplings. I can’t recommend them any higher. I got the shrimp/​pork/​chive dumplings ($ 7 for 15) and they were the best I’ve ever had. Perfect flavor, perfect texture, perfect dipping sauce.

Okay. Let’s have some context here. First of all, do not go there expecting an entirely Chinese cuisine, because it really isn’t.
Whenever you hit a typical Chinese dumpling place in NYC the usual description in Chinese is «Shandong style», or 山東水餃. It’s the Chinese cuisine equivalent to the New York pizza. The style reflect a certain way of preparing and serving dumplings that is considered the standard (thin skinned, ruffled seals on top, napa cabbage and pork stuffing, a hint of shaoxing wine, boiled in water, dressed with vinegar and soy and served). Just like us New Yorkers bitch about how the out-​of-​towners manages to screw the pizza up, make the insistence that only New Yorkers can make a pizza, or assert that somehow other styles are simply not pizza, the same thinking also drive the Chinese dumpling joints. The Northies (Beijing/​Tianjin/​Shandong) consider themselves the true heirs of the dumpling making tradition. To a guy/​gal born in the middle kingdom — true dumplings come only from two recognized sources — a) mama or waipo (grandma), and b) the place down the block that does the Shandong dumplings. It might be staffed by a bunch of Mexicans in the kitchen, but as long as the guy ringing you up speaks that nasally inflected flavor of Northern Mandarin Chinese (the Chinese equivalent to a Noo Yorka accent), it’s considered «Shandong style» no matter how bad it is.
Well, China both ancient and modern have a long history of cross-​pollinating ideas, and up in even-​more-​Northern China (Manchuria) they have been borrowing and swapping recipes with worthy neighbor Korea (never mind in the past 60+ years that part is under Great Dear Leader Notorious K.I.M’s family franchise) throughout the Centuries. The result is called the Northeastern style, which is an intermix of Chinese and Korean ideas. And this is the style served at this establishments.
Several items of note:
a) They don’t speak any language particularly well, and don’t expect the older ladies to remember your orders.
You want to speak English to them? Fine. Wait for the younger girl in the group of 5 to man the register. She speaks passable English. You want to speak Chinese? Their Mandarin (Cantonese? Ha, get out of here you Southie) is… not going to happen. Think of a Gringo in San Diego trying to speak Spanish. It’s passable, but it’ll be missing quite a bit in translation, and you are not going to figure out the response in a conversation. Korean? Probable, but they grew up and hail from the border, so their Korean will be… a little weak. In fact, do this — point to the menu, make hand gestures, and make sure the young girl picks up the phone when you call. It helps. As for recalling your orders, make sure they have your orders in the system. The 4 ladies manning the dumpling stations are grandmothers and aunts. They forget things. Make sure you confirm with them.
b) They make a damned fine dumpling, and they serve it in a unique style. Just don’t expect them to drop everything to accommodate you.
Okay. If you are used to Shandong style dumplings, it’s not quite the same here. This is Chinese-​Korean dumplings. They are freeform sealed, the stuffing is less substantial, the skin is a bit thicker and chewier. This translates to unexpectedly juicier dumpling, and the dip is actually white vinegar, chopped scallions, soy, and gochugaru (hot pepper flakes). If you ever had Spanish cooking gochugaru is similar to Pimenton (hot paprika). The dumplings would be served with a side of broth (Korean dashi) and some kimchi. Note that there is no such thing as a seafood free dumpling. They actually chop little bits of dried shrimp onto the dumplings for flavoring… even the vegetarian ones. That’s how they do it. If you have seafood allergies… you should not be eating Korean cuisine. Your typical kimchi contains fish sauce as a flavoring.
c) They also do a pretty decent soup noodle/​rice cake thing.
The thing to look for is their own take on the old Duk Mandoo Guk (Dumplings and rice cakes in a broth). It’s their dumplings and rice-​cakes served in a meaty broth, and the beauty here is the broth. Very flavorful, meaty, and the soup is served steaming hot. I personally am not sure about the Kimchi stews or the Soondubu Jigae. It’ll probably be clocked down from the more numerous and questionably better Korean chefs out there.
d) They got the frozen dumplings which is usually sold out by 3p daily.
Their frozen dumplings are actually about as close to having your girlfriend’s Korean grandmother whip you up a batch. As long as you cook it in plenty of hot boiling and salted water, and make the dip the same way that they do, you get a very good product that tastes just as good as the takeout counter there.
In conclusion — yeah, it’s a good place and a decent addition for the New World Mall. They do it their way, and it’s worth seeking it out.

MUST TRY:
1. 3 of a kind dumplings
2. #4 Clam Soup Noodles
3. Cold Korean Noodles (Spicy, Cold, and Vinegary) my favorite for the summer time!

I’ve been coming to these ladies for a good five years now and I have to say, they still make the absolute BEST dumplings!
I’ll start by saying that they don’t speak much English (when I went alone the first few times it was hell trying to order but I wanted my dumplings and I got them! Now thankfully they recognize me and I order the same thing so it’s easier for them) so if you don’t speak Mandarin, grab someone who does, trust me it’s so worth it! They’re also not overly friendly at first, but since we’ve become regulars they’re always very lovely to my husband and me.
The taste is kind of just good at first, but the side sauce they give is what truly gives it the flavor. I like to bite mine first to then dip in the sauce and it is absolute flavor heaven! I prefer eating them hot, but even if you let it cool a bit, it still taste fantastic. These ladies are the only reason I go to Flushing Mall.
I’ve tried dumplings from so many places, and these are still without a doubt, the best!!!

So fed up with this place. I’m not saying Unilocal blew this place up and therefore all service went to the shiz, but one way or another, they definitely changed for the worse.
I’m tired of always ordering pork and them pushing the triple delight in my face, so this time I asked the BF to order (since these old ladies are nicer to men).
He orders pork dumplings in English, we get served triple delight. He then orders again in Korean, and we got charged $ 8. I’m like no way! Triple delight is only $ 6.50, pork is definitely less $. So I ask the lady how is our order $ 8 cuz I always got it for $ 6, and she answers «yeah, QUADRUPLE delight, right?» *facepalm*
They can’t understand Chinese when I order, and now they can’t understand English or Korean either! Imagine if someone has a more severe shrimp allergy than I and orders pork only but gets the seafood ones?
Just close down and go back to China or Korea or that odd strip of land in-​between that speaks both.

1^st floor of Flushing Mall, by the traditional Chinese furniture stores.
Little packets of deliciousness. The dough encasing was really sproingy. Made me regret my lazy decision to buy frozen dumplings from Trader Joe’s.
I liked the sauce that it came with.
Not sure if this is a 4star, but will update after I finish my dumpling tour of Flushing.

This was the 1^st of 6 dumpling spots we went to in one day and it was a decent start to our crawl but these dumplings erred on the side of blandness. Perhaps I should’ve ordered the more highly rated 4 kind dumplings instead of the 3 kind but the chive, pork & shrimp combination just didn’t pop like I was hoping for. I did like the texture of the skin since it had a bit of chewiness to it. I also appreciated the pickled cabbage they served on the side.
As another Unilocaler pointed out, one annoying thing is that they don’t accept bills larger than $ 10. I tried giving them a $ 20 note and they waved it away like it was a fly trying to invade their space. I know they had change because they had a steady stream of customers while we were there. Luckily 1 of us had a $ 10 bill so we could get on with our tasting.
Flushing is full of nooks & stalls selling good dumplings many of which I like more cuz they pack more flavor and variety than this spot so I don’t think I will return.
*3 Kind Dumplings — $ 6.49 for 15

These dumplings are the greatest things ever. EVER.
My friend and I organized a dumpling crawl, which isn’t the most practical thing to do because dumplings take a little while to cook.
We walk into the Flushing Mall, for the first time ever and are confused. We definitely could not find Joong Han Boon Sik Dumplings but then after some wandering (and the help of a security guard) we luckily found them.
This was like the little surprise that you don’t expect inside of a mall. The women behind the counter do not speak much english. Heed this warning, this really nice guy was also eating there and helped us communicate with them.
I literally want to go back every single day. I may, really, it is so delicious. They also do dumplings to go that are frozen.
The dumpling shell has a perfect thickness and the inside filling satisfied every single taste bud in my mouth. They were flavorful, but not spicy and hot, they had enough texture that with each successive dumpling you were still craving more for the interesting flavors and textures.
Just go

Located far from the bustle of the first floor food court in the Flushing Mall is this dumpling shop, which I’ve been a regular of for many years now. Their corner shop is essentially an open kitchen, with counter seating on three sides, and several round tables nearby. You’ll usually find the ladies there busy making dumplings when you go.
They have three kinds of dumpling fillings, 3, 4, or 5 (as in, how many ingredients in each). I like them all but the four kind is my favorite. All are made northern style, and they’re very well made. Their sauce is one of the highlights, an earthy, slightly spicy sauce that our family has tried often to replicate. An order of dumplings get you a plateful with sauce and lightly pickled cabbage. The dumplings are also available by the bag, frozen, to take home. I’ve bought these often, and less than 10 minutes in boiling water you’ll have fantastic dumplings to eat. They serve other foods too, including some noodles dishes, but I’ve only ever had the dumplings.
A few negatives that aren’t enough to put me off is indifferent service and stinginess with the sauce. Honestly, I’d buy it if I could but they don’t sell it, and even if you buy a few bags of frozen dumplings, they look put out if you ask for more than one small container of sauce.
Since Flushing Mall is slated to close within a year’s time, this place is among only a few stores still open on the main level (the food court downstairs is still hopping). We asked if they intend to relocate and they said they will, but not sure where yet. They say their phone number will remain the same so we can always call to find out, or wait for someone else to blog/​post the info online.

Chinese-​Korean Noodles & Dumplings is located in the Flushing Mall, but not the semi-​famed Flushing Mall Food Court on the lower level, but on the upper level where you wouldn’t think there were food stalls. I have been there a couple of times, and both times I had dumplings, even though they sell noodles as well.
Their cheapest option is probably 18 dumplings for $ 6.49. At that price it’s very hard to beat if you want a delicious and inexpensive lunch. These are simple boiled dumplings filled with ground pork and chives. I’d like to call them your Chinese mom’s dumplings — because this stall is literally operated by a few middle-​aged Chinese ladies who are making the dumplings right in front of you. The dumplings are basically like the type of dumplings you’d make at home, if you were actually industrious enough to make dumplings at home. There is a bar at the stall where you can eat, or you can also just grab one of the tables that are available in that area of the Flushing Mall. Along with the plate of dumplings, they gave you a bit of spicy dipping sauce and some kimchi.
While clearly the ladies speak Chinese to each other, their menu, which is in the form of signs hanging to the side of the stall, are in both Chinese and Korean. So it is possible that they are Chinese Korean (ethnic Koreans from China). There is known to be a community of Chinese Korean people in Flushing. Maybe I should ask them next time I eat there?

Located on the 2^nd floor toward the back of Flushing Mall, Joong Han Boon Sik (or «Chinese-​Korean Noodles Dumpling») is proof of two things: 1) Some of the best food in Flushing is found in a mall and 2) It’s not in the food court. With such good food, this is the kind of Asian fusion worth trying.
Unlike most Asian fusion places, there is no pretension here, as it’s a small food stall tucked away from the rest of the competition. Even the staff here is able to communicate in both languages. The owner tells me she’s from the Dongbei («Dongbaek» in Korean) region of China, a northeast section of the country that is home to many ethnic Koreans.
Dumplings are their main staple here, all made fresh and in several meat and vegetable varieties. Along with that are a nice selection of noodle dishes that complement the dumplings perfectly. Throw in a small side like their kimchi napa cabbage and the stage for a delicious meal is set.
Though I enjoy all of their dumplings, the ones that personally stand out most are the steamed «Four kinds dumpling» (Mandarin: Si Zhong Jiao Zi /​Korean: Nae Suhn Mool Mahn Doo), which are filled with sea cucumber, egg, pork, and shrimp. The skin might seem doughy but is usually just thin enough to retain the juicy innards that make each bite delectable and savory. 18 of these dumplings can be had for between $ 6.50−8.50 depending on the filling and for another $ 7.50 a giant bowl of cold Korean noodles (Chinese: Zhong Han Leng Mian /​Korean: Jong Han Myun) can be had to complete the effect. On a whole, the food is simple, fresh, reasonably priced, and above all, delicious.
Dumpling lovers who are looking for a different alternative to the Northern Chinese dumplings, should venture to Flushing Mall, where the «best dumpling» debate has only become more heated.

Love this place. Been here twice — it is a small, but very popular stand in the Flushing Mall. Their dumplings are great! My BF gets the vegetarian dumplings, and I enjoy them too. You can buy a sac of 50 for 17 bucks. This is Northern Chinese style dumplings, and made fresh everyday. The noodles are very fresh, but not very special. I got the beef noodles, and the beef slices are very good, and the broth is good too! Not too expensive, but they don’t speak much English, their Cantonese is quite non-​existent, and they really aren’t Korean at all, except in their name and the fact that they serve Korean cold noodles.
Love the chili dipping sauce they provide, and the pickled cabbage on the side.