Anyone who knows me knows I love trying new places especially anywhere in my two favorite neighborhoods, Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Today I found myself in Williamsburg to run some errands and catch a bite. I wanted Asian street food, dumplings, steamed buns, etc. I reviewed Vanessa quickly on website and decided I would give it a try since it is located on Bedford Avenue. I entered in and was greeted by the friendly cashier and ordered boiled pork and chive dumplings and veggie bun. I then was given a number and waited @10 minutes. I found a table and the first thing I feel is the stickiness of the table. Uh oh.. folks it's going to be a bumpy review. Hold onnnnnnn My number is called and I pick it up from the counter. The tray my food was served on is sticky. The veggie bun looked good on the outside but one bite and the vegetables tasted like algae.. seriously.. seaweed. There was no sauce to accompany it but the bottled sauces Asian restaurants use: hot sauce or sriracha and soy sauce. I grabbed the soy sauce and drizzled it on bun, inside bun and then all over bun.. healthy turned to salty. The mini size dumplings were in a tin foil little pan and weren't drained as well as they could be. The pork and chive combination didn't for some reason mesh well just lacked any pizzazz although it was juicy. The interior is blond wood tables (sticky) and not much else. Seriously, cleanliness should be the numero uno priority of every establishment. I really don't enjoy posting two star reviews however, in this case, it's how the dumpling crumbles... Color me a disappointed dumpling.
Vitorino Mello Oliveira
Vanessa's Dumpling House is a great choice for delivery or takeout if you're craving delicious dumplings in Brooklyn. They offer a wide variety of fillings, including pork, pork and chives, and shrimp, all of which were tasty and well-made. Their spicy sauces are also on point, adding a nice kick to the dumplings. Overall, Vanessa's Dumpling House is a great spot to satisfy your dumpling cravings without having to leave home.
Food: 4
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings
dominique gardner
The food was just epic! Thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend to friends and family
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Assorted Boiled Dumplings, Pan Fried Dumplings
Tanvi Vartak
Chicken basil boiled dumplings are so good! I got them with chilli oil and it’s the most satisfying meal. 10/10 would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiled Dumplings
Satyajeet Raje
OK dumplings.. Especially, if you prefer the thick covering style. Good for quick eats in a pinch.. But definitely had better dumplings around NYC and Brooklyn.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Miguel Marinez
The food was amazing. Good service super clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings, Soup, Boiled Dumplings
Dirk M.
They deliver and you can not only get hot food but also frozen dumplings! This is awesome.
Oscar L.
The dumplings here are alright. The skin is a bit thick and the prices are reasonable, but a bit on the high end for dumplings. The service is pretty quick, which is nice. But the dumplings can be better in my opinion.
Spencer Agli
For a quick stop for dumplings, it was good! 5-10 min wait for order to come out. Menu is pretty straight forward.
Omg this place was SO GOOD. I will dream about these dumplings. The pan-fried chive and pork dumplings had a delicious filling. They had the perfect amount of dumpling dough. We had to order more because they were soooo good!! The chicken and shrimp wontons were amazing and a stand out dish for me. They were spicy and so delicious. Just perfect. I wasn't a big fan of the beef pancake sandwich, but that's just me. The pancake was yummy. I will say, my friend who is more of an Asian food connoisseur than I am said the dumplings were only a 4 out of 5. But they're the best dumplings I've had! Service was super fast and efficient. The place is pretty small but they have a good amount of seating, probably enough for 20 people. It's also really affordable. I'm obsessed!
Kelly Chen
Dumplings are good but not amazing; they're also more expansive than Chinatown dumplings. Hot and sour soup was really good though. Order at counter and put away your own trays.The atmosphere reminds me of dumpling stores in Asia, slightly nostalgic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Samantha Shank
Neighborhood staple, can’t go wrong here! Relatively cheap for the area
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Dumplings
Tony Badalamenti
Always delicious food and the staff is always kind and patient as I try to make my choice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings, Boiled Cabbage and Pork Dumplings, Boiled Dumplings
Emily N
Decent place for a quick bite but there are definitely better dumpling places around. There’s self seating but most people take it to go. It seems as though the prices are always changing and most likely more in store than even online.
Anyone who knows me knows I love trying new places especially anywhere in my two favorite neighborhoods, Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Today I found myself in Williamsburg to run some errands and catch a bite. I wanted Asian street food, dumplings, steamed buns, etc. I reviewed Vanessa quickly on website and decided I would give it a try since it is located on Bedford Avenue. I entered in and was greeted by the friendly cashier and ordered boiled pork and chive dumplings and veggie bun. I then was given a number and waited @10 minutes. I found a table and the first thing I feel is the stickiness of the table. Uh oh.. folks it's going to be a bumpy review. Hold onnnnnnn My number is called and I pick it up from the counter. The tray my food was served on is sticky. The veggie bun looked good on the outside but one bite and the vegetables tasted like algae.. seriously.. seaweed. There was no sauce to accompany it but the bottled sauces Asian restaurants use: hot sauce or sriracha and soy sauce. I grabbed the soy sauce and drizzled it on bun, inside bun and then all over bun.. healthy turned to salty. The mini size dumplings were in a tin foil little pan and weren't drained as well as they could be. The pork and chive combination didn't for some reason mesh well just lacked any pizzazz although it was juicy. The interior is blond wood tables (sticky) and not much else. Seriously, cleanliness should be the numero uno priority of every establishment. I really don't enjoy posting two star reviews however, in this case, it's how the dumpling crumbles... Color me a disappointed dumpling.
Vanessa's Dumpling House is a great choice for delivery or takeout if you're craving delicious dumplings in Brooklyn. They offer a wide variety of fillings, including pork, pork and chives, and shrimp, all of which were tasty and well-made. Their spicy sauces are also on point, adding a nice kick to the dumplings. Overall, Vanessa's Dumpling House is a great spot to satisfy your dumpling cravings without having to leave home.
Food: 4
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings
The food was just epic! Thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend to friends and family
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Assorted Boiled Dumplings, Pan Fried Dumplings
Chicken basil boiled dumplings are so good! I got them with chilli oil and it’s the most satisfying meal. 10/10 would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiled Dumplings
OK dumplings.. Especially, if you prefer the thick covering style. Good for quick eats in a pinch.. But definitely had better dumplings around NYC and Brooklyn.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food was amazing. Good service super clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings, Soup, Boiled Dumplings
They deliver and you can not only get hot food but also frozen dumplings! This is awesome.
The dumplings here are alright. The skin is a bit thick and the prices are reasonable, but a bit on the high end for dumplings. The service is pretty quick, which is nice. But the dumplings can be better in my opinion.
For a quick stop for dumplings, it was good! 5-10 min wait for order to come out. Menu is pretty straight forward.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Pork Dumplings, Veggie Dumplings, Pan Fried Dumplings, Soup
Prices went up by 33%, food quality went down by 33%. I'm done with this place.
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Omg this place was SO GOOD. I will dream about these dumplings. The pan-fried chive and pork dumplings had a delicious filling. They had the perfect amount of dumpling dough. We had to order more because they were soooo good!! The chicken and shrimp wontons were amazing and a stand out dish for me. They were spicy and so delicious. Just perfect. I wasn't a big fan of the beef pancake sandwich, but that's just me. The pancake was yummy. I will say, my friend who is more of an Asian food connoisseur than I am said the dumplings were only a 4 out of 5. But they're the best dumplings I've had! Service was super fast and efficient. The place is pretty small but they have a good amount of seating, probably enough for 20 people. It's also really affordable. I'm obsessed!
Dumplings are good but not amazing; they're also more expansive than Chinatown dumplings. Hot and sour soup was really good though. Order at counter and put away your own trays.The atmosphere reminds me of dumpling stores in Asia, slightly nostalgic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Neighborhood staple, can’t go wrong here! Relatively cheap for the area
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Dumplings
Always delicious food and the staff is always kind and patient as I try to make my choice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings, Boiled Cabbage and Pork Dumplings, Boiled Dumplings
Decent place for a quick bite but there are definitely better dumpling places around. There’s self seating but most people take it to go. It seems as though the prices are always changing and most likely more in store than even online.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pan Fried Dumplings