Ten addresses for lamb with sour-spicy sauce, shrimp har gow, rice-filled siu mai or pan-fried pork-chive jiaozi. Start with the preparation, then choose a neighbourhood.
01 / Williamsburg / Boiled / pan-fried / bunsMr. Bao Williamsburg
208 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Google Maps rating: 4.1 out of 5 · 295 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
One menu makes the portion difference explicit: eight boiled pork-chive jiaozi, seven pan-fried jiaozi or four pan-fried buns. Each order is listed at $8.50 on the linked Williamsburg ordering menu.
- Boiled pork-chive jiaozi: 8 pieces · $8.50 · $1.06 per piece.
- Pan-fried pork-chive jiaozi: 7 pieces · $8.50 · $1.21 per piece.
- Pan-fried pork buns: 4 pieces · $8.50 · $2.12 per piece.
This is the Bedford/Williamsburg menu linked by the owner site, not the Park Slope branch.
02 / SoHo / Fish / beef / mushroomPinch Chinese
177 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012
Google Maps rating: 4.3 out of 5 · 979 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
Compare fillings rather than assuming every dumpling is pork: cod with napa cabbage, pan-fried beef, or mushrooms with shiitake and truffle. The menu does not give piece counts.
- Cod-napa dumplings: Count not published · $18.00.
- Beef pan-fried dumplings: Count not published · $18.00.
- Mushroom dumplings: Count not published · $16.00.
- The restaurant permits only limited substitutions and asks diners to call for allergy details. Source ↗
Piece counts are not listed.
03 / Flushing / Lamb / sour-spicy sauceXi’an Famous Foods, Tangram
133-33 39th Avenue, Level C, Flushing, NY 11354
Google Maps rating: 4.5 out of 5 · 322 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
F4 and F5 are separate menu items. F5 serves dumplings in an external soup; it is different from xiao long bao with broth enclosed inside. The chain also lists spinach and pork-cabbage versions.
- F4 spicy-and-sour lamb dumplings: Count not published · Price not verified.
- F5 lamb dumplings in soup: Count not published · Price not verified.
Chain-wide menu and photograph. Confirm Tangram availability and branch price.
04 / Chinatown / Cantonese steamed dim sumDim Sum Go Go
5 East Broadway, New York, NY 10038
Google Maps rating: 4.1 out of 5 · 1,766 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
Four shrimp dumplings make a single-variety order. The ten-piece sampler offers ten different varieties, so it serves another purpose when comparing fillings.
- Shrimp dumplings: 4 pieces · $7.95 · $1.99 per piece.
- Shrimp-pork siu mai: 4 pieces · $7.95 · $1.99 per piece.
- Mixed dim sum sampler: 10 pieces · $21.95 · $2.19 per piece.
Prices from the restaurant website menu; tax and applicable charges may be additional.
05 / Chinatown / Siu mai / shrimp dumplingsNom Wah Tea Parlor
13 Doyers Street, New York, NY 10013
Google Maps rating: 4.2 out of 5 · 5,385 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
The menu PDF lists pork siu mai and shrimp dumplings separately. Siu mai is an open-topped dumpling; shrimp dumplings use a closed wrapper. The photograph shows a pork bun, another dim sum category.
- Pork siu mai: Count not published · $6.35.
- Shrimp dumplings: Count not published · $6.85.
- Two-person parties are walk-in only, according to the Chinatown visit page. Source ↗
Undated restaurant-linked PDF; piece counts are not shown.
06 / Bay Ridge / Pork-shrimp siu maiE Noodle Brooklyn
8619 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Google Maps rating: 4.2 out of 5 · 459 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
A four-piece siu mai order alongside a larger Hong Kong noodle menu. This branch also offers congee and clay-pot rice, so a mixed group can choose small plates and a separate main.
- Siu mai: 4 pieces · $5.50 · $1.38 per piece.
Restaurant-linked online-order price. The MenuPages delivery channel lists a different price; do not combine them.
07 / Flushing / Shanghai siu mai / fried bunsNan Xiang Xiao Long Bao
39-16 Prince Street #104, Flushing, NY 11354
Google Maps rating: 4.5 out of 5 · 7,288 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
Shanghai siu mai contains glutinous rice, pork, shrimp and mushroom on this menu. Compare that rice-filled preparation with Cantonese pork-and-shrimp siu mai; pan-fried buns are a separate six-piece order.
- Pan-fried pork or crab-pork buns: 6 pieces · Price not verified.
- Shanghai siu mai: 4 pieces · Price not verified.
Menu is group-wide; exact Flushing availability must be checked. Prices absent from the source menu. Mala beef photograph is dated January 2026, not proof of current availability.
08 / East Village / Pan-fried / har gowThe Bao
13 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY 10003
Google Maps rating: 4.3 out of 5 · 1,394 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
The photographed menu separates a five-piece pan-fried order from three shrimp har gow. These have different wrappers and preparations; neither portion size should be copied to the six-piece xiao long bao.
- Pan-fried dumplings: 5 pieces · $12.00 · $2.40 per piece.
- Shrimp har gow: 3 pieces · $8.00 · $2.67 per piece.
- The photographed menu states a $15 minimum per person. Source ↗
- The menu applies 20% gratuity to parties of eight or more. Source ↗
- The menu limits payment to two credit cards per table. Source ↗
Menu photo is undated; values were read directly on October 10, 2026.
09 / Midtown / Vegan dumplings / xiao long baoDin Tai Fung New York
1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Google Maps rating: 4.3 out of 5 · 3,005 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
The national menu lists vegan dumplings in a separate category from pork xiao long bao. Use the New York branch’s own ordering menu to confirm current availability and portion size.
- Vegan dumplings: Count not published · Price not verified.
- The New York branch page provides a reservation link. Source ↗
No New York pickup prices obtained; leave them unstated. Food photograph is chain-wide promotional plating, not a dated New York order.
10 / Flushing / Pan-fried buns / chili-oil wontonsShanghai You Garden Flushing
135-33 40th Road, Flushing, NY 11354
Google Maps rating: 4.3 out of 5 · 2,557 reviews · checked October 10, 2026. Google Maps rating & reviews ↗
Pan-fried pork buns and pork-vegetable wontons in chili oil offer a comparison of a fried bun and a thinner dumpling wrapper. The current group menu lists both without prices or counts.
- Pan-fried pork buns: Count not published · Price not verified.
- Pork-vegetable wontons in chili oil: Count not published · Price not verified.
- The location page welcomes walk-ins. Source ↗
Current menu lists names without prices or serving counts. Lucky Six is described as six varieties; do not infer six-piece count from that wording alone. Group menu image is not a dated Flushing meal.
