"Noodle Village’s soup dumplings have thinner skin than the ones you’ll find around the corner at Joe’s Shanghai. But if you’re looking for some chewy, sticky xiao long bao filled with lots of broth in Chinatown, these are the ones you want. The crab soup dumplings won us over with their rich mixture of meaty liquid and chewy meat, but the pork dumplings here are also excellent. Order some of both for lunch and eat them on Noodle Village’s outdoor patio to remind yourself why you live in New York City." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, carlo mantuano, molly fitzpatrick