This bustling Chinese eatery, famed for its unbeatable wonton soup and crunchy pan-fried dumplings, offers authentic dishes in a lively, no-frills setting.
"Hon’s Wun-Tun House has been fueling egg noodle enthusiasts since the ‘70s, and this tiny spot on Kearny shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. It’s still a revolving door of neighborhood regulars and downtown office-goers in pursuit of midday noodle soup. If you’re short on time, each bowl of steaming savory broth takes approximately 30 seconds to arrive once you’ve ordered. And it takes even less time for you to pop back a few of the wrinkly wontons filled with juicy pork and shrimp. photo credit: Melissa Zink photo credit: Melissa Zink photo credit: Melissa Zink photo credit: Melissa Zink Food Rundown photo credit: Melissa Zink Green Onion Pancake These are textbook and one of our favorite versions in the city. They're dotted with scallions and thoroughly golden brown. If you want something fried with your lunch, there’s no better option. photo credit: Melissa Zink BBQ Pork Wun-Tun Noodle Soup The holy grail here. Our idea of a quality solo afternoon involves this bowl of steaming broth and egg noodles and nothing else. Pan Fried Potsticker Decent, but nothing you should plan a meal around." - Julia Chen
"You’re at Hon's Wun-Tun House in Chinatown for one reason and one reason only—delicious wonton noodle soup. They’ve been a fixture in Chinatown for more than 40 years, and the space has barely changed over the years. The interior is simple and tiny (there’s just a few tables laid out on utilitarian brick-colored tile), but you’ll be in and out having consumed life-giving soup in 20 minutes flat. The wontons are generously filled with pork and shrimp, and the supremely slurpable broth is packed with stringy noodles. There’s a range of meat options for your soup, but we like the semi-sweet BBQ pork and the fall-apart beef brisket the best. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, lani conway
"While this Chinatown noodle spot is famed for its dumpling soup, you'd be making a mistake to skip the stretchy scallion pancakes. Hon’s isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to this Chinese classic—they fry up a crispy, golden-brown disk with enough thinly sliced alliums to propagate a vertical farm. Splatter each pancake with the house chili oil and see if you’ll want to preemptively order more after your first bite (you will)." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez
"Egg noodle enthusiasts have been getting their fix at Hon’s Wun-Tun House since the ‘70s, and decades later, the tiny spot on Kearny shows no signs of slowing down. It’s still a revolving door of Chinatown neighbors and downtown office-goers, especially around the lunch rush when everyone emerges for a midday noodle break. Once you order, it takes approximately 30 seconds for a steaming bowl of savory broth to land in front of you, and even less time for you to pop back a few of the wrinkly wontons filled with juicy pork and shrimp. " - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"The Hon’s Wun-Tun House on Kearny is right across from the entrance to the Portsmouth Square Garage, but convenience isn’t the only reason to beeline to this casual Chinese spot—their wontons, roast meats, and egg noodles are unmatched. Now, the time you might have spent mentally cursing the many one-way streets, double-parked vans, and idling cars in loading zones in Chinatown can be used to slurp up savory broth and plump pork and shrimp dumplings. " - julia chen 1
