Vanessa's Dumpling House

"Morphing from a hole in the wall to a sit down restaurant over the last decade, these dumpling and $1 scallion pancakes came a long way." - My Orange Box

"Founded in 1999 and now with several branches, Vanessa’s rode the wave of cheap dumpling popularity to become a student favorite, and indeed the premises feel like a dorm lunchroom. The dumplings — shaped like a Volkswagen bug — are thick skinned, and rather uniform in shape, lacking twists and frills, and very chivey: Eight for $5.50." - Robert Sietsema

"Chinatown is a perpetual destination for NYU students, either via the subway or a not-far walk. They find the food inexpensive and delicious, and few places are as popular as Vanessa’s, a dumpling house with seating and self-service founded in 1999. Order at the counter and wait for your order to be called. The specialty is pot-stickers, fried with a cornucopia of meat and vegetable stuffings." - Robert Sietsema

"Vanessa’s Dumplings House, Chinatown by My Orange Box. Morphing from a hole in the wall to a sit down restaurant over the last decade, these dumpling and $1 scallion pancakes came a long way."

"At the dollar dumpling storefronts like Fried Dumpling, Dumpling House, and Tasty Dumpling, big round loaves were cut into wedges, split horizontally, and stuffed with a single slice of dried aromatic beef and a heap of pickled vegetables, and sometimes sprinkled with chopped scallions." - Robert Sietsema