I'm thrilled that Tim Ho Wan is in NYC, even if I'm late to visit it, since it's been open for a couple years now. The steamed dumplings with shrimp and chives had a good filling and thin wrapper, so I liked them, although I liked the char siu bao, steamed rice roll with bbq pork and sticky rice in lotus leaf a bit better. They weren't that special, however, so if it weren't for the lack of other vegetable offerings I probably wouldn't order them again.
The vegetable spring rolls were crispy and hot, and are one of the very few vegetarian offerings, so critical to order if anyone in your party is vegetarian. The filling was generous, with chicken, mushroom and sausage in the center. The ones at Tim Ho Wan are one big packet, which suited us fine, as we shared it. One of my favorites for dim sum is sticky rice with a savory meal and mushroom filling, steamed in lotus leaf. I preferred the steamed rice roll with bbq pork, which came later the bbq pork tends to be executed particularly well at Tim Ho Wan. You can definitely get better ones in Hong Kong, although most likely they'll be more expensive. These were good quality, although not that distinctive relative to others I've had. Next up were the steamed rice rolls with shrimp and chives, which are doused (if you request) with a dark, sweet soy sauce. I was glad I'd gotten two orders, so that we could each have two, as they were my family's favorite. These are on the smaller side, with a sweet, crunchy top, and have a better filling to bun ratio than most char siu bao you'll get in Chinatown. We took just a minute to complete the paper dim sum order form (Tim Ho Wan makes dim sum to order, so you fill out your form, your server puts the order in, and your dim sum is delivered to you fresh and hot).įirst to arrive were Tim Ho Wan's legendary char siu bao, baked bbq pork buns. Once we were seated, however, service was prompt. The immediate entryway was both rather chilly and had explicit rap music, so most patrons were crowded inside the restaurant to be warmer and (perhaps) to avoid the music. You leave your name and phone number, and the restaurant texts you when your table will soon be ready.
We arrived just before 11am on a Saturday, and were told to expect a 30-40 minute wait, which ended up being 50 minutes. Tim Ho Wan's East Village location is at 85 4th Avenue, between 10th and 11th Street, close to the Astor Place subway station (4, 5, 6 trains) and 8th Street station (N, R, Q, W trains).Įxpect a wait, as Tim Ho Wan is popular.
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More recently, after opening locations in Singapore, Manila, Sydney, Jakarta, Taipei, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, Tim Ho Wan opened in NYC in 2016, and now has both an East Village location (which this review is of) and Hell's Kitchen location, plus restaurants in Irvine, CA, Las Vegas, and Waikiki, Hawaii. In 2015, its Sham Shui Po, Tai Kok Tsui and North Point locations also earned 1 Michelin star. Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated it may pose a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission.Tim Ho Wan earned a reputation as the world's cheapest Michelin-star restaurant, after its original Hong Kong location in Mongkok earned 1 Michelin star in the 2010 Hong Kong and Macau Michelin Guide. But these days dim sum is also an all-day affair in smaller fast-casual establishments that have appeared all over town, as this map demonstrates. The best dim sum spots in town also don’t break the bank as diners enjoy the little heartwarming morsels even the humblest budget can afford. Competition between dim sum parlors has resulted in innovation, so a visit to the most popular spots means there’s often something new on the menu (or rolling by on a roving cart).ĭim sum is also conducive for group dining during holidays like Lunar New Year from January 22 through February 5, especially at those with banquet halls, where it’s not uncommon to find three or even four generations of families seated at big round tables. After all, there’s something for everyone in this collection of delicate dumplings, braised chicken feet, sweet fresh tofu, rice noodle rolls, fluffy steamed bao, tiny custard pies, and other small dishes - many requiring extraordinary skill to make. New Yorkers and tourists alike often find themselves in one of NYC’s Chinatowns in search of dim sum.
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