Department of FoodieDepartment of FoodieSimple Chinese cafe specializing in soups & noodles with a view of workers making dumplings by hand.
What to order: Pork and Chive Dumplings · Wheat Noodle with Peanut Butter Sauce · Fish Ball SoupFrom Google Maps reviews.
We got our food to go, but would have sat inside if we didn’t need to be someplace shortly after our stop in. We got the wheat noodles with peanut butter sauce and the pork and chive dumplings and with tip it was $10 for two people for lunch! What a bargain. The noodles were delightful and we added the leftover dumpling sauce, had we ate there I would have added Sriracha to it and it would have been perfect. The dumplings were crisp and steaming hot and delicious, though they did short us one so
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you are walking through Chinatown and want a true, authentic New York food experience, this place is an absolute MUST. Shu Jiao Fu Zhou is the definition of “don’t judge a book by its cover.” It’s small, no-frills, and always packed—but that’s exactly how you know it’s the real deal. The dumplings here are hands down some of the best you’ll ever have—perfectly thin skins, juicy, flavorful filling, and made fresh. You can taste the authenticity in every bite. And the peanut noodles? Un
When we walked in, there was a long line, but it moved quickly. I only waited about 5–7 minutes to order. They have signs on the wall saying you should know your order before stepping up and clean up after yourself, but I noticed a lot of people don’t really pay attention to that — so just be prepared. What I ordered: Wheat Noodles with Peanut Sauce (#5) – It was good, but I wish the sauce was thicker and more buttery so it would coat the noodles better. It was a bit watery, so the sauce kept
From the Jan 13, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.