Casual eatery serving up a variety of dumplings as well as soups and noodles.
From Google Maps reviews.
I love Vanessa’s BUT - FALSE ADVERTISING. **I will say Vanessa’s is a five star spot for me but… Why do you guys have a photo of “good food under $10” and it’s not true. I walked in today waning to try the chicken noodle soup on this photo I uploaded, that you guys put outside, and they even had a menu on the wall and it should it was like 9.88 but the lady said it’s wrong. And then showed me a new menu. Okay that’s cool, but then why put this sign up? — I ask the lady if that other lady in the
I saw Mikey Chen (food influencer) promoting Vanessa’s so I scurried over to take a peek. Pretty mid overall tbh. The chicken & shrimp wontons in chili oil were the highlight of the menu, so I would go with those if you can handle heat.
The BEST dumplings in manhattan! I’ve been coming to Vanessa’s dumplings since i was a kid! They added many new locations over the years and still kept the same quality! 100/10!
From the Dec 7, 2023 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.

Food surfaces weren't washed and sanitized between uses.

No food thermometer available to check cooking and holding temperatures.