Best North Dumpling Shop

"Best North Dumpling Shop is inside a narrow shopping center on Flushing’s Main Street, and if you’re not paying attention, you’re likely to miss it. Once you find the right door, walk halfway down a hallway and look for a big yellow sign. You'll feel like you’ve stepped into a Studio Ghibli film as you place your order, then sit down at a little table tucked between a pile of rice sacks and a counter where the staff chop cabbages for filling. They sell 12 types of dumplings here, but the juicy mutton-filled ones are our favorite. " - carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang, neha talreja, bryan kim

"At Best North Dumpling Shop, the sight of the cooks chopping cabbages so perfect they look like they came straight from a Studio Ghibli film might make you tear up a little—and it definitely will make you hungry for the 12 types of dumpling available at this stall in a Flushing shopping center. The mutton-filled ones are extremely juicy, with a strong but pleasant gamey flavor—but if that’s not your thing, get the pork and cabbage or pork and fennel instead. There are a few tables across the hall where you can sit, eat, and bask in the atmosphere." - Carina Finn Koeppicus

"There’s some impressive food at this tiny stall inside the Friendship Shopping Plaza off of Main Street in Flushing. All the pork buns are big and steamed, and they’re unique because the pork plays a supporting role. One comes stuffed with mostly fennel and just a little ground pork, and another (our favorite) has a ton of seasoned cabbage with just a few chunks of meat. Eat them at one of the two tables set up across from the kitchen. Then, order a bunch more (plus some steamed mutton dumplings) to take home." - Hannah Albertine, Carina Finn Koeppicus, Kenny Yang

"Best North Dumpling Shop is inside of a tiny shopping center on Flushing’s Main Street, and if you’re not paying attention, you’re likely to miss it. But find the right door, walk halfway down the hallway, and look for a big yellow sign. This is where the dumplings are assembled. Place your order at the stall next door, where the dumplings are actually cooked. They sell twelve types of dumplings here, but the mutton-filled ones are our favorite. They’re extremely juicy, and have a strong but pleasant gamey flavor. If that’s not your thing, get the pork and cabbage or pork and fennel instead. There are a few tables across the hall from the stall where you can sit, eat, and bask in the atmosphere." - Carina Finn