Kai Feng Fu Dumpling House

"The Dish: Fried Pork & Chive Dumplings The main source of light at the closet-sized Kai Feng Fu in Sunset Park is a glowing menu above the counter, listing offerings that range from sesame pancakes to beef noodle soup. By all means, explore your options. Just don’t leave without some fried pork and chive dumplings. They arrive juicy and scalding hot, with thick, crisped-up bottoms and plenty of meat mixed with coarsely chopped chives. An order of six will run you $2.50, and it’ll be ready before you’re done putting your change away." - bryan kim, sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, neha talreja

"If you have an extra $2.50 lying around, bring it to Kai Feng Fu Dumpling House in Sunset Park. For that amount, you'll get six fried pork and chive dumplings, crisped on the bottom, with thick, glossy skin. This place also serves steamed dumplings—which are fine, but considerably doughier and less compelling than the fried ones—as well as a bunch of soups, some incredibly meaty pork buns, and thick triangles of sesame pancake that make for a nice little snack. Just be aware that this place is cash-only, and there are only a few tables inside. Food Rundown photo credit: Kate Previte Pork & Chive Dumplings The main event. These dumplings are juicy, steaming hot, and crisped on one side. Yes, the skin is fairly thick and doughy, but there's mores than enough ground pork and coarsely chopped chive inside to provide a balanced bite." - Bryan Kim

"One of our favorite meals to eat in the actual park of Sunset Park or bulking up before bowling at Melody Lanes is dumplings at Kai Feng Fu. This casual storefront serves pan-fried pork dumplings (six to an order) for just $3. And like many dumpling spots, they also sell larger frozen dumplings in bulk to take home for later." - Robert Sietsema, Erika Adams