Kent's Dumpling House

So... It's a 3.5 rounded up to 4. I came here looking for Vanessa's and discovered the name had changed but the menu hadn't (prices went up a tad, but it's the pandemic so that's to be expected), so I figured I'd stay and try it. The woman taking orders/cashier was very nice. Very personable. Service was a tad slow (there was only 1 other customer)... but I wasn't in a rush. I ordered the spicy vegetable dumplings and a veggie sesame pancake. I also got a honey ginger drink. My main issue was that the dumplings were just mush. Still tasty, but not as good as the original Vanessa's on Eldridge. Pancake was ok. Just doesn't seem to have the same "oomph" as Vanessa's... which is what I was craving. But it satisfied me. Worth the little extra trek downtown to the original spot if you have time. But this place is still decent.

Such a good place for cheap, casual delicious dumplings and pancakes. Didnt love the beef noodle soup much but the pan fried dumplings, chili oil wontons, and boiled dumplings were amazing. We got a plain pancake but will be back to try the pancakes with filling.

I would give no stars if I could.. because you served me raw meat. I got the pork & chive dumplings and the "ja jang" noodles.. the noodles were terrible. Instead of using jajang sauce, they used chunjang for the sauce. Jajang sauce is made by frying chunjang sauce in oil because it is near inedible to eat without being processed, as it has a stale, almost moldy taste to it. Well, these noodles were not even seasoned enough to mask the stale taste, and that is all I tasted next to the bland, barely sauced noodles. The dumplings were ok at best, and as you can see in the photos, it was mostly dough. The tiny ball of meat in the middle was, as you can see, raw. I am disgusted, because I realized this only after I had eaten the other three. Is this what NYC's standards have gone to? The sanitary grade said A, and this doesn't look very sanitary to me. I am shocked, appalled, and disgusted. This is the first time I have ever left a google review, but this is a health hazard and should be known to people who are considering eating here. DO NOT GO HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO GET FOOD POISONING.

Delicious inexpensive. Small cozy yet gets busy quickly. My favorite are the spicy dumplings covered in red pepper flakes.

I miss Vanessa's dumplings. The pork and chives were not as good as they used to be. I probably would not eat again.

I went to the iHop across the street and didn't find anything appealing or at a reasonable price. As I was walking to the subway station I came across Kent's Dumplings and decided to try my luck. I am forever glad I did. Best Dumplings outside of Flushing I have tried, my kids loved them and even took them with us to LGA for a flight the next day. The staff were friendly and helpful despite the language barrier.

Kent’s Dumpling House is at the same location as the closed Vanessa’s Dumpling House. Formerly known for succulent, fresh dumplings and scallion pancakes like you could only get in Chinatown. Not Kent’s. Not now. Sadly this location that used to have lines out the door, and delightfully steamy insides, is now a dump. An afternoon visit found only 1 soup available, no scallion pancakes and a greasy environment. Ordered boiled veg dumplings and got fried dumplings with unidentifiable brown ground “meat” inside. One side was leathery and burned, other side was leathery, thick and chewy. Still have a queasy stomach 20 hours later. I feel sorry for the staff, but close this place down.

The dumplings are decent but you might have to wait a little bit for food. I prefer the boiled dumplings than the fried one. Highly recommend to their Teriyaki Beef Rice. It's amazing. Overall you might not find anything better than this one with a reasonable price in NYC