Matt W.
Yelp
Oh, we forgot to review Le Petit Coin! Forgive the oversight here. We ordered (drum roll) a lot of dumplings -- vegetable, pork, beef, chicken and lamb (!) -- the latter being to the best of my recollection the first I've ever had. Both steamed and fried.
So the place is tiny, crowded with takeout boxes, with the takeout customers awkwardly milling about, the tables are as basic as they get, there's almost no seating, and we were kind of boxed in.
WHO CARES? THE DUMPLINGS ARE GREAT! We had spectacular service in three languages, and the chef came out to check on us amidst all the chaos of a Friday night rush and we had a brief and lovely conversation about dipping sauces.
It is a little odd the sauces are extra, and the only minor nit I can pick is that they were a teensy bit bland compared to what I'm accustomed to. But delicious nevertheless and worth shelling out the extra money for if you've a mind. But the dumplings are so delicious they honestly don't need sauce. Delectable and done just right.
I'm sure their business model supports a lot of takeout, but the quality here is of a haute cuisine restaurant. A new location, menus without pictures, a little dim light, you could have a Michelin three-star experience. But in the meantime, I'm delighted to have found this place and look forward to coming back again.