Ping
Dim sum restaurant · Chinatown ·
Cantonese seafood spot with acclaimed dim sum lunch
Cantonese seafood spot with acclaimed dim sum lunch
"A visit to Ping’s is incomplete without an order of the bounciest, most racket sport-ready crispy shrimp balls we’ve ever had. The dim sum carts at this Hong Kong-style seafood spot only rattle along during the day, but you can get their silken and chewy har gow, savory rolled rice noodles with vegetables, and turnip cakes all day, as well as some good things at night like sweet walnut shrimp, or stirfried manila clams in black pepper sauce. It feels like the kind of place that families have been going to twice a year (at minimum) since it opened in 1998, and is absolutely worthy of a new family tradition." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman
"When looking for a great weekend lunch in Lower Manhattan that doesn’t involve rowdy brunch crowds, get dim sum at Ping’s in Chinatown. You might have to wait a while for a table during peak hours, but thankfully this cash-only spot on Mott Street serves dim sum all day long. Ping’s has some nice sidewalk tables as well as a few covered tents set up where you can order everything from steamed rice rolls and baked pork buns, to Hong Kong-style dishes like garlic eggplant, and a massive, fried soft shell crab. Whatever you do, order the fried shrimp balls - they manage to be crispy and light at the same time." - nikko duren
"Ping’s has some nice sidewalk tables as well as a few covered tents set up in the parking spots in front of the restaurant. It’s cash-only, but know there’s an ATM in the bodega at the end of the block. You can get dim sum all day here, and there’s also a full menu of Hong Kong-style dishes like garlic eggplant, and a massive, fried soft shell crab. Whatever you do, order the fried shrimp balls - they are crispy with light batter, and we’d like to stuff our pillows with the shrimp in the middle." - hannah albertine
"Ping’s has some nice sidewalk tables as well as a few covered tents set up in the parking spots in front of the restaurant. It’s cash-only, but know there’s an ATM in the bodega at the end of the block. You can get dim sum all day here, and there’s also a full menu of Hong Kong-style dishes like garlic eggplant, and a massive, fried soft shell crab. Whatever you do, order the fried shrimp balls - they are crispy with light batter, and we’d like to stuff our pillows with the shrimp in the middle." - hannah albertine
"At Ping’s, you should make a point of getting at least a couple of rounds of their bouncy har gow. They’re salty and sweet and taste like the ocean. The beef and chive rice rolls are also wonderful. Not every dim sum offering can be found on the cart, so if you see something you like on the menu, you should ask your server about it. Ping’s always has a crowd, but it never feels full—which is part of why we love it so much." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman
