J. Kenji López-Alt

"The Broth: Meaty and rich with a nice slick of flavorful fat running across its surface and plenty of celery, cabbage, and scallion flavor to balance it out. It's well seasoned—I'd drink the broth alone and be happy on a cold fall night. The Wontons: Though they're still small and wispy, the pork dumplings at Shu Jiaou have the same robust sweet pork flavor as their larger, plumper cousins. For me, these things are comfort food at its best. Think tortellini soup, Chinese-style."

Ribicca Mamuye

"The dumplings were great."

C.B. Cebulski

"The other thing you don’t miss here are their boiled pork and chive dumplings…You’ll have a great meal. I loved every bite."

Diana Chan

"We got the pork and chive dumpling. We started with the small size but little did we know that these were so good that we ordered a few more large sizes."

Brian Hoffman

"The dumplings are what I was really here to focus on and they did not disappoint. Their translucent skins showed off bright green scallions snuggle comfortably inside. Revealing their mellow innards was delightful. Amidst the mellow pork, there were subtle flavors of anise and onions. The brewed brown sauce stood apart from most Chinatown dumpling joints with its complex sweetness and tang. The dumpling skins were also one of the moist I’ve yet to try."

Ewa & Jeromy Ko

"We prefer the dumplings with just black rice vinegar. They’re juicy and flavorful enough without needing the spice."

Randy Lau

"The wontons here are really good, they are really delicate and tasty. It’s worth trying if you’re there."

Christopher Scali

"The wonton soup is something that could cure sicknesses, and is extremely light and flavorful."

Luke Kingma

"If you’re looking for something a bit lighter, try the wonton soup. The wontons, light, delicate and airy, are each stuffed with a tiny bit of ground pork… just enough to add a bit of complexity to an otherwise very basic dish."

New York Ethnic Food Blog

"Simply outstanding steamed dumplings on every level. Paper thin wrapping, perfect combination and ratio of pork, chives and bok choy. If you visit one place for dumplings in Chinatown, this is your stop."