The word, "dumplings," caught my eye as I walked past Sanmiwago on the Bowery in New York City. I was running errands around Chinatown and noticed it was still open at 9pm. I was game for a late night snack as well as something for tomorrow's breakfast. As soon as you walk in there are two self-service kiosks and an ordering counter. This eatery has a large menu. According to the menu and the signage, Sanmiwago was rated one of the "top inexpensive restaurants in New York City" by the NY Times a few years ago. In fact, the prices were pretty good. I paid about $9 for eight boiled pork and chives dumplings.I also ordered a pork chop with noodles for about $11. I'm not sure but it seemed that some prices were cheaper when ordering off the kiosk, but fyi the total also includes a tip built in. That was fine with me. Signs around the restaurant suggest that dumplings require 15 minutes to prepare. I asked for takeout I pulled up a chair and waited. The staff was nice. The eatery is simple. There are plenty of wooden tables and chairs. Practical. Not fancy. What's also nice is that it opens at 10am and stays open until 2am or 3am depending on the day of the week. It serves beverages including beer. While I was there a few couples were seated at the tables kicking back some cold ones along with their late night meals. How's the food? I brought it back and checked it out. Wow. The boiled dumplings were great! The fried pork chop and noodles were good, too. These are remarkable meals for the price. The dumplings are remarkable under any circumstance. Here's another option in the world of fun foods. I'll be back to try more of the menu. read more

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I usually swing by after a visit to Hong Kong supermarket and I can always count on them to make me full the way I like to be full: satisfied but not heavy. My usual order is some combination of pan-fried dumplings, their braised pork rice bowl, popcorn chicken, a vegetable side dish, and a tea drink. I'm a sucker for their pork and yellow chive dumplings but the pork and kimchi ones are a close second. The popcorn chicken is definitely something I'd share. I'm not sure if they offer a dipping sauce but I haven't asked. The music isn't too loud and they've got plenty of seating (some with outlets). You can order with a cashier or their tablet and they'll walk over the food to you. Frozen dumplings are also available. read more

Sanmiwago - Taiwanese braised pork rice bowl, popcorn chicken, Hong Kong-style milk tea with grass jelly - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

2 stars: 1 for the very kind server and 1 for the cheap prices. The food itself was a complete disappointment and not authentic Taiwanese at all. Braised pork rice (Lu rou fan)- The taste of the sauce and the texture of the pork was all wrong Beef noodle soup- The noodles were ok but the cut of meat that they prepare this dish with is different from what's traditionally used Popcorn chicken- Came out hot and crispy but other than salty, there was no other discernible flavor Signature pork and yellow chive dumplings- A complete disaster...They came out half boiled half pan fried so they were crispy on one side and wet on the other... Aside from the disappointing food, the dining environment was also abysmal. Tables were dirty and the floor was wet. I will not be returning. read more

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Hong Kong-style café with standout potstickers The name reads Taiwanese. The menu leans Hong Kong - ju lu, mango ice, that familiar cha chaan teng universe. And then there are the potstickers, unapologetically Chinese. Put together, it sounds confusing. Somehow, it works. The potstickers are the reason to come. Properly pan-fried, crisp on the bottom, piping hot, and aromatic. The fillings--pork and shrimp - have structure and balance, not just juice for show. They arrive hot, hold their shape, and finish clean. There's a photo inside calling these the best potstickers in New York City. I didn't expect that either - but after eating them, I understand why someone would say it. - Dr. C Only writing for what truly earns the stars. read more

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Walk past Sanmiwago quite a bit, but typically on my way to/from dinner plans so I hadn't gotten to try it until recently! I was a little pekish on my way home so I stopped by to grab some food to go. I ordered their signature pork dumplings and chive, which were solid but not my favorite pork&chive dumplings in the city. The crab Rangoon was reasonably priced as well ($6.50) so I decided to get an order of those too - the filling was sweeter than I'm used to with crab Rangoon, and didn't have the most filling. Don't think I'd get them from here again but glad I tried them! Food was fresh yet prepared quickly which I appreciated. read more

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Cuisine: 4 Service: 3 Decor: 5 Value: 7 Overall: 4 Late night restaurants in Chinatown is quite limited. This is one of the only cheap eats snack shops open around 11:00pm. Therefore, I did not have much of a choice. Even though my previous visit was a disappointment, I decided to give it one more chance. Though priced reasonably inexpensive, everything was extremely underwhelming. If you know how real Taiwanese food tastes like, then you will know what I am talking about. The food here is well below average imho. The fact that it's cheap doesn't help. Best of the items was the Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, which was average at best and sets the low bar since it doesn't get any better. The Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice Bowl was swimming in a sauce, yet lacked flavor. How is that possible? Batter on the Popcorn Chicken was so thick and the meat was overcooked. Lastly, their dumplings didn't have a crispy crust at all. All food was blah. This restaurant is more like fast food with no table service. The cashier, if you want service without a smile, seems like he was half sleeping. We placed our order and basically wait for someone to call our number and hand us our food on a tray. On this night, they gave some of our food to another group accidentally and therefore we had to wait longer for part of our meal. Bottom line, food sucks, service even worse. If you want late night food around Chinatown, go elsewhere and avoid this place. read more

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Chinatown has so many great dumpling options, and this is one of them. Tucked away in a modest food hall, this Taiwanese food stall serves a variety of fried and boiled dumplings, and adds an egg drop soup for free with a dumplings purchase. It is no frills, but tasty. read more

Sanmiwago - Shrimp and pork dumplings - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

the rice rolls were amazing 10/10 and she loved her dumplings. very kind people. One of the workers explained to me their upcoming dessert menu coming in summer!! very clean place as well read more

Sanmiwago - I got the shrimp & beef rice rolls & my girlfriend got the taro & pork/ scallion fried dumplings - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Tried the beef noodle, shrimp and pork dumplings and chicken and napa dumplings. Only the chicken dumplings are worth eating again in the future. Beef noodle soup was way too sweet, not authentic in Taiwanese flavors. Pork and shrimp dumplings were dry and a bit mushy. Only plus is that they are open super late, but otherwise pretty mediocre. read more

My beef rice with basil was delicious. However, I got a stomachache afterwards. Hence the three-star rating. The cashier was polite and cleaned tables once customers left. This place opens long hours from 10 am - 2 am so it's great to have a chill place to sit down and chat whenever you want. read more

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This place was OK. I have had veggie dumplings all around and nothing hit the spot. This place had good service, vibe was mott street food court, laid back, dumplings came with scallion and chili oil. Taste was OK. read more

Sanmiwago - veggie dumpling - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Good. Little bit of a wait time. Crunchy. Big dumplings. $9 for 8. Filling. Plenty of seating. read more

Sanmiwago - Potstickers - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Chinatown is not what it use to be and it's sad. Stumbled upon this one and only place that was opened till 2am in the area. It's great if you want a little midnight snack. Order at the kiosk, grab your receipt and have a seat. Wait for your number to be called. As mentioned in prior comments, service is slow (even at 12:30am). Maybe because the foods made to order. Got the fried dumpling & popcorn chicken combo that comes with a drink. The dumplings could have been fried a little longer, seemed like it was steamed more than pan fried. If you don't like hot sauce, let them know in advance. Apparantly they serve it with the hot sauce on top of the dumplings. Would be better if they offered milk tea in addition to their limited drink menu. read more

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We ordered several things and shared across a few people. We ordered the Taiwanese braised pork rice bowl that was tasty and came with a soft boiled egg. We also ordered two dumplings: pork and chive, kimchi and pork. Both of those were flavorful. I also enjoyed their popcorn chicken and got a matcha tea with boba. They do serve beer here as well. Overall, everything tasted good and was fairly cheap. Side note: We came to this location because they are dog friendly. Be mindful that their other location is about a block away and doesn't allow dogs at that location. read more

Sanmiwago - Popcorn chicken & Taiwanese pork rice bowl - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Every dish was delicious! The ice cream tastes amazing too! The best potstickers in all of New York City--thin skin and lots of filling! Even the noodles in the beef noodle soup are flavorful! The beef portion is generous, tender, and rich in flavor! The braised pork rice is also one of my absolute favorites! This is truly an authentic Taiwanese restaurant. read more

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I walked in and a staff took my order. I got the Taiwanese pork chop rice to-go and it was such a small portion. The rice and pork chops were separated, but the rice was such a small portion along with the toppings. It came with a sauce that doesn't remind me of Taiwanese flavor, it was sour, sweet and salty and I didn't use it. The pieces of pork chops were nicely fried, but it lacked the five spice seasoning. There were seatings available at the restaurant and it seems like a relaxing atmosphere to sit and enjoy a meal. read more

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Came by for an afternoon snack the other day and it was a tasty experience. Checked out the menu behind the counter and was slightly surprised that the self serve kiosk had prices that were higher than the posted prices. Good thing ordering with the Canto staff yielded prices the same as the wall. Despite being a Taiwanese snack spot, I was slightly perplexed that the price of drinks were almost the same price as their snacks. Ordered at the counter and they take credit cards. The popcorn chicken was brought out to my table and was quite salty and the chicken was okay. The ambiance is a touch like a hole in the wall, albeit a touch brighter. ~$9.5 for an afternoon snack. read more

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This used to be a great place for dumplings but quality seems to have went down. I went in today at 10/29 for a pickup order and the place smelled bad and there was a lot of hair in my food. Service was nice and fast being the only upside. Can't say much about ambience since it was empty and didn't smell good. read more

Sanmiwago - There was a LOT of hair in my food - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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The dumplings were awesome and the boba was pretty good too. The only issue I had was that I waited about 20 minutes for my order and it wasn't that busy. So if aren't in a rush to catch a connecting train at Grand Central and wait the extra minutes for really good dumplings... this is the spot. read more

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In the passage of my travels while in the Chinatown and Lower Manhattan vicinity hunger pangs strike. I could have lunch nearly every day in Chinatown, Manhattan and never become drudgery nor dissatisfied. Having searched in Yelp I found Sanmiwago, a small Taiwanese cafe where seating is very minimal, but I decided to give it the o' college try. Shrimp Dumpling Noodle 虾饺面 $9.75 Shrimp dumpling contain pork; soup beef broth with Chinese cabbage vegetables. I have a predilection for Chinese bok choy vegetables - not cabbage. The dumplings are sufficient and the noodles abundant and was served piping hot but fresh. It was served on an old school dark brown cafeteria food tray with disposable plastic spoon and wooden chopsticks. The beef broth was flavorful. Service is somewhat attentive with acquiesce as the staff appears disgruntled or nonchalant and very stolid. Business card and takeout menus are available for grabs. The background music boisterously blaring is horrible K-Pop and is inaudible that the chorus is on a perpetual loop does not align with this small Taiwanese cafe. read more

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Really, really good dumplings! You place your order and wait a bit. These are prepared to order. You will not be sorry. Avoid busy weekends during morning hours and lunch as you will encounter long lines. The younguns serving you are efficient. There are a few tables, but I take mine to go. read more

Sanmiwago - #7 boiled pork and chives signature dumplings - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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6 kimchi pork dumplings for $12. A bit pricey but good snack. Nice tables and seats so great hangout spot. But, no bathroom.

I placed an order online for pick up, and only to find out after getting there, that they simply "didn't print my order" and had not even started preparing it. Ok, it happens; I've seen it before. The cashier was nice enough, apologised and told me that they will make it right away. I'd only ordered two dishes, figured it would be quick. so I wait... only for them to give me a wrong appetizer, one of the two things I ordered. At this point it is already kind of ridiculous. I point out to the staff that they gave me the wrong item. The cashier says no problem, they can replace it right away because "there's plenty of the five spice beef (what I actually ordered) in the back." Looking back I should have become suspicious right then and there -- that dish should have been prepared fresh because it is usually not supposed to keep very long. But I let it pass, since I haven't really had food earlier that day and I just wanna get my food and get outta there at that point. That and I almost never get food-borne illness; almost, until I got the worst stomach ache after eating their food. So Sanmiwago managed to: miss my order, then give me wrong items when making the said order, then give me probably unhealthy food to replace the said wrong item, all in one order's work. Yeah, maybe consider avoiding this place. read more

There remains a dearth of Taiwanese restaurants in Manhattan, so I was happy to see Sanmiwago opened here. It's a no-frills restaurant that sells Taiwanese staples like popcorn chicken, beef noodle soup, and pan friend dumplings. Prices are very reasonable, and they take credit card! English was a bit limited the day I was there. The food was surprisingly good. In the past I would typically go to Taiwan Bear House when in Manhattan Chinatown craving Taiwanese food, but I think I might come to Sanmiwago a bit more now because you get a little more bang-for-your-buck. read more

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Went there on a Saturday at noon--no need to wait in line. The service was slow, and the food wasn't authentic or good quality. We ordered the braised pork rice, braised duck rice, and dumplings. The dumplings were okay, but they didn't offer any vinegar. The duck and pork were extremely fatty and didn't taste good at all. Take your money elsewhere. Next time, I'll just go for a Vietnamese sandwich instead. read more

Sanmiwago - Pork rice - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Fail. Picked up food on my way home, opened the bag to find: 1)they forgot my dumplings, and 2)Taiwanese Braised Pork had only one egg. There are 2 eggs in the picture. Altogether, a 20 dollar disaster. I ordered 2 things and they screwed up both. read more

This snack shop has some really great ice cream flavors (ie, Ube, Sesame, Mango). Walked into the shop and quickly placed my order at the kiosk. Counter clerk did let me try out a few ice cream flavors before picking the scoop that I want to purchase. The Ube tasted really creamy and smooth with just the right amount of ube flavor; Sesame tasted good as well. Didn't get to order any rice dishes, since all I wanted was ice cream. Overall, a great snack place read more

Sanmiwago - Ube Scoop - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

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Quick bites in Chinatown, good for late nights. The servers were friendly. There were places to sit and eat. Ordered food at the kiosk. The portion size were big! Food: Honey Sesame Crispy Chicken: more delicious than the Taiwanese Pork Chop, would recommend. It was definitely more sauce! Taiwanese Pork Chop: a bit salty. Would recommend getting Honey Sesame Crispy Chicken. Would recommend coming here for a quick and affordable bite at Chinatown! read more

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Why go to Asia? Best dumplings in manhattan. The food was so good that we overate and had some to take home. read more

New location of the same store that's in the food court at Mott Street Eatery. This one is pretty spacious and clean, they just opened so there's lots of kinks to work out. They have staff that speak English, mandarin and Cantonese! You can also place your order on their self ordering kiosk powered by Chowbus. The nice lady told me that they will soon have other things available like congee and bubble tea. Do get their shrimp dumplings!!!!!!! SO TASTY read more

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Great spot! A delicious and affordable dinner choice! Generous portion of pork fried rice, and it's fantastic! read more

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Dropped by this new-ish Taiwanese spot in Chinatown. Tried their Taiwanese braised pork over rice and popcorn chicken. Not too bad for the price. Wish they gave more pork for the rice. Popcorn chicken was nice and hot so it's probably made fresh. They also sell bubble tea and ice cream I think. read more

Lamb was so yummy, I picked it all out to eat it!!! The perfect food when it's cold outside. Service was kind, but it took a bit longer than they said -- closer to 10 min rather than 5. It's located in a super cute food hall in Chinatown. Highly recommend. read more

Sanmiwago - Lamb noodles - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Spontaneous late-night trip while walking home from the Metrograph ! The boba is honestly some of the best boba I've tasted. And these dumplings were so tasty. Mind you- it was 1:30AM but the place was still booming. They were fast with the order and everyone seemed to be enjoying their dishes as well! read more

Sanmiwago - Dumplings, boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Dumpling noodle soup is pretty good.. quite filling, good price. Also had the Brulee milk latte bubble tea, was ok. A nice small clean place with some chairs and tables. Memorable? No. Will come back? Probably, not too expensive price and pretty good. read more

Highly recommended their curry chicken and potato rice bowl. This is the best one i got so far in Chinatown. Must try!

Dumplings were excellent and well worth the wait. Shrimp dumplings with noodles were sizable and robustly flavorful. read more

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Came here for a late night meal in Chinatown, and it definitely hit the spot! The passion fruit iced tea had real passionfruit seeds throughout. The Taiwanese pork chop over rice was solid, and the beef noodle soup was savory and delicious! Highly recommend for a quick late night meal. read more

Sanmiwago - Interior - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Might be a bit biased as I love simple hole in the wall cheap eats of high quality opened at all sorts of hours and this place really is it. Came here and ordered the signature fried dumplings and was immediately impressed by how crispy it was, the garnish it had and how decently priced it was. Peeked at the menu and saw a lot that I liked. Will definitely be back if I'm in the area late night, could see myself making this a regular spot if I were a Chinatown resident read more

Sanmiwago - Dumplings - Bubble Tea Near Me - New York, New York

Stopped in for a quick bite since it was the only place open near my hotel late night. Service is good and my pan-fried shrimp and pork dumplings were delicious. They had that homemade taste with large pieces of shrimp in the filling. Definitely ask for a side of hot sauce and you're good to go. My baked brulee milk latte was also fantastic and they were able to reduce the sweetness level for me. The menu has all the classic Taiwanese dishes you would expect and the rice and noodles dishes look legit. They seem to do a brisk takeout business and they're efficient. Great place for late night eats! read more