I was just passing by and thought I'd grab some dumplings. They offer them boiled, deep fried, or…read moregriddled - I ordered the last, though I'd say they're wok fried, just not completely crispy like deep-fried. The dough a little thick and slightly chewy. The filling was a very pleasant surprise - it's at least half grated cabbage flecked with finely diced carrot and chopped green onion, and just enough pork to bind it all together. Juicy and tasty and all around one I'd like to eat again - and one of these days might stop by and pick up something else to go, either to bring home, or go sit in a nearby plaza (Congreso's just a few blocks away).

Visited this place with a friend last Saturday when China town was poppin', it was the only place…read morethat was reasonably priced with no wait. Okay, so the server was very obviously new. He repeated everything back but still messed up. I explained 3 times that I'd like my soup as an appetizer and the marinated tofu and side of rice later as my entree. Regardless, everything came out at the same time along with my friend's dumpling appetizer. But her entree never came out. We called him over to ask him about it and he laughed it off. We ended up asking for it to go. The food was pretty good, nothing too special but a nice break from the typical Argentine fare of milanesas, pizza and empanadas. Prices are reasonable for the area, we just had a bit of bad luck getting a server who was brand new. Probably wouldn't choose to return but it was a pretty decent experience, hence 3 stars.

Are you visiting from the states and want good Chinese food while in Buenos Aires? I have to say…read morethat I and 3 others dined here while on vacation. Our food was excellent and we had excellent service. From the appetizers, to the mains we all loved our food. As any restaurant in Argentina, dinner starts around 8:30 or so. However, if you are visiting from points North, they are open earlier. This is family owned business and the owners take great care of the customers.

hoy lo considero uno de los mejores restaurantes de Buenos Aires. De la misma dueña de Cantina…read moreSunae, situado en el barrio de Chacarita en auge ahora. Todos sus platos son una delicia y una experiencia gastronómica de otro nivel. El lugar es difícil, no reservan, las mesas son chiquitas así q recomiendo ir de a 2, máximo 3 . En grupo puedo ser un poco más incómodo. Vayan a las 12:30 o a las 7:30 para no esperar una mesa porque la espera puede ser larga! Today I consider one of the best restaurants in Buenos Aires. From the same owner of Cantina Sunae, situated in Chacarita, very popular nowadays. Every dish is delicious, a gastronomic experience at another level. The place is difficult, they do not make reservations, the tables are really small so I would recommend to go only 2, max 3 pax. In group it can be uncomfortable. Go around 12:30pm or 7:30pm so you can get a table because the waiting can be long!

This place gets a five-star rating if you're looking for a break from chimichurri and steak…read more Honestly, surprisingly good Asian food, considering this is Argentina. The ambience is absolutely adorable and designed like an Asian Street market. Service was quick and friendly and the green curry was excellent, nix e and spicy if not the most authentic iteration of Thailand's national dish. The bao weee disappointing though.

Just opened a couple of weeks ago. Ostensibly setup like a Singapore hawker market, it may bear…read moresome resemblance, but only superficially. So, the setup is, you walk in, there's a bar where you can get your beer, soda, or water, and you also buy monedas for 100 pesos apiece - tokens, that you can then redeem for food at one of the four stands at the far back. The things along the walk that look like they're food carts are just places to sit. At the back, you've got a Japanese yakitori stand, a Korean dumpling stand that also serves rice bowls, a Japanese ramen stand, and, a Taiwanese guabao stand. Dumplings and yakitoris run 1 moneda, all the rest run 2 monedas. With few people there, the system works smoothly. I imagine that if the place is packed, it could get a little annoying, or at least require planning, because you're going to have to stand in line to get your monedas and drinks, and then again, at each stand. Then again, local food festivals, like Masticar do much the same with tickets. I'd say the average person is going to need anywhere between 3 and 5 monedas for a decent meal, depending on how hungry you are, who you're with, sharing, and all that. I, of course, am always hungry.... Started off with kimchi dumplings and a bottle of beer (somehow I missed that they also have craft beer on tap). Delicate, with that lovely crisp fried side. The kimchi inside lacking punch, so kind of cabbage dumplings, but they bring hot sauce to the table, and when the one they brought was still a bit weak for my tastes, the manager brought over two additional ones, a housemade one that was very good, and also a small dish with just about a demitasse spoonful of a fiery red liquid that with one drop on the tip of a chopstick set my mouth on fire. Mostly I used the housemade one, which was hot, but didn't overwhelm the food. Very good chicken yakitori, and a decent portion for the price. Nice char on the grill, but still juicy. Good marinade with a nice balance between salty and sweet. I wouldn't say that this is my favorite guabao ever.... The pork belly is sliced really thin and then grilled, so rather than being unctuous and packed with flavor, it was kind of like semi-crispy bacon without the smokiness, and piled with chopped raw cabbage and green onions. There just wasn't a lot of flavor going on. And the steamed buns, which look like albino hamburger buns, aren't done to order, so they're cold, and a little dense as they've... settled. I decided to finish up with one more round of dumplings. I was going to get the classic pork ones, but thought I'd ask the dumpling guy. He said that while that was what everyone orders, because they're the classic, the real killer dumplings were the curry chicken ones. And damn, he was right. Noted, early on, see the photo earlier, when there were few people there, the dumplings were presented nicely lined up - once there were more people lined up to get stuff, they're just kind of dumped on the plate. All in all, I like the space and the decor, it's just kind of fun. The music, however, really turned me off - it's all Asian gangsta' rap, with way too much cursing for my tastes. I mean, I don't mind someone throwing out an occasional four letter word, but when virtually every line of the lyrics in every song seems to include some version of fuck, motherfucking, shit, and more, at high volume (the place is, according to my sound meter, running just shy of 75dB steadily - about the level of standing next to a vacuum cleaner that's running continuously), it's a bit irritating when you're trying to eat, and it's too loud to really tune out, and would be really hard to hold a conversation. The food, two very good dishes, one good, and one mediocre. Mostly fair prices - 100 pesos for 5 dumplings is actually quite reasonable, as it is for 2 yakitori skewers. On the other hand, 200 pesos for a single bao (even if I'd have liked it) is a bit much, when you can get them at places like Bao Kitchen for 140, Fukuro for 175, or Koko for 150, and all better than this one. I mean, it's just about a dollar to a dollar and a half difference, but we're talking bar/street food, so it's a difference worth noting.