EA Dumpling celebrated its grand opening today at 201 Amsterdam Ave. (between 69th and 70th streets) in the space that formerly housed Didi Dumpling. Didi closed last March after opening less than a year before in August 2022.
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EA Dumpling is a Taiwanese style eatery with two existing locations in Manhattan – 924 Third Ave. (at 55th St.) and 34 Lexington Ave. (at 24th St.) near Baruch College. Menu offerings include potstickers, dumplings (soup and boiled), noodles, wontons, soups and traditional Taiwanese appetizers like pickled cucumber salad and more. They also offer Taiwanese soy milk and Taiwanese black tea, or a combination of the two.
The brand is owned by Sam Lin, who has been in the food industry since 2008 and also owns Coco Fresh Tea & Juice at 124 W. 72nd St. (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues). When we visited, Lin’s head of marketing, Jeffery Lin (no relation to Sam), was graciously teaching two young customers who had ordered soup dumplings how to use chopsticks.
The space on the east side of Amsterdam is small but inviting and designed for quick, easy ordering. Customers are greeted by a touch screen menu meant to streamline the experience.
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We took a recommendation from Jeffery Lin and ordered the pork potstickers, soup dumplings and beef noodle soup, and the wait was no more than 10 minutes. All three items were delicious. The potstickers had a crisp exterior and came with a slightly spicy garlic dipping sauce. The soup dumplings were plump and slightly sweet, while the beef noodle soup was both hearty and spicy.
EA Dumpling is open daily from 11:30am to 8:30pm and is currently available for dine-in and takeout, with delivery coming soon. The name EA is an abbreviation for a Chinese phrase that roughly translates to “from the ocean to the mountains to the rest of the world.” For more information or to order online, visit the website at EADumpling.com.
How’s the food there?
It’s more than A Dollar A Dumpling. Wish it was less expensive.
Especially the vegetarian dumplings.
Is it worth it?
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Drew –haven’t tried it yet. looks like the combo prices offer a better deal
C
Hi Via.
Let me know here if you try the food.
I’m interested in the Soup Dumplings.
Oh gosh, as I wrote this we just had AN EARTHQUAKE.
That was scary!
Soup dumplings, anyone…?
Is below 72nd St. really the UWS? Sure doesn’t look or feel like it. I’m usually not a fan of new neighborhood names, but in this case…
Do you know what you’re talking about, old fool?
David,
Yes below 72nd is the Upper West Side.
I’ve lived on the Upper West Side my entire life so feel comfortable opining here
🙂
I agree! I even wonder if they vote for Dems.
I’ll stick to good ol’ Wok City, thank you.
David, I had assumed that every New Yorker knew that the northern border (110th St.) and the southern border (59th St.) of Central Park determine the boundaries of the Upper West Side (UWS) and the Upper East Side (UES) of Manhattan. If you live somewhere between 59th and 110th St. you are on the UES or UWS, depending on whether you are between Central Park West and the Hudson (UWS) or between Fifth Ave. and the East River (UES). Below 59th St. is Midtown; above 110th St. is Harlem.