We just went to New Yeah Shanghai New Yeah Shanghai last night for my dad’s birthday. It was my favorite place for soup dumplings for a long time but the reign has ended. Sadly, the dough is now thicker, the meat a bit stiffer. The dough on the pork and chive dumplings has gotten too thick as well. The other dishes we got were mostly too salty but still meets the average Chinatown standard, which is pretty good. But in the end, without the super soup dumplings, Lon and I agreed, they were no longer special. You could eat anywhere in Chinatown for a similar meal.
We asked the host on our way out if the chef or owner had changed. He told us that the chef was the owner and nothing had changed. Perhaps it was a fluke but none of use were convinced that it was really the same place. All five of us noticed a difference and each of us had eaten here so many times.
Let’s take a moment of silence for the fallen soup dumplings.
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So sad. The ones at New Green Bo were just ok too. My xiao long bao flag will be hung at half-mast today. 😉
bummer! what could be worse than previously super soup dumplings that are no longer super? (i just wanted to say super soup dumplings, it’s got a nice ring to it. 🙂
Thank you for grieving with me, Sheng and Grace.
Jess, I think I mentioned to you my favorite soup dumplings are from NJ. This is the place:
http://www.nj.com/dining/reviews_ledger.ssf?25525?25525
I got screamed at the last time I went to Yeah Shanghai by the owner. It was the worst scene, I don’t think I’ll go back there either. sigh.
Alex, Why did you get screamed at?
We went to New Yeah again last night since my mom was thinking our bad experience might be a fluke. Nope, the chef has definitely changed. I don’t care what they say. The soup dumpling has a doughy top. Not cool. The vegetable dumplings were extra doughy too. I was also very disappointed in the Sea Cucumber, which was so soft and mushy. Some other dishes were pretty good but not particularly special enough to warrant going again.