Category Archives: Gyoza

Sake Bar Hagi 46, New York, NY

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

Sake Bar Hagi on 49th street in Mid-town New York City was one of my favorite Izakaya in the City and I was quite sad when it closed in early 2018.  Somehow it took me a long time to visit … Continue reading →

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Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai, New York NY

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai recently opened on Manhattan’s Upper West Side serving Kitakata style ramen.  They have 57 locations in Japan but can trace their history back to 1958 and Ban Nai Shokudo in Kitakata city.  Kitakata style ramen noodles … Continue reading →

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Tampopo Ramen, NY, NY

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

Washington Height’s Tampopo Ramen is Manhattan’s northern most ramen bar.  The place is named for, and decorated in reference to, the classic 1985 Japanese cult film about creating the perfect bowl of ramen.  The restaurant is small, with an open … Continue reading →

Posted in Gyoza, Japanese, New York City, Pan Fried, Pork, Ramen Bar, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings | Leave a comment

STEAM Noodle Cafe, Great Barrington, MA

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

STEAM Noodle Cafe is a tiny joint with one small round table for 3, counter space for another 8-10 people and two small tables out back in the parking lot.  The Thai chef serves up a pan-Asian menu that includes … Continue reading →

Posted in Bao, Buns, Gyoza, Pork, Potsticker, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings | Leave a comment

HMart Veggie Big Gyoza Dumplings With Master Brand Hot Dumpling Sauce

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

Dumpling Rating:   Sauce Rating:  I previously reviewed HMart’s Kimchi Big Gyoza Dumplings frozen dumplings aka Hansang Kimchi Gyoza and gave them five stars – they are delicious. I recently tried another of the Big Gyoza Dumpling line of products, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dipping Sauce, Frozen Dumpling Review, Gyoza, Mandoo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings | Leave a comment

Arata Vegan Japanese Closed

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

I just found out that Matthew Kenny’s Japanese vegan concept, Arata, closed in late 2018, coming and going in less than a year.  While I like Kenney’s nearby vegan restaurants, I was not impressed with Arata.  We tried three or … Continue reading →

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Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar and Izakaya, San Francisco, Ca

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar and Izakaya regularly gets mentioned as one of San Francisco’s top vegan restaurants and has a laudable mission statement, but I think this restaurant is completely over-rated.  First of all, it has a reservation and entry policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Frozen Dumpling Review, Gyoza, Japanese, Potsticker, San Francisco, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings | Leave a comment

Yokohama Ramen, Northampton, MA

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

This is the second of two back-to-back reviews of ramen bars, unfortunately we have moved from lackluster to bad.  After a long period of construction and renovation Yokohama Ramen recently opened in Northampton MA.  There seems to be some major … Continue reading →

Posted in Gyoza, Japanese, Northampton, Takoyaki | Leave a comment

Zurutto Ramen and Gyoza Bar, New York NY

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

Despite it’s name, Zurutto Ramen and Gyoza Bar’s menu weighs a lot heavier on ramen than gyoza options, with only three types of gyoza available on the menu.  The original menu, which listed pork, cheese and radish gyoza, sounded a lot … Continue reading →

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Kimchi Big Gyoza Dumpling, HMart House Brand Frozen Dumpling

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

Rating:  Kimchi Big Gyoza Dumpling aka Hansang Kimchi Gyoza are one of the HMart supermarket chain’s house brands. The packaging pretty much says it all, they are filled with kimchi, they are big, they are gyoza shaped and they are dumplings.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Frozen Dumpling Review, Gyoza, Kimchi, Korean | 1 Comment