East Wind Snack Shop

I love this place. Was sad to see them leave 16th Street, just two blocks from my home. But they have a larger space on 7th Avenue, which is great. I always get the Veggie Noodles because I know if I start eating the dumplings, I'll never stop.

Was in the neighborhood and was in the mood for a tiny snack. Found this place on Yelp and read the amazing views for the dry aged beef dumplings, so they sounded like a must!

Service 5/5
Everyone was friendly, order came out really quick. (Called in a pick up order and it was around 10mins)

Dry aged beef potstickers: 3.5/5
I wanted to love these dumplings, and had high expectations for them, but I could not give them a 5/5. Mainly due to the fact of: the dumplings didn't have much of a flavor? The meat was very tender, but it tasted more like a hamburger vs Asian dumpling filling? I was expecting it to be like a higher quality 生煎包 (pan fried dumpling). Also, other reasons why I don't give this a better rating was because I was expecting this place to make their own sweet soy sauce, or some type of sauce to pair with it. The only sweet soy sauce they provided were your typical red soy sauce packets which diminished the experience.


Would I come back? -- yes but I would love if they had their own house made chili oil...I think it would bring the experience to a 5/5 if they had better sauce pairing.

Thank you !

I love this spot. If I could do half stars, it would be 4.7.

Can't beat six dumplings for the price of $7. Had to knock off a few points charging $3 for a bottle of water.

Pro tip- mix soy sauce & hot sauce = magic

Cute tiny rest stop just before Prospect park that seems perfect for a quick meal before entering the park itself.

I got two orders - the pork and the beef. All the dumplings had skin that was on the thicker side. I'm more a thin skin fan myself, but this is personal preference and thicc on a cold day isn't too bad either. The fillings were very good, well seasoned and with a nice chewy mouthfeel.

Staff was attentive despite how crowded it was on a Saturday when I came. They even brought water to my seat despite the atmosphere being very fast casual.

Absolutely delicious dumplings!!! Incredibly homemade. The famous dry aged beef dumplings are delicious, but the veggie dumplings are arguably even better! They were deliciously thick and crispy, stuffed with fresh carrots and cabbage / radish (?) topped with a green sauce and sesame seeds. Amazing! They are also incredibly kind and attentive! Ohhh the hot cakes are also delicious and light! Perfect afternoon sweet treat.

This place is a total gem. Must try!!! Thank you, East Wind Snack Shop!

The shrimp dumplings here are incredible. The vegetable dumplings are only fine. Also tried the egg waffle...also fine. So maybe come and get the shrimp dumplings and nothing else? Maybe some of the meat stuff is good though, I haven't tried.

If I recall correctly they also have those ice cream-parlor-like twisty stools, which I really enjoyed.

We were out and about in Brooklyn until we were craving Dumplings. We came here and our dumpling cravings were satisfied. We ordered their Juicy Pork Dumplings and Beef Potstickers. The Pork Dumplings are a delicious combination of tender and juicy pork. You can taste the spices on it. They were fried and delicious. As for the The Beef Potstickers, they were served with savory beef filling that was perfectly seasoned. It was packed with flavor, giving a nice punch in every bite.Nothing beats crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside dumplings. Overall, delicious!

While strolling around, I started to get hungry. This place was ideal because 'snacks?' Sure! I ordered the pork belly Bao and beef potstickers. The potstickers were my favorite since the beef was bountiful and tasted fresh (which is funny because it is dry aged beef.) The soy sauce and hot sauce went great. I usually don't like bao but this was nice. I would order again.
I will say this place is popular and only allows one person inside at a time so you may be waiting outside awkwardly with others while picking up/ordering.

This place should have a line out the door. Outrageous beef potstickers, pork dumplings, veggie dumplings, and spring rolls.

Great location off the Prospect Park SW, ideal for a quick pre or post Nitehawk movie perhaps for the budget conscious. Realized after it's kind of pricey for what you get, 16 oz iced bubble tea and 5 pork dumplings was about $15 with tax. Dumplings were extremely tasty, crispy and doughy just how I like it. Was told it would take 10-15 min but only waited under 5. Worth checking out.