White Bear

I made the trip from Manhattan to this try this place out and boy, was it worth it. I ordered the Number 6 special: dumplings with hot paste. The lady quickly handed me my food not long after I paid from the pick-up window. It was phenomenal. Every bite was bursting with flavors and spices dancing around in my mouth in pure harmony. If you’re in the city, don’t skip on this place.

#6 Chili Wontons - Chili oil is very fragrant and a bit spicy, topped with salty preserved veggies and scallions for extra rounded flavour. Wontons itself were soft and the wrapper was chewy but a bit too thick. Meat inside didn't feel super substantial but the taste made up for it. Check out @bredgyeats for food pictures!

The review is only for the wontons in hot oil. The hype is real. The chili wontons are some of the best dumplings I've had in the city. At first I couldn't believe/didn't want to pay the 12 for $10 price. After having them, I'd pay that again. The composition and balance of filling, soft exterior skin, and chewy internal dumpling skin was perfection. I would have liked more hot oil veggie mixture on top but that's personal preference. Also had the Dan Dan noodles and I wouldn't order again instead two orders of the wontons in chili oil 🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟

Go! It was highly recommended by all my coworkers who live in the Flushing area and I finally had a chance to check it out. My only regret is that I haven’t gone sooner! The wontons are so tender and fresh. It is spicy but extremely manageable. A handful of the people I went with cannot tolerate spice but this is more of a Szechuan type of spice so they were totally fine.