Rickshaw Dumplings Invade Dumbo

In a move that can't have the folks up the street at Rice too happy, the Manhattan-based Rickshaw Dumplings parked their truck at the corner of Front and Washington Streets yesterday in Dumbo (a fact that did not go unnoticed by DumboNYC). According to the woman behind the counter, they plan to make it a regular Monday tradition if sales go well.

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have only eaten at Rice, but dont see the competitive connection between a pleasant sit-down restaurant focused on rice dishes, and a dumpling truck...besides 'asian'.

would think they serve 2 very different need-states.

Posted by: goldie at March 17, 2009 11:15 AM

i hate rice so much...eck sooo bland / poor service. i guess it's good for veggie-heads.

hey dumpling truck, come to cumberland st in front of the rice location in ft greene. i'll cradle your dumplings!

Posted by: ftgreenepark at March 17, 2009 11:25 AM

"i'll cradle your dumplings"

if they offered THAT service, they'd do reeaally well.

Posted by: goldie at March 17, 2009 11:38 AM

they are also in park slope in Saturdays between 2nd and 1st in front of the Hardware.

It doesn't really matter because there dumplings suck. Really bland I am surprised they have been successful at all!

Posted by: Pragonetti at March 17, 2009 11:38 AM

Calvin Trillin says the juice they put inside dumplings is the best tasting thing on earth.

Posted by: infinitejester at March 17, 2009 11:44 AM

Calvin Johnson says: "black candy yea!"

Posted by: ftgreenepark at March 17, 2009 12:05 PM

Rickshaw kills Rice--their food is so much better. Great pickup for dumbo.

Posted by: wasder at March 17, 2009 12:17 PM

We've had their dumplings 2x and they most assuredly did NOT suck. Not the equivalent of down-and-dirty real Chinatown stuff, but fresh flavors and nifty little dipping sauce. Only problem is you can't get a mixed order, just all-chick, all-veg or all-pork.

Posted by: Brenda from Flatbush at March 17, 2009 12:52 PM

can anyone open one of these trucks? can you pull up anywhere? I've always wondered how that works and, if it's the wild west, why someone doesn't bury mister softee.

Posted by: Ringo at March 17, 2009 1:37 PM

I just passed by a Rickshaw truck here in Midtown. It's like Brownstoner in Sensurround.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 17, 2009 1:39 PM

I went to Rickshaw on 52nd and Lex last week. I paid almost $10 for a handful of dumplings and a bit of edamame. What a rip-off, I was hungry 5 minutes later. Whether they suck or not is a matter of opinion, but most of us can agree that in the middle of a depression/recession/downturn, that $10 for 6 tiny dumplings and some beans is insane.

Posted by: GuyIncognito at March 17, 2009 3:20 PM

Were they magic beans?

Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 17, 2009 4:10 PM

For $3 bucks you can get 8 dumplings from any chinese restaurant that will most likely be better than Rickshaw dumplings!

Posted by: Pragonetti at March 18, 2009 10:02 AM

Rickshaw Dumplings are overpriced and taste like crap - from both their truck and store .. be smart, save $ and go to Chinatown for tasty dumplings!

Posted by: win at June 12, 2009 2:18 PM