Ping’s Seafood

We loved Ping’s shrimp rice noodles but were hohum about their fish balls. The shrimp dumplings were pretty good. The garlic bokchoy was fresh but not very flavorful. The minced fish was great. Busy bustling spot.

The best dim sum place in the city! As a Hong kongese, I know my dim sum. And I’ve been to loads of places in ny where the dim sum is over cooked, soggy, tasteless… This place is nothing like that! Super fresh, tasty, served hot but not soggy! There isn’t really a wait if you go there early or later (before 11am or after 2pm). Love this place, wish I found it sooner!

Best dim sum in NYC! It is crowded, but they move quick, they have lots of seating. A huge selection. It is so crowded there aren’t traditional carts a lot, but they carry around items. Great calamari!

Whenever I go to Chinatown I always dream about eating dim sum and today I made it happen! I came here with the bf around 1pm and good thing they were still serving dim sum. There weren’t much servers pushing the carts around but a waiter took our order of certain dishes we wanted. My mom decided to join us later and the waiter insisted that he expand our table so we can be more comfortable. The service was on point since we were attended to multiple times but then again my mom is a VIP customer!
We had beef rice noodle, siu mai (shrimp and meat ball?), chicken legs, these special fish balls, turnip cake, and a rice noodle shrimp dish. It was all very delicious except for the last one which was on the salty side. The place was relatively full as it was lunch time.
Ping’s is a more intimate place versus the other huge dim sum restaurants you can find in Chinatown. Because of this you can expect great service and great food.

chinatown dimsum always takes forever. luckily this place wasn’t too packed and was able to sit 7 in 2 minutes
I would say the dimsum quality isn’t bad here and gives big shrimps (who doesn’t like shirmp dishes at dimsum)
I’ve also been here for dinner and the food is very authentic
the peking duck is meh here. don’t waste your money
try other thigns

We went Sat night with a large group. We were seated at two tables. Very noisy.
The food is good but not great, portions are small for $ 18/​dish. Menu was good but not as good as other places. Services was ok but not great. Ice tea was in cans, no glasses were brought and no refills. No desserts to speak of.
I would give it a 2 ½ stars so I rounded it down to two. You have much better choices in the area.

Decent dim sum but can’t compare to jing fong. it’s much smaller than jing fong and its football field sized dining room but in much less demand so you’re more likely to get in quicker than waiting in jing fong’s crazy crowd for lunch on the weekends.
Rice crêpe with shrimp: good but rice crêpe seemed thicker in texture and less silky than jing fong
Egg custard: maybe I got an old batch but the crust was a little stale
Rice wrapped in tea leaf: good
Siu mai: good

The worst place you can go for dinner. I was here and was descriminated. Sat on a table for 5 on chairs that were folding small and uncomfortable. I voiced my opinion snd the waiter only looked at me. No one ever offered tea and realized after 30 minutes. Please it is not the only good restaurant in chinatown. We then moved to the next restaurant. Peking House

LOVE LOVE LOVE Ping’s!!!
The spouse and I slink into Ping’s to treat ourselves to dim sum quite often. We love the ambience and the seating. It is not for those who absolutely must sit with 5 ft of space between them and others. Tables are not separated per party, so you may be shouldering beside a stranger. This has never been a problem for me in any restaurant with similar seating.
The selection is wonderful and I often have different things every visit. My favorites include the egg tart, glutinous rice with Chinese sausage, chicken feet, short ribs with black beans… The list goes on! Whenever I am not at Ping’s I am wondering when to return. The food is delicious and flavorful. The staff are quick and courteous. You may hear a lot of chatter as families gather to enjoy some together time. Sometimes it can be quiet. It depends on who comes in!
You will see many locals when enjoying dim sum and may also see international tourists at times.
After dim sum we always go to buy candies at the candy shop! Which candy shop? Well, Aji Ichiban at 37 Mott St nearby!
Bottom line, anyone who is not anti social will love Ping’s! I tend to be an introvert but don’t shy away from eating at a crowded table. Our last two visits weren’t very busy, but it may have just been the day of the week.
Ok go on and enjoy now!
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This is my go to for Dim Sum in NYC. Located in the heart of Chinatown, it provides a great experience when guests are in town. The food is very good, and it is all over the place as the staff brings it by both on steam cart and by plate for you to choose. In my opinion the food here is better than Golden Unicorn, and the service is better.
I am not sure about how long the wait usually is, as I have always made a reservation in advance.
*Try the shrimp on sugarcane!

We had dinner here based on a recommendation from a local. We ordered the appetizer lampchops which were delicious, the lamp entrée which was perfect, chicken in a pineapple and veggie. Couple that with Chinese beer, well, it couldn’t have been better. This is strictly a Cantonese restaurant which is my favorite. We ate here on a week-​day night and it was very slow. However, there were no tourists, only locals, which I find appealing. The service was fine but the lamp was exceptional.

Very authentic Dim Sum despite their mediocre Unilocal rating. Their congee and fried dough noodle roll were amazing. Definitely recommend it.

Came for dinner with my family a while ago. The rock star dish is definitely walnut fried shrimp with mayo as they made it perfect. The shrimp was nicely fried. We had everything family style and it isn’t a cheap meal. Wanted to try their famous salt baked chicken and it just so happened to be sold out that night. For the price you pay its expensive considering the other restaurants nearby but they do aim for the pricier palette.

This 2 star review is based on a Saturday morning dim sum experience.
After waiting in line (which is to be expected for weekend dim sum go-​ers) for almost an hour, we found ourself famished but somehow still forcing down cold greasy dim sum down our throats. The same carts carrying the same stuff went round and round, while the other carts never made an appearance. I have many («my dad is so cheap») jokes, but even my cheap father didn’t finish what we ordered, nor did he pack up the left over food!!! Who can blame him, most of what we had including Cha Shao Bao (pork bun), Xia Jiao (shrimp dumpling) were extremely below par, and cold.
I would have ended here with a 1 star, but the waiters were really nice and accommodating with my newborn. Thank you waiters. Now if only the chefs knew what they were doing…

There are a gazillion dim sum places in Ctown, but Ping’s is definitely one of the top ones. It’s a little more expensive, but the quality is on par with the price. A big plus is their wait isn’t horrendous like Jing Fong and Golden Unicorn and food circulates so much more quickly– no getting up from your seat and chasing down the dim sum carts (that place is too small for that anyways). Actually, I think their food is better than JF and GU.
Dinner is pretty good as well– you can order their King Crab and make several dishes out of it. It’s quite a show! Also… a good and delicious splurge is the lobster pan-​fried noodle– mmMM MMMM.

This is a great classic dim sum spot. It’s not mind-​blowing, but I don’t know if dim sum ever is – it’s comfort food in a way.
Ping’s is probably the best dim sum joint in Manhattan. Nom Wah ain’t what it used to be, while Ping’s is exactly what it used to be and then some.
Get the fried taro, turnip cakes, and pork shu mai.

This is going to be rolled into my dim sum rotation next to Golden Unicorn. Mainly because I’m not fighting Chinese grandmothers and Swedish tourists for a table. Look, it’s no Ton Kiang of San Francisco but it does the job. The dishes weren’t saturated with oil and sodium, I can taste the ingredients and it’s not an amorphous amalgam of a dish haphazardly plopped on your table and you can order from the menu (with pictures). It’s perfect for people who get anxious looking at foreign words.
The noise level isn’t overwhelming like it is a Jing Fong. They also walk around with dishes (no clanging carts), and no aggressive Chinese ladies that come up to your chest yelling «Har gow! Har gow! Har gow!»
The savior here is the menu paired with adequately executed dishes. I mean, sometimes I just don’t want to flag down a cart-​pusher or wait idly while I stare into the back of their heads so they come my way.

What a great joint for dim sum in Chinatown, Manhattan. The waiters are attentive and frequently pass by the tables with various dims dishes from which to choose.
The food is fresh, authentic Cantonese yumminess. I came here with my good friend and his kids (my godchildren). The kids had obviously been exposed to this type of food before because they knew their favorite dishes and rubbed their hands together in glee as they’d be set forth on the table in front of them. We kind of bit off more than we could chew, but they’re kind enough to wrap up any leftovers so you can take the rest home.
Probably one of my top dim sum picks in NYC.

Been doing dim sum at 22 Mott for 20+ years after I was introduced to the place by my bbf’s mom, who was very picky about Asian food. Dim sum at Ping’s never dissapoints. And the wait is never as bad as Golden Unicorn or Jing Fung. They crank out tons of yummy cantonese food and circulate thru the restaurant with tray after tray of tempting dim sum delicacies… It’s a freakin feeding frenzy!!! Servers are pleasant, as pleasant as they can be in such a busy place. It can be chaotic, (especially holidays ie. New Years Day), go with an open mind and expect to get crammed into shared table. The food is worth it tho… You’ll leave with a very happy belly ;-)

Ping’s is a solid Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown, albeit a bit pricier. We love dim sum here as quality here is way superior than the rest of Chinatown. Must try is the ‘zhong’ which is the Chinese version of a tamale. It requires you to order from the waiter and may take a bit longer to make because the kitchen has to steam it when you order it. But it’s worth the wait because the tamale is SO GOOD. I’m not sure what they put in it but the rice is super flavorful and so glutinous.
Dinner here is also very solid. Our favorite dishes include fried silver fish, wine sauce with duck breast, and the truffle and razor clams. There are other more traditional Cantonese dishes but I can appreciate Ping’s creativity and going outside the box to create more complex flavor profiles.

This is one of the better Cantonese restaurants in Chinatown in terms of authenticity, taste, service, and atmosphere. The price is on the heftier side; however, the food — especially the seafood — is top notch and fresh.
I usually come here for dinner, because that’s Ping’s specialty. The waiters are friendly and attentive for Chinatown, although you shouldn’t expect Michelin-​star service. I don’t like Chinese foods that are too strong on taste, oil, and salt. Ping has a diverse menu that offers lighter dishes.
The steamed shrimp, steamed sea bass, and veggies in chicken broth are my must-​haves. The fish is live-​caught, so you can taste the freshness and tenderness.
Give this restaurant a try — if you like stronger flavors, they have plenty of those dishes as well!

Came here with a friend for early dinner, ordered a few dumpling dishes: pork, steamed shrimp, veggie and tofu and shrimp as well as a vegetable side. Service was good, although a little rushed!
One of the veggie dumplings was just a dumpling filled with garlic though so keep an eye out for that!

Late Dim Sum on weekday with a friend. She was already at the table and ordered for us.
Rolled rice crêpe (Cheong Fun) with beef, Har Gow — shrimp dumpling, Fun Guo — clear skin dumpling, and Shu Mai, from the stream. Turnip cake and Lotus Leaf rice were last two, and egg tart for dessert.
All were just fine, some below average: usual no shrimp or sausage in Turnip cake that wasn’t for me although there were tiny pieces of turnip, or radish?, in it. Egg Tart was another disappointment but then, I usually get this kind of gelatin texture filling in the city.
But service was good and with, always welcome, clean table cloth for Dim Sum was nice. I want to expand my Dim Sum resources to East next time.

Pretty decent dim sum here. We came early anticipating the wait as Sunday morning turned into Sunday afternoon (good call). The restaurant was a bit narrower than expected, but long with plenty of seating. But because of this no carts, just trays of tasty treats… Service was to be expected in this type of place.
What stood out for me was the duck that we ordered (not really a dim sum item). Most of the true dim sum were tasty, if not par for the course. Can’t say anything stood out in a good OR bad way. It’s a good option for dim sum in Manhattan.

Had a disappointing visit recently.
Bad service, high prices and small portions mean no good in my book no matter how many autographed pictures of Psy (the Gangnam style guy) they put up near the entrance.
I am not one to complain but service was quite bad, even for a Chinese restaurant. I’ve even had much better service at Chuck-​e-​cheese recently where a concerned employee tracked down my son’s missing juice cup. Why put up with bad service in this day and age?
First thing that was off was they seated our party in foldable chairs while every other table got nice chairs to sit in.
Then after we were seated, it took over 10 minutes to get a menu, and only because I had asked for menus 3 times.
It seemed like we were not assigned a waiter and it was just a random free for all of service for whoever passes by and cares to make eye contact with us in the beginning.
The food is still good though portion sizes are small and prices expensive. I mean compared to some foo foo French or overpriced Japanese place the prices here are fine but fair or not I have to compare Pings to other Chinese restaurants in the area.
They forgot to put in the order for one of dishes I added on. We waited a half hour for the dish to arrive and the whole time the waitress responsible never bothered to keep us updated. When asked she would say it’s coming out soon. No apology.
In an effort to save time I asked for the bill while we were finishing up the last dish. The same clueless waitress just started dumping dirty plates into the last dish we were working on. It was a close to $ 20 crab with spare ribs in a stone pot dish and we weren’t close to done. She was so fast I didn’t have time to stop her. Her justification was I asked for the check. Ok that’s true but most waiters have the thoughtfulness to ask if we are finished with a dish when it is not close to being eaten. In most Chinese restaurants I’ve been to they ask me if I want to take it to go. Once again no apology.
If you are going to charge much higher prices than other Chinese restaurants then something has to make up for the expense. Either your food has to be much better and/​or service much better than the competition.
The service was horrible and the food was very good though not that much better than say Lucky 8 in Sunset Park, which has a very similar menu to Pings minus the overpriced dim sum.
Another telling comparison would be that Pings charges $ 28 for a 1.5 lb lobster. Big Wong down the street advertises twin lobsters for $ 20.95
Have I done a head to head taste comparison? No but I am willing to bet both taste pretty good.

It seems like all the 1 – 2 star reviews are for their dim sum and all the 4 – 5 star reviews are for dinner. Good thing I came here for dinner because it did not disappoint!
It’s pricier than other Chinese restaurants but SO WORTH IT. Their dishes are tastier than most other places in Chinatown.

This is the place to go for high end Cantonese food in Manhattan. It’s much more expensive than other restaurants in Chinatown. Expect to spend 1.5 to 2 times the amount compared to other restaurants in Chinatown for slightly smaller portions.
But damn! The food is so good. Dog likes their fried rice. For Bug’s birthday, we went to there to celebrate and to sample one of their signature dishes: the Chaozhou cold Dungeness crab.
The Dungeness crab is native to the Pacific Ocean waters of Oregon and Washington State. In Cantonese, it’s better known as the «large Vancouver crab.» It’s a semi-​sweet, meaty species and females carry a large amount of tasty, bright orange roe.
Let’s talk about this dish. The waiters at Ping’s will fetch a crab from one of their many seafood tanks for you to inspect. If the crab is to your liking, it will be cooked immediately. High quality Cantonese cooking is all about fresh ingredients so the waiter wants to prove that the meat is as fresh as it can be. This dish takes a long 40 minutes to prepare, but you will be fed some appetizers while you wait. It’s best to call and have them prepare the dish beforehand so that it’s ready when you arrive.
This dish is a delicacy, so be prepared to pay. We got a medium 2.5 pound crab and it cost $ 75. Yeah, it’s expensive! This medium crab is about the right size for two people to sample. We also ordered another vegetarian entrée to fill our stomachs. Our total bill was around $ 120 after tax and tip. It’s expensive, but all in all, it’s approximately the cost of NYC Restaurant Week dinner for two with drinks at a high end restaurant.
Now, the dish isn’t actually cold as in ice cream. It’s actually chilled just slightly below room temperature. The crab is actually cleaved apart and cooked separately, but put back together for a wonderful presentation. The meaty body under the carapace is dabbed in a semi-​sweet rice wine based sauce, which almost cancels out the «wild fishy» flavor of seafood that some people may find undesirable. The meat was cooked just right, not undercooked nor overcooked. The texture of the meat combined with the rice wine sauce was perfect.
Bug is a self-​avowed expert crab eater and she thought the dish was excellent. Dog liked the sauce so much that he poured it in his rice bowl to flavor the rice. Give it a try if you can afford it.
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