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For four star Chinese, try New Green Bo in New York. This is a great place. Check out this popular and affordable place in the Chinatown area. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place features delivery and brunch. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
You won't blink twice at the restaurant's spartan decor: As the packed crowds and critics' praises wallpapering the front wall agree, this longtime local favorite is truly one of the area's most exquisite...
citysearch.com - expert review - 07/02/2004
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fan fucking tastic. This place has some of the best dumplings one could ask for, for rock bottom prices. Yes, if you're a person who is concerned by the fact more white people than Asian people will…
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For dinner it's decent Chinese restaurant served traditional family style. They also offer entrA©es that are catered to Westerners in addition to the authentic dishes. There's also lots of vegetarian…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Right across the street from the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory it's usually here I try to get my Shanghai dumpling fix when I'm in town. Afterwards stop by across the street and get ice cream. I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lets get this straight: This is a down and dirty Chinese restaurant. Don't come here expecting anything more than good food and simple service. You'll enjoy anything on their menu, its all made with a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went on a Sunday afternoon- had the pork soup dumplings, shanghai fried rice, and ma po tofu. The fried rice and tofu were really tasty!!! I was disappointed with the soup dumplings, they were on the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is now a place I seek out to return to when in Chinatown. The food is just so good for a great price. And for vegetarians, you are in luck - they make vegetarian versions of just about everything…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
all i know is that my friend and i ate here for $20 total and they had to roll us out...with satisfied foodie smiles attached to our stuffed faces. we shared a table with other couples, and i was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is delicious. Decor is no frills, but who cares? For $8 I got delicious fried pork dumplings, crab and pork soup dumplings and a fried veggie pancake. The pancake was actually so amazing, a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New Green Bo is now name Nice Green Bo. Pretty good Shanghainese. I like the Xiao Long Bao's (soup dumplings) better at Shanghai Kitchen across the street, but for Shanghainese food this place does…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
what's up w/ the hype? not a fan.
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Forget the looks of the restaurant.. these are the best soup dumplings and pork fried dumplings you will have in NYC. Just as delicious as the ones I had when I was in Shanghai! Amazing prices.. my…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally tried this place. The lady sitting next to me looked like she frequented this place suggested that I try some of the dumplings. We ordered 3 sets plus wonton soup, which was WAY TOO much…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Phenomenal. I should probably leave it at that --- there really isn't too much else to say. This place is always packed with locals and tourist alike. The dumplings the other reviewers talk about…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand why so many people like this place. It is dirty. My soup spoon was dirty. We had to flag down our waitstaff multiple times. The soup dumplings saved Green Bo from getting only…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like how you can barely see through the front window cos it is plastered with old reviews that, along with accolades for the food, liken the interior to being in a hospital. The yellowtail wrapped in…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You need to know: this place puts freaking soup INSIDE dumplings. But what about physics, you say? This place doesn't care about physics. Nor service, for that matter. What does matter are the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Dumplings, Great oily Chinese Food. Yum Yum Yummy
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The new New Green Bo isn't New anymore, now it's Nice Green Bo... which isn't news, but is pretty nice. Actually, I'm indifferent to the name change, but I *do* love alliteration. Either way, Nice…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been recommended several times to try the Shanghainese dumplings at New Green Bo. It was late - around 9 PM - so my out-of-town friends decided to go to Chinatown to try some before they left…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
soup dumplings here a lil on the smaller side... but the other dishes were good without so much overpowering sauces... definitely not as fancy lookin as joe shanghais but i don't care as long as the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Greasey as fuck, yo. Perhaps it's because I know Chinese and will order from the back of the menu's "over rice" section. Perhaps this place was once a shiny beacon of authenticity that has been…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
soup dumplings...YUM!
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always always always go to this restaurant. They make really yummy Shanghai food at extremely reasonable cheap prices. Their portions are quite large too. I think they are one of the cheapest…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
People say this is Shanghainese? Meanwhile my friend who took me here says it's Cantonese? My friend raves about the food here and so when I told her I didn't care where we go - she picked this place.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great Chinese restaurant. The soup dumplings are enough to keep one coming back. The atmosphere is not 4 star but the food is.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am going to give New Green Bo three stars with a chance to improve to four pretty easily. I tried it for dinner the other night having heard good things. Unfortunately some of my fellow diners…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THEY'RE STEAMED PORK TINY BUNS....... I know, I'm yelling, but for fuck's sakes, don't say soup dumplings there. they have a little pride, and they have awesome food. top to bottom, veggie, vegan…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
By the time date and I left Green Bo late Saturday night, my very nice James Pearse shirt was splattered -- and I mean splattered, like in 50 different spots -- all over with dumpling grease. Did I…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
TERRIBLE PLACE. i dont see what other yelpers saw about this place. I found a HAIR in my rice and my girlfriend found one in her cup. The plates, cups, copsticks, and forks were all dirty with tiny…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't see how this place got 4 stars. I guess only a chinese person can tell how nasty a chinese restaurant really is. No offense or anything and I don't mean to sound all braggy but only a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No question- everything here is delicious, fast, cheap and authentic. Order your favorites and you will not be disappointed. But listen up, here's the important part- you ABSOLUTELY MUST order the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite restaurant in Chinatown - not a place you'd go to for the super romantic date of your dreams, but if you're looking for delicious food at ridiculously cheap prices, you should go no…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I want to marry a pork bun. Is that wrong? Is it? Why must society judge my love and say I don't deserve happiness like anyone else? It's not fair I tell you. Oh how I love these pork buns. Gee, do…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
among my favorite foods are fried dumplings and shu mai. while the unanticipated combination of ham and sticky rice was delivered under the title "shanghai shu mai", the fried dumplings were spot on…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
easy place to get full for cheap and make friends - you may have to share a table, but all worth it. the owner is welcoming at the front desk like it's her own kitchen and you're a niece or nephew and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Double happiness. First, if you are high maintenance and/or overly concerned about the cleanliness of the floor and back portion of this tiny restaurant, either don't look down (or in the back) or…
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
omg.. what can I say that is bad really? I mean - no real decor or ambience, but that is to be expected in such places - plus, who cares when the food is so delicious! All we ordered were xiao long…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Hey, if you're a broke college student hoping to get some good cheap chinese, def go to Green Bo. I love their Mapo Tofu! And their sholompo (water beef dumplings). Yes it's crowded, so grab some friends, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
agreed the wait staff leave something to be desired and cleanliness does not seem to be a priority (especially in the bathroom. yuck!) at this china town diamond in the rough but i can't deny all the…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was damn good. I am usually hesitant when there are less Asian patrons in a Chinese restaraunt but this place defies that. The crab and pork dumplings were good but the real standout was…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't ask for an extra napkin. Or a cup of ice for your dirty can of coke. Don't even ask for a non-communal table. Customer service isn't there game. Chinese food, however, is. And when I am…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the soup dumplings, scallion pancakes & the spicy eggplant. Everything I've had here is good, but those are the staples. Very affordable as well.
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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The portions here are pretty big, it's moderately priced for Chinese. Dumplings are great!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live above this place and it's great to get takeout. The vegetables are really fresh and you get a ton of food.
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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You're not paying for atmosphere here. Great food
menupages.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pork soup dumplings; fried tiny buns only so-so. Shanghai baby cabbage with black mushrooms pretty good, though the mushrooms were too large and hard to eat. I prefer the smaller black…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm usually too lazy to go to Chinatown. But, there really aren't any great Chinese joints in my area and I was really craving crispy pan fried noodles last night. I came here around 7pm with 3…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well considering the service was so so bad on the night that I went here, I should have only given New Green Bo one star! The soup dumplings were so phenomenally delicious though, so the dish…
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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OK, I'll give you the fact that the place is tiny as anything, and the waitstaff could smile more, but you can't beat it for the price. Actually, I'd gladly pay more to eat here. The chow fun is out of this...
menupages.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has pretty authentic Shanghainese food and I'm Shanghainese so I would know! I like their soup dumplings - the regular pork ones (not the ones with the crab) but that's just a personal…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food though you may have to share a table The crab soup dumplings are luscious and some sauces oozes out with every bite
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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This is definitely my favorite restaurant in Chinatown. It's perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. I almost always get the vegetable dumplings and pan-fried vegetable noodles and they're always delicious! The...
menupages.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best steamed/boiled seafood dumplings ever. Scallion pancake was hot, greasy, and delicious. Everything was cheap and portions were sizable. The place was crowded on a Friday night. Service was…
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy this restaurant. I only eat like 2-3 dishes here. My favorite is (yi hurn gai) chicken with garlic sauce (eh, over rice, makes it cheaper). Scallion pancake (with sauce), and the 3rd dish is…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally I made to this place today. I went with my brother. After my brother's INS interview, I took him out to this place. The INS building is just around the corner from Chinatown. I promised him I…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How can you not like New Green Bo? You can walk out of that place with pork dumpling juice all over your shirt and a full belly for 6 dollars. This place is awesome. I also really like the fried…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a terrific little restaurant in Chinatown; just a bit on the divey side, yet clean with good service and wonderful food. As others have said, it's not that big, but if you hit them up on the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small, crowded, but the bustle is actually enjoyable here. You get 8 delicious vegetable dumplings as an appetizer, which is amazing. You won't have room for the well portioned entrees. But you'll…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
wahhhhhh! i'm torn between the utter disappointment of this place and my still unsatisfied belly. Went to this place based on the stellar reviews, perhaps my expectations were too high. How is it…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New Green Bo is the best Shanghainese restaurant in NYC. The soup dumplings are bursting with flavor and have a little lump crab meat dollop on the top of them. Can't remember the name of the dish,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fabulous and Fast. The Tai Chin Chicken is spicy and succulent, the Singapore Mei Fun zesty and that Garlic Eggplant always hits the spot. I love that the food is on the table 10 minutes after you…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great Shanghai chinese for a great price. I love the rice cakes and the bean curd pillows; my bf is a fan of the eggplant in garlic sauce. The only complaint I have is that the food has been pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The line is sooo long and annoying - but once you get your food, you forget all about that. We had the pork soup dumplings (for some reason, i just don't really like the crab ones), fried pork chops,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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I have been coming to this restaurant for years and food had been always good. Today I was there with my family and .......everything we tasted today was disappointment. What happened? Chef has changed? Food...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their pork soup dumplings are tongasmic. Full of rich savory broth and a morsal of meat. The only objection I have to it is its thick skin. I think a thinner skin would go better. Their scallion…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Xiao Lung Bao Rating: 5 Baos I have tried a few steamed soup dumpling places in New York Chinatown and New Green Bo is the place I like best. On occasions the elapsed time between ordering and being…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I used to intern down near the City Hall (not too many dining options in the immediate proximity), my boss and I would often come here for a quick, frill-free lunch (an escape from the in-house…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I got a text from an ex asking if I wanted to go to a great Chinatown restaurant the other day. Normally I dread those "are we really going to pretend to be friends now" sort of awkward dinners but I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't remember how this place was recommended to me, but I think it was for the soup dumplings. In fact, the soup dumplings are not th
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Man, the food here really tastes like Chinese food. Someone told me that this place got, like, 25 points from Zagat in the food category, the implication being that it's not just another Chinatown…
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A friend of mine and I called this place "Plato's Dumplings," because their fried pork dumplings were the metaphysical ideal of everything a dumpling should be. What can I say, we were dorky…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ask for the $8.95 'Squid in Brown Sauce' on the menu here and thou shalt receive a heaping plate of squid and pork. Pork to squid ratio appr. 2:1. Don't waste time being indignant or searching for…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overall, I had a good experience at New Green Bo. The food was very good, especially the SOUP DUMPLINGS! The service was SO FAST, i was shocked! One thing to note, is that they will seat another…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good shanghainese cuisine Heres the order
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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If your looking to dine on delicate, flavouful Dim Sums go some place else. Firstly they have a very limited choice. The steamed pork dim sums were bland and insipid. The crab-pork was average at best. Yes...
menupages.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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I've tried some of the other popular and highly rated Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, but I always find myself disappointed I didn't stick with New Green Bo. I HAVE not tried any of the dumplings but the...
menupages.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These soup dumplings are my personal favorite. The flavorful-ness of the soup is well, more intense, more pork-like, and thus more delicious than other dumplings I have sampled. The size of the meat…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a new favorite for me. The soup dumplings here are out of this world and I love the fried dumplings too. I've been a loyal customers of Joe's Ginger for the last two years, but I now know if…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ohhhhh yes. I really want to give this place less than five stars due to their crappy service, but I can't simply because DAMN is it good food.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Once I was stuck in midtown and hating the business meeting I was attending. WTF - I figured I'd trek to Chinatown and find some eats. Don't ask me how, but I found New Green Bo. This place is small.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love soup dumplings? New Green Bo all the way. Prices - cheap. Food - SUPERB. The only reason I would give this restaurant a star short of five, would be its lack of space. Offering only about six…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New Green Bo is on the easy to miss little street of Bayard, between Mott and Elizabeth and about one block south of canal street. The decor of New Green Bo is in typical New York Chinatown style...…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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The food here is great and comes to your table fast. The place is cramped and if you're a small party you may be asked to share your table with other customers. Service ranges from indifferent to unfriendly,...
menupages.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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I had lunch with my sister here a few weeks back and I was disappointed in the little steamed pork buns. The flavor was really lacking and it didn't taste as fresh as I've had in the past. The wait staff like...
menupages.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It looks dirty, the bathrooms are filthy, and the space has awful early 80s Asian decor, and yet I keep coming back! I love the steamed vegetable dumplings, it's the only thing I ever order. Order a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
