This place has the best and cheapest dumplings and soup. So if you are strapped for cash, and you are muy hungry, trot down to Grand and Eldridge. I saw the founder of Doughnut Plant there, ordering the tuna sandwich and 25 vegetarian dumplings. The vegetarian dumplings are really good if you like bok choy. Watching the ladies make soup, sesame bread, and dumplings are a performance. I recommend the pork-fried bun, unless you don't like mushrooms.

Address:
118 Eldridge St New York, NY 10002. Phone: 212-625-8008

The whole meal below feeds 2, and costs $7.50. The include 15 dumplings, a large wonton and noodle soup, and a tuna sandwich.