MURRAY HILL, QUEENS

Northern King Dumpling

Hand-pleated mandu and giant kimchi-pork buns on Northern Boulevard — with frozen bags to take home.

You can watch dumplings being pleated and noodles being cut by hand, and the refrigerated cases are stocked with frozen bags of them to take home. Northern King is a dumpling house first, with a few tables for anyone who cannot wait that long.

The wang mandu — big, soft, steamed buns — are the order: one stuffed with pork and shredded kimchi, another with pork and cabbage that takes well to chili crisp and black vinegar. Plates of dumplings come pan-fried or steamed; the shrimp, chive and egg filling is the most distinctive. For something sweet, get an oversized sesame ball or a kkwabaegi, the twisted Korean doughnut. Soondae and soups fill out a proper meal.

Editor’s tip

Eat a kimchi-pork bun on the spot, then buy a frozen bag of dumplings for the week.

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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.