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Golden Unicorn

Dim Sum Restaurant and Chinese Restaurant$$$$

Chinatown, New York

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Golden Unicorn

8.2^/10

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Ranked #2 for dim sum restaurants in New York
Has a stamp of approval from Michelin Travel & Lifestyle and The Corcoran Group
"carts only come around once in a while"(17 Tips)
"Try the pork buns, duck, and everything else you see"(9 Tips)
"also have one of the best chicken feet dish"(7 Tips)
"The Shrimp dumplings are amazing"(7 Tips)

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Jen Nunn-IwaiNovember 3, 2010
Best dim sum in NYC!! if you have a sweet tooth, try the green sweet balls. they look weird but they're oh so good.
Andrew LeungDecember 27, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Everything! Come early and get a ticket
Iris LinSeptember 17, 2014
Good place to have dim sun!
Jay PobladorNovember 5, 2011
Be prepared to wait for a table. Worth it though, great Hong Kong style dim sum
Laszlo HevesJanuary 7, 2015
Pork buns and the odd-eyed phoenix
Michelle WilesApril 19, 2016
Egg custard 👌🏻
Evan ChenAugust 11, 2014
Try to come here early if you don't want to wait in line.
Diego RufoApril 4, 2011
It's best to get there early on a weekend, before noon, for the freshest dim sum and the most variety. Read more
Inna GMay 30, 2021
Very clean. Decent dim sum
Phoenix 💥💥💥October 14, 2014
Get here before 11am to avoid the line up...
Caleb LundyAugust 6, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Great Chinese food. Duck was wonderful
etta yApril 11, 2011
Unintimidating dim sum with English-speaking cart ladies. Pork buns were too sweet but food was good overall. Can't wait to go back.
Thalia KJune 20, 2010
Definitely worth the wait. So happy to finally have a dimsum place in Manhattan that I can rec'd to people
Ketil Moland OlsenNovember 12, 2022
Authentic Chinese food.
Mike ShermanSeptember 12, 2017
Expect a long wait on weekends. Dim sum ends around 4 or so, come before 2 unless you are ok with a weak selection
Serge BukharDecember 9, 2015
Make sure you know what you want and ask for it
Julie HuangMarch 14, 2012
Been here 5+ times
This restaurant is participating in Chinatown Restaurant Week Mar 9 -18. Have a look at the $18.88 pp menu.
Amy CaoJanuary 8, 2012
Try the Steamed Malaysian Rolls - My favorite dim sum dish of all.
WillNovember 19, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Probably one of the best dimsum places in chinatown. It's less crowded than the rest of them.
KamSeptember 14, 2014
Chicken feet and pork bun
Edna LeeNovember 27, 2011
Get early... Lines can be pretty long...And when u see those carts steaming, get them!!!
YukiMarch 22, 2015
Order the pork soupdumplings, yummmm
Emily BrimmerMarch 8, 2015
Come ready to wait. For a long time
Joey TJanuary 19, 2016
Been here 10+ times
Sesame balls and well, everything.
MiaApril 18, 2015
The dim sum is so good!!!
John BatzerAugust 17, 2018
Arrive for Dim Sum early. With a huge appetite.
@JaumePrimeroAugust 30, 2011
the only place I go for dim sum! An unforgetable experience!
eva chenOctober 7, 2012
The earlier you get here the better! Like at 9 am
Grisou LestatFebruary 22, 2016
the food is good but there is not enough vegetarian options and the service quality is now poor, it has been decreasing over the years.
Jackson IsaacsonJanuary 28, 2016
Amazing dumplings.
Ren DoAugust 16, 2014
Best #dimsum in the city!
Helen SJanuary 25, 2012
dim sum. try to get there before 2pm, before the cart inventory starts dwindling.
Zx WangNovember 21, 2014
Always good for morning tea time in leisure.
Anna SantiagoSeptember 11, 2016
They close at 3. Don't come at the end of brunch... They run out of everything
Simone JungDecember 14, 2015
Not my favorite, but a decent place for dim sum. Avoid at all costs during the weekends unless you're cool with waiting an hour in a super crowded lobby.
Christina Colon AngelesAugust 12, 2014
Great dim sum
Kimberely ChengAugust 6, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Go before 11 and get the chicken feet. You and your party will probably not be talking...just a warning.
Eelain SteketeeNovember 6, 2010
Been here 5+ times
still the best joint in chinatown for dim sum. also very gwei lo friendly.
Sandro PuglieseDecember 25, 2010
And order the Peking duck with steamed buns (off the menu but well worth it)
Doctor KleinJanuary 8, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Try the Shrimp Crepe - Like velvet. Wow. #dimsumdemolition
An XiaoApril 25, 2010
A fab dim sum experience, complete with space for rolling carts. The fried dumplings definitely stand out.
Sandro PuglieseDecember 25, 2010
Head to the inner sanctum & find a planter to lean against - trust me, it'll help when you hit the 30/45 minute wait mark.
Jess HueyOctober 18, 2014
Dimsum;; Pineapple buns with real pineapple!
Frances FrierAugust 30, 2014
Everything.
Alison RuanMarch 15, 2010
Dim sum here is delish! Wait is 30-45 min during peak lunch hours, so go around 2pm and you'll be Golden =)
Lindsay WilliamsMarch 7, 2016
Needs more vegetarian options but the sautéed kai lan is yummers.
Amol KNovember 11, 2014
Long wait on the weekends; listen closely for your number.
Arthur LuDecember 25, 2010
Unbelievable wait times on Christmas day. Guess the cat's out of the bag about Chinese places open on Christmas day
EileenMarch 26, 2018
Been here 5+ times
Very crowded on weekends, expect to wait ~1hr
Travel by CamiJanuary 10, 2012
An icon, a must do in China Town.

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