For anyone who loves great dumplings, Hoboken’s newest dumpling shop’s opening is officially here. Three years ago, there was a fire in the restaurant Dili Junction, and since then, the mid-Washington Street fast-casual spot had been closed. Now, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is making its way from NYC to the Mile Square — and it is finally open for business. Read on to learn more about Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, opening in Hoboken at 514 Washington Street.
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All About Brooklyn Dumpling Shop
As its name suggests, Brooklyn Dumpling specializes in, well, dumplings — with 32 flavors to choose from. The concept was founded by NYC restauranteur Stratis Morfogen, who took his family’s legacy trade, the New York diner, and reinvented it as this winning combination: diner dishes in delectable dumpling form.
The first location at 1st Avenue in Manhattan opened officially in spring of 2021 — but before it even opened, the business announced it was expanding to a second location in Hoboken next to Off The Wall, at 514 Washington Street, is run by a partner, Nickesh Desai. Now, after lots of eager anticipation, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is open to the public — and you can follow along on the restaurant’s Instagram page.
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If you thought turning traditional diner dishes into dumpling form was unique enough, you’re in for a treat, depending on your current dining out preferences. Brooklyn Dumpling Shop — as a concept — will be an automated experience. As a direct effect of COVID-19 and restaurants aiming to offer customers a contact-less free exchange, this company has reinvented the concept.
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Each compartment is temperature-controlled, keeping the food fresh at all times. The compartments flash red when an order is placed, yellow when the order is two minutes from coming out, and green when it’s ready to be picked up. This news came just a few weeks after the official opening of Jersey City’s Automat Kitchen, which had a similar concept, proving that contactless dining experiences are gaining some traction.
The Menu
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All of the dumplings on the menu come in three per order and were inspired by classic diner dishes, including pastrami, Reuben, Philly cheesesteak, lamb “gyro,” turkey club, cheeseburger, chicken satay, peanut butter and jelly, chicken parm, pizza, and more.
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The variety of breakfast dumplings include flaky croissant-shaped dumplings, bacon, egg + cheese, spicy sausage + egg, and more. For the seafood lovers, there is shrimp, lobster, crab, scallion, and lobster spring roll. Additionally, the menu include chicken, lobster, and shrimp wontons.
For veggie eaters, there is edamame + white truffle broth, an impossible burger, and crispy eggplant. Variations of soup and spring rolls are also on the menu.
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We would be remiss not to mention the dessert menu that consists of apple, fried banana, warm Nutella, and cinnamon saffron dumplings.
Coming to Hoboken
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is now officially open. This highly-anticipated shop had locals buzzing after signs went up back in June of last year. But the wait is over.
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