Nom Wah Nolita

Reviews

• Qurat K.

  star star star star star_border 22 July 2026

  Nom Wah does staples really well with fresh ingredients with my favorite being the fried pork and shrimp dumplings and scallion pancakes.
  
  Unlimited sauces for stay in or to go.
  
  There is tons of room to sit and eat.

• Ada Y.

  star star star star_border star_border 19 July 2026

  Average quality and taste, overpriced & overhyped.
  
  Comfy seating and friendly service.
  
  Nothing seems to stand out. The food is okay to get your dimsum fix. Otherwise, just keeping walking to china town ( 2-3 blocks from there)
  
  Not sure why I'd come come back

• Gabrielle M.

  star star star star star 14 July 2026

  We came for lunch and it was really great. A little pricey but totally on par for the area. The shrimp dumplings were AWESOME as was the Shrimp and Pork Siu Mai. The greens were a cool balance. The buns were also great but not a must have. The scallion pancakes were light and a really good choice.
  I have the ginger lemonade bev and it was super refreshing I highly rec this place and will totallly go back for another quick lunch.
  Ah yes - it's self service style so you order and then call you're number. For lunch at least.

• Sara S.

  star star star star_border star_border 8 July 2026

  To be totally honest, we ended up at Nom Wah after feeling defeated by the line at Vanessa's. Nom Wah has a solid reputation in NYC dating back to the 1920's so you walk in expecting solid dim sum.
  
  Since this is a fast casual outpost, you place your order at the counter and find a spot at one of their large benches. This is definitely a smaller space but due to the table settings could accommodate a larger group.
  
  The soup dumplings were small and the wrap itself was oddly thick and tough. It's possible it was just a bad batch. Regardless, I'd skip these. Surprisingly their scallion pancakes weren't too oily and the pork buns were decent, albeit a bit too sweet and chewy. Overall I think everything we had was a bit forgettable. For that reason coupled with the high for dim sum prices I don't think I'll be back, but I'd be interested in trying the original location for comparison sake.
  
  If you're in the mood for dim sum or in need of a quick bite Nom Wah Nolita will suffice.

• Heidi M.

  star star star star star_border 28 June 2026

  This was my very first time at any of the Nom Wah establishments, even though I've lived in NYC my whole life and Philly for a few years. I'd heard a lot about the brand, the OG Doyers St. location and Wilson's story for quite some time, and *finally* stopped by on a whim after a fail of a Friday night at Prince St. Pizza where we left with empty stomachs and much disappointment... We were grateful that Nom Wah could be our beacon of light that night.
  
  First impression - I was surprised at how modern this location was, with its counter service & iPads for ordering. I still prefer to have dim sum at a traditional restaurant or bakery (Chinatown is right around the corner), but I wasn't mad about this type of late-night, millennial environment. If you ever need to teach a white person about dim sum, this is the perfect place to start before throwing them into the deep end.
  
  We ordered the soup dumplings, pan fried chicken dumplings and the special nicoletta collab: chicken parm dumplings. The special is well worth trying - super unique, interesting and delicious! (I was probably still craving the pizza we never got so I might be a little bias... shh) The others weren't too special but still good and worth the price.
  
  Honestly would've rated this place a 3-star because it's not exactly my cup of tea (no pun intended) and again I'd rather go elsewhere for traditional dim sum, but I'm giving it an extra star for the chicken parm dumps (fun fusions!), being our savior on Friday (convenience/accessibility) and supporting new age Asian American businesses.