3 Times 90 Clinton Street, Manhattan, New York 10002

"This spot current says temporarily closed but we ate here 2 weeks ago without issue (March 2023). It’s definitely less authentic vibes than some other china town dumpling spots but we realllyyy like the soup dumplings. Tasted fresh and delicious. Nothing to complain about and seemed reasonable price wise!"

"Better than Nanxiang in Flushing, even from frozen. Ordered online the frozen crabmeat soup dumplings/xiaolongbao from the Clinton location (only one that has the frozen delivery I believe), 20 pieces for 20 USD. If you are ordering frozen delivery, best times for availability are weekend morning. The orange crab color I want to say is from actual crab yolk, and not food coloring or chicken egg yolk. Crab meat is generously distributed within the pork filling. Pork is tender but not excessively chewy. Zhenjiang/Chinkiang vinegar is not needed. Very savory but not too salty. Dumpling skin is not thick but thin enough to contain the soup after steaming and see the yolk through it. Prep done from frozen in rice cooker's steamer for 9-10 minutes with parchment paper cut into squares with holes. An alternative to parchment paper is Napa cabbage. If the pork isn't fully cooked, return to off and covered steamer for another 1-2 minutes, but with residual heat. Buy two bags (40 pieces) and shove them into your freezer for a tasty at home dinner with family or quick lunch solo. Consume within 2 weeks."

"I came to the LES location of 3 Times because I had a gift card from an Instagram contest. The space is clean and spacious, and there was no wait time to walk-in. In regards to food, we ordered the following for lunch: Soup dumplings: chewy thick skin Dan dan noodles with minced pork: generally bland, only flavor was chili oil, barely any pork Crunchy pickled persian cucumbers with garlic sauce: only decent dish of our meal Snow pea sprouts and shrimp dumplings (chiu chow dumplings): steamed too long so the skin was soggy, fishy tasting filling We also had a bizarre experience with service. We had ordered pork soup dumplings and the server brought us crab soup dumplings by mistake. When we noted the error, we opted to keep the order to avoid any hassle, to which he responded “these are better any way,” and made no attempt to just charge us for the original pork dumplings ($2 cheaper). They also didn’t know what to do with the gift card, and had me place a duplicate to-go order on their website to pay, which just felt very unprofessional. I would recommend just walking a few more blocks over to Chinatown and getting dim sum/lunch elsewhere."

"Farabe and I came here for a quick lunch after a day of shopping and walking around. When we arrived there was no one at the front desk so, we had to wait a few minutes before someone came to assist us. I ordered the chicken hand pull stir fried noodles and it was super delicious. I asked for extra soy sauce and hot oil for zing. I wiped my entire plate clean. The service was friendly and he did come around a few times to check-in on us. The bathrooms were clean-ish."

"The decor of 3 Times is simple and the ambiance is cozy. The staff was friendly but too aggressive for us. We ordered 7 dishes for a group of four and we thought it's more than enough. However, she kept recommending us to order more and more. We felt pressured and ended up packing leftover home. Their food was overall delicious and authentic especially the Beef Brisket Stew w/ Potato ($26) and Sautéed Shrimp w/ Salted Egg Yolk ($27). The brisket was well braised, so flavorful and tender. The salted egg yolk sauce was creamy, rich and perfect with fried shrimp. However, we might be hesitant to visit again due to their service or we will consider doing a take out order if we are craving for their food."