Best cheap eats: Empanada Mama and Rickshaw Dumpling Bar
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a tie! You folks were unable to choose between the flavorful comfort food at Empanada Mama (an offshoot of Queens restaurant Mama’s Empanada) and the sumptuous pockets of awesomeness at Rickshaw Dumpling Bar. Both eateries offer lots of options: Empanada Mama boasts over 40 varieties of its signature dish (below); at Rickshaw, dumplings like Peking Duck or Chicken and Thai Basil come with one of six sauces and can be served in soup or with a salad. Empanada Mama, 763 Ninth Ave between 51st and 52nd Sts (212-698-9008); Rickshaw Dumpling Bar, 61 W 23rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-924-9220, see rickshawdumplings.com for additional locations).
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