DOH temporarily closes Plump Dumpling on Second Avenue

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The DOH apparently paid a visit today here on Second Avenue at 11th Street... inspectors haven't posted the report online just yet... we'll check back later...

Yummy House-Plump Dumpling mashup is now called Yummy Dumpling

Back in March, Yummy House closed on Third Avenue... and moved in with Plump Dumpling on Second Avenue at 11th Street...

Apparently, they have decided on a name...

And our money was on Plump House...

h/t @marytom

Yummy House merges with Plump Dumpling, sort of

Last month, we noted that Yummy House next to Nevada Smith's on Third Avenue between 11th Street and 12th Street had closed...

Several readers pointed us to the sign that now appears in the Yummy House window...

Sure enough, a pass by Plump Dumpling on Second Avenue and 11th Street reveals the dual menus...

However, several EV Grieve readers have left comments about this merger.

AdamsAthas said...
Yummy House Fans BEWARE!!!!!

Plump Dumpling on 11th St. & 2nd ave is now answering the delivery number for Yummy House and they said they are now sharing space and that YH has the same chef as they always did.

Lies I tell you ... All Lies!!!

The food is terrible and it definitely is NOT the same as Yummy House. I'm so disappointed as we would have never ordered from Plump Dumpling. When I called back to confront them they said well we do have one chef that had worked at YH.

And!

Anonymous said...
A sign on the building said it moved to 11th and 2nd. That location is Plump Dumpling and the guy inside insisted that Yummy House merged with them and that the cook was the same. However, the Hot and Spicy tofu -- so good at Yummy House -- was greasy and overfried ... I think maybe they somehow bought out Yummy House but there is no evidence of YH quality there. I wouldn't go again.

And!

Anonymous said...
Went with a friend to the new location. The food is nowhere near the same quality. Everything seemed old and tasteless. I was sure i was going to get sick but didn't. Still that's my last time here. RIP Yummy House.

Witnesses: Plump Dumpling delivery guy punched and robbed last night

An EV Grieve reader sent along this account from last night...

Around 9:30 pm, one of the Plump Dumpling delivery guys was punched in the face and robbed right around 329 E. 11th St. [between Second Avenue and First Avenue] on his way back from a delivery. A bunch of people saw it happen and one guy tried going after the assailant but wasn't able to catch him...

What was even more disturbing was the aftermath. The cops showed up shortly after one male witness reported it and arrived at the restaurant -- basically demanding to speak to the victim. Unfortunately, I had just seen the victim outside getting back on his bike, yelling at another delivery guy; he seemed (obviously) like he was very upset and distraught about what had just happened. Nonetheless, he left to make another delivery as the cops walked into the restaurant.

Next -- the cops were extremely rude and abrasive, asking the manager where the delivery guy was and when the manager assured them that he was coming back to talk to them, albeit in very broken English ... [the cops] started getting irrationally angry. They started interrupting the manager, raising their voices, and eventually just told the manager straight out, "Don't ever report this type of thing again" and walked out.

It was appalling and so uncomfortable to witness. Unfortunately, the guy who actually called in the report and tried to run after the robber, came in seconds after the cops left to act as a witness. I guess it is a case of "too little, too late" and honestly, a sad display of pulling rank/prejudice.