Unlike a lot of the Pinterest-appropriate restaurants around Dumbo, this convenient little noodle bar is refreshingly DIY—though it's moved from what was essentially a stairwell under the Manhattan Bridge to a larger space in a warren-like building on Front Street. Lucky Rabbit might not be much more than a couple of tables and an open kitchen with big vats on the other side, but it's got something special going on. We realized this the second we slurped our first dill-topped matzo ball soup dumpling, next to a photo of the (sadly deceased) pet rabbit that inspired the name. Whether you're down for inventive dishes—like those dumplings or rice with buffalo sauce—or not, Lucky Rabbit is simply an incredible takeout option for doughy, soupy things in the area. And it's a cool spot to impress someone who’s visiting town and has recently enjoyed viewing the undersides of NYC's finest bridges.
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