I just got back from lunch and I'm so disappointed. I used to frequent their old hole in the wall location which was pretty good, but this new one has let me down.
They've dressed the front of the place up, but clearly they ran out of money while renovating because the tables and chairs at the back of the restaurant are old! Most importantly though, the food has taken a huge dive. The xiao long bao had no soup inside, and the beef pancakes arrived cold. The old location felt authentic - the new location had a few white guys working in the kitchen. Enough said. Service wise they were never good, but this time they forgot one of our plates and we had to cancel it.
I'm sad to report that although the old Mother Dumplings was a good joint, don't bother with the new one.