A cash-only street cart on the corner of Hester and Elizabeth Street selling $1.50 cheong fun (rice noodle rolls) that draws a daily morning queue.
Hester St & Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013



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A local breakfast guide describes the setup as "a big silver box on wheels, manned by two friendly ladies" parked at the corner of Hester and Elizabeth, noting "a line forming in front of it every morning" as the neighborhood's dawn breakfast circuit gets underway (monaghansrvc.com).
Despite the queue, the same source calls service "quick and efficient," with pork, shrimp, and cilantro cheong fun starting at just $1.50 — a price point the guide flags as part of why the cart draws a steady early crowd (monaghansrvc.com).
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: None — walk-up street cart
Walk-ins: Walk-up only, cash
Reported roughly 7AM-12PM per monaghansrvc.com
No exact wait time is reported, but a local breakfast guide notes "a line forming in front of it every morning," with service described as quick and efficient despite the queue (monaghansrvc.com).
No — it's a cash, walk-up street cart with no reservation system reported by any source.
Yes, it's entirely walk-up service from a cart on the street corner; per monaghansrvc.com it operates roughly 7AM-12PM.
Sources: 17 Most Favorite Breakfast Places in Chinatown, New York City