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Where To Eat Chinese | New York
January 27, 2011
What
A round-up of where to eat Chinese food in New York based on recommendations from chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers, and wine writers.
Why
There are so many different regions, cuisines and styles of Chinese cuisine, exploration is part of the fun.
Fuleen Seafood
Cantonese
As the name suggests, it’s all about the seafood at this Chinatown restaurant - you can check out the rows of tanks containing your future dinner. If you love crab, it’s worth trying one of the various preparations of Dungeness crab. Recommended by sommelier Michael Madrigal and wine writer Talia Baiocchi for BYOB.
11 Division Street, New York, NY 10002, T: 212.941.6888
New York, NY
Grand Sichuan
Sichuan / Szechuan
Several locations of this pepper-focused Chinese restaurant exist across Manhattan. Recommended by chef Harold Dieterle because he loves Szechuan food and by sommelier Michael Madrigal for the food and for the opportunity to BYOB. Think about bringing a Riesling!
Times Square
368 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036, T: 212.969.9001
Chelsea
229 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10001, T: 212.620.5200
East Village
19-23 St. Marks Place, New York, NY 10013, T: 212.529.4800
West Village
15 7th Avenue South, New York, NY 10014, T: 212.645.0222
Joe’s Shanghai
Shanghai
Chef Joseph Ogrodnek comes here for the soup dumplings (Xiao Long Bao). They serve either crab or pork and are made fresh to order. They’re famous for their soup dumplings, but their menu extends well beyond the dumplings into an array of classic Shanghai cuisine.
9 Pell Street, New York, NY 10013, T: 212.233.8888
HunaN Delight
Hunan
Hunan cuisine is known for its liberal use of chili peppers and chef Sohui Kim (co-owner of The Good Fork) eats at this Park Slope restaurant for the chicken wings.
752 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, T: 718.789.1400
Brooklyn, NY
Wa Jeal Sichuan Chili House
Sichuan / Szechuan
Chef Josh DeChellis was turned onto the shaved beef and tripe with peanuts and Szechuan peppercorns by Su Wong, the service director at La Fonda Del Sol.
1588 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10028, T: 212.396.3339
Guang Zhou (a.k.a. Perfect Team Corporation)
Cantonese
If you have a group and are heading to Flushing for Dim Sum, this is the place that restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld recommends.
136-59 37th Ave, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11354, T: 718.888.9996
Queens, NY
Phoenix Garden
Cantonese
Chef Harold Dieterle notes: “It’s not about the decor, but they do a good business there and it’s BYOB and it’s fun. Their salt and pepper shrimp is good and I like getting them with the shells on.” The wine folks (sommelier Michael Madrigal and wine writer Talia Baiocchi) also recommend it for BYOB.
242 East 40th Street, New York NY 10013, T: 212.983.6666
Chatham Square
Cantonese
Recommended by restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld for a good under-the-radar Cantonese place for dinner or dim sum.
6 Chatham Square, New York, NY 10038, T: 212.587.8800
Sheng Wang
Northwestern
Recommended by restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld for hand-pulled noodles.
27 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002, T: 212.925.0805
Golden Unicorn
Cantonese
Recommended by chef Joe Ng for their traditional Cantonese cooking, specifically the pig leg and dried scallop.
18 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002, T:212.941.0951
Ping’s Seafood
Hong Kong
It’s all about the freshly killed seafood at Ping’s Seafood. Recommended by chef Joe Ng for their more modern Hong Kong style of cooking the seafood.
22 Mott Street, New York NY 10013, T: 212.602.9988
Lucky Eight
Cantonese
Restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld calls Lucky Eight the best Cantonese in the city and Bklyn Larder’s Sergio Hernandez loves the amazing food.
5204 8th Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11220, T: 718.851.8862
Pacificana
Cantonese
Famed for their Sunday morning Dim Sum, but chef Joe Ng heads here for the suckling pig.
813 55th Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220, T: 718.871.2880
Imperial Palace
Cantonese
Imperial Palace is a large banquet hall-styled restaurant that is consistently filled and has patrons waiting for tables to clear. They’re waiting to enjoy, as restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld calls it, high-end, sophisticated Cantonese cooking.
136-13 37th Avenue (Main Street), Flushing, NY 11354, T: 718.939.3501
World Tong
Cantonese
Chef Joe Ng used to work here, so he knows what he is talking about. He still heads to Bensonhurst to enjoy World Tong’s Dim Sum.
6202 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204, T: 718.236.8118
Oriental Garden
Hong Kong
Recommended by chef Joe Ng for their Hong Kong style preparations of the seafood freshly picked from the tanks lining the restaurant.
14 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10013, T:212.619.0085
Nan (Xian) Shian DUMPLING HOUSE
Shanghai
Those in the know love this place for the pork or crab soup dumplings and that is exactly why restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld recommended it.
38-12 Prince Street, Flushing, NY 11354, T: 718.321.3838
Ocean Jewel REstaurant
Cantonese
Noted as the best Cantonese food in Flushing by restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld. He recommends heading there for Dim Sum or dinner.
133-30 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354, T: 718.359.8600
Wong Jing Xian Chan (a.k.a Golden Mall)
Various
Called the Golden Mall, it’s made up of individual food stalls serving an array of Chinese food. It’s recommended by restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld for the authenticity of the food. Be prepared to wander around the maze of small restaurants.
41-28 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
Peking Duck House
Beijing / Peking
In the mood for Peking Duck? Chef Harold Dieterle and wine store owner Gabrio Tosti di Valminuta (De-Vino Wine Boutique) recommend the Peking Duck House.
Midtown
236 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022, T: 212.759.8260
Chinatown
28 Mott Street, New York, NY 10013, T: 212.227.1810
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Big Wong
Cantonese
Chef Marc Murphy says they have the best dried scallop congee and great smoked tripe. “It's like a factory with people going in and out, and the service is like, they throw it at you. But it's f...ing amazing.”
67 Mott Street, New York, NY 10013, T: 212.964.0540
Wo Hop (Downstairs)
Various
Chef King Phojanakong goes here for a late night bite.
17 Mott Street, New York, NY 10013, T: 212.566.3841
