New York City has a wide range of Chinese restaurants, some exclusively Chinese and others with more of an Asian fusion style of food. Chinese restaurants in the Big Apple range from expensive, upscale, to your authentic Mom and Pop style eatery. With the grand selection of Chinese restaurants across the City, you are sure to find one (or multiple) that will become your go to Chinese restaurant.
Located in a renovated movie theatre, Tao, offers a lively scene that can only be described as cool. With a theatrically feel to this Midtown restaurant, Tao, welcomes you into the restaurant with a 16-foot Buddha, which floats over a pool that has been stocked with carp. The food at Tao is described as Pan Asian, with authentic Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine. The most recommended dishes at Tao are the oolong-smoked salmon, wasabi-crusted filet mignon and be prepared for the giant fortune cookies that are served at the end of the meal!
Rated as the #13 best restaurant in New York City by the Urbanspoon.com and an Opentable.com Diner’s Choice Winner, Buddakan, located in the Meatpacking District is a trendy Asian fusion restaurant that will leave the diner awe-inspired. This Chinese restaurant, which is housed in what used to be an old cookie factory, is a massive restaurant, spanning 16,000 square feet and exhibits décor and atmosphere of a trendy eatery yet the food is authentic Chinese cuisine. Traditional Chinese dishes on the menu include steamed sea bass buns and Cantonese spring rolls. Additional recommended choices include the Chiang Mai Chicken and the tea-smoked chicken.
Known for its incredible service, Mr K’s, located in Midtown East, serves authentic Chinese food from an extensive menu that is known for utilizing only the highest quality ingredients. Rated in the top 10 Chinese restaurants in New York City by Gayot.com, Mr. K’s pays amazing attention to its customers, by providing corsages for each lady and between every course, a hot towel, finger bowl and sorbet. Highly recommended dishes at this restaurant include basil-ginger chicken, firecracker prawns and crispy beef.
In the heart of Greenwich Village, you will discover an amazing Chinese restaurant called the Chinatown Brasserie. Featured on The Food Network on the show Giadi’s Weekend Getaways, this restaurant offers a stylish and dramatic atmosphere paired with what has been called the best dim sum outside of Hong Kong. The cool chic style that is established in this brasserie melds China with American trends, creating more of a Chinese-American fusion restaurant. Reservations are recommended.
If you are looking for a romantic restaurant where you and your fellow guests will be pampered, then Shun Lee West, located on the Upper West Side, is the place for you. This Chinese restaurant, which is an Opentable.com Diner’s choice restaurant, offers more than 60 varieties of dim sum in a trendy atmosphere. Shun Lee West is located near the Lincoln Center and offers authentic Chinese cuisine. Masterfully created dishes include braised sea bass, shredded beef with leeks, Beijing duck and crispy Grand Marnier prawns.