Diners' Choice: Chinese restaurants in Manhattan

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Chinese cuisine in Manhattan? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Wa Jeal

4.8

4.8 (339)

$30 and under

Chinese

Upper East Side

About the restaurant

Wa Jeal Sichuan Chili House is a pioneering Asian restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, serving authentic Sichuan food. Wa Jeal is a new type of Chinese restaurant that you definitely don't want to miss.

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BrendaVIP

Dined on Dec 1, 2024

Nice menu choices. Our food was fresh and arrived promptly. Friendly service. We will eat there again.

DAO Dim Sum & Chinese Cuisine

4.4

4.4 (24)

$30 and under

Chinese

NoMad

About the restaurant

Authentic Modern HK-Style Dim Sum crafted by a chief with 30 years of experience in Dim Sum. We strongly encourage everyone to try our Dim Sum Platter, it will prove our words. Aside from Dim Sum, we also serve traditional Chinese Cuisine. Peking Duck, Lamb Chop, Lobsters, General Tso's Chicken, and MANY other dishes! We promise every dish will fulfill your appetite.

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Zackary

Dined 4 days ago

A very nice experience. The Peking duck was to die for. Pretty affordable for city prices

Evergreen on 38

4.7

4.7 (138)

$30 and under

Chinese

Garment District

About the restaurant

We specialize in Chinese, Shanghainese and Dim Sum cuisine as well provide delivery/ takeout service and catering for all types of parties.

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Denisse

Dined 4 days ago

Food and service was great! You get a good portion for the price and taste amazing!

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Popular dish

Pork Dumplings

MR CHOW - 57th

4.7

4.7 (2915)

$50 and over

Chinese

Midtown East

About the restaurant

Opened in 1979 by world famous restaurateur Michael Chow. MR CHOW started in London in 1968 and continues to enjoy generations of devoted clients from art, fashion, music, and entertainment. Recently awarded the 5 Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences for its excellence, service, and cuisine this restaurant described by Givenchy as a "Precious Jewel Box" is one of the most beautiful restaurants in New York City serving high Chinese Cuisine with impeccable service.
The menu at MR CHOW is a combination of old authentic Beijing, Original Recipes, and the signature dishes such as Chicken Satay, MR CHOW Noodles, and Ma Mignon. MR CHOW also serves one of the best Beijing Ducks in the world.
The famous nightly handmade noodle show is presented in every location since the opening of London in 1968.
"Elegant Midtown Chinese and its newer TriBeCa sibling offer “big-league” eats in “welcome-to-the-’80s” digs..." - ZAGAT

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ShirleyVIP

Dined 3 days ago

The service was impeccable. The food was very good. Well balanced.

The House of the Red Pearl at Tin Building by Jean-Georges

4.8

4.8 (110)

$31 to $50

Chinese

Financial District

About the restaurant

A clandestine fine dining restaurant serving Chinese-inspired dishes that marry the innovation of Jean-Georges with flavors of the East, tucked away for a feeling of discovery. New York’s best kept secret, with intricate gold wallpaper and blue velvet banquettes.

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Beth

Dined 3 days ago

Is there any reason to eat Chinese food at the Seaport when Chinatown is a 10-minute walk away? YES! The elegant, upscale, friendly experience is matched by the excellent food. Perfectly balanced flavors, well-chosen spices, surprising desserts are all served in a cozy room with a hip (but not too hip) vibe.

Yum Cha

4.5

4.5 (11)

$30 and under

Chinese

Greenwich Village

About the restaurant

Yum Cha Kitchen & Bar is a new restaurant in New York City that serves traditional Chinese dim sum with a modern twist. The menu features a variety of Dim Sum, Taps &Wok . The restaurant also has a full bar, serving cocktails, wine, and beer. Yum Cha Kitchen & Bar is a great place to go for a casual lunch or dinner with friends and family.

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Bradley VIP

Dined 2 days ago

The food was insane- amazing taste ingredients and large portions, especially the rice and soup- our first time and we will be back for sure

Macao Trading Company

4.7

4.7 (1131)

$31 to $50

Chinese

TriBeCa

About the restaurant

From the founders of Employees Only, we welcome you to Macao Trading Company.

Please Join Us...Our task, which we take great pleasure in, is to transport you...leave your inhibitions at the door.

Macao Trading Co. takes its inspiration from the brothels and opium dens of old 1930's Macao...an exotic time-out-of-time place...mysterious, adventurous, decadent.

Whether an intimate dinner, large party, or late night dining, take advantage of our signature Eurasian cuisine: a sumptuous blend of Chinese and Portuguese influences.

Located on Church St, at the edge of Tribeca, Macao’s décor is a dramatic composition of lighting, relics, and industrial iron work. The high ceilings and tucked away location provide a fit setting for the restaurant’s 1940's portside warehouse feel, recalling the adventure of Macao’s "red lantern district."

"Macao, a fugitive's haven from which there's no turning back..."
- Macao, 1952

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Dr. BurakVIP

Dined 2 days ago

The food selection was very good, and I enjoyed the pleasant ambiance. It was a quick stop, but the service was timely, the drinks were well-prepared, and the food was quite tasty. Overall, a nice experience and a place I would consider visiting again.

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Experience

New Year's Eve 2024 - Early Seating

Experience

New Year's Eve 2024 - Late Seating

Hutong

4.4

4.4 (215)

$50 and over

Chinese

Midtown East

About the restaurant

Hutong invites you to step into glamour.
Hutong brings you contemporary and occasionally fiery Northern Chinese cuisine, dim sum, and cocktails, served in an elegant Art Deco room inspired by swinging 1920’s New York and Shanghai. Hutong welcomes you to our New York home at, 731 Lexington Avenue.

Known for our critically acclaimed Peking duck and artisanal dim sum, Hutong is a dining experience not to be missed. Home to the one and only Flaming Duck, perfected in our Hong Kong kitchen and now available in New York City.

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A.J.VIP

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

We invited our friends who had never been to Hutong before. We were six, seated at a u-shaped table the hostess suggested would be comfortable, and it was. We ordered appetizers, that were excellent, the duck, and the delicious dessert assortment, which was brought in a beautiful presentation. All of our guests raved about the experience. Bakir, one of our servers, is just excellent, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. We had a great time!

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Experience

New Years Eve Deluxe menu

Buddakan NY

4.6

4.6 (16271)

$50 and over

Chinese

Meatpacking District

About the restaurant

The surreal atmosphere of this awe-inspiring restaurant in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan
combines the serenity of Asia with the flamboyance of 16th century Paris. The menu features fanciful interpretations of Chinese dishes and delights even the most discriminating palates.

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Latha

Dined 5 days ago

Prefix Menu options were good, provided a variety of food. Items arrived quickly and in batches to be able to enjoy it. Only complaint is that the lighting was too dim for pictures.

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Popular dish

Oxtail Dumplings

Popular dish

Tuna Tartare Spring Roll

Popular dish

Charred Filet of Beef

Calle Dao - Bryant Park

4.6

4.6 (578)

$30 and under

Chinese

Theater District

About the restaurant

Calle Dão is designed to pay homage to Havana's once-thriving El Barrio Chino (Chinatown). Known as the largest such community in Latin America, El Barrio Chino occupied 44 square blocks of real estate in the late 1870s. As the Cuban and Chinese cultures mixed, a unique fusion of cuisine emerged. Today, El Barrio Chino occupies a small section of the narrow Calle Cuchillo - Knife Street - from which Calle Dão takes its name. The cuisine, cocktails, and décor of Calle Dão strive to transport our guests back to El Barrio Chino when it was at the height of its existence. Calle Dão has created mouthwatering dishes seamlessly blending Cuban staples with Asian flavors. The cocktails, created by Mixologist Joy Daniel, also meld the old world with the new using historical names for libations with modern ingredients. 1857 is a bold sip of orange-infused vodka, amaretto, fresh lime juice, ground ginger, and sesame oil garnished with star anise. It commemorates the year the first ship carrying Chinese laborers arrived in Cuba. Calle Dáo's décor, the creation of its owner Marco Britti (Favela Cubana), is reminiscent of a sultry, old-world Havana restaurant with white-washed walls, distressed wood, and whirring ceiling fans. Chinese artwork, spices, and bright colors provide the accents. Step into a bygone era and enjoy a modern dining experience at Calle Dão.

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Michele

Dined 2 days ago

This is a nice small place between Bryant Park and Times square. The menu has some light meal options for before or after show snacks. We had the brisket sandwich with a side of sauted cauliflower and cashews. Both were tasty and satisfying. Dining furniture could be more comfortable.

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