1. Hop Kee
7.5
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 136 tips and reviews
Melissa Coffey: must try the roast duck, clams in black bean sauce, & crabs Cantonese :)
Luke Kingma: An underground den of masterfully cooked dishes. Try anything with black bean sauce.
Chris Pollone: Try the Mussels In Black Bean Sauce With Peppers - Fragrant. Tastes of ginger and scallion. So delicious.
4. Han Dynasty
8.9
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 348 tips and reviews
Chiapat C: Been here a few times already.Liked the Cumin lamb,Taiwanese sausage w garlic,spicy mung bean noodle w black bean sauce. I was OK w the Dan Dan mien.Good flavors but noodle was more mushy than I liked
Melanie W.: Go with friends so you can try as many dishes as possible. My faves were the dan dan noodle, dumplings, and fish with black bean sauce.
Ben Watkins: Fav Philly restaurant hits NYC. Spicy fish tofu stew is the bomb. Get three pepper (anything) for crispy, spicy noms. Any of the noodle appetizers are yummy as well
6. Wo Hop Restaurant
7.4
17 Mott St (btwn Worth & Mosco St), New York, NY
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 263 tips and reviews
Nicky T: Try the shrimp with black bean sauce over noodles!
Rich Wolf Rubel: I love Wo Hop's! Best black bean sauce I've ever had, best roast pork with bean sprouts, best egg rolls, and best lemon chicken!
Afi Yellow-Duke: Head down the basement for a no-frills, delicious experience. Huge portions that are unlike anything else you're used to. It's open late too, so come with the drunchies.
7. Grand Sichuan Eastern
6.7
1049 2nd Ave (btwn 55th & 56th St.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 25 tips and reviews
Auri Ghatak: Try something different and authentic here, you won't regret it. I recommend the fish and pickled cabbage soup, diced lotus root in black bean sauce, cumin lamb and the chongqing chicken
Unknown User: Spicy dumpling best I've ever had. Noodle was al dente! Food was good. Dumplings were killer.
Cate: Best Sichuan in the U.S.
8. Tao
8.7
42 E 58th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Midtown East · 389 tips and reviews
Butter Baby: Sand Pot Lobster, Shrimp, and Scallops with Black Bean Sauce = AMAZING !
Ram Schvartz: Soups are special but not for everyone. Great and unique place!
Courtney Santana: amazing! Must go for the atmosphere and the food is the best!
10. Asia Society
8.8
725 Park Ave (at E 70th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 27 tips and reviews
Razorfish: In addition to the works, the pretty, skylighted Garden Court Cafe serves delicious Asian-inspired food that changes with the season.
NearSay NYC: Stay tuned for the public programs they offer at the museum. Quite an experience!
Josette: Great Asia-inspired healthy, fresh food, good vegan too. Great weekend brunch and afternoon high-tea
11. Victor's Café
7.8
236 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 127 tips and reviews
Alice Ferris: Try the Bartolito - Sweet plantain filled with roast Berkshire pork, olives, and raisins over zesty black bean sauce and goat cheese
Loren Hnk: The vaca frita is amazing, the passion fruit mojitos are delicious and served with real sugar cane, and EVERY dessert is worth breaking your diet for.
Gilt City: Many of the dishes at Victor’s are still made with old family recipes. Some of the highlights: succulent lobster empanadas, chicken skewers with spicy mango sauce and sweet tres leches cake.
14. Philippe
7.6
33 E 60th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 107 tips and reviews
Ms Helene: Shrimp lettuce cup app $22, steamed snapper in black bean sauce $38. Clean, subtle Chinese food.
Matthew Nigro: Best lunch deal in the City!
Dee Mya: Like mr chow but better. less snooty. More menu choices and reasonable prices. Plus they don't force u to order shit and let u see an actual menu.