1. Han Dynasty
8.9
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 348 tips and reviews
Nate Folkert: crispy rice style shrimp in sweet and sour sauce with bamboo shoots, black mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms, served on crispy rice
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
Hannah K.: Get everything. The dumplings. Amazing. The crispy rice. Incredible. The crispy chicken. Yes, please. Philly knows how to do it. You're welcome, NYC.
2. Nha Trang One
7.7
87 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 105 tips and reviews
Shane H: Shrimp spring rolls, BBQ beef and Shrimp with black mushrooms was our choice. The food didn't disappoint. It was busy for lunch and we had a short wait for a table. Overall a good experience
Greg Ory: One of my favorite restaurants in the city. Best service and best food. Love these guys. I recommend the 'BBQ beef over vermicelli noodles' and 'salt & pepper squid'. Get a '33' beer as well. Enjoy!!!
Ong Arttasan: order Pho Tai L1.
4. Thai Villa
9.1
5 E 19th St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Flatiron District · 87 tips and reviews
Mike Nickerson: Hands down one of the best, most authentic Thai restaurants in the city. Beautiful decor, mouthwatering food, exceptional service and affordably-priced!
Amber: Pad Thai and green curry were great - would definitely go back!
Zeba Siddiqi: Beautiful decor, great tasting food! Do try pandan leaves chicken, Pad thai & Tapioca dumplings. For vegetarians they use oyster/fish sauce,pls check with server to modify :)
7. RedFarm
8.5
2170 Broadway (btwn 76 & 77th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
Kelly: Outstanding dim sum - dumplings galore and all delish (Pac Man!), pastrami egg roll is out of this world, try everything possible. Great friendly service too, from bearded waiters.
Serious Eats: The uptown location of the fun Chinese-American restaurant with excellent dumplings and other classics.
Lindsay Anderson: honestly found this meal to be mediocre. the presentation is awesome, but beyond that the pricing is nuts for the quantity and quality of the dishes. meh.
8. Tenzan
7.8
988 2nd Ave (at E 52nd St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 65 tips and reviews
Julie Lindenman: Order the gyoza here, it's excellent. The green tea is great too and unlimited. My favorite Japanese restaurant in midtown east.
Heather U: Peanut avocado roll = to die for!!!
Stephane Adam: Sushi is great, and lunch combo is ridiculous! They give you a ton of food!
9. J. East
7.1
175 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 3 tips and reviews
Ry Marlow: Their ribs and fried wantons are fantastic
Dan Valen: The best greasy Chinese food in the city. Cheap, fast, and perfect rainy day food.
Lucas Groth: If you like General Tso's, get it with a side of pineapple
10. Flor de Mayo
8.0
484 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 83rd & 84th St.), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews
Chez Ong: Favorite Peruvian roast chicken place. It's way better than Pio Pio! The squid ink fried rice and green pastas are ridiculously awesome too.
Kate Griggs: The waiters are so caring and awesome. Ask for recommendations!! Also, the Nutcracker is a stellar drink, worth the NYC price
New York Habitat: Get a pitcher of sangria and the pollo a la brasa or lomo saltado. Yup, it's gonna be a good night.
11. Joe's Shanghai 鹿鸣春
7.2
24 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 226 tips and reviews
R B: Very quick service, are you in a rush. That's a cool place. Decent price for the region and good stuff. Try the beef with black mushrooms and bamboo shots.
Lacey Capps: The best pork soup dumplings & spicy cabbage I've ever had - always my go to lunch spot on a budget! Outstanding freshness & awesome service. Yoko Ono has been known to visit upon occasion. #hotspot
The Corcoran Group: Just like its downtown brother, you come to this Chinese hotspot for their amazing soup dumplings – get both the crab and the pork – they’re one of the best in NYC.
12. Cheeky Sandwiches
8.6
35 Orchard St (btwn Canal St & Hester St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 220 tips and reviews
Wendy Sung: Get the classic chicken biscuit sandwich. Juicy chicken filet nestled between two warm, perfectly baked biscuits and dressed in gravy and slaw. You can literally taste the love
Anoop Ranganath: The buttermilk biscuit with fried chicken, cole slaw, and gravy is the best I've had in New York
Thrillist: The chicken biscuit, topped with gravy, is unmatched, the oyster (or shrimp) po’ boy is an excellent and classic option, and don’t skip the horseradish-spiked beef sandwich, either. Read more.