3. Málà Project
8.9
122 1st Ave (btwn 7th St & St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 93 tips and reviews
Es Tee: stir fried ingredients in mala hot pot
Bradley Kay: Spicy, tingly, and oh so damn good. Order a spicy dry pot stir fry with any ingredients you choose (fish fillets and lotus root are favorites) and enjoy the unusual burn of the meal
Brian DeVito: Everything. Start with the Malta peanuts. Get the rice cakes. Get crazy with mushrooms. Idk talk to your server.
4. Pure Thai Cookhouse
8.5
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 396 tips and reviews
Ellie Rountree: You have a choice of 4 different hand made noodles for noodle stir fry. Pad thai w/vermicelli noodles? DO IT TO IT!!
Serious Eats: One of the better Thai restaurants on this stretch of Ninth Avenue. Crab and pork with stir fried noodles is the signature dish, well worth ordering on a first visit.
Tyler Brouwer: Stir fry, chicken, spicy food
6. Cho Dang Gol
8.2
55 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 141 tips and reviews
Mikael Kopteff: Dumplings, seafood jeon and the stir fried tofu trio were amazing!
Stephen Perle: Best Korean meal had stuffed mushrooms and stir fry tofu trio. Great homemade tofu
Helen: Known for their fresh homemade tofu, this is one of my favorite Korean restaurants in New York. Order their tofu and have it with kimchi. Simple yet delicious meal.
Christina Chin: Soup dumplings are super juicy with soup and thin skinned. On point! Duck buns are tasty tho slightly greasy. Got stir fried hand cut noodles w chix..it was just ok.
Shiri Lara: Good stir fry. The noodle soup is unique and the beef is good but the broth not as rich and flavorful as I assumed. Go with classic Chinese instead!
Daniel A: Good soup dumplings, but my favorite was the beef scallion pancake sandwich. Also really liked the stir fried noodles
8. Flame
8.0
100 W 82nd St (Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 19 tips and reviews
MP Collazo: Pork stir fried dumplings are great!!!
ZenFoodster: Fun 4 groups & dates, great svc (thx Amy!) & tasty & ok-priced Asian tapas, dim sum, sushi & hibachi. Loved Steam Soup Dumplings, Oink Oink Fried Rice & Taste of Asia cocktail! Worthy of repeat visit!
Nick Jones: Not fine dining by any means, but a lot of fun and good for a group. Tasty food and very friendly staff.
Serious Eats: There's more than just excellent pork chops here—try the marinated seaweed and dried bean curd or the stir fried noodles.
Derrick Chen: One of the few Taiwanese places in Manhattan. Most authentic of them all. Their soup and dry noodle (乾麵) combo is a good deal.
Untapped Cities: As its name so eloquently suggests, this place has some excellent. pork. chops. Order the pork chop over rice ($5.25), throw a marinated egg in the mix, and add a dash of soy sauce. Instant ecstasy. Read more.
13. Coppelia
8.9
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews
Gothamist: 4 a.m. bests include the Lomo saltado, a Peruvian stir fry dish made of tender beef short ribs, onions, tomatoes and ginger served over rice and fries. Read more.
Albert Tong: Must get the Lomo Saltado - Peruvian stir fry beef short ribs, red onions, tomatoes, fries with a light soy sauce, ginger, sambal and rice. Meat melts in mouth and packed with flavor. #nom
Shelby Knox: Highly recommend the Alitas 100 Curtis, chicken wings with a chocolate chipotle glaze, the chopped chicharron salad and the Hemmingway cocktail. A neighborhood fave with reasonable prices & fun vibe.
14. Buddakan
9.0
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Katherine Chiu: Favorite asian fusion restaurant. Impressive decor. Huge lounge upstairs if you have to wait. Pricey but you get what you pay for. Must try the edamame dumplings and cauliflower stir fry.
Aaron Pang: Food was actually legit. The cooking was very classic Chinese. Peking duck was okay, not as good as decoy but the beef stir fry, fried rice, rock shrimp, and bass were all excellent quality
Maria Styles: Great lounge & bar area & main dining area is stunning. My favorite dishes are the dim sum, lobster fried rice, rib eye & crispy shrimp and the crying chocolate & the coconut creme brulee for dessert