La Dinastia is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

1. La Dinastia

7.3
145 W 72nd St (btwn Amsterdam Ave & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 33 tips and reviews

Kevin M.Kevin M: Best general Tso chicken with house special fried rice

JoNeZEEJoNeZEE: Boneless Crackling Chicken is number one best. TRUST ME...You will not be disappointed! Try it ur gonna love it.

Abiola A.Abiola Abrams: I'm an 80/20 vegan and I was told to have the crackling chicken!! Lol

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

2. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

8.5
805 3rd Ave (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 161 tips and reviews

Corinne P.Corinne Pulitzer: Love the special rice and s'mores!

Steph O.Steph Osmanski: Shrimp bbq and shrimp dumpling appetizers were bomb!

Tony X.Tony Xerri: This place is absurdly amazing. Go with a group and order their kobe beef combos for the best experience. Servers tip you on the best way to cook your meal and the Bibimbap is life altering.

Flor de Mayo is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

3. Flor de Mayo

8.0
484 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 83rd & 84th St.), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews

KarenKaren: Half chicken with house special fried rice will never go wrong. Try the salt and pepper squid. Mmmm.

Kate G.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 HabitatNew York Habitat: Get a pitcher of sangria and the pollo a la brasa or lomo saltado. Yup, it's gonna be a good night.

Makana Hawaiian & Japanese BBQ Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

4. Makana Hawaiian & Japanese BBQ Restaurant

8.2
2245 1st Ave, New York, NY
Hawaiian Restaurant · East Harlem · 29 tips and reviews

Lisa M.Lisa M: Yummy and artfully presented sushi plus great teriyaki. The Hawaiian selections are next on my list.

Durinda U.Durinda Underwood: Spider roll is the sooo good.

Ms. Dee B.Ms. Dee Bell: The sushi is probably the best you will find in Harlem.

Los Tacos No. 1 is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

5. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews

Divya M.Divya Menon: My favorite place for delicious, authentic corn flour tacos! Get the special rice & cinnamon drink to savor all flavors!

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Really good chicken and steak tacos, horchata, and chips and guacamole

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “When the guy behind the register insists that your quesadilla especial be filled with carne asada, it’s wise to heed his advice.” Read more.

H.K. Wonton Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

6. H.K. Wonton Garden

7.3
79 Mulberry St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 83 tips and reviews

Carrie E.Carrie Evans: Best whole in the wall place ever...house special fried rice

Richard A.Richard Angliongto: Beef stew and wonton - this is now my favourite noodle place in Manhattan

Neel C.Neel Chaudhari: Great food, workers are rude as hell though, except the old guy making wontons; he's the nicest guy you'll ever meet.

88 Chinese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

7. 88 Chinese Restaurant

7.4
473 Malcolm X Blvd (at W 133rd St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Central Harlem · 4 tips and reviews

Calvin B.Calvin B: Best hot and sour soup you'll find uptown

Lauren S.Lauren Slater: Cash only. Super great prices.

Edward A.Edward Amaral: they actually understand the concept of delivery they come to the door,unlike most of the ghetto chinnese places around here

Lotus Express is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

8. Lotus Express

7.3
4840 Broadway, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Inwood · 4 tips and reviews

Adam I.Adam Iannazzone: The General Tso's chicken is amazing. And you can't beat the combination plate. There is no better deal around!

L C.L C: Tip them for their hard work. Even the slightest is a nice gesture!

Leo M.Leo Medina: Eh, not the best. But pretty good chineese food

Cho Dang Gol is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

9. Cho Dang Gol

8.6
55 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 141 tips and reviews

John Saeyong R.John Saeyong Ra: Pretty authentic Korean style tofu. The best (and probably the only) place for kimchi biji in NYC. I like the small plate of fish you get always with banchan. They also make rice in stone bowl.

emily c.emily chen: Get the spicy galbi jjim. You can thank me later.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A very vegetarian-friendly Korean restaurant specializing in fresh tofu, which is made daily.

"U" Like is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

10. "U" Like

7.2
4926 Broadway (at W. 207th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Inwood · 7 tips and reviews

DJ Your HonorDJ Your Honor: The dumplings are the BEST EVER. I live in Queens and I drive all the way out here for them. Get extra sauce; TRUST ME.

Kenneth E.Kenneth Espaillat: Best Chinese takeout in Inwood

Germain V.Germain Vasquez: Dude food there has gotten bad go to hang lee on 204

Tenzan is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

11. Tenzan

7.8
988 2nd Ave (at E 52nd St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 65 tips and reviews

Gregorius A.Gregorius Aloys: Fresh California UNI.. Blue Fin Toro are Recommended!

Heather U.Heather U: Peanut avocado roll = to die for!!!

Stephane A.Stephane Adam: Sushi is great, and lunch combo is ridiculous! They give you a ton of food!

Sushi Yasaka is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

12. Sushi Yasaka

8.8
251 W 72nd St (btwn Broadway & W End Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 228 tips and reviews

Jeff S.Jeff Solomon: Extremely fresh sushi. Try the lunch combo specials. Reservations recommended

Julie Q.Julie Qiu: The $40 Chef's Omakase is probably one of the best and tasty sushi deals I've encountered on the UWS. 12 pieces + 1 maki roll, prepared with much TLC. Each piece is amazing. Must. Try.

EArchitectEArchitect: This small sushi restaurant is located where Momiji Sushi used to be next to a restaurant called "My Most Favorite Food." You get good sushi at a good price here.

Saravanaa Bhavan is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

13. Saravanaa Bhavan

8.1
81 Lexington Avenue (at E 26th St.), New York, NY
South Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 155 tips and reviews

Courtney K.Courtney Klein: I love eating, so the worst thing about this place was how full it kept me for how long. The paneer dosa was amazing and all the condiments were delicious. Great lassi & chai, too.

Laurie F.Laurie Filiak: try the dosas. They are HUGE!

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: The best place to get South Indian (vegetarian) food in Manhattan.

Nha Trang One is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

14. Nha Trang One

7.7
87 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 105 tips and reviews

Kathryn C.Kathryn C.: Make sure to order the fried spring rolls. They come with fresh lettuce for you to wrap it in and a delicious sweet and sour sauce to dip!

Ong A.Ong Arttasan: order Pho Tai L1.

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: Here for pho? You'll want to order the Pho Dac Biet (L1), a bowl of tender beef brisket and juicy eyeround paired with chewy tendon. Be sure to applaud the cow who gave so much of himself to the dish. Read more.

Wok 88 is one of The 15 Best Places for Special Rice in New York City.

15. Wok 88

7.2
1570 3rd Ave (at E 88th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Yorkville · 43 tips and reviews

Max S.Max S: I had the vegetable dumplings. Very good food. Great service. Nice staff.

Andrew C.Andrew C: Best Chinese food in the area... quick waiter service (fun and interactive staff), speedy takeout/delivery, and simply wonderful actual food - full of flavour and always hot/fresh and hefty portions!!

Tom B.Tom Barak: Great place with great prices (especially at lunch time). You should order the garlic sause chicken