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Café China

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Chinese Restaurant and Szechuan Restaurant$$$$

Garment District, New York

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Café China

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Pramod PaiMay 8, 2015
Tea Smoked Duck – Unlike Peking duck, this aromatically smoked duck retains a fatty layer of caramel skin with deep flavor so complex that you may even forego the accompanying sauce Read more
Guha ArunkumarJune 10, 2017
Get the stir fried assorted fresh mushroom (and ask for it to be made spicy) irrespective of whether you're a vegetarian or not. 😋
Gus BorrmannSeptember 19, 2015
Shrimp dumplings are great. Pork dumplings with chili oil are amazing. And the King Pao Chicken is a good choice as well.
What's Good HereAugust 24, 2015
Recommended - Braised Fish with Tofu Lunch Special. Fresh and meaty chunks of fish with tofu in a mildly spicy sauce.
Jagadish GandhiApril 7, 2015
Wonder how this place got a Michelin Star. Lunch menu is all precooked and dry. Lunch menu is tailored for a quick turnaround in business district.
Jason H.January 7, 2016
Everything is great - as the other reviews said - but nobody mentioned the excellent eight jewel rice pudding for dessert!
Dustin McSwaneJanuary 17, 2015
Great decor, food was delicious service was excellent, and stag was informative and friendly. I will most definitely be back
Curtis ShoungApril 21, 2017
dumplings, scallion pancakes + beef w/pickled veg or twice cooked pork... also their hot and sour soup is really quite good
Rafi RomeroJune 27, 2015
Food is good here but not spectacular. Favorites were the spicy wontons and the mapo tofu. Tea smoked duck, pork belly, and jellyfish were overrated.
Noah NormanAugust 24, 2016
I was skeptical, given the location, the cocktails, and the Szechuan aspirations, but it's real. It's all real.
LorcánAugust 26, 2016
Tea-smoked duck was perfectly cooked. Among the best I've ever eaten. The sauce puts it over the top.
David HuFebruary 8, 2014
I mean, I guess the place has a Michelin star but I wasn't blown away. Comparable to some Chinatown favorites.
Sasha ChinnayaJanuary 13, 2019
Such a cute place. Three pepper chicken is a must. It’s not that spicy. The drinks are really really nice.
IrmaZandl ZandlSlantSeptember 5, 2013
Excellent! Get the wontons with chili sauce and the lamb cumin - both amazing! Not crazy about the duck or the tofu.
Allison KaminskiOctober 15, 2015
Must get the dumplings and the spicy chicken!! Best dumplings I have ever had.... The sauce it's in is incredible!!
Real Cheap EatsAugust 15, 2012
Try the “mouth watering chicken." Bone-in chicken is poached & chilled, arriving in a bowl slicked with neon-colored chili-and-sesame oil. It somehow manages to be refreshing & incendiary all at once. Read more
AngelaDecember 15, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Best Chinese food in the city. Sautéed chicken filet, mapo tofu, and steamed soup buns are my faves but everything is delicious.
Emil HMay 1, 2019
Been here 5+ times
The three pepper chicken is really spicy.
Colin LeeNovember 12, 2017
Authentic and delicious Sichuan food - Dan Dan noodles and Ma po tofu, and cumin lamb!
Kathryn DFebruary 7, 2017
Awesome find amidst a good food desert. Recommend Dan Dan noodles and twice cooked pork.
Kan HsuSeptember 4, 2017
Famous for its Chinese name "倾城" and it tastes just like you are in China! Another restaurant "倾国" is another style. I shall recommend "倾城" more.
Jonathan ChingMarch 19, 2017
Super authentic and affordable Michelin star. I order the fried spiced chicken and sour fish soup everytime.
Rishav KFebruary 12, 2016
Been here 5+ times
The fish with tofu in spicy sauce, Dan Dan noodles, scallion pancakes, and bok choi are a must
Serious EatsMarch 19, 2013
Great Sichuan food in a clean, modern setting.
Dani NedalOctober 9, 2016
Everything is great. Tea smoked duck is excellent. Pork dumplings in chili sauce are awesome.
Ron HsuJuly 18, 2017
Been here 10+ times
The ma po tofu is way too salty. Cumin lamb is nice and tender. The menu should probably mention that the spicy wontons are also sweet.
Chad HornerApril 7, 2016
has to be one of the, if not the most, affordable Michelin-starred meals you can get in New York
Nick LoweryFebruary 23, 2017
Three pepper chicken has more sichuan peppercorns than Chunking chicken. We still had them bring extra peppercorn powder. It was quite good.
Steph YiuDecember 13, 2015
I can't feel my tongue. The mapo tofu is good, but the Dan Dan noodles were the winner.
Josh SaletnikAugust 22, 2014
Old school fancy cocktails pair perfectly with spicy Chinese food! The aromatic fish was really yummy.
HolidayJanuary 5, 2018
My face is still on fire from hot and sour soup and ma po tofu but will be back for less spicy dishes.
Carol CaltaDecember 12, 2021
Shrimp dumplings. Veggie pot stickers. Scallion pancakes.
Kevin O'NeillOctober 9, 2016
Even with sub-par service, there wasn't a thing on the menu that I didn't enjoy. From the dumplings to the short ribs. Must visit.
Linda ChowOctober 28, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Authentic Chinese food! Great lunch specials. The lightly sauteed fish lunch special was DELICIOUS.
TingMarch 13, 2015
Perfect mix of Szechuan + Hipster. Highly recommend the cumin lamb and fish blossom.
LorcánAugust 26, 2016
Tons of stellar vegetarian options. Good labelling of V and GF options as well.
LukeApril 11, 2015
The Dan Dan noodles are a must, regardless of whether you're going the dim sum or family style entree route
Venkatesh KondamSettyMay 5, 2015
http://freshnyc.com/chinese/cafe-china-michelin-starred-sichuan-chinese-food-midtown-0 Pork dumplings in chili oil
Zack PFebruary 9, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Lunch specials are key here. One of the few classy yet easy sit-down places (with waiter service) to get a inexpensive lunch in midtown.
Gabriela GrossmannJune 28, 2015
Pork dumplings in chili oil is a must!
Daire HickeyMay 16, 2013
Nom nom nom. Shredded pork is incredible as are the dumplings
AditiApril 18, 2016
My favorite Chinese in NYC. When they say spicy they mean it. Great veg options
Ben RAugust 6, 2014
The best Chungking spicy chicken. Beware: not for the faint of heart.
Ed DeJuly 8, 2017
Excellent cocktails - ashes of time & the catcher
DanwenJune 2, 2015
Spicy cumin lamb, spicy fish fillet, spicy beef and butternut squash. Mmmmm
j yNovember 11, 2012
Nice thoughtful wine list and good food. Comfortable service and room. Lovely dinner experience!
Curtis ShoungSeptember 9, 2016
Tasty midtown chinese with a no tipping policy. Went with 4 total during work and spent $28 per.
Mike HopkinsFebruary 3, 2015
Been here 5+ times
The Zha Jiang Noodle lunch special is out of this world. Delicious and good value!
Jasmine MoyAugust 26, 2014
Chicken, chili dumpling and tofu with celery apps. Cumin lamb: so good
John ShenDecember 7, 2015
Don't get the spicy stewed fish. Definitely get the mapo tofu

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