Café China
(Now Closed)Chinese Restaurant and Szechuan Restaurant$$$$
Garment District, New York
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Love the atmosphere and excited to find soup dumplings on a midtown menu.
Emily WilsonSeptember 2, 2015Get a few orders of soup dumplings immediately upon getting seated--they take 10 minutes to come out
Justin SofferDecember 23, 2016Order the cucumbers, scallion pancakes, sesame noodles. Everything was amazing.
Jen KDecember 4, 2014If your thinking about ordering the tofu&pulled pork.. Make sure you get some extra soy sauce. (A little dry)- loubane abdelhadiFebruary 13, 2016this is my best chinese restaurant in new york
Ido RosenJanuary 16, 2016Ma po tofu is like eating potpourri, way too much Szechuan peppercorns. Spiced cumin lamb was good. Vegetable pot stickers arrived lukewarm.
Travis RamseyDecember 3, 2014Good kungpow chicken but have them hold on the Pepercorns! It ruins the dish. Super intense and small and hard to avoid.
Wilson ZhouJuly 30, 2013Every thing is slow, kitchen, service...cheap lunch but can't wait that long. And I'm not very impressed by their dishes, other Chinese restaurants deserve Michelin's star unless judge only know spice
Misook JiJuly 20, 2013Yummy food. Great service. Opinion about the restaurant deco was a bit overrated in NY Times review. It's definitely not a typical Chinese restaurant atmosphere. But not that memorable ether.
Sichuan items are the focus so go for them. Lines can be long.
It's straightforward. Have the rabbit. Have the kung pao. Have the eggplant. Have the Mapo tofu. Smile.
Esther MoonMay 4, 2012The Mabo tofu is awesome! Chungking chicken is ridiculously spicy only for the true lovers of spicy fiery food beware!
Isotope Forty-threeFebruary 11, 2013Excellent desserts as well.... But three chili chicken is the best... Moist and super tender.
Foxxy BSeptember 8, 2018Pass on Chungking chicken: oddly salty w/ no other flavor (certainly can’t taste chicken) & not that spicy (it has the highest spice rating). Place is probably overhyped; I’ll give it 1 more chance.
M. Silver AssociatesJanuary 24, 2012Offers a great long Chinese New Year traditional menu:
Hayley McGuirlJanuary 2, 2014Try the fish and white bean soup, full of flavor and perfect for sharing!
Coşku ÇobanoğluNovember 22, 2018Dumplings and dandan noodles are great.. tofu is way too 🌶 and greasy
lucy elliottJune 14, 2012The Double cooked pork with smoked tofu. Just the right amount of spicy. Super tasty!
Tim DengAugust 14, 2018Really solid chinese food, but unfortunately I didn't think it met up to my hyped expectations.
I am not a big fan of Kung Pao Chicken, but their Kung Pao Chicken is so delish!!!!
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- Mon–Wed, Sun
- 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Thu–Sat
- 11:00 AM–10:30 PM
(212) 213-2810
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Parking
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Restroom
Yes
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Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Full Bar, Cocktails
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"Am so excited that there's finally one open close to where I work! This food is my favorite and worth the wait in line, the lamb dumplings and sour hawberry tea being my go-to order."
Siobhán - 8.5
"Pastrami egg roll. Pac Man dumplings. Crab long life noodles. Mango pudding."
Nicole Dupras - 8.4
"Delicious food in a cozy setting! The dry pot is a must - load it up with ~7 things and share with the table"
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