Forget everything you think you know about sponge cake. Kam Hing has the best in the city. Get 'em warm for just $.70. Disclaimer: you'll house four or five of these bad boys in one sitting. Mehr erfahren.
Come for cheap dumplings and an inviting atmosphere, but stay for the tea eggs (2/$1). Soaked in black tea, spices and herbs for hours, they take Panda Dumpling House to a level well beyond Vanessa's. Mehr erfahren.
Looking for a bit of heat? Don't leave before ordering a bowl of Laksa Noodle Soup. Dark meat chicken and thick noodles swim in a peppery chili broth with just the right amount of coconut milk. Mehr erfahren.
Looking for spice? Skip the Beef in Hot and Spicy Soup, and order the Mt. Qi Hand Pulled Noodles instead. You'll find more flavor and heat... not to mention an absolute mountain of fresh cilantro. Mehr erfahren.
Burning alive on the sweltering streets of old Chinatown? You've come to the right place. Lychee yogurt is your best bet here. Add some mochi and some strawberry coating juice. Happiness... engage. Mehr erfahren.
You'll find our favorite red bean bubble tea in town here. Subtly sweet with a slightly bitter kick, it's a great "gateway drink" into some of the more interesting teas Chinatown has to offer. Mehr erfahren.
Still hungry after a night out on Bayard Street? Hard to believe, but Mei Li Wah's Big Bun will take care of you. Stuffed with chinese sausage, pork, and salted egg, it's the guiltiest of delights. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
Siri says you'll find human flesh on the menu, but Lunch Box Buffet is one of our favorite places to get totally stuffed south of $5. The hardest part is filling your tray. The easiest? Your Stomach. Mehr erfahren.
There may be no greater place to end a night out on the town than Great NY Noodletown. Open til 4am to cater to tired and starved chefs. Come for the crispy baby pig on rice. Stay for the hot tea. Mehr erfahren.
Ajisen is one of the few "chain" restaurants in Chinatown, but that doesn't stop us from drooling over their hearty, savory ramen dishes. The spicy shredded beef ramen sits at the top of our list. Mehr erfahren.
Wait! Don't leave! There's a long line for a reason. Wah Fung's $3.00 roast pork over rice is one of the best deals in the city, if not America. And it's every bit as delicious as you hope it'll be. Mehr erfahren.
The boiled dumplings are great, but the rice balls with beef ($3) are the real star here. Deliciously soft and sticky, they may remind you of mochi... until you get a bite of that marinated beef. Mehr erfahren.
Thinking about trying some real, authentic Chinese while you're in town? You're a fool! Pair some chicken mcnuggets with some sweet n' sour sauce straight from Hunan province (well, probably not). Mehr erfahren.
If you're up for a bit of rewarding work, don't hesitate to order the aromatic crab ($14.95). The melt-in-your-mouth, tender white meat you'll extract from the deliciously seasoned shells is heavenly. Mehr erfahren.
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. Mehr erfahren.
If you don't end up with 2-3 times as many bamboo baskets as you have people at your table, you're doing it wrong. Want a good seat? Come early on Sunday morning... it fills up quicker than you will. Mehr erfahren.