Where to eat Chinese food in New York.

Nom Wah says it has served dim sum on Doyers Street since 1920; its address is 13 Doyers St, near the Bowery. Go for a light dim sum lunch or an early dinner built from 31 numbered dim sum items plus a few rice and vegetable plates.

Build an order. Start with Shrimp Dumplings, Shanghainese Soup Dumplings and the House Special Roast Pork Bun, then add a Rice Roll with Spare Ribs and Turnip Cakes. Vegetarian Dumplings ($5.75) and Chinese Broccoli in Oyster Sauce cover the vegetable side. Plan 4 to 5 dim sum plates per person, and finish with an Almond Cookie.

Before you go. Open every day 11 AM-9 PM, including major holidays, per the operator's FAQ. Reservations are taken through Resy for parties of 3-5, Monday-Thursday only; parties of 2 are walk-in only on all days. The operator's site lists takeout and delivery ordering for Doyers.

Delivery: via apps The operator's site links a DoorDash store for its Doyers Street restaurant; the DoorDash page fetched 2026-09-29 offers Delivery, Pickup and Group Order, lists 11:00 am-8:40 pm and shows a $0 delivery fee on a first order. DoorDash says prices may differ between delivery and pickup.

Hwa Yuan runs three dining floors on East Broadway and cooks Sichuan dishes plus Beijing duck. It fits a sit-down dinner for four to six people who want a duck and several shared plates.

Build an order. Order a Half Duck (Beijing Duck), then add Cold Noodles in Sesame Sauce, Pork Soup Dumplings and Ma Po Tofu with Pork. Dry Sauteed String Beans with Pork and Double Sauteed Pork Belly with 4 Buns round out the table. Most stir-fries run $22-$40, so 3 to 4 shared dishes plus duck feeds four.

Before you go. Open Monday-Sunday 12:00 PM-9:30 PM. Reservations are through Resy; the operator also lists a private events page and describes rooms for larger groups across three floors. No delivery link is on the operator's site.

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator's ordering page as of 2026-09-29; confirm by phone.

Buddha Bodai calls itself a kosher vegetarian restaurant and has served Chinatown since 2004. Every dish is meatless; the mock meats are made from soy or wheat protein, so it works for a group where some people do not eat meat.

Build an order. Order Steamed or Pan-Fried Dumplings (5), Vegan Soup Dumplings (5) and the All Day Dimsum Trio, then add Stir Fried Lo Mein Noodles and Stir-Fried Seasonal Greens or Sauteed String Beans. Twin Mushroom Congee is the soup option. The menu warns that the meats are soy or wheat protein, so tell the kitchen about allergies.

Before you go. Open Monday-Friday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM and Saturday-Sunday 10:00 AM-9:00 PM. The site takes large-group reservations for 20 or more and lists catering and party booking.

Delivery: direct The operator's site says to order online for pickup or delivery, and its ChowNow page offers 5% off delivery orders of $10 or more after login; radius, minimum and fees are not published.

Young and Rich serves Hunan cooking on Prince Street, a different flavor from the Sichuan and Cantonese restaurants elsewhere in this guide. Come with three or more people to order a fish head, a cold-dish platter and a pork dish with rice.

Build an order. Order the House Special Fish Head with Hunan Pepper, the 9 Cold Dishes and Double Cooked Pork Belly, with rice. Ginger Stir-Fried Chicken and Dried Radish Fried with Hunan Smoked Pork are other listed dishes. The operator names the fish head, the 9 Cold Dishes and Sichuan green peppercorn chicken as specialties.

Before you go. The operator's site lists daily hours of 11:00 AM-11:30 PM; the ordering page showed 11:30 AM-11:00 PM for Tuesday, so confirm the day's hours. No reservation policy is published. The site phone is 667-866-8686 while the ordering page lists +1 347-812-2888.

Delivery: direct The operator's site says (in Chinese) it offers delivery or pickup, with a $50 minimum for delivery within Flushing; fees are not published.

Chuan Tian Xia is a Sichuan restaurant on 7th Avenue in Sunset Park, parallel to the 8th Avenue Chinatown corridor. Its site markets online pickup, so plan this as a takeout meal for two to four.

Build an order. Order Mapo Tofu and Chengdu Dragon Reading Hand Pork Dumplings for the starters, then a Chongqing Sour Fish or Cumin Roast Lamb Legs as the main. Maoxuewang is the hot pot-style bowl with duck blood, tripe and pork intestine. Add a green from the Organic Greens section and rice.

Before you go. Takeout hours on the operator's site: Monday-Sunday 11:30 AM-9:45 PM; the ordering page estimates about 15 minutes for pickup. The site does not publish dine-in hours or a reservation policy.

Pickup only The operator's ordering page shows Pickup (about 15 min) and states 'Doesn't offer delivery' for its own ordering.

Q Town sits at the corner of Broadway and Whitney Avenue in Elmhurst and serves Taiwanese snacks, noodle soups and rice plates next to Chinese stir-fries. It is open until midnight, which makes it the late option in this guide.

Build an order. Order a Taiwanese Hamburger and Oyster Pancake to share, then Pork Chop Noodle Soup or Beef Stew Noodle Soup. Add Beef with Bitter Melon and Three Cup Stinky Tofu for the table. Lunch Specials at $8.95, served with soup Monday-Friday 11 AM-4 PM, are the cheapest way in.

Before you go. Restaurant hours Monday-Sunday 11:00 AM-midnight; carryout and delivery until 11:45 PM. No reservation or large-party policy is published; call 718-898-8281.

Delivery: direct The operator's site says to order online for carryout or delivery and lists delivery hours of Monday-Sunday 11:00 AM-11:45 PM; radius, minimum and fees are not published.

Queens Seafood cooks Cantonese seafood, roast duck and casseroles at 82-22 45th Avenue. Choose it for a family dinner built around a duck and a seafood dish.

Build an order. Order Roast Duck and Salt & Pepper Squid with Chili, then Sauteed Watercress with Garlic or Chinese Vegetable with Oyster Sauce. Hong Kong Style Claypot Rice or a Mixed Seafood Casserole covers the starch and the pot dish. Roast Duck, Peking Style is priced separately and is the larger order.

Before you go. Takeout hours Monday-Sunday 11:00 AM-10:30 PM. The home page mentions dim sum, but the online All Day Menu categories (Casserole, Appetizer, Soup, Duck, Seafood, Fish, Vegetables, Chicken, Beef, Pork, Chef's Special, noodles, rice plates) list no dim sum, so call before planning a dim sum meal. No reservation policy is published.

Delivery: direct The operator's ordering page offers Delivery (about 30 minutes) and Pickup (about 25 minutes); the minimum and fees are not published.