every spot we’ve tested, in one place
The List
9 spots across 3 neighborhoods, ranked and scored out of 10 by us. Tap a name to read the full post.
Tested by us
C
Chinatown
3 spots
#1
Shu Jiao Fu Zhou
Order: the $3.50 peanut butter noodles
Cash onlyATM outsideLine moves fast Read the post →
9.4
#3
Fu Zhou Wei Zhong Wei Jia Xiang Feng Wei
Order: steamed pork buns, 6 for $5.50
Cash onlyBasement spot Read the post →
9.0
#6
Bodhi Kosher Vegetarian
Order: the Chicken Chow Fun
Weekday lunch dealHuge portions Read the post →
8.6
W
West Village
5 spots
#7
Hamburger America
Order: fried onion burger and an egg cream
Door is on HoustonNo milkshakes Read the post →
8.4
E
East Village
1 spot
#8
Spot Dessert Bar
Order: Oreo chocolate cookie and Earl Grey
Good for groupsTry the Cookie Camp Read the post →
8.3
what the numbers mean
How we score
A spot only goes on The List after we’ve been there ourselves. Every spot gets a score out of 10, shown in the circle on the right of its row, and scores can move when we go back.
9+
Drop everything
Worth a trip across the city for this alone.
8.5+
Go if you’re near
A great reason to stop when you’re in the neighborhood.
8+
Solid pick
Reliable, good value, happy to go back.
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