I had heard many good things about Chinatown Brasserie, but I didn't think such a thing could really exist. A fancy-looking Chinese restaurant above Houston Street? Wouldn't it just be overwrought, overpriced, gourmet-ified mediocrity? No, I'd been told; and all the things I heard were true. More
Noodle dishes are the highlight of my lunch visits to Chinatown Brasserie. I often go out of my way just for an order of their E-Fu Noodles—when that specific craving hits, there's no other place that can satisfy. Recently I've been venturing around the other noodle dishes on the menu and was particularly pleased with the Mushroom Noodles ($15). More
Chinatown Brasserie isn't exactly known for being a bargain. That is, unless you get delivery. From noon until 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, the restaurant offers a $11.95 special which includes potstickers, vegetable fried rice, and a rotation of steamed greens. More
[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] If you're a fan of e-fu noodles, you'll know that it is fairly difficult to find a good version of this dish in Manhattan. That's where Chinatown Brasserie comes in. The restaurant is best known... More
Editor's note: What's the best way to dine at New York's finest restaurants on the cheap? Book a table for lunch. Our man about town, Nick Solares, will be checking out some of the city's finest fine dining lunch deals.... More
With so many eateries offering prix-fixe lunches, it can be hard to distinguish the good from the seriously good. Here are five favorites in the pan-Asian genre. Momofuku Ssam Bar For $25, Ssam Bar lets you choose one of three... More
According to Gael Greene, the insatiable critic herself, Chinatown Brasserie is now offering a terrific lunchtime bargain for what may be New York's best dim sum: "8 of Joe Ng's dumplings for $12 and the “dim sum deluxe,” a dozen... More
I ate lunch recently at the Chinatown Brasserie with Brian Yarvin, a terrific writer and photography who's just written a fun but substantial A World of Dumplings. More about Brian and his book in another post, because after another phenomenal... More
Adam Platt disses Wakiya big-time in New York magazine this week. He asks: "So when, exactly, did the glamour and mystery of Chinese cuisine disappear from New York?" A valid question, but I feel compelled to report that Platt gave... More
I know it's going to seem socio-culturally incorrect to say this, but it's very possible that the best dim sum to be had in NY is to be had at the recently opened, non-Chinese-owned Chinatown Brasserie. Photo courtesy of eater.curbed.com... More
