1. Hop Kee
7.5
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 136 tips and reviews
Melissa Coffey: must try the roast duck, clams in black bean sauce, & crabs Cantonese :)
Luke Kingma: An underground den of masterfully cooked dishes. Try anything with black bean sauce.
Chris Pollone: Try the Mussels In Black Bean Sauce With Peppers - Fragrant. Tastes of ginger and scallion. So delicious.
4. Congee Village 粥之家
8.2
100 Allen St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews
fitz mangubat: congee is great (of course), but so are the razor clams w/ black bean sauce and snow pea leaves.
Kevin T: Best hot+sour soup and clams with black bean sauce I've had in a long time!
AmateurConcierge: Old school, elaborately decorated Chinese resto with an extensive menu and delicious congee. My first time. Awesome on a cold day
5. Han Dynasty
8.9
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 348 tips and reviews
Chiapat C: Been here a few times already.Liked the Cumin lamb,Taiwanese sausage w garlic,spicy mung bean noodle w black bean sauce. I was OK w the Dan Dan mien.Good flavors but noodle was more mushy than I liked
Melanie W.: Go with friends so you can try as many dishes as possible. My faves were the dan dan noodle, dumplings, and fish with black bean sauce.
Chez Ong: Delicious. Legit. They even have a round table for a large group. That's always a good sign when it comes to real Chinese restaurants.
6. Wo Hop Restaurant
7.4
17 Mott St (btwn Worth & Mosco St), New York, NY
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 263 tips and reviews
Nicky T: Try the shrimp with black bean sauce over noodles!
Rich Wolf Rubel: I love Wo Hop's! Best black bean sauce I've ever had, best roast pork with bean sprouts, best egg rolls, and best lemon chicken!
ImSo_Brooklyn: Greatest fried dumplings I ever had!! Soft crab shells are great too!
8. Tao
8.6
42 E 58th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Midtown East · 389 tips and reviews
Butter Baby: Sand Pot Lobster, Shrimp, and Scallops with Black Bean Sauce = AMAZING !
Mark Wright: I’ve been here a few times and it’s been excellent each time. Great food, service and buzzy atmosphere
Courtney Santana: amazing! Must go for the atmosphere and the food is the best!
9. Asia Society
8.9
725 Park Ave (at E 70th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 27 tips and reviews
Brett Fromme: A wonderful Asian museum with a great store to get unique gifts.
NearSay NYC: Stay tuned for the public programs they offer at the museum. Quite an experience!
Josette: Great Asia-inspired healthy, fresh food, good vegan too. Great weekend brunch and afternoon high-tea
10. Victor's Café
7.8
236 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 127 tips and reviews
Alice Ferris: Try the Bartolito - Sweet plantain filled with roast Berkshire pork, olives, and raisins over zesty black bean sauce and goat cheese
New York Habitat: Victor's is in a great location and their pre theatre prix fixe menu brilliant. Get the ropa vieja, some sangria, and stick around to enjoy the live music.
Gilt City: Many of the dishes at Victor’s are still made with old family recipes. Some of the highlights: succulent lobster empanadas, chicken skewers with spicy mango sauce and sweet tres leches cake.
12. Philippe
7.6
33 E 60th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 107 tips and reviews
Ms Helene: Shrimp lettuce cup app $22, steamed snapper in black bean sauce $38. Clean, subtle Chinese food.
The Corcoran Group: Great lunch specials - try the lettuce satay wraps or steamed veggie dumplings as an appetizer, and the crispy beef as an entree. Fast, polite service - good spot for East Side lunch meetings.
Dee Mya: Like mr chow but better. less snooty. More menu choices and reasonable prices. Plus they don't force u to order shit and let u see an actual menu.