TAO Downtown is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

1. TAO Downtown

8.8
92 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Chelsea · 187 tips and reviews

Hazan A.Hazan Aydin: Cool, fancy place. Delicious food. Try cgicken lollipops and blushing geisha

ThrillistThrillist: We wouldn't normally start with dessert, but this can't wait. It's strawberry/orange blossom creme topped with honey-milk powder and cotton candy. It's beautiful...and it's topped with cotton candy. Read more.

OctaneOctane: Wear your big boy shoes; 9 out of 10 girls here are over 6 ft tall.

Kāwi is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

2. Kāwi

20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Chelsea · 16 tips and reviews

jeffrey a.jeffrey arnold: Delicious, spicier than expected. Loved every dish.

katie .katie 🍔: i prefer the large plates to the small. yesterday’s stinky stew is ugly delicious. the crab special is not always available and sells out early - get it if you can.

SageSage: Everything was great. The pickles brisket, all the hwe, and the chicken for 4 were standouts. Also great cocktails and an interesting wine list.

Buddakan is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

3. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews

Jenny M.Jenny Mizutowicz: The miso vinaigrette dressing on the calamari salad is phenomenal. Also had the pork belly and pork dumplings, both great.

HBOHBO: Sex and the City happened here. "So here's to the groom, who finally got Carrie-d away." Carrie and Big had their wedding rehearsal dinner here.

MazdaMazda: Two words: edamame. dumplings. Fluffy dumplings with a touch of truffle oil, delicious!

Rin Thai Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

4. Rin Thai Cuisine

7.2
265 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Chelsea · 62 tips and reviews

Yvette L.Yvette López Vázquez: Ordered a delivery of Beef Teriyaki. It was delicious!. Vegetables dumplings were great too.

Dave S.Dave Silverstone: Forget "Spice" - the McD's of NYC Thai food - and grab a meal here, at Chelsea's best Thai spot. It's stylish, affordable, friendly, and the food and drinks are a leap ahead of nearby competition!

Melissa J.Melissa Jean: I come here almost EVERY Monday. The service is great and the food matches. Try the calamari basil, the longboat jumbo shrimp, or the spaghetti kee maw. Your tummy will thank you!

Megu New York is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

5. Megu New York

7.4
355 W 16th St,, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 79 tips and reviews

Lotte T.Lotte Tan: Love the food.great nice place. Can't wait to go there again 😄

Bobbi B.Bobbi Billard: Order the Blessing Cocktail. Megu means “blessing” in Japanese. There's a huge ice sculpture of Buddha downstairs. Make sure you pour rose petals & water onto him with the wooden ladle & make a wish.

Jess S.Jess Sheehan Renaud: Try for Restaurant Week

Hanamizuki Cafe is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

6. Hanamizuki Cafe

143 W 29th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 73 tips and reviews

Zlata Z.Zlata Zubenko: Get the lunch combo! I enjoyed Hawaiian and Pork omusubi with Kinoko miso with a side of potato salad and pickled vegetables

Natasha S.Natasha S: I ordered the rice ball lunch special and it was tasty! It comes with 2 rice balls, 1 specialty miso soup, and a side dish for $10.5. Good food and a really nice atmosphere. They have wifi too!

shal923hshal923h: Love this place!! Perfect for a light lunch that doesn't put you to sleep in the afternoon. Lunch combo includes 2 rice balls, a soup and 2 sides.

Momoya is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

7. Momoya

9.1
185 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 250 tips and reviews

Connie R.Connie Recchini: The crispy roll and lobster roll are both amazing.

Mike L.Mike Lanzillo: Truffle tuna pizza

Roger E.Roger Ehrenberg: Consistently strong sushi and sashimi at reasonable prices. A great neighborhood place Read more.

Sushinao is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

8. Sushinao

311 W 17th St (8th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 5 tips and reviews

BaturalpBaturalp: Get the pleasure option! Great set of sushi and friendly staff. One of the best sushi in the city for this price point.

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Got the third largest one - loved everything except the yuzu tuna and the squid. Could do second largest one next time. Black sesame and strawberry mochis delish.

Karen T.Karen Tang: The sushi sets here are amazing! And at such a good deal too!

Morimoto is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

9. Morimoto

88 10th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 345 tips and reviews

Nikhita B.Nikhita Bahrunani: Dessert: the apple bread pudding and the flourless chocolate cake are amazing!

FrappuccinoFrappuccino: A big yum on this one. Hang out at the sushi bar like a pro. This Iron Chef namesake restaurant didn’t miss a step on the décor.

Mikey V.Mikey Villanueva: Toro tartare is brilliant!

Go! Go! Curry! is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

10. Go! Go! Curry!

144 W 19th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Chelsea · 54 tips and reviews

Ryan P.Ryan Paul: Great fast food style Japanese curry. Try the katsu!

Kyo S.Kyo Song: Excellent Katsu curry. Next time is Grandslam time!

graceygoograceygoo: Last day for $5 single Katsu curries!

Ushiwakamaru is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

11. Ushiwakamaru

7.9
362 W 23rd St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 21 tips and reviews

Dot. H.Dot. Huang: The Omakase sushi/sashimi combo was delicious ($135). Service was on point, especially with refilling our water and tea.

Jenny C.Jenny Cui: The omakase was not disappointing to say the least, and I've tried pretty much every omakase spot NYC has to offer. The standouts were shiro ebi and the super sweet and succulent Hokkaido uni.

Melissa R.Melissa Rosenthal: Great nigiri set for the price. You can even get out with a reasonable bill if you don't overdo it with the Sake. Definitely coming back for the Omakase.

Chop Shop is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

12. Chop Shop

7.8
254 10th Ave (25th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 40 tips and reviews

Ashley D.Ashley Davis: Veggie dumplings were heaven. Must get them!

Nick B.Nick Bourne: Sit in the garden in the back...

GDBGDB: I love this place. Excellent quality for a friendly price. Must try the dumplings.

Panda Express is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

13. Panda Express

7.9
414 8th Ave (b/t 30th St & 31st St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 4 tips and reviews

Yeşim T.Yeşim Türgen: Had chinese-food for the first time and feel in love with the walnut shrimp and noodles the orange chicken is sooooo goood.

Julio E.Julio Escoboza: My favorite place in the world.

Liam K.Liam K.: The illest.

Jun-Men Ramen Bar is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

14. Jun-Men Ramen Bar

8.1
249 9th Ave (at W 25th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Chelsea · 94 tips and reviews

A Z.A Zakheim: excellent ramen don't miss the Uni Mushroom

Ruby A.Ruby Anaya: Spicy pork bone ramen comes with thin noodles and a perfect egg. Not really spicy at all, but tasty! You can't leave without trying the fried sweet potatoes - the light maple syrup is amaze.

Sharon T.Sharon Tsao: I actually really like the clean flavors of the kimchi ramen! It's less salty than the spicy miso, which was also pretty good. BBQ pork buns are better than ippudo's.

Penn Sushi is one of The 15 Best Asian Restaurants in Chelsea, New York.

15. Penn Sushi

7.5
2 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 6 tips and reviews

Shakti S.Shakti Shukla: Get there early before it gets busy for lunch and get custom made rolls.

Chris B.Chris Brandt: The best Sushi in NYC, as mentioned on Broad City.

Marisa C.Marisa Cavanaugh: Don't be fooled by the Penn Station location, pretty good sushi. Especially on the go!