2. Han Dynasty
8.8
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 348 tips and reviews
Beka Liu: cumin lamb, dan dan noodles, dry pot fish, eggplant, pea shoots, wontons, perfect meal.
Noah Weiss: Some of the best spicy Chinese in NY. Standouts: dan dan noodles, spicy chicken wings, cumin lamb and chicken, Ma po tofu.
Stephanie Tan: Everything here is ridiculously good, spicy, and worth the wait. Some favs: Dan Dan noodles, chicken wings, scallion pancakes, cumin lamb
3. The Handpulled Noodle
8.1
3600 Broadway (at 148th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · West Harlem · 52 tips and reviews
Valerie Petrov: I loved the pork and chive potstickers, and the spicy cumin lamb noodles. Will be coming back often!!
Ricardo Rodz-Rivera: The spicy cumin lamb noodles are so good. Great flavor, juicy and savory. Also has a nice addition of freshness with the cucumber.
Christopher Koh: I liked the dapanji (spicy chicken on the bone with noodles in a stew), pork/chive dumplings. I'm about to try ding ding with spicy lamb cumin & the baozi.
Stephen Perle: According to the NYTimes: Tingly cumin lamb; vegan noodles with mock duck; Taiwanese beef noodle soup; tiger salad.
Albert Tong: Get the Tingly cumin lamb with Sichuan peppercorns, chili oil, red onions, celery and herbs. Flavors are a bit more interesting than the beef noodle soup (which is still fantastic).
Bernadette Baum: Well, the noodles were indeed Very Fresh and handmade in front of you. The cumin lamb was excellent, better with soup than without (without was a little sour). Excellent and warm service too!
8. Pinch Chinese
7.8
177 Prince St, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · SoHo · 48 tips and reviews
Marc: Former exec chef for Din Tai Fung; 3types of soup dumplings: pork, chx & seafood. Also has dan dan noodles, cumin ribs, Cantonese-style cod, & wind-sand chx (HK prep of roasted bird w/fried garlic)
Risa: The soup dumplings are obviously AMAZING, but don't miss out on the chicken scallion noodles, ma po tofu, cumin ribs, and garlic eggplant! The wine list is transcendent... let Miguel show you the way.
Josh W: Great xlb! Stick to the traditional flavors
Tasting Table: Try the Israeli salad with hummus, diced tomato and red onion, baguette toast heaped with avocado, cumin, olive oil and lemon juice, and the ginger lemonade: Read more.
Erica Rhone: Satisfaction! #AvacadoToast Cumin olive oil, lemon juice & chili flakes. #GoodFats #Raw #Vegan
Sydney Friedman: The commons guys are the nicest!! Delicious food and great la colombe coffee
11. ROKC
8.9
3452 Broadway (btwn W. 140 & W. 141 St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Harlem · 55 tips and reviews
EM H.: Best cocktails in the city. Loved the tomato clam, cumin yogurt, and Mexican during squad. Also the mazemen was yum!
Kay Brock: Love the ramen, but the drinks are the star of the show. I love the Pineapple and the Pisco Sour.
Risa: Cute hole-in-the-wall w creative cocktails (like cumin/yogurt!?!). Pineapple drink is a showstopper. Ramen is good, but small bites are the best. Definitely get the uni tofu and melty pork buns!!
David Spinks: Avoid the pork with cumin and chili. It's 90% bones. Pork dumplings were phenomenal. Chicken with lemon was pretty solid too.
Rory Parness: If you like lamb but don't like spicy, request the cumin lamb. It's not on the menu but very tasty and very tender. The braised shitake with baby bok choy is a good veggie choice
Christian Dickmann: Great atmosphere, great food, good service. Can't ask for more. I had the General Tso chicken and it was excellent. Interior decoration was unusually nice which I appreciated.