“Don’t love Cafe China but it’s far better than this. They use actual sichuan peppercorns but it often lacks that smokey flavor.”
H3
8.4/10Chinese
AI-generated summary
Sichuan in midtown with good cocktails and a room people call romantic. Get the , the , or the , and regulars keep bringing up the smoked bamboo shoot. Lunch is cheap and people say it's the best value. Some longtime fans think it slipped after the move and lost the wok smokiness, and the common advice is to skip the items.
“Don’t love Cafe China but it’s far better than this. They use actual sichuan peppercorns but it often lacks that smokey flavor.”
H3
“Amazing. This or Lamb Vindaloo might be the next dish that I rank.”
H2
“spicy fried soft shell crab at cafe China”
H2
“Birds of a Feather and Cafe China I found to be good but are slightly gentrified so they feel less worth it for the price and the spice/flavor is a bit more subdued.”
H2
“Cafe China in midtown does excellent Dan Dan Noodles.”
H2
“Cafe China is kind of similar. They used Sichuan peppercorns but that wok smokiness is usually lacking.”
H2
“most importantly the food was so very very good.”
H2
“Their crispy eel is still good though”
H2
“Cafe China on 37th st absolutely RIPS.”
H2
“their lunch is great while also very reasonably priced.”
H2
“Food is very good, you can get more authentic elsewhere, but it’s authentic enough plus has great cocktails, atmosphere, etc”
H2
“Cafe china if you can take spicy Chinese food”
H2