Hop Kee

All 120 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Any suggestions for a Manhattan seafood lunch coming in at under three figures?16 pts
“Go to Hop Kee and order the snails with black bean sauce, the crabs Cantonese, and the salted squid with hot peppers.”
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in:What’s your favorite NYC restaurant?13 pts
“I loveee salted porkchop with hot peppers from Hop Kee. It just has that energy to inhale rice like Goku or Luffy.”
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in:Food recs on Chinatown and Little Italy11 pts
“Hop Kee - Classic American Chinese with some very traditional Cantonese dishes. Old school vibes”
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in:Chinese Whole Fried Fish 11 pts
“I’d avoid places like hop kee and wo hop. They have it but a lot of the flavors are catered to westerners.”
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in:What’s your favorite singular dish or Entree/App combo.10 pts
“The whole Pan-fried flounder & Salt & Pepper squid at Hop Kee”
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in:Best little food gems8 pts
“People talk about Wo Hop all the time, but Hop Kee is where it's at if you want to be transported back to the gangland 80s of Chinatown.”
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in:If you could only order one menu item in all of NYC, what would it be? (Stolen from r/philadelphiaeats6 pts
“So many mentioned already so I’ll go with “Salted Squid 🦑 “ at Hop Kee.”
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in:I am having a huge craving for fried calamari. What are some standout places to get it, like either personal favorites, cheap but somehow still good quality, more-massive-than-average portion sizes, or ones that are served different than with the typical tomato sauce or aioli?6 pts
“Salted squid with hot peppers at Hop Kee.”
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in:Chinatown!6 pts
“They are both great examples of Chinese *American* food (as opposed to authentic Chinese) and you should try them for yourself.”
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in:What’s your favorite shrimp dish that you’ve had in the city?6 pts
“This thread made my day - I absolutely love shrimp so got carried away but a bunch of my favorites below: \- Red Shrimp Nigiri with Fried Crispy Shallots @ Rosella \- Raw Ruby Red Pepper Shrimp with Scotch Bonnet @ Cesar \- Red Prawn Monaka with Fish Mousse @ Cesar \- Jumbo Shrimp in Dry Lobster Sauce with Minced Pork and Egg @ Hop Kee”
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in:Best American Chinese in Manhattan?5 pts
“I mean its gonna have to be Wo Hop or Hop Kee i second guy above. Come super hungry and be prepared for the dishes to come out fast. Order anything classic and dirty you wont be disappointed.”
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in:What's your favorite preparation of duck in the city?5 pts
“Duck chow fun from Hop Kee”
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in:China town4 pts
“Crabs Cantonese and Peking pork chops are great at Hop Kee.”
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in:What’s your favorite NYC restaurant?3 pts
“Hop Kee on Mott. Black bean crabs.”
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in:It’s your last day in the city, no matter the reason. What’s your final meal in NYC?3 pts
“the salted squid with hot peppers from Hop Kee”
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in:Favorite Crab Dish in NYC?3 pts
“Cantonese crab at hop kee”
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in:If you could have just one dish, from one restaurant...3 pts
“Salted squid with hot peppers from Hop Kee.”
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in:Who has the best crab dishes in NYC2 pts
“hop kee cantonese crab. OMG I loved the sauce so much.”
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in:Favorite places for salt and pepper squid or shrimp?2 pts
“Gonna shout out the often forgotten Hop Kee; an old 90s Triads hang out that still looks the part.”
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in:Noodle Village2 pts
replying to u/Lucky_clover_7: The food is still worth it. Agree?
“Hop Kee is also great for beef hor fun.”
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in:Fav restaurant in Manhattan Chinatown?2 pts
“Hop Kee. Steamed dumplings, clams cantonese, salt and pepper squid, chicken lo mein”
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in:Chinatown!2 pts
“Hop Kee is not overrated”
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in:Chinatown2 pts
“If that's too exotic for you, the pan-fried flounder is always a safe bet.”
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in:Favorite Crab Dish in NYC?2 pts
“Crab in black bean sauce at hop kee”
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in:Who has the best crab dishes in NYC1 pts
“Crab Cantonese at Hop Kee”
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in:If you knew exactly when you were going to die and wanted your last meal at an NYC restaurant what restaurant would you choose and what would you order?1 pts
“Peking pork chops, beef chow fun, salted squid with hot peppers from Hop Kee. Wash it all down with a Coke.”
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in:Best Beef Chow Fun1 pts
replying to u/BeefBoyLin: Hop Kee, can still taste their distinctive wok hei
“Hop Kee’s beef chow fun is a dish me and my family have been ordering for decades and my fav version”
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in:Help me plan a China town food crawl to take my little brother on1 pts
replying to u/Fmbounce: Probably get this done all south of canal since you seemed pressed for time Chinese BBQ - Hay hay - not the best but good enough Pork Bun - Mei Lai wah - pork buns, use DoorDash to order ahead. Haters gonna hate but it’s popular. XLB - Deluxe Green Bo - not the best but again good enough Baked goods - Taipan - mei lah wah also has baked goods Fried chicken - hop kee - but you can probably find this other places Noodles - tasty hand pulled noodles
“If you’re going to Hop Kee, do the salted squid with hot peppers, or if you’re more adventurous, the snails in black bean sauce, or the crabs Cantonese which are also delicious.”
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in:Have you ever tried a dish at a restaurant in NYC that was so tasty you almost came back the next day—or even kept returning for it again and again?1 pts
“Salted squid with hot peppers at Hop Kee. It’s on my short list for last meals.”
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in:The Best Food in NYC - Hidden Gems or Must-Try Spots?1 pts
“The salted squid with hot peppers at Hop Kee on Mott St”
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in:Seafood1 pts
“The Crabs Cantonese at Hop Kee is wonderfully messy and delish.”
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in:Which NYC restaurants do you go to for ONE THING and why ONE THING only?1 pts
“Hop Kee - Crab Cantonese”
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in:Help me plan a China town food crawl to take my little brother on0 pts
“Fried chicken - hop kee - but you can probably find this other places”
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in:Best American Chinese food in the city?33 pts
“Hop Kee”
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in:Need a cheap Christmas dinner24 pts
replying to u/Cuck_4_Cunnilingus: Sorry to hear about that OP. Chinatown def best option. Maybe something like Great NY Noodle Town. Area is a fun excursion. Hope this helps
“Second this. Hop Kee, Tin Wong, or Kong Sihk Tong could provide a very fulfilling dinner for under $120.”
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in:What's the difference between Wo Hop v. Wo Hop Next Door?17 pts
“Hop kee (actually next door) better anyway”
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in:Leaving NYC. Help me build a bucket list15 pts
“Hop Kee”
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in:What's with the weird anti-Manhattan bias on this sub?11 pts
“Manhattan Chinatown still has very good Chinese food, many of which you’d call “ethnic.” See Mei Lai Wah, Hop Kee, and Jing Fong.”
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postHop Kee - A Chinatown Classic!10 pts
“Loved every dish!”
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in:Soup dumplings10 pts
“Another classic is Hop Kee in Chinatown.”
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in:What is your favorite restaurant in Chinatown?10 pts
“Hop Kee or Pings”
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in:Those who've lived in NYC for decades: what are your fav restaurants/bars that endure?8 pts
“Moved here in 2005 and off the top of my head - Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Cafe, Craft, Lexpress, Casa Mono, Sarje //2nd ave deli, Mei Lah Wei,Hop Kee.”
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in:What is your most frequented restaurant?8 pts
“Hop Kee”
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in:What's the difference between Wo Hop v. Wo Hop Next Door?7 pts
replying to u/mgianfal: Hop kee (actually next door) better anyway and BYOB
“This. And Shanghai 21 above it. So much better.”
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in:What's with the weird anti-Manhattan bias on this sub?6 pts
“There’s plenty of “authentic” Chinese restaurants in Manhattan, you just don’t go to em cause you’re the douchebag influencer you follow don’t feature them.”
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in:What would be your perfect food tour through Chinatown (Manhattan)?6 pts
“Hop Kee for a mix of classic American Chinese + super traditional Cantonese”
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in:American Chinese classics in Chinatown for relative?6 pts
“Hop Kee”
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in:What’s your favorite NYC restaurant?6 pts
replying to u/yoooooke: I loveee salted porkchop with hot peppers from Hop Kee. It just has that energy to inhale rice like Goku or Luffy.
“Hop Kee will forever be my favorite nyc restaurant”
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in:Best “take you to another time or place” restaurant6 pts
“Hop Kee”
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in:ISO chinatown restaurant that gives out fried wonton chips (pic in caption)!6 pts
“Hop Kee”
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