Interested in trying some new Chinese eateries in New York City? You're in luck: we've found the freshest businesses to fill the bill. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for Chinese food.
Clay Pot
270 Bleeker St., West Village
Clay Pot features a traditional cooking style in which a clay pot is placed over an open flame. The clay pots come with your choice of beef, chicken, pork belly and more, with rice, egg, broccoli, corn and scallions. (View the full menu here.)
Clay Pot currently holds 3.5 stars out of three reviews on Yelp, indicating fair reviews.
Yelper Cora C. wrote, "Compared to the East Village location, this branch is much more spacious and airy. ... I ordered a three topping clay pot ($15) with pork belly, Chinese sausage and shrimp. The fan jiao (the crispy rice sticking to the pot) was on point, and the bowl also came with half a hard-boiled soy egg, corn, broccoli and tofu."
Clay Pot – West Village is open from 5–10 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday and 5–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (It's closed on Monday.)
Crystal Ice
136-21 Roosevelt Ave., Unit 5A, Flushing
Crystal Ice is a Taiwanese spot that serves Taiwanese shaved ice, organic soybean milk, tofu flan and more. Try the shaved ice with black sugar syrup and add red bean, tapioca pearls or pineapple.
Yelp users are excited about Crystal Ice, which currently holds 4.5 stars out of three reviews on the site.
Yelper Joy C., who reviewed the eatery on March 24, wrote, "Taro pearls and tapioca pearls did not disappoint — they were fantastic. Red bean and green bean was good, but it was on the unsweetened side so be careful."
Henry M. noted, "I like the concept of using soy milk to make boba drinks instead of normal milk and tea."
Crystal Ice is open from 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (It's closed on Tuesday.)
Spicy Moon
328 E. Sixth St., East Village
Spicy Moon is a vegetarian Sichuan restaurant, with menu offerings that include fried vegetable dumplings, cumin-style tofu with mixed vegetables and Dan Dan Noodle with Beyond Beef. It also serves boozy milk tea, rice wine and more. (Check out the menu here.)
Spicy Moon currently holds 4.5 stars out of 107 reviews on Yelp, indicating a good response from visitors.
Yelper Dan P., who reviewed the spot on April 16, wrote, "Vegetarian Sichuan food is pretty hard to come by, so this place is a real treat. ... Service was friendly and attentive. The meals keep getting better."
Christin S. noted, "Spicy wontons were some of the best I've ever had, and the sauce was kicking! The eggplant and veggie dumplings — also so tasty!"
Spicy Moon is open from 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday–Thursday and Sunday, 11:15 a.m.–10:30 p.m. on Friday and 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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