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Chef Yu, New York, NY
Chef Yu - Chef Yu, New York, NY
Chef Yu, New York, NY
Chef Yu, New York, NY
Chef Yu, New York, NY

Chef Yu

4.5
4.5
333 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for groups
Chef Yu serves up deliciously spicy dishes at his namesake restaurant in the Garment District. His specialties are the Beef Tendon and marinated beef with hot pepper sauce, but that doesn't mean all Yu's dishes aren't standouts! Not only are they delicious, but they are inexpensive. In fact, the lunch specials exceed fifteen meal options all under $8.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Hours of operation
    Daily: 11:00 am-10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (212) 736-6150
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Garment District
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout

What 333 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chef Yu in Manhattan offers a "wonderful" dining experience with "delicious" and "authentic Chinese cuisine." The restaurant is praised for its "great service," reasonable prices, and "excellent" dishes like spicy diced chicken and hot and sour soup. Enjoy a cozy atmosphere with a view, ideal for pre-show dinners.
333 Reviews
  1. Stacey

    New York City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent! We were seated right away, there was no waiting in line.

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  2. Lois

    VIP

    New York City

    35 reviews

    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food at Chef Yu was terrific, well priced and very good quality. We had an eggplant with garlic sauce that was among the best I’ve ever eaten. The restaurant wasn’t crowded on a cold weeknight, yet the waitstaff had a way of avoiding eye contact with customers as if they were incredibly busy. No smiles either. We’ll go back because of the food and prices. Maybe next time we’ll get a smile too.

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  3. Freddy

    New York City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great decor, the lighting was nice n not harsh. The scallion pancakes were perfectly lightly fried . The general tso n crispy beef were amazing as well, the rice could’ve been better but still decent. The prices were the best part especially considering the area. Will def be back

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  4. brian

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This place has the best authentic Chinese in midtown …. 🙏

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  5. Rachel

    Coastal Georgia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A 5pm reservation meant we had the place to ourselves. Service was incredibly attentive, food was delicious, and my entire family said it was really good. The ho and sour soup was delicious!

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  6. Mauro

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A delight to have authentic chinese food in Manhattan at reasonable prices

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  7. Tracy

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent choice of food hot and flavor filled. Eggplant and chicken amazing. Wonton soup hot and delicious. Noodles seafood terrific. Overall A+

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  8. Jo-Ann

    New York City

    103 reviews

    3.0

    103 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    It started out really good, we got a table by the window. We had a couple of happy hour cocktails, but then it went south for a bit. My friend‘s dish came out and mine never did. I sat there about 20 minutes,could not find my waiter. When I finally called the manager over, she went into the kitchen came back out to tell me that there was something wrong with the deep fryer and that’s they couldn’t make my dish. It took a half an hour for someone to address it and only after I asked about it, my friend was already done with her dinner. They did not even offer a complementary drink. I said to them, can you take something off the bill and they gave us a free drink after that. The food was very good though. But that was not a good impression for my first time there. I would give it another shot when I’m in the area. Hopefully it will go accordingly. 

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  9. Lucas

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice Chinese restaurant. Feel free to stop buy. Good food.

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  10. Mike

    New Jersey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Happy Hour in NYC! Outstanding authentic Chinese cuisine. Had a nice table with view of the street for people watching. Nice atmosphere and quiet. Perfect for a dinner before the David Gilmour show at MSG! Rock On!

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FAQs

Chef Yu offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 736-6150.

Chef Yu is rated 4.5 stars by 333 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Chef Yu

520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Garment District
  • Hours of operation
    Daily: 11:00 am-10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout
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