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New Green Bo

66 Bayard St., New York, NY 10013
nr. Mott St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-625-2359 Send to Phone

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    7.5 out of 10

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  • Cuisine: Chinese
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Hours

Daily, 11am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6, J, M, N, Q, R, W, Z at Canal St.

Prices

$6.25-$14.95

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Good for Groups
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

There's not much that's elegant at New Green Bo—it's no-nonsense, with a tile floor, bright lightning, 10 tables, and a crowded reception area that doubles as a station for making the battalions of dumplings and buns that are the signature dishes here. The large, steamed crab and pork soup dumplings are especially memorable, with a tender casing outside surrounding rich, salty broth, and a lump of slightly sweet meat. New Green Bo serves the foods popular in the coastal region around Shanghai, where wheat rather than rice is the staple grain, and salty and sweet flavors—rather than spicy—predominate. Appetizers are especially strong—the scallion pancake is large, flaky, and full of onions. Crispy eel, a cold dish, would make a stellar bar snack, the crunchy exterior of the deep-fried eel pieces a good foil for the slightly oily taste of the fish. Of the entrees, consider going for one of the many dishes cooked "in brown sauce," meaning braised in a soy sauce mixture that's later thickened into a salty, tangy gravy. Get here early to increase your chances of getting a table, and try to save a little room for dessert—the Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is right across the street.

Recommended Dishes

Steamed crab meat and pork tiny buns, $6.75; crispy eel, $8.25; scallion pancake, $1.75; cold noodles in sesame sauce, $3.75

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Food: 7.5
Service: 4.0
Décor: 4.0
Value: 10.0

Excellent Cheap food!

ajw18 from 10003 | Posted on 4/11/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 10

This place is definitely one of the cleaner places in Chinatown. It is very small and well known for soup dumplings. But everything else (especially the scallion pancakes) is really good too. Very crowded, so be prepared to wait during peak lunch and dinner times. They will often sit you at a table with randoms, like hibachi. Cash only.

shanghai food

party_girl from 10003 | Posted on 3/16/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 3
Décor: 3
Value: 10

the restaurant has its pros and cons. it's often very packed on friday and saturday nights. it can get VERY noisy and loud in there, especially when there's a huge group of people eating together. the service isn't that great, but i guess the food makes up for it. the food is relatively inexpensive and it's delicious. everything comes randomly, and you may have to share a table when there's no room. there's very little decor and the service is at times, terrible. they don't place things on the table and everything is hastily served, perhaps because it's almost always crowded on the weekends. it's very kid-friendly and i would recommend it, but if you're going for an intimate dinner for two, this would not be the place to go. the environment is very casual and laidback.

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