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China 1

50 Ave. B, New York, NY 10009
nr. 4th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-375-0665 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.3 out of 10

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Chinese
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Official Website

china1nyc.com

Hours

Daily, 6pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$12-$23

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out
  • Teen Appeal

Alcohol

  • Sake and Sojou
  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

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Profile

Consider China 1 (formerly No. 1 Chinese) the East Village answer to Spice Market—with a side order of ironic nostalgia, in the form of fried wontons with homemade duck sauce. The creators must have had that Copacabana tracking shot from GoodFellas in mind when they drew up the bi-level floor plan—nearly as sprawling as Vongerichten's Asian fantasia. For the menu, though, they've just channeled the local Chinese restaurants of their youth, refining dishes like spicy pork with bok choy and General Tso's chicken. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Note

The bar and lounge stay open after the kitchen closes every night.

Recommended Dishes

General Tso's chicken, $14

7.3 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
75% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.5
Service: 7.0
Décor: 8.8
Value: 7.8

Awesome

Sheetz from 11211 | Posted on 7/24/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 9

I was pleasantly suprised by the quality of food here, you don't find quality chinese like this in alphabet city. The decor was very nice as well, lighting was perfect. The food tasted so fresh, they must have their own garden out back!!! You have to try the vegetable fried rice, superb. I will be back!

They dont care.

jimbob from 10013 | Posted on 2/23/09

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 5
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 5

reservation at 8.30-they called to tell me they couldnt do it an hour before-no apology, 10.30 offered-I could walk in and wait less than 2 hours. I asked for a manager to call-nothing. Good job Kevin. Luckily I didnt have to spend money to find out how poor the service is.

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