Chinatown Brasserie

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Cuisine: Chinese Price: Expensive

  • Hours: Mon-Thu from 11am-11:30pm; Fri from 11am- 12:30am; Sat from 10am-12:30am; Sun from 10am-11:30pm
  • Reservations: Highly Recommended - Make an Online Reservation
  • Payment Options: American Express, Visa, MasterCard
  • Dress: Stylish Casual
  • Noise: Moderate
  • Seats: 175 in the main dining room plus 100 in the downst
  • Key People: Executive Chef - Joe Ng; Owners - John McDonald, Josh Pickard
  • Year Opened: 2006

Critic Reviews

Chinatown Brasserie finds ways to distinguish itself, the most notable of which also happens to be this uneven restaurant's principal strength: dim sum. - Frank Bruni

New York Magazine star Critic's Pick  

The nightclub vibe is exhausting, but for dim sum and a classic New York Chinese dinner, you could do worse. - Adam Platt

This Sinocentric mega-eatery offers pretty but pricey Eastern exoticism in the former Time Cafe space: Dark brocade curtains, wooden room dividers and red-and...

The New Yorker 09/18/06

The cavernous NoHo space formerly occupied by Time Cafe now drips with chinoiserie: fringed lanterns, brocade panelling, lacquered everything. - Kate Julian

Savory Member Reviews

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ed s.
1 Review

Food Rating star star star star star
Service Rating star star star Posted on 02/21/08
best dim sum in the country
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dan k.
205 Reviews

Food Rating star star star star
Service Rating star star star star Posted on 03/27/08
the made-to-order dim sum is one of the most innovative i've seen and tasted. joe ng does a great job putting a fancy spin on familiar dishes.
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stephanie s.
1 Review

Food Rating star
Service Rating star Posted on 03/29/09
horrible service