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Chef Yu, New York, NY

Chef Yu

4.4
4.4
337 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
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.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

What 337 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chef Yu offers "delicious food" with a diverse menu, praised for its "incredible service" and reasonable prices. The restaurant provides a "great range of dishes" with standouts like Peking Duck and Fried Dumplings. Guests enjoy the "authentic cuisine" in a "quiet, elegant setting," making it a "highly recommended" choice in NYC.

337 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food in a nice setting. Varied menu. Spacious. Much quieter and comfortable than Chinatown spots.

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  2. Helen VIP

    London21 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    In NY for a 3 day visit then a 2 day Ate hear twice and really enjoyed food Thought it was as good value for NY Great location in mid town Speedy service

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  3. Tom

    Minneapolis2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The server was overly rude. Very little time for us and the place was not busy at all. Food was OK, the restaurant was clean, but the overall experience was far less than expected when dealing with the guy who was assigned to our table. Will find another place to have dinner when back in the city.

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  4. maria rita

    Argentina6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelente espacio y buena comida, sin dudar un elegido

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  5. Stacey

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 January 2025

    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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  6. Lois VIP

    New York City36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 20 January 2025

    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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  7. Freddy

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 January 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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  8. brian

    New York City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 January 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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  9. Rachel

    Coastal Georgia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 16 December 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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  10. Mauro

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 December 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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FAQs

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

Chef Yu is rated 4.4 stars by 337 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
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520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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