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The Best Cheap Chinese Food of NYC

Hop Shing

The delicious bakery and dim sum parlor in this Chinatown relic make for a worthwhile history lesson.

Food

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Ambience

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Service

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Value

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The Scene

With its wood paneling and red vinyl booths, Hop Shing's interior is pure Edward Hopper. The "No Smoking" sign is the only reminder that you have not been transported to some infinitely more colorful past. An OTB parlor two doors down assures a steady stream of picturesque clientele--the cast of a Cantonese production of "Guys and Dolls," maybe.

The Food

The families lining up by the counter are there to buy bags and boxes of sweet and savory pastries, including some of the best pork buns and egg custard tarts in the city. Dim sum is served every morning, with a single creaky cart making its way slowly around the dining room, offering simple and delicate dumplings. Get a cup of sweet coffee and linger for a while, nibbling your way into another time.

9 Chatham Sq
New York, NY 10038-1027
Phone: (212) 267-0220