Chef Yu

4.3

336 Reviews

$30 and under

Chinese

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2 people

1 Mar 2025

19:00

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Booked 3 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.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese
Hours of Operation
Daily 11:00–22:30
Phone number
(212) 736-6150
Website
https://chef-yu.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018
Area
Garment District
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeaway

Egg RollUS$1.85
Veggie Spring RollUS$1.85
Scallion Pancake (8)US$4.25
Steamed Pork Dumpling (8)US$5.95
Pan-fried Pork Dumpling (8)US$5.95
Steamed Vegetable Dumpling (8)US$5.95
Pan-fried Vegetable Dumpling (8)US$5.95
Szechuan Wonton With Red Hot Pepper Oil (12)*US$6.25
Shrimp Dumpling Szechuan Style (12)*US$6.25
Squid With Salt PepperUS$6.25
Prawns And Pineapple With Mayonnaise DressingUS$5.95
Minced Chicken With Pine NutsUS$5.95
served with fresh lettuce
Vegetable Dumpling In Szechuan Style*US$6.55

Soup

* hot/spicy

Wonton Soup
- LUS$3.60
- SUS$1.85
Hot And Sour Soup*
- LUS$3.60
- SUS$1.85
Miso Soup
- LUS$3.60
- SUS$1.85
Pork And Pickled Cabbage SoupUS$6.25
Fist Filet And Sour Cabbage SoupUS$6.95
Mixed Seafood And Tofu SoupUS$6.95
Tofu & Vegetable SoupUS$6.50

Poultry

* hot/spicy

Chicken With String BeanUS$10.50
Szechuan Mild Spicy Chicken*US$10.50
Sliced Chicken With BroccoliUS$10.50
Spicy Basil Chicken*US$10.50
Sliced Chicken Hunan Style*US$10.50
Sweet And Sour Chicken*US$10.50
Sliced Chicken Curry Sauce*US$10.50
Diced Chicken With Cashew NutsUS$10.50
Lemon Grass Chicken*US$10.50
Shredded Chicken In Garlic Sauce*US$10.50
Sliced Chicken With EggplantUS$10.50
General Tso's Chicken*US$11.50
Sesame Chicken*US$11.50
Mango ChickenUS$11.50
Tangerine Chicken*US$11.50
Sliced Chicken With AsparagusUS$11.50
Spicy Diced Chicken*US$11.50

Beef

* hot/spicy

Beef With Green Chili Pepper*US$10.75
Black Pepper Steak*US$10.75
Beef With Strong BeanUS$10.75
Sha Cha Beef*US$10.75
Pepper Steak*US$10.75
Beef With BroccoliUS$10.75
Beef With Snow PeasUS$10.75
Sliced Beef With Oyster SauceUS$10.75
Shredded Beef Szechuan Style*US$10.75
Hunan Beef*US$10.75
Sliced Beef With Chinese BroccoliUS$10.75
Sliced Beef With Bamboo Shoot And Shitake MushroomsUS$10.75
Sliced Beef With ScallionUS$11.50
Tangerine Beef*US$11.50
Sesame Beef*US$11.50
Beef Steak With Shrimp And ScallopsUS$11.95

Pork

* hot/spicy

Shredded Pork In Garlic Sauce*US$9.95
Shredded Pork With String BeansUS$9.95
Shredded Pork With Dried Bean CurdUS$9.95
Shredded Pork With Spicy Green Chili Pepper*US$9.95
Roast Pork With BroccoliUS$9.95
Sha Cha Pork*US$9.95
Sliced Pork Hunan Style*US$9.95
Sliced Pork With ScallionUS$9.95
Cellophane Noodle With Minced Pork*US$9.95
Shredded Pork With Salted Cabbage, Green Soybeans And Bean Curd SkinUS$9.95
Fresh Bacon And Napa Cabbage Braised With Roasted Chili*US$10.75

Vegetable

* hot/spicy

Bean Curd In Brown SauceUS$8.95
Dry Sauteed String Beans With Pickles*US$8.95
Eggplant In Garlic Sauce*US$8.95
Broccoli In Garlic Sauce*US$8.95
Sauteed Chinese BroccoliUS$8.95
Sauteed LoofahUS$8.95
Sauteed Loofah GluttonUS$8.95
Sauteed Spinach With Minced GarlicUS$8.95
Bean Curd Skin In Salted Cabbage And Green SoybeanUS$8.95
Chinese Cabbage With Dried ShrimpUS$8.95
Mixed Chinese VegetableUS$8.95
Bean Curd With BroccoliUS$8.95
Sauteed Shanghai Bok-choyUS$8.95
Sauteed Chinese Bok-choy With Minced GarlicUS$8.95
Shanghai Bok-choy With Shiitake Mushrooms And Bean CurdUS$9.55
General Tso's Tofu*US$9.55

Seafood

* hot/spicy

Prawns In Citrus SauceUS$11.50
Prawns And Eggplant In Garlic Sauce*US$11.50
Fish Filet In Roast Pepper Sauce*US$11.95
Squid In Black Bean Sauce*US$11.95
Crispy Prawns In Szechuan Sauce*US$11.50
Squid And Prawns In Kung-pao Sauce*US$15.50
Sweet And Sour Crispy Fish FiletUS$15.50
Crispy Whole Fish*US$19.00
Whole Fish With Pine NutsUS$19.00

What 336 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4Service
4.1Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Manhattan
Chinese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Chef Yu offers "authentic Chinese" cuisine in Midtown Manhattan, praised for its "reasonable prices" and "excellent service." Diners enjoy a "comfortable atmosphere" and standout dishes like eggplant with garlic sauce and scallion pancakes. Some service issues were noted, but the "delicious food" and "great happy hour" make it a popular choice.

336 Reviews

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Helen
VIP
London
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
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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Tom
Minneapolis
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
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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maria rita
Argentina
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
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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Stacey
New York City
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
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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Lois
VIP
New York City
35 reviews
4.0
35 reviews
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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Freddy
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
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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brian
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
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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Rachel
Coastal Georgia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
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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Mauro
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
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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Tracy
Milwaukee
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent choice of food hot and flavor filled. Eggplant and chicken amazing. Wonton soup hot and delicious. Noodles seafood terrific. Overall A+
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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 4.3 stars by 336 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

1 Mar 2025

19:00

Select a time

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018

Additional information

Area
Garment District
Hours of Operation
Daily 11:00–22:30
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeaway

Website
https://chef-yu.com/
Phone number
(212) 736-6150

Chef Yu

Make a booking

Select a time

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Hot Appetizer

Egg RollUS$1.85

Veggie Spring RollUS$1.85

Scallion Pancake (8)US$4.25

Steamed Pork Dumpling (8)US$5.95

Pan-fried Pork Dumpling (8)US$5.95

Steamed Vegetable Dumpling (8)US$5.95

Pan-fried Vegetable Dumpling (8)US$5.95

Szechuan Wonton With Red Hot Pepper Oil (12)*US$6.25

Shrimp Dumpling Szechuan Style (12)*US$6.25

Squid With Salt PepperUS$6.25

Prawns And Pineapple With Mayonnaise DressingUS$5.95

Minced Chicken With Pine NutsUS$5.95

Vegetable Dumpling In Szechuan Style*US$6.55

Soup

Wonton Soup

Hot And Sour Soup*

Miso Soup

Pork And Pickled Cabbage SoupUS$6.25

Fist Filet And Sour Cabbage SoupUS$6.95

Mixed Seafood And Tofu SoupUS$6.95

Tofu & Vegetable SoupUS$6.50

Poultry

Chicken With String BeanUS$10.50

Szechuan Mild Spicy Chicken*US$10.50

Sliced Chicken With BroccoliUS$10.50

Spicy Basil Chicken*US$10.50

Sliced Chicken Hunan Style*US$10.50

Sweet And Sour Chicken*US$10.50

Sliced Chicken Curry Sauce*US$10.50

Diced Chicken With Cashew NutsUS$10.50

Lemon Grass Chicken*US$10.50

Shredded Chicken In Garlic Sauce*US$10.50

Sliced Chicken With EggplantUS$10.50

General Tso's Chicken*US$11.50

Sesame Chicken*US$11.50

Mango ChickenUS$11.50

Tangerine Chicken*US$11.50

Sliced Chicken With AsparagusUS$11.50

Spicy Diced Chicken*US$11.50

Beef

Beef With Green Chili Pepper*US$10.75

Black Pepper Steak*US$10.75

Beef With Strong BeanUS$10.75

Sha Cha Beef*US$10.75

Pepper Steak*US$10.75

Beef With BroccoliUS$10.75

Beef With Snow PeasUS$10.75

Sliced Beef With Oyster SauceUS$10.75

Shredded Beef Szechuan Style*US$10.75

Hunan Beef*US$10.75

Sliced Beef With Chinese BroccoliUS$10.75

Sliced Beef With Bamboo Shoot And Shitake MushroomsUS$10.75

Sliced Beef With ScallionUS$11.50

Tangerine Beef*US$11.50

Sesame Beef*US$11.50

Beef Steak With Shrimp And ScallopsUS$11.95

Pork

Shredded Pork In Garlic Sauce*US$9.95

Shredded Pork With String BeansUS$9.95

Shredded Pork With Dried Bean CurdUS$9.95

Shredded Pork With Spicy Green Chili Pepper*US$9.95

Roast Pork With BroccoliUS$9.95

Sha Cha Pork*US$9.95

Sliced Pork Hunan Style*US$9.95

Sliced Pork With ScallionUS$9.95

Cellophane Noodle With Minced Pork*US$9.95

Shredded Pork With Salted Cabbage, Green Soybeans And Bean Curd SkinUS$9.95

Fresh Bacon And Napa Cabbage Braised With Roasted Chili*US$10.75

Vegetable

Bean Curd In Brown SauceUS$8.95

Dry Sauteed String Beans With Pickles*US$8.95

Eggplant In Garlic Sauce*US$8.95

Broccoli In Garlic Sauce*US$8.95

Sauteed Chinese BroccoliUS$8.95