Chef Yu

4.4

337 Reviews

$30 and under

Chinese

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

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 am-10:30 pm
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 RollUSD 1.85
Veggie Spring RollUSD 1.85
Scallion Pancake (8)USD 4.25
Steamed Pork Dumpling (8)USD 5.95
Pan-fried Pork Dumpling (8)USD 5.95
Steamed Vegetable Dumpling (8)USD 5.95
Pan-fried Vegetable Dumpling (8)USD 5.95
Szechuan Wonton With Red Hot Pepper Oil (12)*USD 6.25
Shrimp Dumpling Szechuan Style (12)*USD 6.25
Squid With Salt PepperUSD 6.25
Prawns And Pineapple With Mayonnaise DressingUSD 5.95
Minced Chicken With Pine NutsUSD 5.95
served with fresh lettuce
Vegetable Dumpling In Szechuan Style*USD 6.55

Soup

* hot/spicy

Wonton Soup
- LUSD 3.60
- SUSD 1.85
Hot And Sour Soup*
- LUSD 3.60
- SUSD 1.85
Miso Soup
- LUSD 3.60
- SUSD 1.85
Pork And Pickled Cabbage SoupUSD 6.25
Fist Filet And Sour Cabbage SoupUSD 6.95
Mixed Seafood And Tofu SoupUSD 6.95
Tofu & Vegetable SoupUSD 6.50

Poultry

* hot/spicy

Chicken With String BeanUSD 10.50
Szechuan Mild Spicy Chicken*USD 10.50
Sliced Chicken With BroccoliUSD 10.50
Spicy Basil Chicken*USD 10.50
Sliced Chicken Hunan Style*USD 10.50
Sweet And Sour Chicken*USD 10.50
Sliced Chicken Curry Sauce*USD 10.50
Diced Chicken With Cashew NutsUSD 10.50
Lemon Grass Chicken*USD 10.50
Shredded Chicken In Garlic Sauce*USD 10.50
Sliced Chicken With EggplantUSD 10.50
General Tso's Chicken*USD 11.50
Sesame Chicken*USD 11.50
Mango ChickenUSD 11.50
Tangerine Chicken*USD 11.50
Sliced Chicken With AsparagusUSD 11.50
Spicy Diced Chicken*USD 11.50

Beef

* hot/spicy

Beef With Green Chili Pepper*USD 10.75
Black Pepper Steak*USD 10.75
Beef With Strong BeanUSD 10.75
Sha Cha Beef*USD 10.75
Pepper Steak*USD 10.75
Beef With BroccoliUSD 10.75
Beef With Snow PeasUSD 10.75
Sliced Beef With Oyster SauceUSD 10.75
Shredded Beef Szechuan Style*USD 10.75
Hunan Beef*USD 10.75
Sliced Beef With Chinese BroccoliUSD 10.75
Sliced Beef With Bamboo Shoot And Shitake MushroomsUSD 10.75
Sliced Beef With ScallionUSD 11.50
Tangerine Beef*USD 11.50
Sesame Beef*USD 11.50
Beef Steak With Shrimp And ScallopsUSD 11.95

Pork

* hot/spicy

Shredded Pork In Garlic Sauce*USD 9.95
Shredded Pork With String BeansUSD 9.95
Shredded Pork With Dried Bean CurdUSD 9.95
Shredded Pork With Spicy Green Chili Pepper*USD 9.95
Roast Pork With BroccoliUSD 9.95
Sha Cha Pork*USD 9.95
Sliced Pork Hunan Style*USD 9.95
Sliced Pork With ScallionUSD 9.95
Cellophane Noodle With Minced Pork*USD 9.95
Shredded Pork With Salted Cabbage, Green Soybeans And Bean Curd SkinUSD 9.95
Fresh Bacon And Napa Cabbage Braised With Roasted Chili*USD 10.75

Vegetable

* hot/spicy

Bean Curd In Brown SauceUSD 8.95
Dry Sauteed String Beans With Pickles*USD 8.95
Eggplant In Garlic Sauce*USD 8.95
Broccoli In Garlic Sauce*USD 8.95
Sauteed Chinese BroccoliUSD 8.95
Sauteed LoofahUSD 8.95
Sauteed Loofah GluttonUSD 8.95
Sauteed Spinach With Minced GarlicUSD 8.95
Bean Curd Skin In Salted Cabbage And Green SoybeanUSD 8.95
Chinese Cabbage With Dried ShrimpUSD 8.95
Mixed Chinese VegetableUSD 8.95
Bean Curd With BroccoliUSD 8.95
Sauteed Shanghai Bok-choyUSD 8.95
Sauteed Chinese Bok-choy With Minced GarlicUSD 8.95
Shanghai Bok-choy With Shiitake Mushrooms And Bean CurdUSD 9.55
General Tso's Tofu*USD 9.55

Seafood

* hot/spicy

Prawns In Citrus SauceUSD 11.50
Prawns And Eggplant In Garlic Sauce*USD 11.50
Fish Filet In Roast Pepper Sauce*USD 11.95
Squid In Black Bean Sauce*USD 11.95
Crispy Prawns In Szechuan Sauce*USD 11.50
Squid And Prawns In Kung-pao Sauce*USD 15.50
Sweet And Sour Crispy Fish FiletUSD 15.50
Crispy Whole Fish*USD 19.00
Whole Fish With Pine NutsUSD 19.00

What 337 people are saying

Chef Yu reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4Service
4.2Ambience
4.5Value

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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

OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco4 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

Make a booking

2 people

15 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

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 am-10:30 pm
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

About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Hot Appetizer

Egg RollUSD 1.85

Veggie Spring RollUSD 1.85

Scallion Pancake (8)USD 4.25

Steamed Pork Dumpling (8)USD 5.95

Pan-fried Pork Dumpling (8)USD 5.95

Steamed Vegetable Dumpling (8)USD 5.95

Pan-fried Vegetable Dumpling (8)USD 5.95

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

Shrimp Dumpling Szechuan Style (12)*USD 6.25

Squid With Salt PepperUSD 6.25

Prawns And Pineapple With Mayonnaise DressingUSD 5.95

Minced Chicken With Pine NutsUSD 5.95

Vegetable Dumpling In Szechuan Style*USD 6.55

Soup

Wonton Soup

Hot And Sour Soup*

Miso Soup

Pork And Pickled Cabbage SoupUSD 6.25

Fist Filet And Sour Cabbage SoupUSD 6.95

Mixed Seafood And Tofu SoupUSD 6.95

Tofu & Vegetable SoupUSD 6.50

Poultry

Chicken With String BeanUSD 10.50

Szechuan Mild Spicy Chicken*USD 10.50

Sliced Chicken With BroccoliUSD 10.50

Spicy Basil Chicken*USD 10.50

Sliced Chicken Hunan Style*USD 10.50

Sweet And Sour Chicken*USD 10.50

Sliced Chicken Curry Sauce*USD 10.50

Diced Chicken With Cashew NutsUSD 10.50

Lemon Grass Chicken*USD 10.50

Shredded Chicken In Garlic Sauce*USD 10.50

Sliced Chicken With EggplantUSD 10.50

General Tso's Chicken*USD 11.50

Sesame Chicken*USD 11.50

Mango ChickenUSD 11.50

Tangerine Chicken*USD 11.50

Sliced Chicken With AsparagusUSD 11.50

Spicy Diced Chicken*USD 11.50

Beef

Beef With Green Chili Pepper*USD 10.75

Black Pepper Steak*USD 10.75

Beef With Strong BeanUSD 10.75

Sha Cha Beef*USD 10.75

Pepper Steak*USD 10.75

Beef With BroccoliUSD 10.75

Beef With Snow PeasUSD 10.75

Sliced Beef With Oyster SauceUSD 10.75

Shredded Beef Szechuan Style*USD 10.75

Hunan Beef*USD 10.75

Sliced Beef With Chinese BroccoliUSD 10.75

Sliced Beef With Bamboo Shoot And Shitake MushroomsUSD 10.75

Sliced Beef With ScallionUSD 11.50

Tangerine Beef*USD 11.50

Sesame Beef*USD 11.50

Beef Steak With Shrimp And ScallopsUSD 11.95

Pork

Shredded Pork In Garlic Sauce*USD 9.95

Shredded Pork With String BeansUSD 9.95

Shredded Pork With Dried Bean CurdUSD 9.95

Shredded Pork With Spicy Green Chili Pepper*USD 9.95

Roast Pork With BroccoliUSD 9.95

Sha Cha Pork*USD 9.95

Sliced Pork Hunan Style*USD 9.95

Sliced Pork With ScallionUSD 9.95

Cellophane Noodle With Minced Pork*USD 9.95

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

Fresh Bacon And Napa Cabbage Braised With Roasted Chili*USD 10.75

Vegetable

Bean Curd In Brown SauceUSD 8.95

Dry Sauteed String Beans With Pickles*USD 8.95

Eggplant In Garlic Sauce*USD 8.95

Broccoli In Garlic Sauce*USD 8.95

Sauteed Chinese BroccoliUSD 8.95