CheLi 浙里

"Bib Gourmand 2025 With a line that’s almost always stretching out the front door, this hot spot in St. Marks Place remains one of the best places for elegant Shanghainese cooking. The décor itself is noteworthy: Red and cream lanterns add to the imperial décor with nooks and crannies snaking throughout. The menu is lengthy and there are plenty of familiar favorites to choose from, but first try asking the server about some regional highlights. Chicken soaked in Shaoxing wine; stir-fried rice cakes with pork and leeks; and peach resin stew with crabmeat are all worth consideration. Oddly enough, a recent stunner came straight out of the Sichuan lexicon: House special fish stew with Sichuan peppercorns is a must-order feast.There is also a second location in Flushing."

@nchavotier

"The ambiance was spectacular!!! I felt transported back to ancient China. The food was delicious and beautifully plated. The 小笼包 were sooo flavorful and the pan fried dumplings were so crispy and yummy! "

@lizcanocamille

"Aubergines et riz très bon, bœuf sauté aux poivrés très chelou. Très chinois bcp de porc et on comprenait rien à la carte. Mais deco ultra mims "

@emmaguetta8

"Honestly incredible, great price to quality "

@benedettamagni

"Cris Comenge y la NY Hunter. Rebueno"

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"Resto chinois de haute volée à la cuisine shangaienne et foule de lampions "

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"If I did it again I would order something else instead of the beef, but the soup dumps and the fried rice was so good "

@anjali72

"Cher mais cadre sympa et bon"

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"- Google 4.5 - 50$ in average"

@leabreheret

"With its elegant thatched-roof dining room, twinkling waterfalls, and sophisticated menu of dishes from China’s Jiangnan region, CheLi feels worlds away from the St. Marks madness teeming just beyond its front door. The atmosphere is festive—especially when larger groups of stylish locals or nostalgic expats fill the sleek, lantern-lit booths—but never too loud to not hear your dining companions. The expansive menu spans crowd-pleasers like pillowy, porky soup dumplings and stir-fried rice cakes as well as specialities like tender chicken or chilled crab cooked in Shaoxing wine. Plan to share everything you order with your dining companions, and don't be afraid to ask the polished servers for recommendations on portions, how to course your meal, or drinks pairings advice—the bar serves a short but thoughtfully curated list of beer and wine, plus sake, Chinese rice wine, teas, and non-alcoholic drinks."

@wehogirl123

"De délicieux gâteaux de riz vapeur en dessert "

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"#8 on Pete Well’s NYT 100 list - Chinese. "

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"#15 on NYTimes best of 2024 list"

@ibaker11

"Pete Wells' 2024 list of top 100 #15. Very nice atmosphere and setting. Service felt a bit rushed. Food is good. Overall a bit overrated. Kung Pao Chicken, Braised Rice with Mushrooms, Truffle Pork Dumplings, Pan Fried Wontons, Crispy Duck (a bit overrated)."

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"Repaire Chinois un chouïa fancy"

@corentingillot

"Really great authentic Chinese food "

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"Chinois (Shanghai). Succulents dim-sum. "

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"excellent restaurant chinois crab tofu, crispy lava (sucré) et crevettes excellents environ 35$ pp"

@iris.mn

"Easter Chinese food. I recommend Longjing Shrimp :)"

@lanxin

"place we went for Alex Urist’s goodbye lunch in May 2022; nothing that special"

@matthewes

"place we went for Alex Urist’s goodbye lunch in May 2022; nothing that special"

@matthewes

"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/dining/best-nyc-restaurants.html #8 also in flushing "

@michaelwsherman

"solid chinese. went here with Alex/regina 3/2023"

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"Legit Chinese spot. Gotta get the pork belly."

@brandonwass

"S’inscrire sur la liste d’attente "

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"S’inscrire sur liste d’attente "

@ines.mislin

"6.5/10, the authentic dishes were pretty solid, but the non-authentic dishes (I.e. kung pao chicken) were not that good. Did not go here for deeps birthday"

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"Recommended for authentic chinese food 😋"

@beverlygu

"Shanghai chinese. Soup dumplings and braised pork with quail eggs were incredible "

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"Such a popular place so my expectations were high.. we waited for TWO HOURS before getting a table. It was good but not worth the wait "

@angelaliu878

"Traditional Shang hai nese. Sean Olmstead"

@ninashopper

"Recommended by daviz muñoz"

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"Chino organiza emilio cena yo no voy"

@teresa.saenzdetejada

"A subtle Shanghainese restaurant celebrating Jiangnan specialties born from the region south of the Yangtze River"

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"Grub Street. Really good xiao long bao, braised pork belly, fish, blue crab. Dessert steamed bun"

@ekmoore2

"Chinese food in east village, highly rated on infatuation "

@gianna.carvalho

"with Allie and Angie Peng still my favorite Shanghai sit down place in nyc"

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"Warm venue for elevated Chinese cuisine including Longjing shrimp, braised pork belly & smoked fish. Grub Street top 10 restaurants of 2021 - get the soup dumplings"

@margaretannritter

"Cyrille et Chouchou adresse"

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"Dad wants to try this place. Was on NY times best restaurant list"

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"Nytimes 2023 recommendation. Don't include for Tomo dinner suggestions!"

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"looks like traditional Chinese village. seafood"

@foodandwine

"East Village Shanghainese Chinese When the Shanghainese CheLi opened two doors down from sister restaurant Szechuan Mountain House on St. Marks Place last November, it only offered its food to go. But now the fantastically elaborate dining room is open, its bamboo-hut-like booths attracting Chinese expats and regional-Chinese-food lovers of all ages and stripes. The menu, like the mazelike décor, offers surprises at every turn, including the showstopping giant Song Dynasty steam bun. Much of the cooking is based on centuries-old recipes, but for something more contemporary, try chef Qiling Wang’s tofu-and-egg-drop soup thickened with sea urchin."

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"Shanghainese restaurant looks beautiful inside"

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"Shanghai style Chinese https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/dining/restaurant-review-cheli.html"

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"great decor inside and fancy chinese food"

@swc22

"shanghainese, recommendé par le NY times"

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"Soup dumplings, traditional interiors "

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"Authentic shanghainese food"

@rmcastello27

"Shanghanese restaurant opened Fall 2020. 66 Ways to Reacquaint Yourself With the NYC Restaurant Scene This Summer 6/21. "

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"Interesting Chinese - not a must go"

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"Sea urchin egg tofu stew***; shrimp in scallion sauce; *pork soup dumplings; xiao long bao; **wine soaked blue crab; pork ribs*; chicken lettuce wrap; egg fried rice; pu’erh tea soaked rice with sea urchin; sticky rice pancakes; smoked fish; tofu bites; pork belly; "

@ariwein