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Empire. They are on 100th and Broadway (not sure what their delivery range is). They are also a nice place to eat in and reasonable prices. Shockingly, as they serve both Chinese and Japanese food, both cuisines are actually good. The chinese food has good quality ingredients and they never drown you in goopy sauce like much affordable chinese take out. You can order online too:
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DaveCook
Sep 11, 2009 01:04 PM
Columbia Cottage, on Amsterdam and 111 next to the Hungarian Pastry Shop, is not known for its waitperson service, so delivery would sidestep that issue. The food can be quite good, or less good -- I'd lean toward the Sichuan rather than Shanghai dishes -- perhaps because, reportedly, they have different chefs on different nights. What night would be a good night, I'm not sure.
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I've lived here for 3 years and the options for Chinese are pretty lousy. Recently I've been ordering from Hunan Balcony (Bwy & 98th). While it's not great, it is better than Ollie's, I think. They seem to use better-quality ingredients and don't pad their dishes with celery (which I have a special hatred for).
Also, it's not Chinese, but Wondee Siam is fantastic for Thai, and I order all the time from Malaysia Grill (on 104th), which is great food for the money.
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I lived in this area for a year, and one thing you do not get is good chinese. there are great food options, but yeah, it was totally lacking in that regard.
I ordered from Saga on Amsterdamn bet'n 122 and 123 when I craved sushi and/or vietnamese. it was as much b/c they were super nice and delivered quick for the quality - the volcano sushi roll was pretty outstanding though. again though, its not Chinese.
In short, its a good food area, but bad for Chinese.
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I ate a lot of Ollies in college.. too much.. too much.. didn't the owners of Ollies open up some new Chinese restaurants in the area? like Swizz or something? I thought that was supposed to be a higher quality Ollies right next door to Ollies?
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re: small h
Are you talking about this one?
http://www.yelp.com/biz/ho-yip-chines...
If so, I wouldn't think so....
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re: small h
Well, that's why I said I would be blunt. :) A conclusion is up to the OP.
I think their food is good and authentic at only $4.25 /lb. If you know a good Chinese place of comparable quality/price any closer, please post here.
IMHO, the Chinese offerings on the UWS are offensively bad. I am sorry, my posting was not quite helpful, but someone has to be the messenger.
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re: diprey
<If you know a good Chinese place of comparable quality/price any closer, please post here.>
I don't, 'cause I haven't lived in that area for some time (Dynasty on 110th & Broadway was my go-to place back in the day). But when someone asks for the best delivery in a certain neighborhood, it isn't helpful to suggest something 50 blocks away. Is there more than one Chinese restaurant in Morningside Heights? Yes. So it stands to reason that there is a best choice, even if it's of a bad lot. That's how sliding scales work.
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re: small h
I apologize. I stuck to my opinions so close I failed to see anything but. I am sorry. It is not easy to recommend a decent Chinese place in the neighborhood that has none. If you kindly consider Malaysia Grill (@104), it's not exactly Chinese but you can get some Chinese dishes out of them. Malay food is tasty, too. Please tell us what your favorite tastes are and hopefully we can recommend something in particular.
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Try U Like Garden on Columbus and 105th, they should deliver to you. They're new to the neighborhood, and I really welcome them because our chinese options have been slim. This is not gourmet, but really scratches that cheap chinese food itch. Fast delivery, very fresh, never had a bad meal from them. Try their combination plates, that's the best value, and plenty of food for 2 meals.
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