We came in and got the following: Clams with peppers and salted egg yolk- clams tasted fresh and portion size was big Beef chow foon- chewy noodles, flavorful with onions and tender marinated beef, had enough wok hay Tofu and vegetables- big plate of fresh veg with fried tofu and red sauce Overall it was $55 for two people. Value for portion for taste was great! read more

The portions were very large. We thought each dish was for one person, but we definitely over ordered. The hk milk tea was a little too sweet, and not all the dishes were amazing. I really liked the congee and baked pork chop rice. Overall, I think most of the dishes we tried were pretty good and fairly inexpensive. read more

XO Taste - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I came here on a Saturday for lunch and was very easy to get seating. This place is located in chinatown and a pretty authentic Hong Kong restaurant. If you're going to come here YOU MUST order the baked pork chop with cheese over rice in casserole!!! The best thing on the menu and a Hong Kong staple! We also ordered the baked assorted seafood with cheese over rice in casserole, but it wasn't as good because it has white sauce instead of red sauce. The chinese broccoli was decent but could have used some oyster sauce. The beef chow fun was also decent and was a huge portion. The crispy dough rice noodle was super crunchy and fresh. We also got the congee which was amazing and steaming hot for a cold day in nyc! Would definitely recommend coming here just for the baked pork chop with rice!! read more

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Like previous reviews say - DO NOT EAT HERE!! We used to come here once in a while for some soup and basic Chinese food until ..... One of the kitchen stuff / cook, went into the bathroom, flashed the toilet, didn't wash his hands inside either - because it was flush and door was open... walked out pass me and all the sinks (located also outside of the bathroom) without washing his hands. His job - as I noticed walking out was making some dumplings or wantons with his bare hands. I nearly vomited. We noticed our food was also not up to the usual standard, just tasted old or reheated... just not fresh at all. We won't be going back. read more

This is one of our go-to spots in Chinatown. I saw some recent reviews that were bad, but I don't agree with them. Like a lot of Chinatown places, this place has lots of different items on the menu, if you just stick to their high turnover items the quality is good. Our favorite item is the pan fried Japanese dumplings. I don't know that they are actually Japanese, but they are a shrimp and pork dumpling wrapped in a wonton wrapper and then pan fried. The dumplings are huge and delicious and served with sweet soy sauce. Probably our favorite dumplings in all of Chinatown. We usually also get the beef pan fried noodles and , string beans with minced pork or stir fried snow pea leaves. These are our go-to items. We really don't deviate from them too much. The beef chow fun is good, better than a lot of places, but probably a little less salty/oily than most people are used to. You aren't going to be blown away by the cleanliness or the service, but it's Chinatown. That's just par for the course. Food is solid, gotta try those dumplings if you come here. Best thing on their menu. read more

The server seated us fast once we've arrived. The food was adequate for the price. The ambiance was sub par. Lots of families eating together for dinner. However, the reason for the low rating is I wanted to point out when the food arrived, the restaurant used old china dishes were cracked/chipped to served. This may contain lead, they should not use these to prepare or even serve food. read more

XO Taste - 137. Baked Chicken Kew with Cream Sauce over Rice in Casserole (top) & 139. Baked Minced Beef over Rice in Casserole (bottom) - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

attentive staff with an extensive menu - some dishes were lacking flavors. this place serves HK fusion food. I would not say this place is amazing but if you craving some asian/hk style food, give it a try. read more

I was very hungry in Chinatown and saw this asian restaurant while I was walking down the street. Although the Health department check was pending, I decided to still give it a try. Ordered dumplings and as I ate them, I noticed a non chewable piece. I spat it out and can you guess what it was? A piece of plastic! This ruined my whole day and now I can't even eat my food without thinking about that one piece of plastic in my salty dumplings. read more

XO Taste - This was what was in my dumpling! - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

All I can say is WOW The food is fabulous, and a wide selection of dishes. Always look forward to eating there. Very clean, delicious food, and the dining room is very large and comfortable. The service is great... The wait persons are very attentive. read more

Amazing food with great options for vegetarians and omnivores alike. Not sure how it is for vegans, but great for vegetarians! Portuguese Chicken Kew with spaghetti is great too. Drinks are yummy. One of the few places in Chinatown where you can also get tong shui (sweet dessert soup) either hot or cold. Love momo chacha. Really great for dim sum day or night too. read more

XO Taste - Portuguese Chicken Kew with spaghetti - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

11.01.2022 Tuesday,1pm Walk in & got seated table for 2. Service is ok. The places is hanged with individual food menu option on every side of the walls. They didn't have the 2 items out of 3 that I wanted order. The foods is tasteless. Yes, a lot of options but after today I don't think I would ever go back. read more

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I've neverrr been disappointed by a dish from XO Taste before, and their menu is over 100+ items, so that's a lottt of non-disappointments! Granted, it's classic comfort HK/Chinese food, with some newer menu items that tries to be Thai/Korean cuisine, but overall, always a hit! Must orders: - Japanese pan fried dumplings (so stuffed that the juicy filling is about to burst outta the skin) - any cheesy baked rice dishes (my favorite and go to is the minced beef over rice, so flavorful) - the beef stew and rice noodle casserole (the rice noodles become so soft and soak in the beef stew juices. beef stew is really tender as well) - the congees (really good consistency and flavorful) - and the spicy sliced beef udon. Not all are pictured with my review, but you really cannot go wrong with these! read more

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Gave this spot a million chances bc it used to be my favorite. But the last few times I went I was tempted to ask if they changed chefs. Fish Congee - fish was stale, congee was watery Steak - paid $21 for $5 steak from the supermarket that was not fresh or seasoned well. All I tasted was soy sauce. Shrimp wonton - literally spit the wonton out bc the shrimp tasted like raw fish and not the gourmet sashimi kind. The noodles were ok? I'm so disappointed...this place (both locations) used to be so good. How do you claim to be a Cantonese restaurant and then mess up congee and wonton noodles? read more

The food here is average here but if you need a quick bite, this is a pretty good place to try. The congee is good and they have several options for congee. Their menu is also very extensive, so you can find your traditional takeout Chinese food but also more adventurous food. read more

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Best of NYC - my fav Chinese food in Manhattan Chinatown. EVERYTHING here is good. I am addicted to their congee & steam rice rolls & fried tofu skin roll, so I don't explore their giant menu enough. Dim sum dishes all day all the time. If I lived closer I wld eat here even more, & I'm already here almost once a week -! read more

Did a takeout order of the Crispy Dough in Rice Rolls and Chinese Preserved Egg and Parsley in Rice Roll We were pretty happy with this. Haha, it's $11 for - lot of food; other places in Chinatown can be such ripoffs! It was perfect while walking around to stop by and take this while walking around Chinatown read more

XO Taste - 32. Chinese Parsley and Preserved Egg with Rice Noodles - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

They will automatically apply a 18% gratuity on your bill whether you like it or not. When asked to pay with card, they said they are fixing the machine and don't know how long it will take to process my payment. I literally saw them process a credit card transaction for a take out order. So I told them I didn't mind waiting. Then they proceeded to speak to the elders at my table explaining that we should pay cash. Didn't want to deal with it anymore and I caved in and gave them cash. Never coming back again. Absolutely Disgusting and rude behavior read more

Authentic Chinese food in a well decorated restaurant. Don't be fooled by the outside, the inside is HUGE! The menu is VAST so it's hard to decide what to get but we ultimately decided on the Korean BBQ eel rice bowl, pork soup dumplings, and shrimp rice rolls. We were stuffed by the end of the meal. Prices are moderate. The waiter was nice enough and the food took ~20 minutes to come out which is comforting because you know they're actually cooking it. Overall, good experience! Nice stop for dinner in Chinatown. read more

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Salted baked jumbo shrimp with extra Scallions and wonton noodle soup are my go-to food orders when I come to this restaurant. Service is generally fast and attentive. I saw some folks ordering dim sum and will definitely order that next time, in addition to my go to meals. The menu is vast, so be prepared to peruse the numerous options they have. 4 out 5 in all categories. read more

My boyfriend introduced me to their rice casserole and this is honestly such a delicious dish. We ordered the Baked Seafood and Pork Chop with cheese over rice in casserole as well as the baked grouper fish with cheese over rice in casserole for delivery. When the food arrived, they were still piping hot which we love. Presentation wise, it might not look the best but trust me, this is so so good! I really like the baked seafood and pork chop with cheese over rice in casserole dish. There were two different types of sauces, a simpler but still delicious white color sauce over the mixed seafood and a tomato like sauce over the pork chops. The pork chops were perfectly fried and I love the fact that they chopped them up in slices so that it's easier to eat. I really like the variety of two sauces and the ingredients that were in this casserole. The amount of rice was also very generous. Definitely give this a try if you are looking for a delicious and fulling dinner! read more

XO Taste - 145. Baked Seafood and Pork Chop with Cheese over Rice in Casserole - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

The food was good, a 4, however service was horrible. There were 16 tables to 3 servers, and only one spoke English. We waited for a good 20 mins to place our order with a server with limited english so there was a lot of clarifying, she was also in a rush. They gave us the menu w/o pictures so it was more difficult then we realized they DO have an "easier" menu with pictures. That would save us a lot of confusion. When the food came out, they got one of our orders wrong (the clams). We didn't say anything because it was too much of a hassle. When the check came, they gave themselves 18% tip despite the LACK OF service. I'm all for supporting small business, esp due to pandemic but overall experience was not good. Will not be back. read more

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A restaurant that will cover all your Hong Kong cravings. The menu is a lot to take in, but luckily there are pictures. I can't say that I've tried everything on the menu, but for any restaurant especially a spot with so much on their menu... not everything is going be 5 stars. We got the beef stir fry rice noodles, Japanese dumplings, baked pork chop rice, and shrimp rice noodles. These are my go to things to order here and never disappoints me. For sure you can get the beef noodles tastier somewhere else and the rice noodles, but it fills my belly just fine. Definitely do NOT skip on baked pork chop rice and the Japanese dumplings - the sweet soy sauce is so good. Highly recommend to get a congee here if you like that. The outdoor seating is not bad, they have curtains separating the table which is kinda cute and kinda funny. It works. Also, they have a heater above each table and best set up ever, it keeps everyone at the table nice and warm. There's a little bell at each table, not sure if it works. They could get pretty busy during lunch time so it did take a little bit for them to come check on us. Staff was friendly, I had no problems. read more

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They offer both indoor and outdoor dining. I really like how they socially distance the table. I went here for a casual dinner. Everything we ordered was delicious! I like that they provide a picture menu for almost every single item. This is great for people wanting to try new things. Appetizer: -Fried chicken wings was heavenly! I went here for years and it was my first time ordering it. I regret figuring out about the wings so late in life. The wings were jumbo size. It was very juicy and it fresh. It seems like they fried it on the spot. The wings came with a sweet and sour dipping sauce and that paired really well. It came with 6 pieces per order. 10/10 -Baked clams was good. I wish it was more garlicky. I really like that the clams very tender and not chewy. 7.5/10 Fourth Delight rice noodle is okay. It comes with 2 rolls of crispy dough rice noodle, one shrimp rice noodle and 2 roast pork rice noodle. I didn't really like the roast pork rice noodle. It taste like overnight roast pork. I recommend just getting the crispy dough rice noodle. 7/10 Entree: Tai wan chicken chop over rice. This is my go to dish. It comes with a soy sauce egg! The chicken was juicy and tender. I love that it comes in a big portion size! They also don't skimp out on the sauce. I also love that it comes with fried rice. As for service, the waiter with glasses seem to be working there for a long time. He is always nice. read more

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I'm a regular at the XO Kitchen around the corner. Looks like the same menu here, but I'm unclear on how connected they really are. The food tasted different, so...I don't know. My go-to orders at the other spot are their rice noodle rolls. To compare (because I must), the noodle here was rolled well, but the meat content was extremely bland. It threw me off since the menu was identical. This location accepts card payments, which is always a bonus for me. It also has better lighting, if you care about that kind of stuff. Are there other XO locations to try? Anyone know? read more

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Tried their beef rice rolls this time. A bit disappointing The rice roll is too firmed. The marinated beef is flavor less. The rice rolls carts in Chinatown could be yummier than this:( read more

XO Taste - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

It's a 3.6. Credit card accepted. This is a hard review because there are pros and cons and the staff is friendly. Food is slightly average or average only, but you do get value. Staff enforced mandatory 18% tip and they took a long time to come over to us although it wasn't busy when we went in at 515PM on a Saturday. Chinatown was empty because of the rain and humidity. If you are a germaphobe, sit this one out. It's not dirty but it's not neat and the layout allows you to see all unnecessary action in the back of the house Food: 3.7 out of 5 1. Large shrimp dumpling order First impression: hand made as they are different sizes and shapes Second impression: slightly smaller than usual Third impression: not in a bamboo rack Fourth impression: it's not as much real shrimp but the finger is sufficient. They blend in starch with shrimp paste or less ginger shrimp 2. Fish fillet rice noodle roll Highlight of the meal, 4.2 stars by itself! Read my review for Yi Ji Shi Mo, which I gave my personal Michelin star to and my review for Yin Ji Chang Feng. I have tried 8 chang feun places in Chinatown so competition is fierce 3. Beef fried rice noodle (chang feun) There simply wat not enough wok air meaning it wasn't fried well so the entire classic dish is average at best. Did I mention it was bland? It was bland 3. Choy sum vegetable fried in garlic Albeit served on a sizzling platter (cool), these poor dish was cooked for too long. It was the over boiling before the frying that ruined it Price: 3.8 You get value Chan feung was huge Choy sum was plentiful Service: 3.4 The mandatory 18% tip was surprising and it wasn't earned with the service or lack thereof given. Ambiance: 3.4 Lighting is dim, layout of restaurant confuses because the inadequate usage of space albeit a large venue. The bathroom water was burning--like 150 degrees! The cold water is available in the sink with the 2 faucets outside the bathroom! Cleanliness: 3.4 They sat us down at a table in which I had to say "Can you clean all the spicy sauce stains off?" The bathroom wasn't dirty but you can say it was average level of clean but not neat at all! read more

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This restaurant is actually quite large inside so dont let the narrow entrance fool you. Food was 3.5-4 out of 5. The service is really good though, they always make sure your tea cup is filled and piping hot tea which is great on a cold winter day. The food is just okay. We got the shrimp rice noodle and it was kind of doughy as if it was oversteamed. The baked porkchop with cheese was actually really good (best of the 3 we got). It had a really good balance of sweetness and savory from the tomato and porkchop mix. The beef stew with crispy rice was okay, they added super chewy pieces of tripe but for the price i thought we'd get a little more. My friends and I ended up sitting there for 2 hours just talking and they never rushed us out so that was a huge plus. They automatically added 18% gratuity and accept credit cards which is rare in Chinatown. Overall, if I was in Chinatown and needed a place to catch up with friends on a cold day, Id recommend this restaurant. read more

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Overpriced, oily food, waiters yell at each other nonstop while you eat, 18% gratuity added on receipt. Not recommended to anyone.

The interior may look dingy but perfect food - misty fusion Asian but authentic nevertheless. Helpful staff and generous portions for the price read more

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Stumbled upon this restaurant while wandering around looking for a quick bite. Tucked away restaurant with high ceilings and outdated furniture / decor that carries an old-school traditional Chinatown restaurant charm. Must try the Beef Chow Fun and the Sautéed Beans Leaf -- we noticed most people ordering these options and we enjoyed them. We also ordered the Pork Soup Dumplings which were tasty but not the best we've had. The spring rolls were also just OK. Better options in the area. Overall would go for a casual meal or for takeout but not rushing to go back. read more

XO Taste - Spring Rolls - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Comfort food and fast service. Larger space on the back, and it was not too crowded on a Wednesday night read more

XO Taste - Beef noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I used to always come here but after this time I won't be coming back. How are you going to automatically put in 18% gratuity for servicing 3 people with only 4 dishes? read more

Ordered the beef rice roll, Milk tea, tomato noodle soup, and a ginseng chicken soup. The beef in the beef rice roll wasn't entirely cooked but we ate it anyway. The milk tea came out as HK style milk tea and it was a bit funky/watery. The ginseng with chicken soup was SO good. 4 stars for that alone. The tomato noodle soup was interesting - you can definitely taste the tomato but it wasn't amazing. Overall, the food is OK but the service was actually really good and there is SO much variety here that you're bound to be in the mood for something. Also that soup was amazing read more

Stopped by here for some takeout while buying groceries at the Hong Kong Market across the street. I tried the diced chicken and salted fish fried rice, a sliced beef steamed rice roll, and a dim sum panfried turnip cake. The steamed rice roll and turnip cake were OK and what one would expect. The standout dish was the chicken and salted fish fried rice. I like to use it as a good barometer of a stir fry style restaurant and it was packed with salted fish, wasn't greasy, yet had a good wok fried flavor. One of the best versions of this dish I have had in a long time! read more

One of the best & great value that I ordered since Covid started. Ordered a month ago and it did nit met my expectations but today everything were on point. Nothing fancy but sufficient for the price. Japanese pan fried dumplings were juicy, not too porky taste and the leek were not overly powering Sampan congee were not salty enough but i like the fact that they did not put too much msg like Hester st. Salmon head was scary and not the best value because I expected the collar is thicker but still taste good. Noodles in yellow chives & soy sauce were not overly oily. Overall that I didn't feel so thirsty like other Chinese restaurants because of msg. Packed well. Doordash dasher silently informed me by text that my food were left outside my door. $29 plus $5 tips! Great Doordash delivery ever! read more

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I usually go between this one and the one on Hester Street and this location is larger and more comfortable. The Japanese fried dumplings and congee are some of our favorites. Service is fast. Came for a quick lunch on a weekday when it's not too crowded. Curry beef stew over rice: had a kick to it and portion was large. Very flavorful. Fish balls with vermicelli: pretty tasty. Big bowl too! This place is great for its desserts and cold drinks too. read more

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We have not been to this restaurant for years since there are so many good Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn where we live, but my husband suggested this place when we had to run an errand in lower Manhattan. The food was pretty good and as good as I remembered and we liked everything we ordered. The thing that we didn't like, just as many reviewers mentioned, they automatically added an 18% tip to the bill. Although we do tip between 18% to 20% when we eat out at a restaurant, we really don't like the idea of them automatically adding the18% tip to the bill. Makes me feel like the waitstaff doesn't need to give the customer good service because they know they will automatically get 18%. We will definitely not be returning to this restaurant just for this reason! read more

I LOVEEEE this spot. The congee here is delicious. The food here is cheap yet people are complaining about the 18% .. they work hard. Pay it and stfu. read more

Food and service is just ok. Service is just ok and slow. Beware the 18% gratuity already added to the bill. Many customers even local not aware of this practice and end up double tip, definitely not worth it for casual dining. Always read the fine print so you don't get stuck tipping twice. read more

Service was what you'd expect from an authentic Asian restaurant, mediocre lol. But food was well priced and very delicious. read more

XO Taste - Baked Pork Chop with Cheese over Spaghetti - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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