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    Yummy City

    4.3 (68 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open • 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    take-out; pork fried with with gravel
    K. F.

    Don't do it. Used to be my go to American-Chinese spot. A couple months ago, found a piece of gravel or cement in my rice. My R side molars have not felt the same since.

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    Terry N.

    A local American Chinese food spot that is take out only. The decor is pretty plain. The guy running the front is always really nice and quick with service. Portion sizes are good for a place that runs under $10 for an entree, and you get a choice of fries vs. rice vs. fried rice. Since I was feeling a little sick recently, also decided to get the soup--which was actually much better than I thought it would be. It was a good amount of eggs in some nice light chicken broth, just salty enough to hit the spot. I think it depends on the day you go, but today the quality of the food was pretty good. The chicken had a nice bite and flavor to it, and the fried rice, which can be hit-or-miss, is usually made in bulk at the beginning of the day, kept in the rice cooker, and heated in the wok per order.

    Chicken with String Beans Lunch Special with Pork Fried Rice ($6.50)
    Vincent Z.

    TLDR: cheapest decent-tasting Chinese takeout option in the neighborhood As someone who was raised in a Chinese family, let me start off by saying that I typically abhor Chinese-American food. It always end up being either: A) doused in oil B) salty enough to cure meat in C) cloyingly sweet D) any combination of the above three Accordingly, I don't really have high standards when I get Chinese takeout- all I really expect is to not have to pay an arm & leg, alongside being filled up without my stomach complaining. I got the Chicken w. String Beans Pork Fried Rice Lunch Special today, and it was 'decent'. It certainly didn't blow my mind away, nor did it fall below my admittedly low expectations. At least for my meal, Yummy City gave out big portions, and they certainly don't skip out on the protein. What separates Yummy City from other Chinese takeout options in the UES and East Harlem however is two things: 1. Price. Their lunch menu is still somehow mostly under $7.00, while all the other Chinese takeout restaurants in the surrounding locale have raised their menus at or above that price-point. 2. Service. The guy working at the counter is a gem- he's somehow fluent in English and Mandarin and possibly Cantonese/Fujianese. There's zero language barrier unlike at many other takeout places, plus the food comes out within five minutes and they make it in front of you. Verdict: don't expect to be amazed, but take it from a Chinese person, it's the best of the lot

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    Jing K.

    Compared to other American Chinese style takeout restaurants Yummy City is probably one of the best in the city. They do a tremendous volume for a 2 person husband and wife operation across from an MTA bus depot and the heavy foot traffic of Lexington Ave. The ingredients are fresh and the cook is friendly; always willing to accommodate reasonable requests and adjusts level of seasoning/sauce based on request. Get takeout and go to Central Park.

    General tso's chicken - not spicy nor tasty enough. Seemed more like sesame chicken
    Joanna K.

    I had high hopes from all the reviews but unfortunately it came up short in the basic Chinese take out food that imo should be foolproof. Sadly the chicken and eggplant with garlic sauce wasn't available due to the snowstorm. The general tso's chicken was bland and the lo mein tasted like old oil and overused wok. Crab rangoons and broccoli with garlic sauce were pretty good. Young chow fried rice was above average compared to other take out places. They gave us 3 free soda cans though, which was nice! If this weren't around the corner from me I wouldn't come back here. Seems like a really popular spot though so maybe I'm ordering the wrong things?

    Chicken and eggplant with garlic sauce
    Anna L.

    Cheap, decent Chinese takeout place that is good for lunch. The owner is friendly and accommodates requests. I ordered chicken and eggplant in garlic sauce since so it was in all the reviews. Isn't on the menu but he was willing to make it. The garlic sauce wasn't very garlicky and it was a bit sweet, but it was still good. There was a lot more eggplant than chicken. There was enough for two meals. Cash only.

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    3 years ago

    This is my favorite "Go to" Chinese place in East Harlem. Good food, reasonable prices and good service.

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    2 years ago

    Best Chinese food ever the guy is so friendly and welcoming ofc I love the portions he gives out he definitely is a good food

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    4 years ago

    Food isn't as tasty as other Chinese restaurants in Brooklyn or lower Manhattan their prices are good

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    3 years ago

    Great Place, great prices, great food! The service was quick and the service was exemplary!

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    This is far the best Chinese Food on the East Side Of Manhattan. The owners are friendly and The prices are great. A MUST HAVE

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    6 years ago

    This place is my favorite Chinese place in East Harlem. Quick, delicious, and affordable. Cash only, but there's an ATM next door.

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    3 years ago

    so amazing food and customer service i highly recommend this restaurant to anyone trying to eat in the area

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    7 years ago

    Price point here is outstanding. Also shoutout to the guy who works there; he's so nice!

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