| Category: | Restaurant, |
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| Address: | 19 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA |
| Zip code: | 10003 |
| Website: | http://www.che-li.com/ |
| Opening hours (Edit) | |
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| Monday: | 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Tuesday: | 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Wednesday: | 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Thursday: | 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Friday: | 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Saturday: | 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Sunday: | 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
We booked a visit with group of 7 at a winter night. It was very busy that night, and the food we ordered took abut 2 hours in total to be served -- The waitress apologized for the kitchen, saying they were understaffed that night due to some dishwashers being absent. That is fine, things happen. However, we found the food price does not quite meet the quality or quantity we expected -- At this price point, we can start to expect some fancy looking food with great appearance and taste; but in reality, the dishes were not only mini-sized samplers, they don't have much "fanciness" in them - They were over priced in a popular location. We left there with empty pocket and starving stomach.
The food is great overall. The wine chicken doesn't taste as good as it looks. The soup dumplings are top notch along with the fried eels. Great food in all in all.
The food was amazing!!! The service was even better! They recommend things that were actually good, and that weren’t too expensive. Overall, the service, food, and price were exquisite.
The atmosphere was simply amazing! We couldn’t try many of their signature dishes due to being sold out but their other dishes was also very good.
Definitely going back again earlier next time so we can try the other signature dishes.
I’m glad that we went in today to try it out. The restaurant surprised me in many ways. The food is very authentic and decently priced. And the decor is on point, from menu to interior design. Most importantly, the staffs there are incredibly considerate and sweet. They take care of your need without you having to ask. They come in to refill your tea and water when your cups are empty, they help you pour the soup and rice so you don’t get burn. In general, it was a great experience dinning there, we will def go back.