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    Cha Cha Tang

    4.0 (42 reviews)
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    Cantonese Roasted Duck
    Sandy L.

    The duck is some of the best in the city. Crispy skin, flavorful meat, expertly salted. Their five spiced old fashioned is impressively smooth. Other items are just ok and sometimes leaves me wanting more. The wheat based items like dumplings, noodles, and wontons were overcooked and without enough bite. Flavor wise, can't complain. Elegant interior. Interesting mix between upscale European and 80s Hong Kong. Service is slow but rushed to take your food away, which was off putting.

    Ube and lemon curd toast
    Christine C.

    I want to love the restaurant sooooo much but there are still a few flaws that need to be sorted out. First, service is slow. Very slow. I think it was half an hour before our food came. The first thing the kitchen prepared and completed was the toast. I should have known when the waiter asked if we wanted the dessert to come last but at that point I was just too hungry. So, do know service takes a while and toast is the fastest thing to be made. Toast, I wish there was more molten ability. It kinda was just a toast. I did enjoy the lemon curd and uber. So although expected a volcano of molten goodness, this was ok. The mushroom Lo mein was oddly the best dish. It was super flavorful. Would have never expected it. Bacon silver needle noodle I would have expected would be great. But oddly lacked salt. And maybe a tiny bit burned. I really wanted to like the black bean clam noodle. But the actuality was mid. It wasted like the cook boiled linguine, clams, sausage, dumped it into a bowl and then added a scoop of black bean paste from a jar. You then mix it and that's the dish. The clams had no flavor. The noodles did t have clam flavor. (Oddly I liked the black bean sauce with the pasta. It wasn't a lot so there were subtle tastes and I thought it better than your average butter sauce). Either case, I think some flavor on the clams would be much appreciated or have everything more unified? A for concept though. Wonton noodle wasn't up to my HK standards but it's ok. It's Japanese ramen noodles, with pork wontons, in chicken broth.

    Nancy M.

    Heard this spot from the IG page BrianCantStopEating and it did not disappoint! Wow what a meal!! Everything was fantastic. Service was great, we loved our service and the hostess even recommended some of their sister restaurants to check out. It's dark, red, and sexy inside. Great spot for date night. Went with a few friends and we shared a bunch of things. Sliders, fried rice, scallion pancakes. Everything was so good! I want some more of those scallion pancakes! Of course we had to save room for dessert, which was so yummy! Check this spot out!

    Spring Roll
    Wendy B.

    Spring Roll - might be my fav. Sweet and Sour Fried Shumai Skewer - too saucy. Mushroom Noodle - thought the noodle shape is interesting, flavor was too saucy though.

    Lainey H.

    Long time fan of Wilson Tang and his revival of Nom wah tea parlor. The menu is brilliant play on Hong Kong cha chaan teng but elevated! The food is delicious and a fresh take on traditional Hong Kong style dishes! A must try if you're in the area!

    Cantonese Duck Bao
    Cynthia L.

    Cha Cha Tang gives speakeasy, HK gangster movie vibes. It's a solid spot to enjoy a couple of drinks and shareables with friends or a date. The service was super attentive and friendly without being over the top. I honestly came in here on a whim since my bf and I were just walking by. We weren't that hungry so we just shared some mocktails (not pictured), Duck Bao, Scallion Pancake, and Yin Yang French Toast. It's good, not the most amazing Asian food ever, but I liked the vibes! Five Spice Scallion Pancake- Very crispy!! Not too oily. The texture was different from a regular scallion pancake though. Still good. Duck Bao- The duck was juicy and flavorful and the bao was soft like a pillow. I was surprised it didn't have any duck skin. I feel like the most important part of a Beijing duck is the crispy skin! Yin Yang French Toast- Traditional HK french toast usually has peanut butter and condensed milk with a fried brioche bread. This version had ube and lemon curd cream. I actually quite enjoyed this--this brioche was fried well, and the sauces didn't make it soggy. The sweetness of the ube balanced the tangyness of the lemon.

    Pressed Brick Chicken
    Sujay R.

    Restaurant week dinner was good value. Big fan of their baby back ribs - seasoned well. Very elegant ambiance and great service

    Josephine L.

    Look, I grew up with cha chaan teng. It's engraved in my DNA. If you cut me, I'll bleed HK milk tea. When I heard about Cha Cha Tang opening in West Village--complete with West Village prices--a part of me died at the thought of white people eating overpriced, watered down versions of my people's food. Lawd help me. Then one night, we found ourselves starving and in the area--and CCT was the only available option for food. We also met Wilson Tang and his partner while we waited for our table to be ready, and he gave us a lowdown of his journey to opening CCT and why the menu was the way it was. He even proactively mentioned the common complaint about high prices and explained why they were that way (spoiler: West Village rent). I walked into the meal with mixed feelings. Speaking to a restaurant owner before trying the restaurant's food for the first time is like watching a behind-the-scenes doc of a movie you haven't seen it. I didn't know what to expect. Dammit, but I liked the food. I really, really liked it. I think I liked it more than I should've because Wilson had explained how he Westernized some of the dishes and stressed that nothing was supposed to be "authentic" so much as a creative, fusion interpretation. Buzz words, I know, but in this case, they were correct. For example: - Crystal Shrimp Dumpling: The dumplings were the real deal (re: authentic Canto), but the chili oil sauce they came with was new and unique--not to mention delicious. A nice way to incorporate a different region of China (Szechuan) into this style. - Macaroni Soup: The authentic version of this has regular macaroni noodz you'd find inside a Kraft box, but CCT's version has larger-than-life noodz that are more fun to eat. The only potential drawback is the peas tend to get stuck in them. But dear Vishnu, that chicken bone broth! A lot of authentic cha chaang teng spots don't have great macaroni soup stock. It often tastes like salted water. Not so here. You could taste the umami resulting from multi-hour stewing. Mmmm! - Pea Shoots: CCT adds another twist to this classic side by adding lots of sweet red peppers, which change the flavor profile to be more complex than just garlicky greens. - HK French Toast: CCT's twist on this modern classic is to infuse the giant bread with taro cream instead of the standard vanilla custard. And why not? Ube is all the rage--it's gorgeous and tasty and only complements this amazing dessert. Also, the portions are huge. I've saved the best dish for last--and the reason why I am all compliments about this place. CCT is only the second restaurant in NYC (the first being Macao Trading Co) to offer African Chicken. What's African Chicken? Well, it's a dish from Macao (Hong Kong's next door neighbor) that is near impossible to find here. When Macao was a Portuguese colony, the Portuguese introduced a popular southern Africa dish called galinha com piri-piri to the Macanese, who then interpreted it with the ingredients they had on hand--it might be the only curry dish in the world to use soy sauce. And it's effing delicious. I still think Macao Trading Co's version is better, but CCT is a worthy rival. And more importantly, I'm not going to complain when you can't even find this dish at authentic cha chaang tengs in the city. So there you have it. My (begrudgingly) positive review of a place I thought I'd hate. Where's my gold star?

    Char Sui Glazed Baby Back Ribs

    I thought CCT was a great bang for my buck. I met a friend for two drinks during their happy hour which were $10 each - a STEAL in my opinion. I had 2 delicious lychee martinis. Then we sat down for dinner. We ordered the chicken soup dumplings which were okay, but the bacon and egg pearl noodles were incredible. Service was quick for us and super kind. We also had a glass of wine with dinner which was a generous pour. As difficult as it is to get reservations in the West Village, I'm thrilled to have this option available.

    Hong Kong French Toast
    Annabelle L.

    Came with friends to check out this place. We didn't have a ton of time as we had to head to airport but as we got there at 5pm, service was quick and dishes came out quickly. Drinks (yuzu dreams and lychee martini) were delicious! For food we got the bacon and egg pearl noodles, and the HK french toast. We really loved both. The pearl noodles are such a fun shape and have a rly great texture to them. The flavors of the meat, egg, and veg were delicious. The HK french toast was crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, loved the taro cream, not too sweet. The ambience and decor was really gorgeous. As someone who loves the hole-in-wall places of Chinatown, it is true that the prices here are a bit tough in compariaon but if you're looking for elevated food and a great dining experience, the price is well worth it!

    French Toast
    Vivian L.

    There were plenty of reservations available and I was easily able to make one for weekend brunch. There is plenty of natural lighting and the interior is bright and clean. The portion sizes were smaller than expected, and we had to add on extra items midway through our meal. We got the bao slider, french toast, the bacon and egg pearl noodles, and the congee. I was dissapointed since I saw on social media that the fench toast had an ube filling, but the one on their current menu does not. The french toast was sweet and good, but I still would've preferred if it had the ube. My favorite item was the bacon and egg pearl noodles, which were chewy and had a good flavor. The service was only okay. We had to ask for utensils, there were chopsticks on the table, but I needed a fork and knife for the french toast. In addition, my water was completely empty for awhile before it was refilled.

    Amateur hour at Cha Cha Tang!!

    We were holding a reservation for more than a week and ChaChaTang cancelled that morning because they had "a last minute private event booking!" There are too many great restaurants in NYC, to deal with amateur hour at this one and get jerked around. We contacted them afterwards and they were extremely arrogant, on top of all of this! This was by far my worst service experience with any restaurant. This is what they said (Print screen is also attached since it is hard to believe any restaurant would do this) To be clear, they cancelled the reservation when they sent this email: Good Morning, I'm reaching out to let you know we have a last-minute private event on Thursday, the 24th. As a gesture of appreciation and to make up for any inconvenience, I'd like to personally invite you to enjoy a complimentary first course during dinner service at ChaChaTang, available Tuesday through Sunday. Please feel free to contact me directly to arrange your next reservation--I'd be happy to take care of it. On behalf of our entire team, I sincerely apologize for the disappointment and truly appreciate your understanding. Best regards, Devone Wise

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    Food, service and ambiance were all great! We loved the wine that was recommended as well as the food. Nice sized portions.

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    The ambiance was great and the food was amazing. Great service as well and highly recommend!

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