Reliably tasty and affordable cash only spot. Forever Taste is a staple in LES. The service isn't exactly the speediest as they cook everything made to order, but they are worth the wait! I love that they have the classics as well as vegan options. The price really cannot be beat in today's economy. I was able to get two meals for less than $20 which is unheard of in 2026. I appreciate the classic mom and pop shops that still stick to the script. read more

Forever Taste - General Tso Bean Curd (Pint) - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

You're really gonna bash this tiny noodle and dumpling spot for not taking cards? I bet they don't take crypto either. Not even ethereum. I enjoyed youpo noodles and spicy wontons tonight. Past highlights include marked wonton dumplings. There's no candlelight here and nary a tasting menu but Forever Taste has become a quick, affordable pre-Metrograph mainstay. read more

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The flavors are so different than any local chinese restaurant. And they serve stir fry bok choi....I don't see that near my side of where I live. They are very nice and they will serve you at your table....It is very small and clean. The prices are so reasonable for the area CASH ONLY. I always will go for the 12piece dumplings. And it's so different because the juices are inside the dumpling so when you bite down you get all the flavor. Normally at other restaurants they fry the dumplings but you have to put house sauce....and remember I said 12pieces that is so helpful when you want to get something to eat on a budget read more

Food here is pretty tasty and solid. I went with the chicken & shrimp chow fun. Chow fun is fried noodles. The dish turned out good and flavorful. The service was good. Lovely ambiance in Chinatown, authentic cuisine. read more

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Now, I have a soft spot for small neighborhood joints--especially on the Lower East Side, where I grew up. I came home craving some good old late-night takeout: shrimp fried rice and chicken wings. What I got instead was something straight out of a health department horror story. First red flag? Cash only. Second? The rat parade I witnessed--dozens running from a filthy lot next door into an open grate right in front of the spot what seemed to be a stock room. That told me all I needed to know, but I was already there and starving, so I went in. Inside, it got worse. Boxes stacked everywhere, what looked like cross-contamination waiting to happen, and a cook who had just come back from a delivery, didn't wash his hands, and was casually eating half a watermelon with a spoon before jumping on the grill. The prep station? No actual food--just stock boxes and random ingredients tossed around. I didn't see a single apron, a proper sink, or any signs of sanitary practices. It looked like a scene from a restaurant rescue show--before the rescue. I know I'm going to get killed for this review--especially if this is a beloved neighborhood spot--but I'm sorry. What I saw was enough for me. The whole operation screams health code violation, and honestly, it feels criminal that they're still allowed to operate. Think about it: they grab your cash, and with the same dirty hands grab your egg rolls, and then you dodge the rats on your way out. I'm disgusted even writing this. Do yourself a favor--skip this place. read more

Very good food and fast service. They are cash only and open late. Get the dumplings!

Fried chicken wings are awesome here. Thank you for your service. Always polite. And kind.

Solid dumpling spot. Good as a takeout place as there is not much to sit. The lamb noodles were great! read more

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

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Came here for a pre-meal dumplings snack took out the fried pork and chives dumplings. Hit the spot. A couple of tables to eat in if you just but not really an eat-in type of place e. Service was friendly and efficient. Great value on those dump. read more

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Small wonton is amazing, probs the only place in nyc that has it, extensive menu with really affordable price. Great hole in a wall spot. Opens til midnight as well. read more

Forever Taste - Small wonton - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I would've given this a 4 star but I have a soft spot for true mom and pop shops. Forever taste was in my area when I searched up noodles. Needed a fast carb load for my training session. Forever taste is not fancy at all. Straight hole in the wall. It's cash only as well (there's an ATM outside). It's a tiny spot. Def more of a takeout spot. But the food. Handmade, hand pulled, hand cut, hand pressed noodles. My recommendation is the cumin noodles or the spicy beef noodles. I opted to eat this non spicy garlic noodles. Food is cooked by the owners. Service is not the fastest but the food is made to order. I watched the owner cut up stretch press my noodles. Oh and did I mention everything on the menu is under $10? I ordered 2 noodles and wontons and it was $19. Yeah, they deserve the 5 stars. read more

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I have mixed feelings about Forever Taste (千里香), a hole-in-the-wall restaurant that offers Shaanxi cuisine to a shrinking working class community on the eastern edge of Manhattan's rapidly gentrifying Chinatown. Many of the dishes are a great value, but some were too greasy for our liking. Food: OK (3 of 5). - Spicy Beef Noodle Soup (麻辣牛肉面): Very Good. The hand-pulled noodles have a good chew, the beef flank cuts are soft and tender, the soup is thin but decently flavored. Only $6.25 -- recommended! - Chive Pork Steamed Dumplings (韭菜猪肉水饺): OK. Medium-sized dumplings, good flavor if a bit greasy. $4 for 12 dumplings. - Beef Youpo Noodles (牛肉油潑麵): Meh. The beef was over-tenderized, and the dish could use more and fresher ingredients to balance the overly greasy stir-fried hand-pulled noodles. Consider going first for the noodle soups and steamed foods like dumplings over the stir-fried options, as the former options allow for preparation in a slightly safer manner. read more

Forever Taste - Beef Youpo Noodles (牛肉油潑麵): take-out - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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When we went they were permanently closed. Don't go. There's no dumplings. The store is closed so there's no ambiance.

Solid family-owned establishment in LES/Chinatown! I often come here for takeout during lunch since it's close to where I'm working now. I've gotten a variety of things, like pork dumplings, lo mein, and mapo tofu, and the food is always so tasty and affordable! Cash only (ATM around the corner) and no indoor seating, but a great option for pickup. The staff inside are also very nice people. Worth your time and forever tasty ;) read more

Forever Taste - menuuuu - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Hidden secret, family run neighborhood joint serving up delicious, authentic Chinese food. Their steamed pork dumplings are juicy & flavorful with a nice textured skin, and their chicken wings surprisingly are fantastic. Crispy without being overly fried, and a nice savory bite. Their noodle soups are also very legit and I hope to eat my way through the entire menu at some point. Everything has been delicious and the price can't be beat. Don't come expecting a Michelin star ambiance, million dollar decor, or to pay with your credit card (this is a cash only joint). However you'll get the authentic Chinese restaurant experience, with a friendly mom as the cashier, the young son doing his homework in the back, and the grandma chilling like a boss. read more

Forever Taste - a kitchen with a washing machine - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Surprisingly good and cheap Chinese takeout in the Lower East Side! Note: This place is CASH ONLY. We ordered the General Tso's Chicken & Fried Chive & Pork Dumplings. The portions are large, and the food is pretty good. Not fancy at all, but it hits the spot and is open late. read more

Forever Taste - General Tso's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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Lamb noodles were great! Good amount of meat and not spicy at all. I'd come back for them. The noodles felt handmade! Shrimp dumplings were just okay. Service was nice. All fresh made to order! read more

AMAZING VALUE -- very good, inexpensive, authentic Chinese food! I got the pork & chive dumplings and the beef noodle soup and both were incredible. read more

Pork and chive dumplings are $4. No food poisoning. Delicious. Super mom and pop vibe. read more

Hey this place is open late! Till 1am. Convenient for people around gouverneur's. Pretty reliable, they deliver. read more

Forever Taste - Outside at 11pm. ATM? - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Hole is the wall Asian place in LES. This is what you would consider "utility sushi". It is super cheap, food is totally solid. If you're hungry and want quantity - this is your spot. It is nothing fancy or gourmet, but if you know what you're looking for read more

this place needs more love. a family owned business where they work diligently till 1am every day (except sundays). the food is super good and at a good price. and they deliver/have a great online ordering system. love this spot and it's a staple in the neighborhood (as well as the only place serving food last 10pm near east broadway station). get the spicy beef noodles, so good. and pork and chive dumplings. oh the chicken legs actually so good too. read more

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

The food was delicious. However I contracted horrible food poisoning from this place in 2020. I believe it was the dumplings. Please steer clear. I tried the food here again in 2022 and I contracted food poisoning once again. My gut biome was completely destroyed and it has been a year since this experience. My stomach is now hyper sensitive to foods in general. Please don't make the same mistake I did. read more

Amazing noodles!! On par with the famous spicy village but without the long lines! Also SO affordable- good portion size for only $8.50 (and this was on the higher end of the price range) Definitely get their cumin lamb youpo noodles, they're so delicious and the texture is amazing - so chewy. It's also a quick 3 min walk to the water where there are lots of seats to eat and enjoy the view read more

Forever Taste - Cumin lamb noodles - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

12 mini pan fried pork chive dumplings for $4. I enjoyed the crispiness of the skin, bite size pieces, and the flavor. Would get again!

Guinness Book of World Record holder for cheapest date spot. $1 FOR 5 DUMPLINGS or 5 dumplings for $1. The choice is yours. You are lying to yourself if you believe you are above $1 dumplings. Remarkably they are rather tasty as well. read more

The quality of noodles here is amazing. The noodles are super chewy, thick, and not overcooked. I got the beef noodle soup, and I tried a bite of my friend's pork noodle soup and another's cumin lamb stir-fried noodles. All of them had immense flavor (but maybe there was MSG), so I enjoyed it a lot. The beef noodle soup was a tad too salty though. There's not much space to sit here, as it's definitely a whole in the wall. Order and pay first then food will get served to you. Definitely recommend! Pretty cheap too as my beef noodle soup was $5.75 including tax. It's great! read more

This place is a hidden gem if you like hand pulled noodles and dumplings. I remember coming her after my Gouveneur's rotation and getting beef noodles and dumplings in the autumn and freezing cold winter. It is definitely worth checking out. Spicy beef noodles were amazing, with the noodles being hand made and chewy. I also recommend their dumplings as well as a wang Lao ji (Chinese Herbal tea drink). The same family seems to operate it and are the nicest people. read more

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This review is just the dumplings that I ordered. Pork & Chives Dumplings - 12 pieces for just $3!! Gotta love Chinatown. I was worried that they'd skimp on the filling since it's so cheap but I was very pleasantly surprised. The dumplings are plump and tasty. They are cooked to order and come out piping hot. They also have pre-made items like orange chicken and spring rolls for the Western palette. I'd stay away from those items since you don't know how long they've been chllin there. Order at your own risk... Would come back just for the dumplings! CASH ONLY! read more

Forever Taste - Pork & chive dumplings - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Accidentally walked by it on pur way yo McDonald's. Decided to try it and We LOVE it!!! Tastes pretty good && super cheap price for the amount of food you get!! Cheaper than McDonald's. Great for our low budget trip!!! read more

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Language barrier big time. It's tough to sort out the great and good places to find late nights in Chinatown.Food was lax in flavor. read more

Forever Taste - Pork cabbage dumplings - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Forever Taste has new ownership! I've been there twice over the past month and now there's 4 people consistently working at the restaurant, a big improvement over the previous seemingly one-man shop. There are a few noticeable changes: 1. The seating configuration is now three tables seating, 4 persons each. 2. There is now a large sign board with picture squares of their different types of dishes. Prices are still cheap with entrees ranging from $3 to $7. Entrees are mainly soup noodle dishes, dumpling entrees and stir-fried dishes. 3. There are about 4 different types of dumplings available. I saw pork and chive, pork and cabbage, vegetarian and one other which I couldn't remember. Most are still 5 for $1. 4. Frozen dumplings are available at $10 for 50. The great thing here is that food here is cooked to order, with the exception of the pan-fried dumplings which should have high turnover. I also saw the thick scallion bread and some fried rice and noodles in their steamer. Finally, their sign board also shows fried chicken. I am assuming that this is made to order because I didn't see a heated food glass cabinet behind the cashier. I have only tried the fried pork and chive dumpling and the boiled dumplings with chili oil. Both dishes are more than decent, so I would definitely come back. I have to admit that although the English is very limited for the cashier, I was still able to communicate by pointing, and with the use of my limited Mandarin. The lady cashier was friendly and eager to make an impression on her new customers. Definitely try Forever Taste! read more

Forever Taste - Delectable minced pork bun. Only $1. - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I want to give a good review on what I had because the owner/cook was a super nice guy. I opted for Beef noodle soup (only $3) but the owner said, in Chinese, that he didn't have it that day but he then pointed out what I should have or what's available so I got #24. It was zhajiangmian (jajangmyeon in Korean). For only $2.50, it was enormous, definitely enough for two to three person. It was fully packed in a styrofoam container (see photo). Glossy dark yummy looking sauce didn't not make me smile unfortunately. Frozen vegetables tasted off but I liked the noodle (ramen noodle?). It was chewy and bouncy. I was in a mood to venture outer part of East Chinatwon that's rapidly growing and I found this place that was next to the projects. The area is till very mixed, Asian, Black and Spanish. Very interesting and reminded me of old Manhattan especially visible PR Spanish sitting on stoops or hanging around in front of entrance to a building. read more

Forever Taste - Clean! - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

This restaurant is terrible as hell. Don't ever come here. The whole restaurant only has 2-3 courses available, (overnight) AND they don't even speak English. read more

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

I love this Chinese Take Out Restaurant ! Recently heard about it from my friend in the neighborhood and I just had to check it out. It's pretty small ...but the guy MAKES THE NOODLES FRESH AND THEY ARE AWESOME. So that's what kept me ordering from them. The 4 dumplings for $1.00 is what really intrigued me, Especially, when you're struggling to make ends meet. The dumplings are fried though. The vibe is very calm over all,not a lot of talking like other Chinese take out restaurants. read more

Forever Taste - I usually order the Spicy Beef Noodles whenever I eat at Forever Taste Resturant because of the flavor and freshly made noodles! - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I think I got lucky the last time I went there and they cooked dumplings in front of me... Still awesome though! Chicken leg for $1 is good too. read more

Saved a group of hungry night owls with late night delivery. One of the only places who's hours are accurate. The food was unexpectedly good (enjoyed the noodle soups and dumplings), delivery was fast and would order again. read more

Soy milk tastes like water. You better off just drink water as it's free. Beef noodles is good. Dumplings are good. Chicken fried rice's chicken was raw or not sure if it was chicken read more

I found this place and couldn't of been happier. It was the authentic hole in the wall experience you want. It was great food. Fresh. Great price. I would eat here again. We have dumplings, chicken wings, pepper steak and egg rolls. It was all delicious. It had a steady line of customers so it was easy to tell this was the right place to eat. read more

Affordable price with great food, nothing better than this. only $5 for this bowl of noodle soup, I saw her making the noodle and the noodle comes out so chewy and the soup is so tasty.. read more

Forever Taste - Pork noodle. - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York