To be honest, it's a hole-in-the-wall unassuming Chinese takeout shop. But as the owners spoke cantonese behind the counter and the fragrance of the food wafted forward, I started to have a good feeling about this place. I ordered the eggplant & chicken with rice for $5.50 (like so cheap I can't even fathom). It was a large portion and plenty to save for the next day if you aren't too hungry. I thought the flavor was very typical and authentic cantonese fare. Not too oily or salty. I would definitely order it again. The owners seem like such sweethearts! A great find in the neighborhood and in the city. I definitely recommend! :) read more

This is one of my favorite places for American style Chinese food. Every time I come back to this neighborhood, I always order from them just because my daughter is obsessed. The food is always piping, hot and fresh, tasty. The portions are more than generous for the price and the owners are the sweetest people. Even though I've moved out of the neighborhood the owner still recognizes my family and he's always serving food with a smile. Don't expect much in terms of decor- This is your standard bootleg Chinese food place in that regard. But if the food and service is your focus it is a gem for scratching that itch for nice fresh cheap delicious plentiful food. read more

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Yummy City is such a gem. It is decently priced and cash only. I always get veggie lo mein here and it is consistently delicious and packed to capacity. I always leave with a good amount of sauces and fortune cookies thanks to the guy in front. Special shout out to them for being open when the snowstorm hit a few weeks ago. I called ahead just incase but they were there till 9pm. Truly glad to have them in the neighborhood! read more

Pre-Covid I came here quite a few times and the food was really tasty then. Unfortunately, the flavor has changed since. During this visit I got spare rib tips, pork fried rice, an egg roll, and seltzer water. The food was really bland and it didn't taste like Chinese food. The price and portions are good (total was $10.75 for everything). But due to the lack of flavor, I'll likely opt for another place in the future. Also, shortly after eating here, I got a headache. Not sure if the two are related, but definitely noticed the occurrence. (This is the first time I've ever noticed a headache after eating here). Overall I'd give 2.5 stars. read more

Yummy City - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

The food is amazing, not expensive, the best hot and sour soup, got chicken fried rice, vegetables and cashew rice, and beef with rice, and french fries, only 40$ support them! Instead of chain restaurants!! the owners try really hard, we almost passed by this place because it doesn't look appealing but we walked in and were greeted and felt so good about ordering food here. read more

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. read more

Yummy City - take-out; pork fried with with gravel - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Wanted to show this place some love. Cash only, No delivery. But great!- and worth the walk there and back (A Health score too). What would cost $70 anywhere else will cost $35-$40 here. I've tried Chinese food literally everywhere in the UES, and this place is a hidden gem. read more

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 read more

Yummy City - Chicken with String Beans Lunch Special with Pork Fried Rice ($6.50) - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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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. read more

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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. read more

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

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? read more

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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. read more

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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

I'm Chinese and generally don't like American Chinese food but this place actually makes pretty good food. The flavor although is 90% or 95% Chinese and familiar it has a slightly distinct tailored taste for Americans. The man in front is very nice. I've seen disrespectful customers and he still keeps being really nice. read more

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

I think I begged the owner to do online ordering for a year straight. I don't think they do it yet, but Lord would it make ordering from Yummy City so much easier. Then again, they'd probably be swamped with deliveries so maybe it's best that they're not online yet. When I had moved up to East Harlem I was shocked to find that there wasn't a lot of great Chinese take out spots. The ones that littered Grubhub and Eat24 just were not great, and if they were good they were charging wayyyyyy too much for combos. Now, I'm not a cheapskate but I'm also not spending $15 on a Chicken & Broccoli combo meal. Those prices are just not worth it. So finding Yummy City on here was totally a lazy life saver. For $20 my partner and I could eat like lazy kings. Yeah, I had to call them up like it was the 90s. Yeah, I had to pay in cash. Yeah, it felt like maybe they forgot that NYC has grown and that the industry changed. But it was entirely worth it to order from here. Their food was good (not great, but for like $6 I'm not complaining), and the service was typically really quick. Granted we lived 4 blocks away, but still. The #1 thing I'd recommend people order from Yummy City - Eggplant in Garlic Sauce. Holy crap was that delicious. I honestly never had it before. I guess I was used to Fine-ese, where it was fine, but it wasn't Chinese. This was legit. I've since gone and had it around the city when I see it on the menu, but they've definitely got one of the best. read more

Delicious food at affordable prices. The owners are so nice and sweet. The food is made to order. I've only had the best experiences here. SOOO many options. Everything I have tried is hot and flavorful. Be prepared this is a to-go (take-away) place and is cash-only, so hit up the atm before you come here! You will love it! read more

Not only is the food incredible, but the service is next level. Hands down the most genuine people I've come across in the city to date. Highly recommend coming here to get some good food, you won't be disappointed! read more

I don't usually write review. Just came here for take out randomly. It is a small chinese take out restaurant with only one table. I ordered a small chicken eggplant with garlic sauce.Great service. Since it is spicy, they asked if I want spicy or not. Good service. It only cost 5.25 and it was such big portion. Not just that. It taste very good. Not like other restaurant making too sweet. It came out just right. It's a corner stone of Chines take out in Uptown. read more

Yummy City - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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

Solid Chinese takeout, with tasty food, generous portions, and great prices. This is about as good as inexpensive Chinese takeout gets. I used to live in the neighborhood, and miss it now that I'm gone. read more

Update: upgrading my review to 5 stars after having so many pleasant interactions with the gentleman who handles the orders. I've been given free sodas more times than not, and he always generous with portions. The quality and quantity of food for the price can not be beaten. The spicy chicken and eggplant in garlic sauce is incredibly addicting and their crab rangoons are probably the best I've ever had. Don't be afraid to give these guys a shot. read more

Great food for the price. Very generous in servings. Also very accommodating with your requests. I ordered large gen tso's chicken and eggplant and chicken. I got a free can of soda too. Food is so good!!! I am so glad to have discovered this. Definitely will be my staple chinese take out food. read more

What an incredible find. Superb location. Magnificent food, Hot & Sour Soup was wonderful undoubtedly. This Hot & Sour Soup was prepared just perfectly. Staff are very pleasant and service is very quick. Go and check Yummy City out - you'll be happy that you did. read more

The restaurant is very small, I guess it just for take out only. We ordered large chicken with eggplant, 2 large soups, rice come with the main dish. The total was $17 Hot and sour soup is very delicious. Chicken with eggplants has more eggplants than chicken but it was fine for me since I love eggplants anyway but not sure if a meat lover will enjoy it. The store location is not far from upper east side area, it's more in Harlem side, but looks safe to me. read more

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I love Yummy City and have been going here for years. Their food is always delicious and they have a lot of little yummy treats like fish sticks, chicken fingers , wings, all sorts of stuff. They work hard and are a gem in this neighborhood read more

Super, super great deals here! If you're looking for a cheap, Americanized-Chinese meal on the upper east side, this is your place. Portions are large enough to have leftovers for the next day, too. There is no seating so I suggest getting an entrée and a soda and walking the 8 minutes over to Central Park for a picnic! read more

This place it's a rare find. Excellent food, fresh, cheap and good. The portions are big so think well before ask... People who attend are friendly. We ask and your order is ready fast either. So it's a good experience. read more

Hands down the best chinese takeout spot on the UES. The owner is such a sweetheart and takes the time to get to know his customers. My go to is their chicken and eggplant (extra spicy). The eggplant is always super fresh and everything arrives piping hot. Plus you can't beat the prices or value for the portion sizes. If I'm being honest, I'd probably order more if they were available on Eat24. But I totally appreciate keeping it low key and simple. Note: cash only! read more

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

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

The people here are friendly enough. However, the food just isn't good. I've never been a huge fan of Americanized Chinese food so take this with a grain of salt, but I found the food here to be lacking. I ordered the kung pao chicken and dumplings. The chicken was just ok. The sauce was more watery than I liked. The dish was almost 30% peanuts. The flavors were a little monotonous. The portions are large and prices are cheap but it just didn't taste that great. The dumplings here are as horrible as any of the ones in this part of town. I don't understand, does every Chinese take out in upper Manhattan buy their dumplings from the same crappy manufacturer? The skin is crazy thick and the filling is without flavor. It was not a pleasant experience eating them. I really wish East Harlem/Upper East Side would get a legit and reasonably priced Chinese restaurant, but given the circumstances of store rent and client demographic, that is unlikely. At least the Q will take me straight to Canal street these days. read more

Let me preface this five star review with some context: by no stretch of my imagination do I consider this a five star Chinese restaurant. They are a simple, Americanized Chinese food restaurant catering to their customer demographic - that of east Harlem. They've told me themselves they rarely get Chinese customers, and one of their most popular items is fried chicken and French fries. I travel over an hour for legit, five star Chinese food in flushing; I walk about three minutes to come to Yummy City when I get off of late shifts and don't want to cook anything. With this context in mind, here's why I still give it five stars: These are good, down to earth people making delicious food for a great price. I've tried a few of the other nearby Chinese joints (Asian gourmet, pick up stix, yoan ming) and this was my favorite by far. I can't speak to their noodles or fried rice yet, but the chicken and eggplant (yay for real Chinese food) was on point and so so cheap! Beef and broccoli also pretty good. Also just saw a lady accidentally drop her order on the floor as she was walking out - owner said don't worry about it and just made her a new one for free. You really can't beat that. They good people. read more

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

Can't beat the lunch specials for value on satisfying Chinese take out. I've enjoyed the Kung Bao chicken and chicken with eggplant in garlic sauce. We split opinions in hot & sour soup. I think it's a good deal, but he would prefer more balanced heat -- more black pepper and less chili oil. read more

Yummy city has quickly become our go-to takeout place. The friendly service, quick delivery, and on-point meals have yet to disappoint. We always order the same two items: sesame chicken and beef with broccoli and they are consistently delicious every time. Ordering delivery is cash only and takeout allows for card payments with a minimum purchase of $10. I used to frequent the other Chinese takeout restaurant a few blocks from Yummy city with the loud screaming lady - however, I have not been there since discovering this place because the quality of the food and service at Yummy is far superior! read more

Are you kidding me? Is this food for humans? The chicken noodle soup smelled weird and the texture of the chicken was such that my friend and didn't eat. I had the chicken and eggplant and it was so nasty, I didn't even want to bother giving it to a homeless person. I took home the rice and then tossed It at home because I figured with meat that looked that disgusting, why take a risk. I like hole in the wall places as much as the next but the ratings on this place are downright criminal. How could anyone call this place the best Chinese takeout in upper east side? read more

This place is your typical neighborhood Chinese restaurant. They're clean, and the prices are affordable. The people are also nice. Don't come here expecting brown fried rice and food in plastic containers though (they'll do the latter if you ask them to). Since Evergreen up the block closed, I'll have to start coming here for my quick shrimp with broccoli fix. read more

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