“ My mother and I decided to have Christmas lunch at Hop Lee. The restaurant has been a family favorite for a while, and once again, it did not disappoint. The wait staff is always attentive and is always making sure that everything is ok. During our lunch we ordered the Shrimp with Walnut, the Sin Koo Steak Kew, and the Ginger Scallion Chicken. The dishes were very tasty and we left very satisfied. So, if you are ever looking for a restaurant to check out in Chinatown. Please give Hop Lee a chance. ”

“ Best Chinese food in Chinatown...been there for banquet parties and the food's been great, esp. their Peking duck; try their fish specialties and other chef specials. Manager Johnny is very friendly and awesome, and very accommodating. Great prices too. However it is cash only and closed on Sundays, so go to the ATM beforehand. Highly recommend. ”

“ Great food in Chinatown. Used to come here as a kid, so it's always fun to bring my kids when we are visiting NYC. It's very traditional looking in terms of what Chinatown restaurants look like. You get lots of food, so you can definitely share. ”

“ Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Party of 2 at noon. We entered and sat at the table of our choice as the restaurant was empty but, quickly filled up to a line waiting. Water and Tea was brought along with a warm welcome greeting. Our lunch consist of... Chinese broccoli sauteed with Chinese sausage and preserved pork belly. Very tasty and homestyle. Clams in black bean sauce. Love that they give plenty of gravy to go with the rice. These clams were fresh and we were told in season. So delicious. Pan fried pork patties with saltfish..salt fish... and acquired taste. Homestyle dish. Very good. Meal came with 3 bowls of rice and house soup which had watercress. And one diet coke with ice. Service and staff are friendly and quick. I have been dining here for decades so when one of the owners sees me it is always a BIG DEAL. ”

“ My Chinese family's favorite place for dinner. We've been coming here for more than 20 years. If you want the really good food, you'll need the all-Chinese menu, or ask the waiter (in Chinese) what to get and he'll list off what's fresh at the moment. My fav fishes are the steak cubes, fried flounder, any casserole dish (like braised fish with tofu), salt and pepper anything (pork chops, frog legs, shrimp), razor clams, whole steamed fish, ginger scallion lobster, seafood with deep fried tofu cubes, black bean clams, snails, yee mein, seafood in fried basket, so many others. ”

“ Unfortunate circumstances brought me back to Hop Lee after a funeral, but it also reminded me why this is the place we go. My husband is a pretty picky eater and he very much so enjoyed the pan fried noodles from here. They actually didn't have any more thin noodles for the pain fried noodles so suggested a thicker noodle. Having nothing really to eat with the set menu we got, he agreed and it turned out to be the best and now his favorite kind! It was just plain chicken, sauce and chinese broccoli, but it tasted clean and wasn't heavy. We were very happy to have the suggestions from Chen and Sunny who also recognized me from earlier in the week because we were back to get him more :) As for the other food, it was all very good. The steak, lobster, roasted pork/jellyfish, pan fried filet, mayo shrimp, etc. The ambiance is plain and not so fancy, but the food and staff are good. The staff was super nice and accommodating and many of them also spoke English so a definite plus for non-chinese speaking people like my husband :) ”

“ 5 stars for service, 5 stars for food. There's no better lunch special in the area! For 7.50, you can get a entre pretty much the size of a dinner entre with rice AND soup. The soup is a very hearty bone broth served first. I ordered the salt and pepper pork chops and my partner ordered general tso's chicken. Everything was well cooked and seasoned and we had enough to even take home. ”