Cafe Evergreen

This should be more like a 4.5 star review. As someone who is Cantonese and grew up eating this cuisine, I can say with confidence that this restaurant delivers one of the most authentic Cantonese dining experiences here in the UES. While there are no traditional dim sum carts rolling through the dining room, the made-to-order approach actually works in their favor. Each dish arrives fresh from the kitchen, beautifully presented and piping hot. The har gow have delicate, translucent wrappers with juicy, perfectly seasoned shrimp inside. The siu mai are tender and flavorful, and the char siu bao are light and fluffy with a balanced sweet-savory barbecue pork filling. The cheung fun are silky smooth, and the dumplings — whether steamed or pan-fried — have just the right texture, with fresh, well-seasoned fillings that aren’t greasy or overly salty. Dinner is equally impressive. The fried rice has a clean, balanced flavor, and definitely not overly greasy. The noodles are springy and satisfying, layered with depth without feeling heavy. And the Peking duck is a highlight: the skin is crisp and lacquered, the meat tender and juicy. Beyond the food, the restaurant itself stands out. It’s very clean, spacious, and thoughtfully decorated, creating a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. The dining room feels bright and open rather than dark and crowded, which makes it perfect for both family gatherings and relaxed dinners. What I appreciate most is that the flavors stay true to Cantonese tradition. The dishes aren’t overly Americanized or excessively salty, which enables you to taste the true flavors of the fresh ingredients. Highly recommend!

Love the food here. Always fresh and really tasty. The staff is awesome. We followed Sam from Chin Chin and we can only say good things about this restaurant. We usually order takeout and it comes as hot with fresh duck sauce and mustard. Highly recommend!

Despite being seated fairly quickly on a very crowded Christmas Day and receiving our appetizer right away, the rest of the experience was disappointing. After the appetizer, the wait for our entrées felt endless, with no apology or updates from our waitress unless I specifically asked, and my son was falling asleep by the time the food arrived. The service issues continued when my waitress refused to make my moo shu pancakes, saying it was too busy, and I had to rely on another staff member for help. The food itself was also problematic with my vegetable fried rice contained little more than peas, and while the sesame chicken was tasty at first, I unfortunately discovered a hair in it. Although the dish was removed from the bill, inconsistent service, and food quality concerns left me with a very negative impression when I left the restaurant.

I love this place. A friend who grew up in HK took me here years ago and whenever I'm in the area, I make sure to stop by. The food is fresh and delicious. The space is comfortable, clean, the atmosphere is mellow, and I enjoy sitting by the huge windows watching people walk by. Clearly it's a neighborhood place, since the owners warmly greet many customers by name. Favorite dishes are the dry sauteed green beans, any chef special dishes, Peking chicken. My family always requests to bring home the chicken (or beef) with broccoli and dim sum items.

We ordered calamari which has no dipping sauce included,pan fried veg dumplings which is so greasy,egg roll also greasy after 10mins of our appetizer came,a group of people around 40 just arrived all together and as soon as the people seated,the waiter served all their appetizers and it was all same as what we have ordered We were wondering why when we gave our order the food came in less than 5minutes,but the moment when we saw same appetizers that was been served on the big group then we knew why it was quick Too probably the food was been sitting for few minutes then we ordered same item they might have reheated those food that ended up serving oily and greasy So we just finished our food and asked for the bill and left. Will might gave them a chance to visit it again but will make sure that there will be no huge group

The lunch specials here are more expensive than in other Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood. The prices are higher ($35.95 for 2 orders, tax included) but do not come with soup, soda or egg roll offered by others. The food is ok. They did accommodate my request to have a vegetable dish made into a lunch portion because the list for lunch specials is limited.

Great classic and casual Cantonese food and dim sum! Came here for an early lunch. The dumplings were all great. Ordered plenty of food and no complaints at all.

Excellent old school Cantonese place in the Upper east side. The dim sum is excellent and the service is very sincere. The lunch specials are a great value. If you are in the area and want great Chinese food, this is an authentic experience.

Great dim-sum and veggies and Peking Duck. Private dining area for larger parties. Staff is happy to accommodate special events like birthday parties.

Excellent Chinese food in a clean well maintained restaurant. Friendly staff with some of the best original Chinese menu I have had in a long time. The Prawn were big and the sauces tasty. Highly Recommended!

Very good Chinese with an extensive menu. We went on Christmas Day and it was pretty full. Enjoyed their Singapore Mei Fun although it could have been better with a stronger curry flavor. Very good service

Authentic, Every Dish is Great tasting! Wait Staff are Amazing and Friendly. This restaurant is my all-time Favorite! Thank you Frankie!!!

Authentic lunch specials Decided to drop by here for lunch based on a recommendation I recieved. The classiness of interior immediately hits you as you sit down. They have a whole array of lunch specials. Decided to go for the clay pot chicken. The dish came out fast and hot! Chicken with super juicy with a generous portion of mushrooms. Flavor was great and not too overwhelming. Complimented with a nice chicken corn soup. Although a little pricier than your typical takeout lunch special, it was worth it. Great spot for authentic Chinese lunch.

Very good food and very good service and pleasant delivery men. Long standing presence in the neighborhood

Bare space, not much to say about decor. When I checked in, I got a Yelp pop up that stated I was entitled to a free order of dim sum. The waiter was dismissive and said "that's from before the pandemic." Really? If so, change it. We shared har gow, soup dumplings, garlic chicken and shrimp chow fun. The food was OK. My wife liked it more than I did. There's better in the area.

Ordered in through a delivery partner so I can only comment on food quality/price. Pros: - Great quality Chinese food - gluten free option available - free Chinese crunchy noodles w/ soup purchase - quick delivery service Cons: - Small portions (we ordered dinner portions and it looked like the lunch special size) - More expensive than other nearby restaurants - no chopsticks/fortune cookies Overall I'd recommend this place if you're looking to try something new and budget isn't an issue.

Best Chinese food in the neighborhood, we order take out from here almost ever over week. The food is good and the delivery has always been fast. We've also dined in and the service has been great. The place is clean and roomy including the bathrooms.

This place advertises that it's gluten free and safe for celiacs...it is not. I was so sick after I ate here I began vomiting within 2-3 hours of eating while I was at work (common timeframe for gluten poisoning in celiacs). I was so sick I had to stay until I stopped throwing up and then take a cab home from work and I thought I was going to vomit the entire time. That is an extreme reaction so we're not just talking about a small amount of cross-contamination, something is very wrong at this place. Stay away if you have celiac disease. This place should stop advertising that they have gluten free food because they do not.

Best Chinese food in the UES. Food is consistently great and I highly recommend their dim sum.

The food took over 45 minutes to be delivered 1 block. It was cold when it got here. I also asked 3x's for a specific sauce which they did not bring. Too many better places to order. Done with them after 8 loyal years.

A pleasurable Cantonese lunch it was. Using high quality ingredients, genuinely surprised I was of their reasonable pricing of the three courses. Delicious was the dressing on their salad. Heavenly was their "Velvet Chicken Corn Soup". Delightful was their "Baby Shrimp with Kung Pao Sauce". Attentive was the service. The only mishap was with their generous portions, sadly, they forgot and threw away my leftovers for me to take home. Extensive is their menu with steep prices reflecting its location. I'd think twice of making a dinner reservation but would definitely return for lunch. CHEERS!

It is hard to find gluten free dumplings and crispy rolls. That alone earns it too stars. The dumplings were delicious. My favorite was the duck roll because it had a hint of vegetable and noodles tucked in with the shredded duck. The gluten free menu is extensive. There are options for everyone. Staff is very attentive. There were relaxed vibes during lunch hour.

Large selection of gluten free items including dumplings. Food is very good both gluten free and non gluten free. Service is quick And friendly. We have taken out and eaten in and food is always great.

Good food, hits the spot, one of the few places I return to repeatedly. Will go back.

It was my first time dining at this restaurant and I was pleasantly surprised by the food and the atmosphere. We got dim sum for lunch and it was delicious. The service was excellent too. Would love to return soon!

Dim Sum is very good. Issue is the price. It's roughly 2x most other places in the neighborhood, so you have to ask... is it Twice as good?

A somewhat fancier restaurant than the typical dim sum restaurants I've been to, and their prices are a little more than those typical dim sum restaurants, but then again, this is the UES. They only had one circulating cart when I went there at just after they opened at 11:00am on a Saturday with two friends. The restaurant was not yet full, so maybe they add another cart or two when the restaurant is full? All the steamed dumplings were on the one cart, and there was a guy walking around with a tray of the desserts (egg custard tart, sesame seed ball, and maybe the custard bun? not sure of the third dessert). There was only one vegetable dumpling available on the steamed dumplings cart, and that was pretty much the only thing I could eat from the cart. My friends who eat seafood got a couple of their shrimp dumplings. We ended up ordering and sharing the vegetable clay pot as well. Despite being only able to eat two things there, they were both delicious and I had a nice brunch outing with my friends. I might have to see about ordering the other couple of vegetarian-looking steamed dumplings from their menu next time.

I really hate writing a review like this when restaurants are suffering but I can't let this experience go undocumented. The hubby and I weren't feeling well so we decided to order in dinner for our brood. After trolling Seamless and Yelp we decided to give Cafe Evergreen a shot. This was a mistake. Our order came quickly but that is the only positive thing I can say about it. We had: - Egg roll - tasty - Steamed Chicken with Black Beans - next to no sauce and the chicken had a weird coating on it (almost like congealed skin but it wasn't). - Boneless Spare Ribs- so dry, we have had beef jerky that was more moist. We couldn't get them down without a lot of water. - Chicken Fingers - they were ok - Crispy Orange Beef - soggy, nothing crispy here - White Rice - normally I wouldn't put a side dish like white rice in a review but ours had a short black hair in it - in the middle of the container and none of us have black hair. Needless to say, this will be our last order from Cafe Evergreen.

Best Chinese on the Upper East Side. Have been enjoying Evergreen for 15+ years. Always tasty.

Absolutely our favourite Chinese restaurant in the upper east side. We this place and return to it every time we visit NYC.

This place has been around the upper east side for a very long time and it never disappoints! It's definitely pricier than other Chinese places in the area but they serve higher quality food that is less greasy, less sweet, and less salty. They also serve dim sum all day. With all that being said, some of their dishes are still catered to the western palate but it is still better than other places in the area. Here are some of my favorite items from them Fried egg rolls. Their egg rolls are legit. It's giant, filling and crispy. Hot and sour soup. Very good and filling. Perfect for colder days. Walnut prawns. Very big prawns that are flavored in this nice sweet and savory white sauce with fried walnuts. Sautéed pea shoot. Very good while getting your fibers in. Shrimp with black bean sauce and mined pork. Very good and flavorful. Turnip cakes. Delicious and crispy. Chives and shrimp patty. Lots of flavor. They also have lots of gluten free options here. Service is always top notch. Overall a solid spot on the UES

Excellent old fashioned style Chinese food. Sometimes I need a break from spicy Szechuan and Evergreen does a great job

As a Canto-Shanghainese gal, I must first correct a misconception..originating from Guangzhou (S. China) & commonly enjoyed in Cantonese restos for breakfast & lunch, dim sum (點心) is not just limited to 2-3 dumpling assortments + egg rolls (which btw is totally Americanized vs a legit Spring Roll)..which is what most Chinese restos in NYC have on their menu. In the eyes of Chinese people, REAL dim sum / DS restos is defined by a menu that's totally expansive w/ LOTS of other assorted sweet & savory dim sum dishes (eg. Har gow, Siu mai, rice rolls, baos (buns), desserts, etc) - &, like tapas, they are to be shared! With that said, I'm giving Cafe Evergreen 3.5 - 3.75 stars (w/ hope of improvement)...as it's pricier & some of the dishes are geared more towards Americanized Chinese tastebuds &, sometimes, their dishes are inconsistent (as chefs may have come & go..esp during Pandemic) BUT, overall, there are some standard, authentic Cantonese dishes on the menu that I can get behind & order for delivery when I don't feel like cooking + I also love that I don't have to trek all the way down to C'Town for dim sum that's legit. Most importantly, Cafe Evergreen is the ONLY decent Chinese resto w/ a more sizable dim sum menu on the UES! Since dinner is pricier, my go-to's here are their $14 lunch specials & I've been ordering them for as long as I've lived in the UES (~5 yrs)..even though they currently do not really come w/ anything extra (eg. apps, soup or soda) like most other Chinese restos offer. And their portion sizes are not huge but, when they do it right, the taste & quality are spot-on! Also, I always ask for my dishes to be made "Cantonese-style," since authentic Canto dishes are more subtle & balanced in flavors, w/ LESS OIL, greasiness & goopy sauces..unlike how most NYC (Americanized) Chinese restos make their dishes. MY USUALS: Lobster w/ Ginger & Scallion, Steamed Chicken w/ Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) w/ sauce on side, General Tso's Chicken (garlicky & not too sweet or oily), Curry Chicken & Singapore Rice Noodles w/ Curry (both w/ tasty, milder & lighter curry sauces that can be made spicier w/ their chili sauce or oil...unlike Indian & Thai curry w/ stronger spices, coconut milk & flavors), Fried Veggie or Pan Seared Pork Dumplings & Shredded Pork w/ Preserved Veggies (Mei Fun) Noodle Soup (just wished it wasn't as Americanized & oily). MY FAVES: Chicken w/ Green Beans & Black Pepper or Black bean sauce, Filet of Sea Bass, Pan Seared Turnip Squares (request for extra crispy or well-done!), Green Chives & Shrimp Patties & Roast Pork w/ Scrambled Eggs (ask to add green onions). And not that they're awful here but this really is not the place to order order XLB / soup dumplings (duh! It's a Canto-Chinese resto & XLB's are of Shanghainese origin). Decent XLB's are more commonly found in an authentic Shanghainese resto - which UES really needs (NOT Tri Dim Shanghai, which is not edible nor up to my standards..see my review on that resto). All in all, Cafe Evergreen is decent & above-average. I have yet to try a number of their dishes on the menu but I REALLY wish they would include some of my beloved staples from Hong Kong / HK Cafes like BBQ Pork & Shrimp Wonton Soup Noodles, BBQ Pork & Wet Scrambled Egg Rice ("wat Dan Char Siu Fan"), Chicken & Salted Fish Fried Rice, Curry Fish Balls, etc & introduce some newer dim sum items (esp Rice rolls & Baked Pineapple BBQ pork buns like the ones from Tim Ho Wan). *BEWARE that delivery lunch deals & prices fluctuate, depending which platform you order from..eg. compare cheaper eat-in menu & better specials on restaurant website vs takeout menus from pricier Grubhub & cheaper Delivery.com. But pls SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FAVES (esp our CHINESE RESTOS) TO KEEP 'EM OPEN. And don't forget to TIP ESSENTIAL WORKERS GENEROUSLY! **And just so you know.. if you're a recent celiac sufferer, dim sum is particularly challenging because, as you know, soy sauce almost always contains gluten & that is practically used in every dish. So, I wouldn't just rely on menus specifying items are "GF" but instead ask to make certain that none of the ingredients in the dishes you order contain wheat gluten or soy...especially noodles, dim sum, buns & dumplings.

Terrible service. Came for dumplings and mustard sauce-- asked 3 times for mustard sauce. Had dumplings without mustard sauce! Wait staff THEN confronted my friend when they did not like the tip they received. I had to intervene and escort my friend out. Also, took my umbrella when I was seated and never returned it.

Nice clean place. Friendly staff. The food is absolutely delicious. I had the dim sum sampler sweet and sour pork and absolutely loved it!

Was in the mood for lobster cantonese and knew that Cafe Evergreen usually has fresh lobster not withstanding that other Chinese restaurants stopped carrying due to wholesale price. The lobster was delicious, fresh tasting and good size which can be determined by the size of the claws. The only negative is that this restaurant is very frugal with the size of the side of rice, especially considering the substantial price of the lobster entree. Given that white rice is inexpensive being charged for an additional small cup seemed a bit distasteful. We had spring rolls to start which were very tasty and orange chicken that was perfectly cooked. Their staff is very attentive and restaurant has calming ambience and spotless in cleanliness. They studiously enforced the vaccine pass which made all diners very pleased.

The dim sum and food here -- authentic. Service is efficient and fast, and as of right now, I feel like it is the best option for Chinese food on the UES. It is also one of the more pricey options -- but the extra $ are worth it. My kids LOVE their soup dumplings -- and they are just as good as the "famous" ones places in Chinatown (but no lines and more comfortable seating). They have great lunch specials that are great deals.

Great place for dim sum - have been coming here for years. Food is consistently good, and service is always very attentive.

Love this place! Have been enjoying their dim sum for at least a decade. The owner, the waiters and service staff are always nice and ready to assist. Food is consistently good and never disappoints.

My family has been ordering from Evergreen for many years, since it was at it's former location. I have never even eaten in the new location, but whenever I am in NY, we get delivery. Although I now live in South Florida, I grew up in NYC, so it is such a treat to get good Chinese takeout. Cafe Evergreen's fare might be pricier and not as "authentic" as Chinatown (or even parts of Queens these days) but it quite tasty. It certainly is good enough to give me my "fix" after the vast Chinese food wasteland in South Florida. Cafe Evergreen has many types of dim sum: Har Gow, Shrimp & Scallop, Shu Mei, Veggie, Pan Seared Pork, Shanghai Soup, etc. Evergreen has a great variety and they are all tasty & delicious ($6.50). Most of the time they are delivered steaming hot to your door. I have tasted more of the menu than I could ever describe. I particularly love Evergreen's veggie dishes. My favorite is the Dry Sautéed Eggplant and String Beans (12.50) soft eggplant and greens beans with massive flavor and just the right amount of heat. It also does not have gloppy sauce.....perfection. I also like the Moo Shu Vegetable ($13.50....make sure they do not forget the plum sauce!) Every shrimp dish we have had has been good. Tonight for the first time in many years we ordered Prawn with Lobster Sauce & Minced Pork. At $19.50, this was not the Shrimp & Lobster Sauce of my youth. These prawns were huge and the "sauce" was thick & delicious. Tonight we also had Beef & String Beans which was quite good. This is not on the menu but you can ask for it. Cafe Evergreen, can you please open up a southern location? South Broward County is beautiful in the winter.....

Very good UES Chinese food and dim sum We had shumai, crystal shrimp, shrimp with cilantro, shrimp with asparagus. Vegetable lo mein and chicken with mushroom and snow peas All very well prepared. Dim sum alittle too sticky when taken out of the push cart Friendly, on point service Would definitely return when in the area

This place is my go to for comfort food, they really accommodate your diet needs and the food is never greasy and always fresh. Best BBQ ribs I've ever had!

My family has been coming to Cafe Evergreen since at least 1993, when it was on First Avenue at 69th Street. The food is consistently outstanding, as we all love dim sum. I do miss the big tables with the lazy Susans, however. My kids loved the large fish tank at the old location: they called it the "goldfish restaurant", and we met the grandparents there frequently for Sunday lunch. The new location is very nice, but no more steam carts coming through the dining room. I've come with friends many times, as recently as last week, and enjoyed a delicious meal every time. The baked roast pork buns are my absolute favorite!

We were visiting friends staying at the Ronald McDonald house just down the road, so this place was super convenient. We had a 7 month old and a 17 month old is strollers, and these guys had plenty of room for us and 6 diners on Sunday. Nice. So they start with 3 a la carte appetizers. We got the pork buns and the fried sticky rice. Both were excellent, and I was happy we were off to a good start. The dim sum a la carte gets wheeled over, and I was less impressed. They let us look in without really telling us what anything was, so we constantly had to point at things and talk over the food. While that may not seem so bad, I was left to wonder how many other people had done that. We got some shrimp and scallop dim sum, but after that we asked for menus. We then ordered veg lo mein, general tsao's chicken, and scallion pancakes. The pancakes were too dry for my taste and tasted like oil, but the rest of the table liked it. The noodles and chicken were both delicious. Really nice vegetables. Super happy with that. Overall, I'd stick to ordering meals here. Food was really excellent.

A decent neighborhood option for dim sum on the weekends. It gets crowded so go early. Though the variety of dim sum isn't that extensive, a cute aging Kong style cart circulates with some (dumpling heavy) options. The shrimp asparagus dumpling is my favorite .

For us, some of the menu we have once ordered, mostly chicken something and tofu meals, was so-so. The waiter who is skinny, with glasses, has been very kind to us. That was why we repeated to visit this place. But this time, there was an old man, taller, and with black glasses was there. He had been sitting at their counter and was doing nothing. But when our toddler dropped her water cup (no water spilled) that was kindly served by the waiter, and she started to cry, he stood up, and came to us. He glared at us, asked what is needed to bring silence back, and also meant that she is spoiling his restaurant. And did not do anything including bringing her a new water etc., but went back to his seat and glared at us. I noticed there were other persons who have experienced the same things with their kids. I will recommend that any of you will never choose this place if you have your loved one with you. The owner will come to harass you, entire family. This is very unkind and not likely to be American way. I imagine this kind of place will be negatively selected-out by good customers in this post-COVID era.

It's sometimes difficult to find good Chinese food. There use to be more good Chinese places in the city, but it seems many converted to sushi establishments. Chinese food here is good. However what really stands out is their noodle soups. It's one of the few Chinese restaurant that still offers these Chinese style noodle soups. It's very different from ramen.

Above average Chinese food but take-out via Seamless or by phone is problematic. When Monique takes the order you may or may not get what you want. When I called to ask if they could send over chopsticks for a lo main to my office, a dish that one usually eats with chopsticks or utensils they said they won't send them even though I am a block a way. I have dine here for 25 years once a week before the pandemic and order regularly since the virus, but they laughed at my request , saying I should eat it with my hands. I know this sounds childish but I miss the old days when restaurants cared about their regular customers. My only advice is to order by phone (not Seamless) and to be specific and also see if you can ask for someone other than Monique. The soups are better than average and they have Peking duck that is not great but quite good.

This has been one of my go-to dim sum spots, and I've never had any major issues until my most recent visit. The quality of food is actually pretty good (although not as big a selection as you would get in Chinatown), the restaurant is clean, and the wait is never bad even though the restaurant tends to be quite busy. However, this past weekend, I went with my family early (just before 11am on a Sunday), and the host was quite rude. He refused to seat an incomplete party despite a very empty restaurant, which is totally fine, except a few minutes later, he was very polite to and immediately seated a Caucasian couple who were only 2 people out of a party of 8 (i.e. incomplete party). He then came back to us and said "I guess I have to seat you now." I'd normally rate Cafe Evergreen at least 3 stars, but there's really no excuse for the bad attitude.

Hands down the best dim sum spot in Manhattan I've honestly been coming here for 30 years they used to between 69th and 70th st probly about 15 years back this is more than a restaurant to me the workers are like family the food is amazing the atmosphere is still amazing it's just a very great place to be most times I don't even wanna leave and no matter how packed they are they never push you out after you finish like some restaurant

This is the best Cantonese restaurant outside of Chinatown! If decor and ambiance is your thing take a pass. Evergreen is a reminder of the best Chinese restaurant your parents took you to.. The food is excellent and the people are warm and attentive. My wife who is not an easy person when it comes to food raves about their cooking and they always follow thru on her changes to the dishes she orders. Ask for Monique one of the principals who will take loving care of you. BTW when ordering for delivery amazingly the food always comes in hot! Give Evergreen a try and you won't be disappointed.

OK, I know doing a review like this during COVID, when so many restaurants are in jeopardy, is piling on. But we spent a lot of money for food that was, mostly, inedible. We got a number of dishes. All the mains were overwhelmed by corn starch, or whatever that was, making a gelatinous mess. There was no flavor to any of it. Pan Fried Noodle with Beef: The 'noodles' were not pan fried but obviously a pre-packaged cheap version all clumped together with a 'soup' that was was like half-formed gelatin. The...beef? was alarming and repulsive. No flavor, but a consistency like no beef anyone reading this would've ever had. It also had a color that was off-brown to pink, in a weird way. Although it was nothing like raw beef as it required no chewing whatsoever. Which was also worrying. What on earth was it? I honestly have no idea what we were eating. The cold sesame noodles, a 'go-to' way of knowing whether or not a Chinese restaurant is any good...was horrible. Hard, tasteless, far from fresh noodles with a glob of very thick peanut something on top. No delicacy at all. Spicy General Tso's Chicken. Disgusting. The worst example of this dish I've ever had. There was no spice, but at that point who cared. The chicken was stringy, not fresh, nor cooked with any sort of care. It took a knife to separate the pieces of chicken. There was, again, no flavor, a piece of green pepper thrown in, for what purpose hard to say, and the sauce was another corn starch, or whatever, mucus. Dumplings. Casing very thick, barely cooked, no idea what was inside. I appreciate the G Free menu because my son has celiac. But this was honestly...alarming. Sorry. Good Luck.

We have been going to Cafe Evergreen since we moved from California to NYC 13 years ago. Growing up in a Chinese restaurant my family owned for 20 years it was always hard to find an amazing Authentic Chinese restaurant that reminded me of home. Finding this place was a gem and even though we don't live as close as we used to we try to come as often as we can. The staff are also as wonderful as the food. Monique and Frank will make you feel so welcome. Please support this amazing restaurant that has been supporting the UES neighborhood for years. You won't be disappointed!

cafe evergreen is an upscale REAL cantonese style restaurant. this is not the typical corner fast food Chinese place. the menu consists of many traditional cantonese dishes including dimsum! the proper way to eat a place like this is to order multiple entrees and share it family style with a group of people. decor is fancy and staff are friendly. one star off because the cost is astronomical. understandably so, as this is the upper east side.

Evergreen, I love you but I hate you. I ordered something new for delivery two nights ago: Mongolian lamb with ginger and scallions. It cost $18.50, which is on the high side for Chinese food even on the Upper East Side. With that being said, I'm willing to pay it if the quality is there and it's a decent portion. It tasted delicious! Even my boyfriend (who is very discerning about Chinese food and claims there is no exceptional Chinese food on the UES) liked it. But the portion size was just ridiculously small. I held a standard size plastic fork up next to the entree for scale. I mean, even if Evergreen is trying to be the Shun Lee of the UES, it's actually not the best strategy. The portion size made me wonder what families do if they want to order Evergreen. You'd need 4 of those to feed a family of two parents and two kids, totaling close to $80?? They'd probably just order Szechuan Kitchen or Six Happiness at that point, even if it meant sacrificing some quality. The portion size is the only thing stopping me (and my boyfriend) from ordering from Evergreen all the time. Instead of ordering 20 times a month, I order two or three times a month. And I love the food at Evergreen! And I know from reading the other reviews that I'm not the only one who feels this way. So in case you're wondering, the rating breakdown for that delivery meal is as follows: Lamb with scallion: 4/5 Portion size: 1/5 Average of both ratings: 2.5/5 I'll round it up to a 3 because I like the food but come onnnnn with the bite-size, rip off portions.

Our favorite restaurant for Peking duck in Manhattan because all the fat underneath the crispy skin had been meticulously removed! In other restaurants, I need to remove the fat myself.

One of my favorite spots to go for my work lunch break. They have an array of Lunch special menu starting at $10.00 - I ordered their spicy orange beef and it comes with a bowl of rice and your choice of soup and salad. I come here so many times that they already know what I want! The food is great - I definitely recommend this spot!