Chi Restaurant & Bar offers a chic, modern twist on authentic Chinese cuisine near Times Square, with standout dishes like Szechuan cucumber salad and truffle beef tenderloin in a stylish setting perfect for gatherings or date nights.
"What’s this place doing across the street from the Lincoln Tunnel? It’s almost like it’s avoiding you. But don’t let it. Chi isn’t just one of the best-looking restaurants in the area, it’s also where you’ll find some of the most impressive food. If you’re planning a group dinner and need something a little more upscale, snag a gray leather booth and split some mapo tofu under a hanging glass sculpture. The menu is mostly Sichuan, but it also has everything from dim sum and Peking duck to general tso’s and great spicy cumin lamb." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman
"Over the last few years, Ninth Avenue has established itself as a go-to for Chinese restaurants, with over a dozen places running the gamut, including Cantonese dim sum shops, Sichuan fish restaurants, and Hunan spots. When Chi appeared not long ago as the southernmost of these, it quickly established itself as a destination with extra elegance, a full bar, higher prices, and a menu that includes fare from Sichuan, Dongbei, and Xianjing." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff
"This Hell’s Kitchen newcomer is both fancy for Hell’s Kitchen, and fancy for a Sichuan restaurant, and lies at the bottom of the neighborhood’s 9th Avenue restaurant row, a few blocks south of 34th Street. A cocktail bar is the first thing you see when you enter, but the menu is filled with splendid, well-prepared dishes: cumin lamb, ma po tofu, and whole fish presentations." - Robert Sietsema
"Chi Restaurant and Bar from the Spy-C team offers Sichuan and Hunan cuisine with dishes like spicy cucumbers, fish in pickled cabbage soup, and double-cooked pork. Despite the flavors being occasionally restrained, the chef's expertise is evident in the food. The venue sports a modern vibe with hexagon tile floors and a glass dragon sculpture, attracting big groups and couples. The article also details the drink options available, including Chinese teas, cocktails, beers, and wine." - Melissa McCart
"Chi Restaurant and Bar, which opened late last year in Midtown West near a corridor that’s seeing an uptick in Chinese restaurants. You might call it fancy, because it’s sleek decor, or hand-crafted cocktails, or a beef tendon and caviar dish that happens to have been inspired by Wylie Dufresne." - Daniel Meyer
