China Chalet

"“China Chalet is not cool, which is why it’s great,” an arts editor told the New York Times nearly a decade ago. ... The over-the-top dance parties, costumes, and youthful energy wasn’t something that could be replicated elsewhere because it was all taking place in an actual Chinese restaurant." - Eater Staff

"China Chalet, the FiDi Chinese restaurant on Broadway, near Exchange Place, that was once a go-to spot for office workers, and in recent years became a hangout destination for New York University students, appears to have permanently closed." - Robert Sietsema

"For an old-fashioned Chinese-American meal: There are so many new Chinese restaurants in town peddling cuisines heretofore rarely seen in the city, it’s fun to drop in an old-fashioned place once in a while. Located way downtown in the Financial District on Broadway, China Chalet is such a place. Make your way up the worn carpet to the upstairs bar and dining room, which have a bit of glitz left, and chow down on kung pao shrimp, moo shu pork with four pancakes, or General Tso’s chicken. An aggressive dim sum service runs to 16 varieties. Open seven days beginning at 11 a.m." - Eater Staff

"China Chalet is a Chinese restaurant in Fidi that flips into a major queer party called Glam about once a month. The theme changes every time, but you can expect to be surrounded by a young, mixed group of people looking to dance to a Demi Lovato remix. You also might find some legendary NYC drag talent or celebrities hanging around." - Nikko Duren