Clay Pot

Cantonese restaurant · East Village

Clay Pot

Cantonese restaurant · East Village

58 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003

Highlights

Funky hub for classic clay pots of Hong Kong with custom ingredients, small plates plus beer & wine.

58 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003 Get directions

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"Writer Mahira Rivers highlights East Village Cantonese restaurant Clay Pot in the Times’ Hungry City column this week — where the main dish is bo zai fan, a comfort food dish made with crispy rice. Named after the vessel the dish is served in, Clay Pot zeroes in on a rice meal traditionally eaten throughout Hong Kong, in which rice is made crispy at the bottom of a clay pot and served with toppings like scallions, shrimp, and “succulent” chicken." - Carla Vianna

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"In the middle of the block is newcomer Clay Pot, which presents a series of Hong Kong-style rice dishes steamed in clay pots right in the front of the restaurant. Pick two proteinaceous toppings for $12, maybe eel and Chinese sausage, and wait a few minutes for your dish to be done." - Robert Sietsema

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"Hong Kong-style clay pot cooking — where crispy pieces of rice line the bowl — is the sole focus of Clay Pot, a counter-seating spot from first-time restaurateur Alexander Yip that opened in February 2018. Each one starts at $12 and comes topped with a choice of proteins, including beef, chicken, eel, veggies, and baby shrimp. Besides rice, they also come with egg, spinach, tofu, and corn." - Serena Dai, Stefanie Tuder

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"Alex Yip, who grew up in Manhattan’s Chinatown after his family immigrated from Hong Kong, specifically chose the East Village for his new restaurant Clay Pot to reach entirely new audiences." - Jenny G. Zhang

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"Clay Pot, a restaurant entirely dedicated to Hong Kong-style clay pot cooking in crispy rice-lined bowls, has opened. Rice bowl toppings include beef, eel, pork belly, and Chinese sausage." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Z Zhao

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Went here today for dinner, we were wondering on the street and spotted it and decided to try. Turns out to be a good choice. It’s a small place and somewhat family style restaurant. As we entered, we were placed at the bar table. It’s quite warm sitting there and feels comfortable for a chilly night(may not be a good choice for summer time I would imagine). We ordered a 2-toppings (~$12) for my girlfriend and a 3-toppings(~$15) for myself. She got chicken and Chinese sausage, and I chose eel, pork belly and Chinese sausage. Chick is good, juicy and flavored about right. Chinese sausage is awesome though it is not house made. The rice is okay, and I gave 4 star majorly because of the rice, it supposed to be more flavorful and should be cooked with sauce in it but they did the rice by itself and then put the ingredients on top, and heated them together. Not the best way but still tastes okay. You could use some soy sauce to improve the taste, but, again, it’s not the ideal way to cook it. Hope the owner can consider improve this. I would expect some waiting time if arrive at dinner time, and it can get crowded, so better suitable for 2-4 people group.

Scott

Google

If you want a really awesome clay pot experience, then you need to come stop in and try their creations. This is a spot for the rice junkie lover in all of us. The amount of dedication and love it takes to create each and every dish makes up for the time you may have to wait to send your taste buds on a wild ride of flavor. I can't eat shellfish, but my friend who had it says she hasn't had something this good in a long time in the city. An added bonus is that they make their own oyster sauce blend in house which taste phenomenal. I suggest getting the beef and Chinese sausage if it's your first time coming here. Also, for those vegetarians out there, don't worry you can get your dish made veggie style. Alex is the owner and his staff are just as awesome as he is. Katez is one of the many chefs here and he makes great recommendations if you just ask him, but honestly I recommend coming with a friend and just sharing the topping options.

Wendy Chan

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Had a great dinner experience on a Wednesday night around 6:30pm. We were a group of four people, the place is small but they were able to seat us fairly quickly. Food was delicious, filling, and easy to order. Also the staff are very friendly and gave us pointers on how to enjoy a ClayPot meal: Scrape the crispy rice from the sides of the bowl while it’s hot, using the back of the spoon. Give it a try!

Melanie Tam

Google

I haven't had a clay pot in forever (especially not one with so many toppings!), so this was a great experience. You get to watch them make your bowl, if you sit around the bar area. I appreciated this because I love open kitchens. It gives me peace of mind to know what's going in my food, and what's not. I had the Super Combo, which comes with a little bit of each of the ingredients - baby shrimp, beef, chicken, eel, pork belly, and Chinese sausage. All pots come with egg, spinach, corn, and tofu. Almost everything was great, except I wasn't a huge fan of the eel. It tasted fishy. Then again, I don't love eel to begin with. The star of the show though, was the ginger/scallion (?) concoction that you're supposed to eat it with. I probably ate half the jar and I'm not even exaggerating because the little jar was full when we sat down. It did make me super thirsty afterwards, so use this with caution. The service was great - our waiter was really nice and would always make sure that our water glasses were full (which again, is important if you're planning to eat all of the ginger/scallion, like I did). Would def come back the next time I'm in the mood for a clay pot!

Chan Woo Park

Google

Very simple dish but I loved the flavor and the crispy rice at the bottom. The sweet sauce they put on made it more flavorful. I ordered eel, pork belly, and beer and I liked all three of them. They prepare the meal by the bar, so it could be very hot if you sit by the bar during the summer.

W Gmail

Google

Really good food and super friendly staff. Tried the veggie clay pot which is tofu. All clay pots come with spinach, corn and an egg. You can also add more protein on the side and I got eel and pork belly - both are so good. They make a special sauce to drizzle on the rice before you mix everything together 😋

Anna Chen (陳亞拿)

Google

Fun experience! We tried the beef/Chinese sausage, and the eel/chicken/porkbelly. All were tasty! The burnt rice added a nice flavor~ The scallops were really good! We loved how it was seasoned! A must-get side!

Malia Varron

Google

My friend and I came for the Grand Opening BOGO deal and we were surprised. The food was great, the staff were friendly, and overall we had a wonderful experience. I ordered the chicken and veggies topping, while my friend got the beef and veggies. The BOGO deal price was $6 per person, but honestly I would pay the regular price to eat it again. I still prefer the claypot rice in Singapore, but this is a nice substitute. Definitely eat it with the black sauce on the table 😊 Since it is newly opened, be prepared for a wait.