Siu Lap City

"Midtown’s Chinese barbecue Siu Lap City has a simple formula: choose a rice, choose a meat, choose a vegetable. But the tiny counter, opened by the folks behind EaDo’s now defunct Long Sing Supermarket (RIP), smacks you in the face with meat. Crispy skin whole ducks, racks of pork belly, and braised beef tendon dangle from behind a steamy service window. Service here is fast. You should be prepared when your turn comes, and sometimes you have to wait for the staff to chop up an entire duck or rack of pork with a massive cleaver. Those efforts result in a juicy breast or barbecue pork with cracker-crisp skin. Get here early, as the favorites like duck, sell out first." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas

"Cantonese-style Chinese barbecue reigns supreme at this Midtown destination. Diners frequent it for the crispy, fall-off-the-bone Beijing duck, but the roasted or barbecued pork offerings are also worthy. For a true feast, order one of the whole-roasted pigs — a meticulously, slow-cooked hog sure to feed a small army of hungry gourmands." - Brittany Britto Garley, Lane Gillespie

"Cantonese-style Chinese barbecue reigns supreme at this Midtown destination. Diners frequent it for the crispy, fall-off-the-bone Beijing duck, but the roasted or barbecued pork offerings are also worthy. For a true feast, order one of the whole-roasted pigs — a meticulously, slow-cooked hog sure to feed a small army of hungry gourmands." - Brittany Britto Garley, Lane Gillespie

"Midtown’s Chinese barbecue Siu Lap City has a simple formula: choose a rice, a meat, and a vegetable—all for $8.95 for a one-meat small plate or $11.95 for a two-meat large plate. As soon as you walk in, the view from the tiny counter immediately grabs your attention. Crispy skin whole ducks, racks of pork belly, and braised beef tendon dangle from behind a steamy service window and get loudly chopped up with a massive cleaver. Those efforts result in juicy breast or barbecue pork with cracker-crisp skin. Just get here early because the line is usually long and the duck sells out quickly." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

"Midtown’s Chinese barbecue Siu Lap City has a simple formula: choose a rice, choose a meat, choose a vegetable. But the tiny counter, opened by the folks behind EaDo’s now defunct Long Sing Supermarket (RIP), smacks you in the face with meat. Crispy skin whole ducks, racks of pork belly, and braised beef tendon dangle from behind a steamy service window. Service here is fast, you should be prepared when your turn comes, and sometimes you have to wait for the staff to chop up an entire duck or rack of pork with a massive cleaver. Those efforts result in juicy  breast or barbecue pork with cracker-crisp skin. Get here early, as the favorites like duck, sell out first. photo credit: Chelsea Thomas" - Chelsea Thomas