XO Taste

This is one of my favorite comfort spots in NYC. I visited their former location for nearly 2 decades with friends, family, and loved ones and always had a good time. I'll continue that tradition here. With that said, it does get busy here. There is a takeout station in the front and dining inside the building. They have 2-3 menus and also have pictures of their dishes on the walls to make ordering easier. You can use a card or cash, I just prefer cash because it's faster when the restaurant is packed.

One of my go to places when it comes dining at Chinatown. I ordered the Fresh Filet with Corn Sauce over Rice along with some Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll. Amazing portions with affordable prices and it has a variety of dishes. It still has the familiar HK cafe vibes!

I am a New York native and right now I live in the east village, a short walk from here. This place is super authentic, food is fantastic, atmosphere is awesome. Will be taking my family here for authentic Chinese.

Me and my bf enjoy this place so much. This is our new go-to spot in Chinatown. We always get the spicy noodle soup with chicken in it (sorry I don't know the exact name) and my bf gets the baked pork ribs over rice and with some melted cheese over it. Highly recommend!

This place serves authentic Asian food and it tastes amazing! My go-to order would be the Baked Pork Chop over Rice with Cheese and it always tastes delicious every time. So far I ordered takeout for this location, but would definitely come back to dine-in in the future.

An amazing gem in Chinatown! Great prices for food and never disappoints. I’ve always ordered the pan fried dumplings here and they are absolutely delicious. The coconut ice cream with red bean is an amazing dessert here too!

Got to go while roaming the canal street Good food..! Lot of variety food and fresh juices.

The menus are chaotic but just order the crispy dough wrapped in rice noodles. The crispy dough is fried fresh upon ordering and is the best thing you’ll eat. Giant order for just $7. Soup noodles are good too - large, tasty wontons in the wonton noodle soup! Giant bowl for $8. Can’t beat the prices for very good food.

Service was quick and good. Waitstaff was attentive, explanatory and patient with us since we were indecisive. Certain dishes lacked flavor (chicken feet, dumplings) but others were flavorful and a bit on the salty side. As you can see from the pictures, there were plenty of pages to the menu; the menu is also plastered as decor all over the restaurant.

All I can say is WOW The food is fabulous, and a wide selection of dishes. Always look forward to eating there. Very clean, delicious food, and the dining room is very large and comfortable. The service is great... The wait persons are very attentive.

Not the best customer service but that's an Asian restaurant for you. The chow fun was really good. Beware of the 18% tip they add to your total, we didn't notice it until we paid.

If you're not getting the dumplings here, you're not getting the full experience! The dumplings that once made me salivate without even tasting them yet got me revisiting XO Taste for lunch one day. We were hit with a ton of menus upon sitting. With pictures, solely words, or specials, there's bound to be a menu to suit your needs. The store accepts credit cards so long as the meal is over $25. The Beef Chow Fun ($15.95) was not it. It was pricey for mediocre BLAND noodles. It did not have enough wok hay, or stir fry taste. The beef was also really dry. The Baked Seafood and Pork Chop w/ Cheese Over Spaghetti in Casserole ($11.95) was also very bland. The sauce from the pork chop had more flavor, although the pork chop was pretty much inedible from how tough it was to bite on. Not bad though for a singular dish that lets you experience both cheesy and tomatoey. Not so surprisingly, our Pan Fried Japanese Dumplings ($7.95) appetizer actually came last. Best for last! They still smelled and tasted as good as I last remembered them. A pork dumpling that's also jam packed with shrimp and then bathed in soy sauce, they just can't get rid of these money makers. Overall, XO Taste is a solid quick eats place for the blander palettes. Given their abundant options, XO unfortunately doesn't specialize in any one dish. Except their dumplings!

I wanted to like this place but it throw me off by adding 18% gratuities to the bill especially from a restaurant in Chinatown. Normally, there's discount if paying by cash. This time, it was just 2 of us plus a toddler. They put 18% tip automatically. We put down the exact amount in cash and decided not coming back here ever again. The food was okay because the noodle dish was too salty.

This is one of our go-to spots in Chinatown. I saw some recent reviews that were bad, but I don't agree with them. Like a lot of Chinatown places, this place has lots of different items on the menu, if you just stick to their high turnover items the quality is good. Our favorite item is the pan fried Japanese dumplings. I don't know that they are actually Japanese, but they are a shrimp and pork dumpling wrapped in a wonton wrapper and then pan fried. The dumplings are huge and delicious and served with sweet soy sauce. Probably our favorite dumplings in all of Chinatown. We usually also get the beef pan fried noodles and , string beans with minced pork or stir fried snow pea leaves. These are our go-to items. We really don't deviate from them too much. The beef chow fun is good, better than a lot of places, but probably a little less salty/oily than most people are used to. You aren't going to be blown away by the cleanliness or the service, but it's Chinatown. That's just par for the course. Food is solid, gotta try those dumplings if you come here. Best thing on their menu.

I came here on a Saturday morning and seated immediately. My husband ordered the beef chow foon and I got the shrimp rice roll and the wonton noodles soup. All I can say is YUM! The shrimp roll was a huge portion (makes sense for the price). It was thick and chewy. The wontons in the noodle soup were huge and really good. Flavorful and packed with meat. My husband enjoyed the beef chow foon. Beef was tender. Sauce was delicious and the noodles were big and soft. The inside of the restaurant is a decent size. Maybe 50 seats? I would definitely come back here. Beware they may not speak English.

I'd say some of the dishes are hit or miss. The restaurant has its own charm like all Chinatown restaurants have. The service is quick and easy! But the main star of this meal was the baked pork chops with cheese! The shrimp rice noodles are alright. But I wouldn't get the squab or the dumplings again.

Heard about XO Taste from a Tick Tok video. It's Located in the heart of NYC's Chinatown so i'd say it's pretty authentic. Had to have lunch here on my most recent visit to NYC, even though it wasn't exactly near where I was staying. Our party of 2 had lunch here. Service was fast and friendly. Also, it's CASH ONLY! Better stop by the ATM on your way over. It's worth it! Promise you. We ordered the Chicken Congee, Beef Lo Mien, Steamed Pork Bao Soup, and Shrimp wrapped in Rice Noodles. All 4 were amazing, but if i had to choose a favorite it's the Shrimped wrapped in rice noodles. The flavor of the sauce makes it so good! 2nd would be the Chicken Congee. This is plenty of food for 2 people, and we were starving too. Service was fast and friendly. Also a huge fan of the complimentary hot tea, which our server came back several times to refill.

Came on a Sunday afternoon and was seated right away. Baked pork chop over rice (5/5) - I absolutely love HK food and they prepared the baked dishes so well! The rice is an egg fried rice layered under the pork chop and tomato sauce, which was more of a savory tomato stew with melted cheese on top. Like what more can you ask for! Sizzling chicken plate (4.5/5) - chicken was made perfectly - so juicy and tender. The sauce that it's paired with is some sort of black bean based sauce - such a great pairing! The -.5 is only because the rice was a bit too dry but makes sense as it's sitting on the sizzling plate. Chicken feet (1/5) - it was very watered down. No flavor. Shrimp dumplings (2/5) - the dough was a bit too thick compared to the amount of shrimp filling you get. Filling is simply shrimp and garlic slices. Overall okay dish. Iced milk tea (1/5) - it was slightly sour. Think they served it with milk that was at the cusp of expiring/expired. Would recommend coming if you're looking for comforting hot HK entrees! Would skip on the dim sum.

I came here on a Saturday for lunch and was very easy to get seating. This place is located in chinatown and a pretty authentic Hong Kong restaurant. If you're going to come here YOU MUST order the baked pork chop with cheese over rice in casserole!!! The best thing on the menu and a Hong Kong staple! We also ordered the baked assorted seafood with cheese over rice in casserole, but it wasn't as good because it has white sauce instead of red sauce. The chinese broccoli was decent but could have used some oyster sauce. The beef chow fun was also decent and was a huge portion. The crispy dough rice noodle was super crunchy and fresh. We also got the congee which was amazing and steaming hot for a cold day in nyc! Would definitely recommend coming here just for the baked pork chop with rice!!

Rice roll with fried dough might be one of the better ones in Chinatown Manhattan- good crunch and nice texture on the rice roll. Unfortunately sauce wasn't the greatest, and the veggie/scallion was an odd touch. Wontons were quite good, although slightly too much msg taste for me. Egg noodle texture was good though. Beef belly stew was meh, too chewy, and quite bland in general. Quick service, and plenty of seating inside.

Great place with an extensive menu filled to the brim with affordable eats in a no thrills kinda vibe. Food: 5/5 Everything I've had here, and I've had a good amount, has been solid. Most dishes are large enough to be shared family style so over ordering has occurred before. I'd recommend my sleeper favorite which I have no recollection of the actual name but it's fried rice with a crispy pork chop smothered by a health dose of gooey cheese. Think of a lasagna but better. It's amazing. Location: 4.5/5 Who doesn't love Chinatown? Lot's to do before and after. Once you've feasted you can walk it off with a nice stroll across the Manhattan Bridge or get a cannoli in Little Italy. Atmosphere / Ambiance: 4/5 It's not fancy or updated by any means but it's a good time if you're looking for some good food. They accommodate large groups so bring the whole gang. Quality: 5/5 Service is pretty good. Good in that they are prompt with the orders and provide good customer service. Important note that other reviewers have highlighted: Be aware that there is an 18% gratuity added to the check already. It's not easy to see given the format of the receipt that is presented. The dining experience and food is well worth the cost and tip and I highly recommend XO Taste.

This is one of the better places in China. Decor is what you'd experience and ambiance is consistent what other in the area. Service is unfriendly and rushed but the food is pretty good.

Food and service is just ok. Service is just ok and slow. Beware the 18% gratuity already added to the bill. Many customers even local not aware of this practice and end up double tip, definitely not worth it for casual dining. Always read the fine print so you don't get stuck tipping twice.

Probably my favorite Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown. They have like 300+ items on the menu so you know you'll be able to find something to eat. Service is friendly and it's fairly spacious inside compared to some of the other restaurants in Chinatown. There's dim sum, stir fry, and also cha can ting style food to choose from. Don't sleep on their dessert options too.

Authentic Chinese food in a well decorated restaurant. Don't be fooled by the outside, the inside is HUGE! The menu is VAST so it's hard to decide what to get but we ultimately decided on the Korean BBQ eel rice bowl, pork soup dumplings, and shrimp rice rolls. We were stuffed by the end of the meal. Prices are moderate. The waiter was nice enough and the food took ~20 minutes to come out which is comforting because you know they're actually cooking it. Overall, good experience! Nice stop for dinner in Chinatown.

Service was what you'd expect from an authentic Asian restaurant, mediocre lol. But food was well priced and very delicious.

Salted baked jumbo shrimp with extra Scallions and wonton noodle soup are my go-to food orders when I come to this restaurant. Service is generally fast and attentive. I saw some folks ordering dim sum and will definitely order that next time, in addition to my go to meals. The menu is vast, so be prepared to peruse the numerous options they have. 4 out 5 in all categories.

Food 5* but I was disappointed with how bland the receipt is because it is hard to spot that gratuity (18%!!) has been included. I came here with my bf and grandma on a Sunday afternoon around 12-1pm and didn't have to wait for a table at all. Started with the Thousand Year Old Egg Congee, Vietnamese Coffee, Hong Kong Style Noodles, Deep Fried Shrimp with veggies, Sauteed Snowpeas with Garlic, Siu Mai, Har Gow, and finally, half a duck. I can't say that the service is impeccable as there were only two servers for quite a sizable place.. I feel like they should have had at least 3 people? There must have been like 6 tables that needed service so it was hard to flag down their attention when you need simple items such as tea refilled or utensils. Food was really good! Congee is flavourful, Vietnamese coffee comes with a scoop of ice cream (which... we didn't know about because it seemed more like a dessert so we would have ordered this last). Deep Fried Shrimp was amazing! Very crispy and you get a good amount. Sauteed snowpeas were a little bit on the greasier side.. like you can't eat this solo and should pair that with rice (+$2 btw). The Siu Mai has little bits of shrimps which was nice - I think one piece had 3 pieces of shrimp in it and it's pretty big for what you pay for! Duck - welp, I have no opinion on this personally as I do not order duck but my bf and grandma loved it! Probably wouldn't have this on the top of my list but it is a place I would return to.. I'm just a little annoyed about the gratuity being included because their service could be better. Also, they should totally let their customers know because I almost double tipped until I analyzed my bill (6 items for $126 sparked a WTF) and realized tip was calculated for me post tax.. isn't the norm pre tax? Anyway, just look at your receipt but good for food.

The portions were very large. We thought each dish was for one person, but we definitely over ordered. The hk milk tea was a little too sweet, and not all the dishes were amazing. I really liked the congee and baked pork chop rice. Overall, I think most of the dishes we tried were pretty good and fairly inexpensive.

We came in and got the following: Clams with peppers and salted egg yolk- clams tasted fresh and portion size was big Beef chow foon- chewy noodles, flavorful with onions and tender marinated beef, had enough wok hay Tofu and vegetables- big plate of fresh veg with fried tofu and red sauce Overall it was $55 for two people. Value for portion for taste was great!

Gave this spot a million chances bc it used to be my favorite. But the last few times I went I was tempted to ask if they changed chefs. Fish Congee - fish was stale, congee was watery Steak - paid $21 for $5 steak from the supermarket that was not fresh or seasoned well. All I tasted was soy sauce. Shrimp wonton - literally spit the wonton out bc the shrimp tasted like raw fish and not the gourmet sashimi kind. The noodles were ok? I'm so disappointed...this place (both locations) used to be so good. How do you claim to be a Cantonese restaurant and then mess up congee and wonton noodles?

I used to always come here but after this time I won't be coming back. How are you going to automatically put in 18% gratuity for servicing 3 people with only 4 dishes?

The server seated us fast once we've arrived. The food was adequate for the price. The ambiance was sub par. Lots of families eating together for dinner. However, the reason for the low rating is I wanted to point out when the food arrived, the restaurant used old china dishes were cracked/chipped to served. This may contain lead, they should not use these to prepare or even serve food.

I came on a Sunday for lunch with a group of 5 and we were seated right away. Their menu is pretty extensive, so I recommend trying their most popular/commonly ordered items. The portions are large, food came out quickly, and we were all full. The table favorites were the baked pork chop over rice, clams with salt and chili pepper, fried dough rice rolls, and pan fried noodles with beef. Sautéed pea shoots - sautéed with garlic, a great vegetable for the table Baked pork chop over rice - a HK cafe staple, really good and the pork chop is deep fried and boneless Sesame chicken - was okay, average Fried dough rice rolls - was surprised at the large portion, I expected it to just be 2 rolls but it was probably closer to 4 or 5? Dough was crispy and fresh Pan fried turnip cake - was okay, average Clams with salt and chili pepper - tasted similar to salt and pepper shrimp or squid, we liked the taste of the salted egg yolk Pan fried noodles with beef - large portion and had a good amount of everything. Well balanced and enjoyed this a lot Overall, food was well priced and we enjoyed this place. Not my FAVORITE cha chan tang (HK cafe) in NYC but still a solid spot

11.01.2022 Tuesday,1pm Walk in & got seated table for 2. Service is ok. The places is hanged with individual food menu option on every side of the walls. They didn't have the 2 items out of 3 that I wanted order. The foods is tasteless. Yes, a lot of options but after today I don't think I would ever go back.

We were seated right away. Ordered the baked seafood with cheese and spaghetti and the baked fish with fried rice. The fish was fresh. The seafood was good. I didn't like how they put 18% automatically for tip on the bill but there was no sign in the restaurant that said that, be careful to make sure you read the bill before paying.

Be careful when you pay your bill. They add 18% gratuities even for take out!! Check your bill. They deceive the elders.

Comfort food and fast service. Larger space on the back, and it was not too crowded on a Wednesday night

Best of NYC - my fav Chinese food in Manhattan Chinatown. EVERYTHING here is good. I am addicted to their congee & steam rice rolls & fried tofu skin roll, so I don't explore their giant menu enough. Dim sum dishes all day all the time. If I lived closer I wld eat here even more, & I'm already here almost once a week -!

Did a takeout order of the Crispy Dough in Rice Rolls and Chinese Preserved Egg and Parsley in Rice Roll We were pretty happy with this. Haha, it's $11 for - lot of food; other places in Chinatown can be such ripoffs! It was perfect while walking around to stop by and take this while walking around Chinatown

The food was good, a 4, however service was horrible. There were 16 tables to 3 servers, and only one spoke English. We waited for a good 20 mins to place our order with a server with limited english so there was a lot of clarifying, she was also in a rush. They gave us the menu w/o pictures so it was more difficult then we realized they DO have an "easier" menu with pictures. That would save us a lot of confusion. When the food came out, they got one of our orders wrong (the clams). We didn't say anything because it was too much of a hassle. When the check came, they gave themselves 18% tip despite the LACK OF service. I'm all for supporting small business, esp due to pandemic but overall experience was not good. Will not be back.

Amazing food with great options for vegetarians and omnivores alike. Not sure how it is for vegans, but great for vegetarians! Portuguese Chicken Kew with spaghetti is great too. Drinks are yummy. One of the few places in Chinatown where you can also get tong shui (sweet dessert soup) either hot or cold. Love momo chacha. Really great for dim sum day or night too.

I LOVEEEE this spot. The congee here is delicious. The food here is cheap yet people are complaining about the 18% .. they work hard. Pay it and stfu.

The interior may look dingy but perfect food - misty fusion Asian but authentic nevertheless. Helpful staff and generous portions for the price

This restaurant is actually quite large inside so dont let the narrow entrance fool you. Food was 3.5-4 out of 5. The service is really good though, they always make sure your tea cup is filled and piping hot tea which is great on a cold winter day. The food is just okay. We got the shrimp rice noodle and it was kind of doughy as if it was oversteamed. The baked porkchop with cheese was actually really good (best of the 3 we got). It had a really good balance of sweetness and savory from the tomato and porkchop mix. The beef stew with crispy rice was okay, they added super chewy pieces of tripe but for the price i thought we'd get a little more. My friends and I ended up sitting there for 2 hours just talking and they never rushed us out so that was a huge plus. They automatically added 18% gratuity and accept credit cards which is rare in Chinatown. Overall, if I was in Chinatown and needed a place to catch up with friends on a cold day, Id recommend this restaurant.

Ordered soy sauce chow mien, chicken teriyaki and feng jau to go and was quoted a 15 minute wait time. No problem because that was the perfect amount of time to do some light shopping at the Po Wing Hong next door. The soy sauce chow mien was a favorite of the whole fam. It's such a simple dish but it was so delicious. Each bite had some of the HK style pan fried noodles, green onions and beansprouts. My grandma complimented the dish saying it had enough wok hei. I would definitely get this dish again next time! Chicken teriyaki was alright. I think this dish would taste better if we dined in as it is usually served on a sizzling hot plate so the chicken doesn't get cold. For take out, the chicken definitely needs to be reheated in order to taste good. It came with rice which I totally forgot about and they packed quite a lot of rice for the dish! The feng jau was disappointing. Perhaps they weren't marinated and cooked long enough because the flavor was a bit lacking and the skin wasn't falling off like a typical feng jau dish would. Also why were there so many broken pieces of bone? During my whole time of eating feng jau I've never had so many bone shards in my dish before. I even got a small cut on my lip from eating it. I won't be getting this dish again if this is how they make it.

My boyfriend introduced me to their rice casserole and this is honestly such a delicious dish. We ordered the Baked Seafood and Pork Chop with cheese over rice in casserole as well as the baked grouper fish with cheese over rice in casserole for delivery. When the food arrived, they were still piping hot which we love. Presentation wise, it might not look the best but trust me, this is so so good! I really like the baked seafood and pork chop with cheese over rice in casserole dish. There were two different types of sauces, a simpler but still delicious white color sauce over the mixed seafood and a tomato like sauce over the pork chops. The pork chops were perfectly fried and I love the fact that they chopped them up in slices so that it's easier to eat. I really like the variety of two sauces and the ingredients that were in this casserole. The amount of rice was also very generous. Definitely give this a try if you are looking for a delicious and fulling dinner!

Literally how have I not made this my regular spot yet. Their food is so good and tasty, and for the price the portions are very generous. Their milk tea is amazing, get it! I also got their baked rice and thought the sauce was perfect. Their curry is also actually spicy and had a kick to it. Hong Kong curry is sooooo good especially with the potatoes. The service is typical Hong Kong waitstaff service so that means they might come off as cold, impatient and "rude." It's the culture, just wanna get stuff done. Don't let that ruin your experience. Enjoy the food.

Very classic HK style food! Highly recommend the noodles and brisket on hot plate, Japanese dumplings, any of the steamed noodles, and their red bean ice!

Love the curry baked spaghetti with pork chop, the variety of items you can order is amazing! It's like a huge magazine full of pictures on the menu. I've had the baked spaghetti many times and it never disappoints. The food is always good and tasty! Also love the red bean coconut milk ice drink and the grilled steak and egg set! They have so many Asian fusion food to choose from, you will never be bored with this place!

The food here is average here but if you need a quick bite, this is a pretty good place to try. The congee is good and they have several options for congee. Their menu is also very extensive, so you can find your traditional takeout Chinese food but also more adventurous food.

Hey you want variety of Chinese American food in Chinatown? Here is the place. Plus they offer all kinds of mixed hot & cold non alcoholic drinks. Chicken wings order was delish. Plus got only 'flats' with order. Hot from the kitchen! Has pictures of most dishes too.

LOVE love love the Portugese chicken! Everything here is delicious. I've never had a bad experience.

They force charging 18% tip automatically, even for single person during lunch! I don't recommend it.

The quality and authenticity of the Hong Kong food here is excellent. We ordered half a roast duck, noodles and brisket, and and 肠粉. Very delicious, especially the duck. The meat is very juicy and one of the best things I have tasted in Manhattan in a very long time. I also ordered some food to go for tomorrow's lunch because everything was just so delicious. Will definitely be coming here again!

Ordered the beef rice roll, Milk tea, tomato noodle soup, and a ginseng chicken soup. The beef in the beef rice roll wasn't entirely cooked but we ate it anyway. The milk tea came out as HK style milk tea and it was a bit funky/watery. The ginseng with chicken soup was SO good. 4 stars for that alone. The tomato noodle soup was interesting - you can definitely taste the tomato but it wasn't amazing. Overall, the food is OK but the service was actually really good and there is SO much variety here that you're bound to be in the mood for something. Also that soup was amazing

Haven't been to XO since last year. Things have definitely changed and prices seems to have increased by a bit and there's also the mandatory 18% tip on the bills. But understandable since times are tough. The taste of the food is just how I remembered it. We ordered the Portuguese chicken, Japanese style pan fried dumplings, eel fried rice, fried fish with corn sauce and the fried dough dish. Def a staple place to eat and try out in Chinatown. It's also always a plus that they accept credit card as well.

My boyfriend and I came here yesterday, on a Thursday night, to try this place. I've actually been here once years ago, but it had been so long that I forgot what to expect. This place is your typical hole-in-the-wall, just without the great food that is usual of these spots. Our shrimp rice roll - my FAVORITE dim sum dish - was so bland and flavorless. The sauce, which is supposed to be the best part, tasted extremely watered down. Hands down the worst xia chang I've had anywhere. The bitter gourd and beef were mid and the baked spaghetti was missing an extra kick of flavor. If we were to come back we would definitely ask for tomato sauce in the baked spaghetti, but I don't think we'll be coming back. Total was around $28 for the three dishes after tax and before tip.