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Top 5 Restaurants -
"Best Chinese Food"

   (5 restaurants - Include Closed)    
Aired on: July 30, 2016 
Aired on: July 30, 2016 
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Rating Yelp! rating descending order		 Restaurant Notes
Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe ($)
(477 ratings)

86 Bedford St Map It!
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 482-1888
genescafeboston.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Pasta Perfection"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Chinese Food"
  • Hand-Pulled Noodles
    seasoned w/ minced garlic, crushed cayenne pepper, chopped scallion & cilantro; "salty & sweet & umami" -Kristen Kish
  • Hand-Pulled Noodles
    wide hand-pulled noodles w/ scallions, cilantro, garlic, hot pepper flakes, soy sauce, vinegar & shot of hot sesame oil; looks good
 4.0 out of 5
477 ratings		 #5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chinese Food); est. 2011; authentic western Chinese cuisine
Joyful House Chinese Cuisine [CLOSED] ($$)
(647 ratings)

4601 Spring Mountain Rd Map It!
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 889-8881
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Chinese Food"
  • Honey Walnut Shrimp
    blanched shrimp, dredged & wok-fried & then coated in sweet citrus-mayo-based sauce & topped w/ candied walnuts; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
647 ratings		 [CLOSED]; #2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chinese Food); est. 1996; specializing in authentic Hong Kong Chinese food
Peter Chang ($$)
(463 ratings)

20 A Maryland Ave Map It!
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 838-9188
peterchangarlington.com
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Chinese Food"
  • Kung Pao Chicken
    stir-fried w/ asparagus & red bell pepper in spicy Kung Pao sauce, "numbing" pepper (really numbs your tongue!) & garnished w/ peanuts
 3.5 out of 5
463 ratings		 #3 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chinese Food); Peter Chang won contest in China to be head chef for Chinese embassy in U.S.; multiple locations
RedFarmSee RedFarm Video ($$$)
(726 ratings)

529 Hudson St Map It!
New York, NY 10014
(212) 792-9700
redfarmnyc.com
As Seen On:
Guilty Pleasures, Episode: "Plead Guilty to Pastrami, Poutine and Pork!"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Chinese Food"
  • Katz's Pastrami Egg Roll
    use pastrami from Katz's Deli & double-fried for extra crispiness; served w/ side of honey-mustard sauce; looks good
  • Lamb Dumpling Shooter
    pan-fried lamb dumpling, skewered & served over shot of miso soup
 3.5 out of 5
726 ratings		 #4 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chinese Food); serving Dim Sum dishes w/ a twist
Yank SingSee Yank Sing Video ($$$)
(2796 ratings)

101 Spear St Map It!
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 781-1111
www.yanksing.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Bar-B-Que"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Chinese Food"
  • Baked BBQ Pork Buns
    part of dim sum
  • Peking Duck
    signature dish; house-roasted Peking Duck served as a dim sum appetizer, Crispy paper thin honey-coated skin & tender slices of duck stuffed in a steamed seashell bun, accompanied w/ finely slivered scallions & smears of tangy hoisin sauce; looks good
 3.5 out of 5
2796 ratings		 #1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chinese Food); James Beard Award winner (2009); dim sum: small individual portions of food pushed around on carts by servers
Top 5 Restaurants -
"Best Chinese Food"		   (5 restaurants - Include Closed)    
Aired on: July 30, 2016 
Aired on: July 30, 2016