Best places for
general tso chicken in New York.
439 places in New York get the general tso chicken mentioned by name in their reviews. 177 of them have earned a Sweet Score. New Hardee leads at 76, with Dah Lee Restaurant right behind on 76. 77% of them sit at $ — under $15. Places here also get named for fried rice, dumplings and lo mein.
- Median Sweet Score here: 43
- Typical place carries 142 ratings
- 403 deliver
- 179 take reservations
- 23 have outdoor seating
- 17 open for breakfast
- 3 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
New HardeeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Dah Lee RestaurantLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
Kai-YingLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Queens.
Banhmis & Asian CuisineLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Richmond County.
JadeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Queens.
Jumbo Chinese KitchenLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Queens.
Uncle Lou 快樂人Local favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Chef Hong IILocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Richmond County.
HardeeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Moon WokLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Jade FortuneLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.
Dannys Szechuan GardenLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Queens.
Dragon SeaLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Bronx County.
Sunrise East Chinese CuisineLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
John GardenLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Panda House-Island ParkLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.
Good TasteLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.
Yummy KitchenLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
Dave's GardenLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
The BrixtonLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
Mango TangoLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
ISEDA Happy WokLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
New Kings Food Chinese RestaurantLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
Joy Wo Chinese KitchenLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Suffolk County.
General Tso Chicken in New York, briefly
What is the best general tso chicken in New York?
New Hardee currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 76, built on 585 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many places in New York are known for their general tso chicken?
We track 439. 177 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much do places serving general tso chicken cost in New York?
The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 77% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
Dishes come from what reviewers wrote, matched against a fixed list so nothing is invented. The ranking is of the restaurants, not of the dish itself. How ranking works →