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The best Chinese in Chelsea

20 Chinese places in Chelsea, ranked on one scale — 15 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao leads at 90, with Yang Guo Fu Malatang right behind on 87. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 55% of the places here. Order-wise, dumplings, soup dumplings and fried rice get mentioned more than anything else.

20 places · 15 with a Sweet Score

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Nan Xiang Xiao Long BaoTop 10%

Chelsea · Chinese · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,749 ratings.

90Sweet Score2,749 ratings
2Rank

Yang Guo Fu MalatangTop 25%

Chelsea · Chinese · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 887 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score887 ratings
3Rank

Mala Panda 麻辣熊猫Top 25%

Chelsea · Chinese · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 680 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score680 ratings
4Rank

Baodega 小杨生煎Top 25%

Chelsea · Chinese · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,563 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score1,563 ratings
5Rank

Hey Yuet 喜粤Top 25%

Chelsea · Chinese · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 649 ratings behind it.

79Sweet Score649 ratings
6Rank

Hi Sunny Restaurant Salad&Dimsum 花园轻食Top 25%

Chelsea · Chinese · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 475 ratings behind it.

79Sweet Score475 ratings
7Rank

Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 | ChelseaLocal favorite

Chelsea · Chinese · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score1,045 ratings
8Rank

IchiranLocal favorite

Chelsea · Japanese · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

66Sweet Score4,797 ratings
9Rank

BuddakanLocal favorite

Chelsea · Chinese · $$$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

65Sweet Score5,905 ratings
10Rank

Excellent Dumpling HouseLocal favorite

Chelsea · Chinese · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score2,148 ratings
11Rank

Beef Up Noodle 2Local favorite

Chelsea · Chinese · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

62Sweet Score1,064 ratings
12Rank

Very Fresh NoodlesLocal favorite

Chelsea · Asian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

61Sweet Score2,287 ratings
13Rank

Dim Sum ChelseaLocal favorite

Chelsea · Chinese · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

59Sweet Score466 ratings
14Rank

Spicy Moon ChelseaLocal favorite

Chelsea · Vegetarian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

57Sweet Score286 ratings
15Rank

Long Island DumplingsLocal favorite

Chelsea · Chinese · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

53Sweet Score129 ratings

Philippe Chow Downtown

Chelsea · Chinese · $$$$

No score yet605 ratings

Panda Express

Chelsea · Chinese · $

No score yet1,479 ratings

Jue Lan Club

Chelsea · Chinese · $$$$

No score yet1,006 ratings

Aaron's

Chelsea · Chinese · $

No score yet73 ratings

Chelsea Golden Wok

Chelsea · Chinese · $

No score yet220 ratings

That’s all 20 of them ✦

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Chinese in Chelsea, briefly

What is the best Chinese in Chelsea?

Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 90, built on 2,749 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Chinese places are there in Chelsea?

We track 20. 15 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 does Chinese cost in Chelsea?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 55% 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.

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