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The best Chinese in Times Square

All 17 Chinese places in Times Square, measured the same way. 9 came out above the median. Yumpling Midtown is first here (95), The Best Sichuan second (94). This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 59% of the list. What reviewers name most often: dumplings, soup dumplings and fried rice.

17 places · 9 with a Sweet Score

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Yumpling MidtownTop 10%

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 361 ratings.

95Sweet Score361 ratings
2Rank

The Best SichuanTop 10%

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 3,117 ratings.

94Sweet Score3,117 ratings
3Rank

Dim Sum SamTop 25%

Times Square · Chinese · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 3,087 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score3,087 ratings
4Rank

Blue Willow 夜来湘Local favorite

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

74Sweet Score2,244 ratings
5Rank

Joe's Home of Soup DumplingsLocal favorite

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

73Sweet Score1,336 ratings
6Rank

iDen & QuanjudeLocal favorite

Times Square · Chinese · $$$$ · $60+/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

70Sweet Score701 ratings
7Rank

Kungfu Kitchen - Times SquareLocal favorite

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score1,921 ratings
8Rank

Shanghai TimeLocal favorite

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score602 ratings
9Rank

Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 | Midtown 45th&6thLocal favorite

Times Square · Chinese · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

59Sweet Score466 ratings

53

Times Square · Chinese · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet750 ratings

MáLà Project Bryant Park

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet1,294 ratings

Dim Sum Palace

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet1,110 ratings

Din Tai Fung

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet2,778 ratings

Silky Kitchen

Times Square · Chinese · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet414 ratings

Bites of Xi'an 56

Times Square · Chinese · $ · under $15/person

No score yet462 ratings

Philippe Chow

Times Square · American · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet1,424 ratings

Brooklyn Chop House Steakhouse Times Square

Times Square · Steakhouse · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet1,325 ratings

That’s all 17 of them ✦

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What is the best Chinese in Times Square?

Yumpling Midtown currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 361 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Chinese places are there in Times Square?

We track 17. 9 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 Times Square?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 59% 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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