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The best Asian in Upper East Side

28 Asian places in Upper East Side, ranked on one scale — 14 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Top of the list is Shaken Not Stirred on 95; Bobafish takes second with 93. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 77% of the places here. Order-wise, dumplings, fried rice and general tso get mentioned more than anything else.

28 places · 14 with a Sweet Score

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Shaken Not StirredTop 10%

Upper East Side · Asian · $$
#1 Asian in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 696 ratings.

95Sweet Score696 ratings
2Rank

BobafishTop 10%

Upper East Side · Asian · $$
#2 Asian in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 324 ratings.

93Sweet Score324 ratings
3Rank

Ly Ly Vietnam CookhouseTop 10%

Upper East Side · Vietnamese · $$
#2 Vietnamese in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 558 ratings.

91Sweet Score558 ratings
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Up ThaiTop 25%

Upper East Side · Thai · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 8,465 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score8,465 ratings
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THEP Thai RestaurantTop 25%

Upper East Side · Thai · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 7,572 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score7,572 ratings
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MeijinTop 25%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 2,424 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score2,424 ratings
7Rank

Peng's Noodle FolkTop 25%

Upper East Side · Japanese · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 757 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score757 ratings
8Rank

Brooklyn Dumpling ShopLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Asian · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

72Sweet Score488 ratings
9Rank

Vegan Ginger RootLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Vegetarian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score420 ratings
10Rank

Chicken InsiderLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Korean · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score342 ratings
11Rank

Sushi GodaLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score198 ratings
12Rank

Bangrak - Thai CuisineLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Thai · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score218 ratings
13Rank

A-JiaoLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Chinese · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

52Sweet Score226 ratings
14Rank

Ikyu 一休Local favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

50Sweet Score250 ratings

Tabata Ramen

Upper East Side · Japanese · $$

No score yet1,548 ratings

OM

Upper East Side · Indian · $$

No score yet351 ratings

Ollie’s To Go: Upper East Side

Upper East Side · Chinese · $

No score yet445 ratings

New Chinatown Restaurant and Bar | Asian Fusion | Chinese and Thai Food

Upper East Side · Thai · $$

No score yet585 ratings

Tri Dim Shanghai

Upper East Side · Chinese · $$

No score yet537 ratings

Isohama

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

No score yet322 ratings

Amber 80st

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

No score yet289 ratings

Hunan Delight Matsuya

Upper East Side · Japanese · $

No score yet200 ratings

Sushi Seki

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

No score yet415 ratings

Panda Express

Upper East Side · Chinese

No score yet623 ratings
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Asian in Upper East Side, briefly

What is the best Asian in Upper East Side?

Shaken Not Stirred currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 696 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Asian places are there in Upper East Side?

We track 28. 14 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 Asian cost in Upper East Side?

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

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