Best places for fried rice in Upper East Side
We track 33 places in Upper East Side where the fried rice comes up unprompted. 17 sit above the bar. Koo Thai is first here (91), LENOXTHAI second (89). This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 69% of the list. Places here also get named for dumplings, general tso and pad thai.
- Median Sweet Score here: 52
- Typical place carries 537 ratings
- 32 deliver
- 24 take reservations
- 9 have outdoor seating
- 2 open for breakfast
- 2 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Koo ThaiTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 435 ratings.
LENOXTHAITop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 1,071 ratings behind it.
Bua Thai Ramen & Robata GrillTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 10,909 ratings behind it.
Up ThaiTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 8,465 ratings behind it.
Sea SaltTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 1,237 ratings behind it.
Dumpling Magic ManhattanTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 126 ratings behind it.
Burp Bowl Cafe – UES | Noodle Soup & BowlsTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 120 ratings behind it.
Tha PhrayaTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 1,357 ratings behind it.
Mission CevicheTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 4,611 ratings behind it.
NRLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Ikyu Sushi IILocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Cha Dimsum & Chinese CuisineLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
VietnaamLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Bangrak - Thai CuisineLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
HuiLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Sushi NozLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
A-JiaoLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Naruto Ramen
Café Maud
Pic Up Stix
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Wok 88
New Chinatown Restaurant and Bar | Asian Fusion | Chinese and Thai Food
Lucky Dragon
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What is the best fried rice in Upper East Side?
Koo Thai currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 91, built on 435 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many fried rice are there in Upper East Side?
We track 33. 17 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 fried rice cost in Upper East Side?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 69% 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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