YEE LI RESTAURANT - NEW YORK, NY

YEE LI RESTAURANT

NEW YORK, NY

YEE LI RESTAURANT

1 ELIZABETH STREET

NEW YORK, NY  10013

212-219-3686

New York's Chinatown is huge.  Block after block of markets, restaurants and merchants selling just about everything you need to survive in the city.  This is a real Chinatown not a tourist Chinatown.  Home to thousands of Chinese people who live, work and play here.  The sounds, smells and sights take you to a totally different place that is unlike Little Italy which is only a block away.  We were cruising the streets and could not stop looking at the chickens, pigs and ribs in the restaurant windows.  Had to stop and sample some of these Chinese delicacies before heading back uptown to the suit and tie folks.  We picked Yee Li because of the food in the window and because it was bright and clean.  We were about the only people in the place so the service was great.  We simply pointed at the food in the window and explained we wanted a sampler plate.  While the guy did not seem to understand at first, he came through with a nice plate of food.  Char Sui, Chicken and Ribs.  We also ordered some Shrimp Fried Rice and Choy Sum.  To be honest I was so full from our Little Italy food tour that I could barely take a few bites of each dish.  Liked the Ribs best and Chicken worst.  Thought this was a nice little spot and the food and service is good.  Just wish I had some room to really enjoy this meal.

Photos after the food are various shots of New York's Chinatown and have nothing to do with Yee Li.  Just wanted to share them.

YEE LI RESTAURANT

YEE LI RESTAURANT IN CHINATOWN

WINDOWS IN FRONT OF YEE LI DISPLAY INCREDIBLE LOOKING MEATS AND CHICKEN

THE RIBS IN THE WINDOW LOOKED AMAZING SO WE WENT IN TO TRY THEM

YEE LI RESTAURANT IS CLEAN AND OPEN UNLIKE MANY PLACES IN CHINATOWN

HAD TO TRY A LITTLE CHINESE BEER TO WASH DOWN ALL THIS GOOD CHINESE FOOD

SHRIMP FRIED RICE

GREEN ONION BASED SAUCE FOR THE CHICKEN

COMBINATION CHAR SUI, CHICKEN AND PORK RIBS

CHOI SUM WITH OYSTER SAUCE

THE BOSS MAN WAS COUNTING THE DAYS TAKE

THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE OF CHINA TOWN IN NEW YORK
AND HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH YEE LI RESTAURANT

PLENTY OF FRESH AND FROZEN FISH IN CHINATOWN

SOME OF THESE FISH WERE FRESH FROM THE SEA

THE SNAKES WERE FRESH 

THE FROGS WERE FRESH TOO.  HOW DO THEY KEEP THEM ALIVE BUT SO RELAXED?

FROM KITCHEN TO TABLE

TONS OF FRESH PRODUCE IN CHINATOWN

MARKETS IN CHINATOWN ARE VERY BUSY

BIRDS, PIGS, DUCK AND OTHER ANIMALS

NEW YORK'S CHINATOWN IS WORTH A VISIT