The Bottom Line
Hop Kee Restaurant is a good choice for Cantonese cuisine in Chinatown. Freshly prepared dishes, affordable prices and quick service make this a great place to get your Chinese food fix.
Pros
- Great Cantonese dishes
- Open late
- Fast, efficient service
- Affordable, freshly prepared food
- Beer available
Cons
- Spartan decor
- Located below street level
- Meals can be rushed at peak times
Description
- Hop Kee Restaurant is located at 21 Mott Street (Chinatown Map)
- Closest subway to Hop Kee Restaurant: 6, N/R/W to Canal Street
- Hop Kee Restaurant Cross Street: Mosco
- Hop Kee Restaurant Phone: 212-964-8365
- Hop Kee Restaurant Payment: Cash only
- Hop Kee Restaurant Prices: $3-14 for most entrees
Guide Review - Hop Kee Cantonese Restaurant
Hop Kee isn't much to look at, but you'll forget the decor as soon as the food starts arriving. Our waiter was ready to take our order well before we had decided what to have, but by the time he delivered a couple of Tsing Taos to our table, we had decided. Specializing in Cantonese cuisine, Hop Kee serves up what Americans have come to expect of a Chinese cuisine, yet the dishes are a notch above those served at your typical Chinese restaurant. We began our meal with crispy egg rolls($3.80 for 2), stuffed full with cabbage, pork and shrimp. Large servings of soups easily feed 4($3.50+), though individual bowls($1.25) are available for groups that can't agree on what to have.
Bok choy($5.75) was crisp and accompanied by plenty of garlic. Beef chow fun($4.10) featured flavorful pieces of tender beef amidst perfectly cooked wide rice noodles. A generous serving of chicken with Chinese broccoli($8.95) included crisp Chinese broccoli and plenty of white meat chicken with a light brown sauce. Unlike many Chinese restaurants where everything tastes the same, each dish had a distinct, fresh flavor.
Additional Recommended Dishes:
- Cantonese Crab($10.25)
- Peking Pork Chop($9.25)
- Pan Fried Flounder($15.50)
- Roast Duck Wonton Soup($4.50)
- Beef in Black Bean Sauce($9.50)
- Snails in Black Bean Sauce($10.25)
- Lychee Duck($14.75)
