(212) 752-0810

1221 Second Ave (nr. 64th St.)
New York, NY 10021 40.763741 -73.96206

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Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown, Lenox Hill

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Hours:

Sun-Thurs 11:30am-11pm

Sat and Sun: 11:30am-12am

Price:

$$

Last updated 4.14.11

Category:

Catering, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Cash, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Food Delivery

Cuisine:

Chinese

What People Are Saying About China Fun

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In Short – China Fun specializes in huge, meal-sized bowls of soup, like Cantonese wonton and roasted duck noodle. The menu also includes roast pork, duck and chicken, barbecued honey spare ribs, sushi, a variety of dumplings and dim sum treats like scallion pancakes and roast pork buns. Big portions for small prices attract locals to the casual space for lunch and dinner, and the counter does brisk business in takeout.

ambiance
50.0% positive
  1. “The decor is dreadful, and reminded me of a Chinatown Happy Ending Parlor, if you know what I mean.”
  2. “Big portions of soup and main dishes help you out while the decor is pretty drab.”
food quality
79.16999816894531% positive
  1. “The food here is great!”
  2. “On each of those occasions I am reminded of the poor quality food they serve.”
  3. “This place still has the best crystal shrimp dumplings.”
  4. “Lastly, it is quite expensive for this kind of food and the horrible service.”
  5. “CF's dumplings are not as greasy and offers an explosion of clean flavored soup in their soup dumplings.”
  6. “worst sushi ever very bad delivery service”
  7. “Big portions of soup and main dishes help you out while the decor is pretty drab.”
  8. “Firstly, as it is typical of take-away, the food is over seasoned and too salty, I suspect this is the result of using MSG: the Kung-Pao chicken was the worst I ever had in my life.”
  9. “poor service, bad food, expensive and with no hygiene standards.”
  10. “And unlike other Chinese restaurants their general tso's chicken has big chunks of chicken instead of just breading.”
  11. “However when you get your check, you'll be pleasantly surrised you only paid $20/pp and got such a great meal.”
  12. “The price is good, service is fast, and the dishes are sometimes too salty but sometimes flavored right.”
  13. “recommend the wontons in peanut sauce, the red bean bun, steamed dumplings, lo mein, fried rice, wonton soup.”
  14. “must admit when I do dine there I feel a bit rushed by the servers but if you just ignore them and focus on your delicious food in front of you it'll be good experience haha”
  15. “the food is good, that simple.”
  16. “The food is pretty good but nothing exceptional.”
  17. “The food is GREAT, but it is very busy and you are constantly reminded that someone else needs the table.”
  18. “the food is good.”
  19. “I'm living proof that at 30 years young and having run my 5th marathon, the food at this place is good for yah!”
  20. “the food is terrific.”
  21. “Food was delicious.”
  22. “If you need a smile or polite waiter to enjoy your meal - well folks, you are out of luck”
  23. “Good food and reasonable prices.”
  24. “very good food”
  25. “Great food, better eat in a hurry!”
  26. “All in all, a good place if you want great Chinese food-and don't want to make conversation.”
  27. “My family and I have been coming to this staple on the upper eastside for the past 15 years and the food has always been consistently outstanding and the place absolutely immaculate.”
  28. “don't really like Chinese food, but their lo mein is the best I've had in the city so far, their steamed veggie dumplings are excellent, and I crave their red bean bun at least 4 times a day.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “All in all, a good place if you want great Chinese food-and don't want to make conversation.”
service
41.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Lastly, it is quite expensive for this kind of food and the horrible service.”
  2. “If you need a smile or polite waiter to enjoy your meal - well folks, you are out of luck”
  3. “CS was a great service this manditory stuf makes me want to leave.”
  4. “The price is good, service is fast, and the dishes are sometimes too salty but sometimes flavored right.”
  5. “must admit when I do dine there I feel a bit rushed by the servers but if you just ignore them and focus on your delicious food in front of you it'll be good experience haha”
  6. “hence, the bad attitudes and slow service.”
  7. “not for those who like polite service”
  8. “the service was horrible at this place!”
  9. “poor service, bad food, expensive and with no hygiene standards.”
  10. “Due to their turnover, there is a lot of staff hustling around the tight seated space, but service is still somewhat slow.”
  11. “However, the service is HORRIBLE.”
  12. “worst sushi ever very bad delivery service”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “poor service, bad food, expensive and with no hygiene standards.”
  2. “The portions aren't the best and are heavily in salt.”
  3. “Good food and reasonable prices.”
  4. “Good value”
  5. “Big portions of soup and main dishes help you out while the decor is pretty drab.”
  6. “Great value for familes.”
  7. “The price is good, service is fast, and the dishes are sometimes too salty but sometimes flavored right.”
  8. “Lastly, it is quite expensive for this kind of food and the horrible service.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “Due to their turnover, there is a lot of staff hustling around the tight seated space, but service is still somewhat slow.”
  2. “hence, the bad attitudes and slow service.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/14/10

Mmm Scallion Pancakes!

by ninagizzy at Citysearch

The food here is great! They're scallion pancakes are a must have! And unlike other Chinese restaurants their general tso's chicken has big chunks of chicken instead of just breading.

I must admit when I do dine there I feel a bit rushed by the servers but if you just ignore them and focus on your delicious food in front of you it'll be good experience haha

  • Pros: food
  • Cons: service
2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/06/10

not for those who like polite service

by sweetgeorgie at Citysearch

I will admit, we go often. the food is good. However, the service is HORRIBLE. I have eaten there about 40 times and not once has a waitperson ever come over to me and said 'how is everything or do you need anything?" They want you in and out. They get frustrated if you ask for extra duck sauce or more tea. They stand over you and basically throw the food when it comes....so why do we still go? the food is good, that simple. Yes, they are a little pricey too. But in the area, they are pretty much the most consistent quality. They know they are rude, but they know they get a way with it. So go for the food- not for the atmosphere or service and you will be content. If you need a smile or polite waiter to enjoy your meal - well folks, you are out of luck

  • Pros: the food
  • Cons: the waitstaff, the waitstaff, and the management!
3 Star Rating: Average

08/24/09

bomb dumplings

by CarsonP at Citysearch

I love the dumplings. This place also has great lunch specials. I would recommend for delivery.

  • Pros: quick, affordable
  • Cons: sometimes slow delivery
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/25/08

BEST DUMPLINGS ANYWHERE!

by awu123 at Citysearch

This place has the best dumplings anywhere hands down. I recently was there and they had the soup dumplings that are so prevalent down in Chinatown. But sorry, I gotta say that CF is the winner. Sorry Joe's Shanghai. CF's dumplings are not as greasy and offers an explosion of clean flavored soup in their soup dumplings. When you press your lips together after the finish, there's no sticky after feel....the best!

  • Pros: Great Food
  • Cons: None
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/21/08

poor service, bad food, expensive and with no hygiene standards.

by mat624 at Citysearch

I just came back from China Fun and I would not recommend it to anyone.

Firstly, as it is typical of take-away, the food is over seasoned and too salty, I suspect this is the result of using MSG: the Kung-Pao chicken was the worst I ever had in my life.

Secondly the hygiene: while we were waiting for our food one of the waiters took off his shoes and put them on the desk near the chopsticks, how disgusting. I would have assumed that the manager would have shouted at him right away, but no!.. at one point they were looking at and touching the shoe at the same time, probably because it had a broken sole.

Lastly, it is quite expensive for this kind of food and the horrible service.

Overall I wish I had gone to Panda Express, which is much better, cleaner, and it costs a third of the price. Alas there are no Panda Express left in NYC.

The Details on China Fun

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • horrible delivery service
  • best crystal shrimp dumplings
  • like polite service
  • loved place
  • bad quality food
  • big portions
  • great value
  • good price
  • polite waiter
  • best chinese
  • great meal
  • dreadful decor
  • worst kungpao chicken
  • recommend wontons
  • expensive standards
  • best lo mein
  • clean flavored soup
  • not really like chinese food
  • big chunks
  • good experience haha
  • very good chinese restaurant
  • fast chew
  • excellent steamed veggie dumplings
  • great lunch specials