Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Mala Kitchen, Tipsy Shanghai and Mitr Thai, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
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Find cheap chinese restaurants in Midtown East. Great chinese food that fits your budget.
Midtown East's Cheap Chinese Destinations
Midtown East offers a surprising wealth of affordable East and Southeast Asian flavors perfect for a quick lunch or a casual dinner. This curated selection features everything from the hand-pulled noodles at Bites of Xi'an 56 and traditional dim sum at DimSum Garden to the vibrant Thai spices of Tam Sang and One Two Thai. Whether you are craving a comforting bowl of soup from Super Bowl or the regional specialties at Lou Yau Kee, these budget-friendly spots prove you do not have to spend a fortune to eat well in the heart of the city.
30 restaurants in Best Cheap Chinese Restaurants in Midtown East | Cheap Chinese Food
- Mala Kitchen · rated 5/5: Chinese.
- Tipsy Shanghai · rated 5/5: Chinese.
- Mitr Thai · rated 4.9/5: Thai.
- Grata Thai · rated 4.9/5: Thai.
- Yoonkao Thai · rated 4.9/5: Thai.
- Tam Mai Thai · rated 4.8/5: Thai.
- Chef Huang · rated 4.7/5: Chinese.
- Lou Yau Kee · rated 4.7/5: 2f1ab87e-f2f2-4475-94f4-eec159e47115.
- Tipsy Shanghai 蘇杭餐厅 · rated 4.6/5: Chinese.
- Wokuni · rated 4.5/5: Japanese.
- Tipsy Shanghai · rated 4.5/5: Chinese.
- Tipsy Shanghai 蘇杭餐厅 · rated 4.5/5: chinese_restaurant.
- Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings · rated 4.5/5: Chinese.
- Blue Willow · rated 4.4/5: Chinese.
- Su Khum Vit 51 · rated 4.4/5: Thai.
- One Two Thai · rated 4.4/5: Thai.
- Kristy's · rated 4.4/5: American.
- Blue Willow 夜来湘 · rated 4.4/5: Chinese.
- Mian Kitchen · rated 4.4/5: Chinese.
- Mazu Szechuan Cuisine · rated 4.4/5: Chinese.
- Topaz · rated 4.3/5: Thai.
- Lilli and Loo · rated 4.3/5: Chinese.
- Han Ye · rated 4.3/5: Korean.
- Bites of Xi'an 56 · rated 4.3/5: Chinese.
- 53 · rated 4.3/5: Chinese.
- Super Bowl · rated 4.3/5: Chinese.
- The Best Sichuan · rated 4.3/5: Chinese.
- River House · rated 4.3/5: Seafood.
- Philippe · rated 4.2/5: Chinese.
- Tam Sang · rated 4.2/5: Thai.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
