Where To Get Good Chinese Food On The UES On Christmas

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — For some Upper East Siders, Christmas means it's time to take pictures with Santa at the giant Rockefeller tree and go ice skating in Central Park.

But, for the rest of the neighborhood, Jesus's birthday means it's time to order dim sum and go to the movies.

Ordering Chinese food on Christmas is a quintessential Jewish American tradition — one that took root in New York City more than a century ago, when Jewish and Chinese immigrant communities lived side by side downtown in Chinatown and the Lower East Side.

However, the joys of Chinese food can be enjoyed by anyone — Jewish or not.

For Upper East Siders who'd rather celebrate Dec. 25 over cold sesame noodles and egg drop soup, here are 10 places with high marks. Patch called ahead to make sure the hours are accurate. L'Chaim.

Hui

• Address: 314 E 70th St.
• Hours: 11:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Both

Wok 88

• Address: 1570 3rd Ave
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Both

Tri Dim Shanghai [UES] Restaurant and Bar

• Address: 1378 3rd Ave.
• Hours: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Both

Xi'an Famous Foods

• Address: 328 E 78th St.
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Both, but more of a takeout operation

New Chinatown Restaurant and Bar

• Address: 1650 3rd Ave.
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Both, but it's more of a sit-down place

Super Taste

• Address: 1502 1st Ave.
• Hours: Open from 10:30 a.m. to around 4 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: takeout

Pig Heaven

• Address: 1420 3rd Ave.
• Hours: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Sit-down

Cafe Evergreen

• Address: 1367 1st Ave.
• Hours: 11:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Both

Our New Place

• Address: 242 E 79th St.
• Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Both

A-Jiao

• Address: 1817 2nd Ave.
• Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sit-down or takeout: Both

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