Manchu Wok @ Rockefeller Center
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, USA, +1 (218) 586-2638
Located in the basement of the Rockefeller Center, New York, this "restaurant" can be a little hard to find. In fact, it technically isn't really even a restaurant. It's more of like a take-out counter with a few tables. The good thing about Manchu Wok is that you get free samples! Somewhat like taste-testing ice cream flavours (pardon the mix of British and American English in this post) before you decide what flavour you want.
It is essentially what Singaporeans know as "Mixed Vegetable Rice Stall" in hawker centres and food courts. You basically look at what meats and vegetables are available though a glass and then tell the staff what you want and they'll put it on a plate and charge you accordingly. For my case, it was rice with two sides.
Nothing to wow about the presentation - it is basically a take-out but I got a tray so I could dine in at one of the tables. The service is great and the place is generally clean. The staff are mostly Chinese and they converse among themselves in Cantonese (a Chinese dialect) but are able to communicate to customers in Chinese-accented English.
There's my meal - Rice with 2 sides (meat & prawns). The vegetables are part of the prawn dish. The serving portion isn't exactly generous but it isn't too bad either. Taste was authentic as far as Chinese food in New York goes. All in, the meal was around US$10 which is not a bad deal considering it's location. I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone craving Chinese food in New York (:
