| Cuisines | Chinese |
| Dining style | Casual Dining |
| Phone number | +1 212 736 6150 |
| Website | www.chefyu-nyc.com |
| Dress code | Business Casual |
| Payment options | AMEX, MasterCard, Visa |
| Location | 520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018 |
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4.1 based on 807 reviews
Chef Yu
| Cuisine type | Chinese | |
| Price range | $30 and under | |
| Neighborhood | Midtown |
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About Chef Yu
Chef Yu serves up deliciously spicy dishes at his namesake restaurant in the Garment District. His specialties are the Beef Tendon and marinated beef with hot pepper sauce, but that doesn't mean all Yu's dishes aren't standouts! Not only are they delicious, but they are inexpensive. In fact, the lunch specials exceed fifteen meal options all under $8.
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- Main Menu
- Lunch Specials
- Dinner / Regular
Hot Appetizer
| Egg Roll | $1.85 | |
| Veggie Spring Roll | $1.85 | |
| Scallion Pancake (8) | $4.25 | |
| Steamed Pork Dumpling (8) | $5.95 | |
| Pan-fried Pork Dumpling (8) | $5.95 | |
| Steamed Vegetable Dumpling (8) | $5.95 | |
| Pan-fried Vegetable Dumpling (8) | $5.95 | |
| Szechuan Wonton With Red Hot Pepper Oil (12)* | $6.25 | |
| Shrimp Dumpling Szechuan Style (12)* | $6.25 | |
| Squid With Salt Pepper | $6.25 | |
| Prawns And Pineapple With Mayonnaise Dressing | $5.95 | |
| Minced Chicken With Pine Nuts | $5.95 | served with fresh lettuce |
| Vegetable Dumpling In Szechuan Style* | $6.55 |
Soup
| Wonton Soup |
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| Hot And Sour Soup* |
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| Miso Soup |
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| Pork And Pickled Cabbage Soup | $6.25 | |||||
| Fist Filet And Sour Cabbage Soup | $6.95 | |||||
| Mixed Seafood And Tofu Soup | $6.95 | |||||
| Tofu & Vegetable Soup | $6.50 |
Poultry
| Chicken With String Bean | $10.50 | |
| Szechuan Mild Spicy Chicken* | $10.50 | |
| Sliced Chicken With Broccoli | $10.50 | |
| Spicy Basil Chicken* | $10.50 | |
| Sliced Chicken Hunan Style* | $10.50 | |
| Sweet And Sour Chicken* | $10.50 | |
| Sliced Chicken Curry Sauce* | $10.50 | |
| Diced Chicken With Cashew Nuts | $10.50 | |
| Lemon Grass Chicken* | $10.50 | |
| Shredded Chicken In Garlic Sauce* | $10.50 | |
| Sliced Chicken With Eggplant | $10.50 | |
| General Tso's Chicken* | $11.50 | |
| Sesame Chicken* | $11.50 | |
| Mango Chicken | $11.50 | |
| Tangerine Chicken* | $11.50 | |
| Sliced Chicken With Asparagus | $11.50 | |
| Spicy Diced Chicken* | $11.50 |
Beef
| Beef With Green Chili Pepper* | $10.75 | |
| Black Pepper Steak* | $10.75 | |
| Beef With Strong Bean | $10.75 | |
| Sha Cha Beef* | $10.75 | |
| Pepper Steak* | $10.75 | |
| Beef With Broccoli | $10.75 | |
| Beef With Snow Peas | $10.75 | |
| Sliced Beef With Oyster Sauce | $10.75 | |
| Shredded Beef Szechuan Style* | $10.75 | |
| Hunan Beef* | $10.75 | |
| Sliced Beef With Chinese Broccoli | $10.75 | |
| Sliced Beef With Bamboo Shoot And Shitake Mushrooms | $10.75 | |
| Sliced Beef With Scallion | $11.50 | |
| Tangerine Beef* | $11.50 | |
| Sesame Beef* | $11.50 | |
| Beef Steak With Shrimp And Scallops | $11.95 |
Pork
| Shredded Pork In Garlic Sauce* | $9.95 | |
| Shredded Pork With String Beans | $9.95 | |
| Shredded Pork With Dried Bean Curd | $9.95 | |
| Shredded Pork With Spicy Green Chili Pepper* | $9.95 | |
| Roast Pork With Broccoli | $9.95 | |
| Sha Cha Pork* | $9.95 | |
| Sliced Pork Hunan Style* | $9.95 | |
| Sliced Pork With Scallion | $9.95 | |
| Cellophane Noodle With Minced Pork* | $9.95 | |
| Shredded Pork With Salted Cabbage, Green Soybeans And Bean Curd Skin | $9.95 | |
| Fresh Bacon And Napa Cabbage Braised With Roasted Chili* | $10.75 |
Vegetable
| Bean Curd In Brown Sauce | $8.95 | |
| Dry Sauteed String Beans With Pickles* | $8.95 | |
| Eggplant In Garlic Sauce* | $8.95 | |
| Broccoli In Garlic Sauce* | $8.95 | |
| Sauteed Chinese Broccoli | $8.95 | |
| Sauteed Loofah | $8.95 | |
| Sauteed Loofah Glutton | $8.95 | |
| Sauteed Spinach With Minced Garlic | $8.95 | |
| Bean Curd Skin In Salted Cabbage And Green Soybean | $8.95 | |
| Chinese Cabbage With Dried Shrimp | $8.95 | |
| Mixed Chinese Vegetable | $8.95 | |
| Bean Curd With Broccoli | $8.95 | |
| Sauteed Shanghai Bok-choy | $8.95 | |
| Sauteed Chinese Bok-choy With Minced Garlic | $8.95 | |
| Shanghai Bok-choy With Shiitake Mushrooms And Bean Curd | $9.55 | |
| General Tso's Tofu* | $9.55 |
Seafood
| Prawns In Citrus Sauce | $11.50 | |
| Prawns And Eggplant In Garlic Sauce* | $11.50 | |
| Fish Filet In Roast Pepper Sauce* | $11.95 | |
| Squid In Black Bean Sauce* | $11.95 | |
| Crispy Prawns In Szechuan Sauce* | $11.50 | |
| Squid And Prawns In Kung-pao Sauce* | $15.50 | |
| Sweet And Sour Crispy Fish Filet | $15.50 | |
| Crispy Whole Fish* | $19.00 | |
| Whole Fish With Pine Nuts | $19.00 |
Lunch Special
| Sautee Broccoli in Garlic Sauce* | $8.75 | |
| Sauteed Mixed Vegetable | $8.75 | |
| Tofu Szechuan Style* | $8.75 | |
| Spicy Basil Chicken* | $9.25 | |
| Spicy Diced Chicken* | $9.25 | |
| Chicken w. Mixed Vegetables | $9.25 | |
| Chicken w. Broccoli | $9.25 | |
| General Tso Chicken* | $9.25 | |
| Chicken w. String Bean | $9.25 | |
| Fresh Bacon w. Spicy Green Chili Pepper* | $9.25 | |
| Shredded Pork w. Dried Bean Curd* | $9.25 | |
| Beef w. Broccoli | $9.25 | |
| Shredded Beef w. Spicy Green Chili Pepper* | $9.25 | |
| Lemon Grass Chicken* | $9.25 | |
| Chicken & Baby Shrimp Lo Mein | $9.25 | not serve with rice |
| Diced Chicken in Kung-Pao Sauce* | $9.25 | |
| Baby Shrimp w. Broccoli | $9.25 | |
| Spicy Baby Shrimp* | $9.25 | |
| Sauteed Diced Chicken & Shrimp | $9.25 | |
| Shredded Beef Szechuan Style* | $9.25 |
Cantonese B-B-Q
| Roast Pork | $9.50 | |||||||
| B-B-Q Spare Rib |
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| Roast Duck |
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| B-B-Q Duo | $18.00 | your choice of two from: Roast Pork, B-B-Q Spare Rib or Roast Duck |
Soup
| Wonton Soup |
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| Hot & Sour Soup* |
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| Miso Soup |
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| Shredded Pork & Pickled Cabbage Soup | $7.50 | |||||
| Fish Filet & Sour Cabbage Soup | $8.50 | |||||
| Tofu & Mixed Chopped Seafood Soup | $9.25 | |||||
| Tofu & Vegetable Soup | $7.50 | |||||
| West Lake Beef Chowder | $7.95 |
Hot Appetizer
| Egg Roll | $2.50 | |
| Veggie Spring Roll | $2.50 | |
| Scallion Pancake (6) | $5.50 | |
| Steamed Pork Dumplings (8) | $7.50 | |
| Pan-fried Pork Dumplings (8) | $7.50 | |
| Steamed Vegetable Dumplings (8) | $7.50 | |
| Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings (8) | $7.50 | |
| Szechuan Wonton in Red Hot Pepper Oil (12)* | $7.50 | |
| Shrimp Dumplings Szechuan Style (12)* | $7.95 | |
| Salt & Pepper Squid | $7.50 | |
| Prawns & Pineapple in Mayonnaise Dressing | $7.50 | |
| Minced Chicken w. Pine Nuts | $8.50 | served w. fresh lettuce |
| Vegetable Dumpling In Szechuan Style* | $7.50 |
Cold Appetizer
| Cold Noodles | $6.50 | w. Sesame Sauce |
| Jelly Fish in Scallion Oil | $9.50 | |
| Crispy Fresh Cucumber | $5.95 | |
| Five Spice Roast Beef | $9.50 | |
| Ox Tongue & Tripe* | $9.50 | w. Red Hot Pepper Sauce |
| Beef Tendon* | $9.50 | w. Red Hot Pepper Sauce |
Poultry
| Chicken* | $13.95 | w. String Bean |
| Spicy Chicken Szechuan Style* | $13.95 | |
| Sliced Chicken | $13.95 | w. Broccoli |
| Spicy Basil Chicken* | $13.95 | |
| Sliced Chicken Hunan Style* | $13.95 | |
| Sweet & Sour Chicken* | $13.95 | |
| Sliced Chicken in Curry Sauce* | $13.95 | |
| Diced Chicken w. Cashew Nuts | $13.95 | |
| Lemon Grass Chicken* | $13.95 | |
| Shredded Chicken in Garlic Sauce* | $13.95 | |
| Sliced Chicken | $13.95 | w. Eggplant |
| General Tso Chicken* | $13.95 | |
| Sesame Chicken* | $13.95 | |
| Mango Chicken | $13.95 | |
| Crispy Orange Chicken* | $13.95 | |
| Sliced Chicken | $13.95 | w. Asparagus |
| Spicy Diced Chicken* | $13.95 | |
| Sauteed Diced Chicken & Shrimp | $13.95 | |
| Diced Chicken in Kung-Pao Sauce* | $13.95 |
Beef
| Beef* | $14.50 | w. Green Chili Pepper* |
| Black Pepper Steak* | $14.50 | |
| Beef | $14.50 | w. String Bean |
| Sha Cha Beef* | $14.50 | |
| Pepper Steak* | $14.50 | |
| Beef | $14.50 | w. Broccoli |
| Beef | $14.50 | w. Snow Peas |
| Sliced Beef | $14.50 | w. Oyster Sauce |
| Shredded Beef Szechuan Style* | $14.50 | |
| Hunan Beef* | $14.50 | |
| Sliced Beef | $14.50 | w. Chinese Broccoli |
| Sliced Beef | $14.50 | w. Bamboo Shoot and Shiitake Mushrooms |
| Sliced Beef | $14.50 | w. Scallion |
| Crispy Orange Beef* | $14.95 | |
| Sesame Beef* | $14.95 | |
| Crispy Delight | $14.95 | Beef, Shrimp & Scallops |
Pork
| Shredded Pork in Garlic Sauce* | $13.50 | |
| Shredded Pork | $13.50 | w. String Beans |
| Shredded Pork | $13.50 | w. Dried Bean Curd |
| Shredded Pork* | $13.50 | w. Spicy Green Chili Pepper |
| Roast Pork | $13.50 | w. Broccoli |
| Sha Cha Pork* | $13.50 | |
| Sliced Pork Hunan Style* | $13.50 | |
| Sliced Pork | $13.50 | w. Scallion |
| Cellophane Noodle* | $13.50 | w. Minced Pork |
| Shredded Pork | $13.50 | w. Salted Snow Cabbage, Green Soybeans & Bean Curd Skin |
| Braised Fresh Bacon & Napa Cabbage* | $13.95 | w. Roasted Pepper |
Vegetable
| Bean Curd in Brown Sauce | $12.50 | |
| Dry Sauteed String Bean* | $12.50 | w. Pickles |
| Eggplant in Garlic Sauce* | $12.50 | |
| Broccoli in Garlic Sauce* | $12.50 | |
| Sauteed Chinese Broccoli | $12.50 | |
| Sauteed Loofah | $12.50 | |
| Sauteed Loofah | $12.50 | w. Gluten |
| Sauteed Spinach | $12.50 | w. Minced Garlic |
| Bean Curd Skin | $12.50 | w. Salted Snow Cabbage & Green Soybean |
| Chinese Cabbage | $12.50 | w. Dried Shrimp |
| Mixed Chinese Vegetables | $12.50 | |
| Bean Curd | $12.50 | w. Broccoli |
| Sauteed Shanghai Bok-Choy | $12.50 | |
| Sauteed Chinese Bok-Choy | $12.50 | w. Minced Garlic |
| Shanghai Bok-Choy | $12.95 | w. Shiitake Mushrooms & Bean Curd |
| General Tso Tofu* | $12.95 |
Prawns, Shrimp or Scallop
| Baby Shrimp in Kung-Pao Sauce* | $14.95 | |
| Baby Shrimp | $14.95 | w. Cashew Nuts |
| Baby Shrimp in Curry Sauce* | $14.95 | |
| Baby Shrimp in Black Bean Sauce* | $14.95 | |
| Moo Shu Baby Shrimp | $14.95 | w. Two Pancakes |
| Jumbo Shrimp | $15.95 | w. Broccoli |
| Jumbo Shrimp Hunan Style * | $15.95 | |
| Jumbo Shrimp | $15.95 | w. Mixed Vegetable |
| Jumbo Shrimp | $15.95 | w. String Beans |
| Sweet & Sour Jumbo Shrimp | $15.95 | |
| Jumbo Shrimp in Chili Sauce* | $15.95 | |
| Jumbo Shrimp in Lobster Sauce | $15.95 | |
| General Tso's Prawns* | $12.95 | |
| Jumbo Shrimp in Garlic Sauce* | $15.95 | |
| Jumbo Shrimp | $15.95 | w. Asparagus |
| Lake Tung-Ting Prawns | $15.95 | |
| Scallops | $15.95 | w. Mixed Vegetables |
| Scallops* | $15.95 | w. Black Pepper Sauce |
| Scallops | $15.95 | w. Broccoli |
| Scallops* | $15.95 | in Black Bean Sauce |
| Scallops in Garlic Sauce* | $15.95 |
Seafood
| Jumbo Shrimp | $15.95 | w Shredded Snow Pea & Red Bell Pepper |
| Jumbo Shrimp & Eggplant in Garlic Sauce* | $15.95 | |
| Squid in Black Bean Sauce* | $15.95 | |
| Crispy Jumbo Shrimp Szechuan Style* | $15.95 | |
| Squid & Prawns in Kung-Pao Sauce* | $15.95 | |
| Braised Fish Filet & Napa Cabbage* | $18.95 | w Roasted Pepper |
| Sweet & Sour Crispy Fish Filet | $18.95 | |
| Crispy Whole Fish* | $24.95 | |
| Whole Fish in Pine Nuts | $24.95 | |
| Braised Fish Filet in Brown Sauce | $18.95 |
Cantonese Wonton Soup
| Cantonese Shrimp Wonton Soup | $8.50 | |
| Roast Pork & Wonton Soup | $8.50 | |
| Roast Duck & Wonton Soup | $8.50 | |
| B-B-Q Sparerib & Wonton Soup | $8.50 | |
| Fish Ball & Wonton Soup | $8.50 |
Mandarin Noodle Soup
| Shredded Pork & Salted Cabbage in Noodle Soup | $8.95 | |
| House Special Noodle Soup | $8.95 | |
| Noodle* | $8.95 | w. Minced Meat in Soybean Sauce |
| Shredded Pork | $8.95 | w. Snow Cabbage in Noodle Soup |
| Five Spice Roast Beef Noodle Soup | $8.95 | |
| Spicy Stewed Beef Noodle Soup* | $8.95 | |
| Shredded Chicken Noodle Soup | $8.95 | |
| Seafood Noodle Soup | $9.50 |
Fried Rice or Noodles
| Fried Rice | $8.75 | choice chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vege |
| Young Chow Fried Rice | $8.75 | |
| Pineapple Fried Rice* | $8.75 | w. Cashew Nut in Curry Flavor (choice chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vege) |
| House Special Fried Rice | $8.75 | |
| Lo Mein | $8.95 | choice pork, chicken, beef, shrimp or vege |
| House Special Lo Mein | $8.95 | |
| Chow Fun | $8.95 | choice chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vege |
| Rice Noodle | $8.95 | choice chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vege |
| Singapore Rice Noodle* | $9.95 | |
| Pan-fried Noodle | $10.95 | choice chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vege |
| Pan-fried Noodle | $12.95 | w. Seafood |
| Pad Thai* | $9.95 | choice chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vege |
| Shredded pork & Snow Cabbage | $8.25 | w.Shanghai Noodle |
Chef Yu's Signature Dishes
| Braised Beef Filet & Napa Cabbage* | $13.95 | w Roasted Pepper | ||||
| Fresh Bacon* | $13.95 | w. Green Chili Peppers | ||||
| Stir-Fried Chicken* | $14.95 | w. Spicy Capsicum | ||||
| Fruity Crispy Prawns | $16.95 | |||||
| Salt & Pepper Mix Seafood | $16.95 | Jumbo Shrimp, Scallops & Squid | ||||
| Bean Curd Szechuan Style* | $12.95 | |||||
| Shredded Crispy Beef* | $14.95 | |||||
| Sauteed Jumbo Shrimp & Scallops | $17.95 | w. Loofah | ||||
| Crispy Jumbo Shrimp & Walnuts in Mayonnaise | $16.95 | |||||
| Seafood Deluxe | $18.95 | |||||
| Double Cooked Fresh Bacon* | $14.95 | w. Spicy Capsicum | ||||
| Braised Fish Filet* | $18.95 | w Fresh Garlic | ||||
| Lemon Grass Fish Filet* | $18.95 | |||||
| Mango Jumbo Shrimp | $16.95 | |||||
| Braised Whole Fish* | $24.95 | w Hot Bean Sauce | ||||
| Steamed Whole Fish | $24.95 | |||||
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Beverages
| Perrier Water | $2.00 | |
| Soda | $1.60 | |
| Snapple Ice Tea | $2.20 | |
| Poland Spring Water | $1.50 |
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