Chi

For a spot across from the Lincoln Tunnel, Chi exceeds all expectations. Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant has two interconnected dining rooms with comfy leather furniture and slate gray walls, as well as a bar up front where you can hang out and drink some baijiu or a glass of champagne. The menu focuses on Sichuan food—with dishes like springy dan dan noodles and delicate mapo tofu—although there’s really a bit of everything. Options include dim sum, Korean wings, Peking duck, and tender cumin lamb that arrives smothered in spices. Aside from that lamb, the flavors here can run a bit mild, but this is still one of best options for an impressive group meal within walking distance of Penn Station.

photo credit: Chi

photo credit: Chi

photo credit: Chi