Experience Chinese cooking as unique, delectable artistry in this small, buzzing space. Diced tuna and eggplant bruschetta, crispy-skin smoked chicken with garlic and pastrami egg rolls are among the many stunning, genre-defying dishes. Other hits include lobster sautéed with egg and chopped pork, Kowloon filet-mignon tarts, and crispy duck and crab dumplings.
Waits can be long, and reservations are only made for parties of eight or more, so arrive early. The bar downstairs, Decoy (open 5pm to midnight Sunday to Wednesday, to 2am Thursday to Saturday), is part of RedFarm and specializes in Peking duck. It's usually less crowded, and takes smaller reservations, but only for parties willing to commit to the prix-fixe duck menu ($95 per person). Further RedFarm outlets have opened on the Upper West Side and in London.
