This second iteration of Phillip Chow’s high-end Chinese cuisine is in the basement of the Dream Downtown hotel. With its noisy dining room and loud music, it’s more for the younger set with deep pockets than retirees.

My friend who frequented the restaurant suggested her favorites. We started with those and added a few additions. The chicken sate ($21 for three skewers) comes in a puddle of Chef Chow’s famous peanut sauce. Their pork soup dumplings — a bit too doughy — come served in a two-tier bamboo steamer ($18 for six). Be sure to ask for a side of their hot sauce!

My recommendation for an app is their iceberg lettuce wraps ($21) with a diced chicken and veggie filling. To eat, you first spread the hoisin sauce on the leaf, add the mixture, roll and enjoy.

Their crispy cauliflower needed more prep time to cook the flour in the coating ($17). Skip.

I could recommend their pricy “special prawns” (five shrimp for $41) in a sweet sauce with julienned veggies and white rice. Flavorful and fresh.

Take note when you receive your bill that the restaurant has already added a 20% gratuity.

Philippe Chow Downtown
Chelsea
355 West 16 Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 885-9400
philippechow.com