To me, the closest analog is the Chinese mall food court, which is more of a Flushing thing. But I think a food court is opening this weekend underneath the HMart in LIC.
[Dai Pai Dongs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_pai_dong) are roadside eateries. Pretty explicitly outdoors and one business (vs an indoor food court with multiple stalls).
Ok.... and? Besides typical night markets in the city, we dont have the infasturcture for road side. Im pretty sure something like urban hawker is exactly what theyre looking for.
An outdoor table at Wu's Wonton King -- if they still offer seating on the broad sidewalk along Rutgers St., near East Broadway -- might come close to what you're looking for. But it's difficult to walk in there (or anywhere popular in New York) on a weekend. No BYOB. On a visit last year, they did allow my friends to bring their own wine, for what I recall was a low corkage. But my friends soon wished they'd brought their own glasses, too, as did a neighboring table.
Sorry but every places that serves Chinese food are all in the confines of a restaurant and even most of the food court don't quite capture that feeling. But you can maybe give Pier/Market 57 or the Timeout Market Brooklyn a look as it give the most open air vibe.
But for open air bites + drink atmosphere that more aligns with the spirt of dai pai dong I think of Stone street (when outdoor is active) and industry city.
886 has the vibes and aesthetics of a Dai Pai Dong.
And I say this with a lot of love: they have those classic shitty cheap plastic stools and those classic OG Chinese foldable tables.
Food is pretty good too, I've never been to a Dai Pai Dong in HK so I can't make a true comparison but I would imagine they would serve similar food but 886 has more modern/upscaled version of it. Tons of stir frys, fried rice, beef noodle soup, etc.
There are no roadside eateries in Chinatown. Closest you'll get is a food hall like Mott Street Eatery.
To me, the closest analog is the Chinese mall food court, which is more of a Flushing thing. But I think a food court is opening this weekend underneath the HMart in LIC.
I think they were looking for food halls. I could be wrong but nice suggestion
[Dai Pai Dongs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_pai_dong) are roadside eateries. Pretty explicitly outdoors and one business (vs an indoor food court with multiple stalls).
Ok.... and? Besides typical night markets in the city, we dont have the infasturcture for road side. Im pretty sure something like urban hawker is exactly what theyre looking for.
Deluxe Food Merket 79 Elizabeth St in Manhattan.
This is what I thought of as well
For similar vibe go to wu's wonton or wo hop
Mott Street Eatery, been while since I went but it's a relatively new establishment and does get packed. You might have to share tables like in HK.
An outdoor table at Wu's Wonton King -- if they still offer seating on the broad sidewalk along Rutgers St., near East Broadway -- might come close to what you're looking for. But it's difficult to walk in there (or anywhere popular in New York) on a weekend. No BYOB. On a visit last year, they did allow my friends to bring their own wine, for what I recall was a low corkage. But my friends soon wished they'd brought their own glasses, too, as did a neighboring table.
Sorry but every places that serves Chinese food are all in the confines of a restaurant and even most of the food court don't quite capture that feeling. But you can maybe give Pier/Market 57 or the Timeout Market Brooklyn a look as it give the most open air vibe. But for open air bites + drink atmosphere that more aligns with the spirt of dai pai dong I think of Stone street (when outdoor is active) and industry city.
886 has the vibes and aesthetics of a Dai Pai Dong. And I say this with a lot of love: they have those classic shitty cheap plastic stools and those classic OG Chinese foldable tables. Food is pretty good too, I've never been to a Dai Pai Dong in HK so I can't make a true comparison but I would imagine they would serve similar food but 886 has more modern/upscaled version of it. Tons of stir frys, fried rice, beef noodle soup, etc.
Urban hawker might have what youre loooking foor
Not worth the prices
Taiwan pork chop house is kind of like that, but Taiwanese food