154 Orchard St
New York, NY 10002
BETWEEN RIVINGTON & STANTON ST
Tel: (212) 529-8800
Website: missionchinesefood.com
Countless big-name chefs have sat in the dingy dining room of Danny Bowien’s newfangled Chinese restaurant, formerly the home of an ancient lo mein joint, to sample his egregiously underpriced fusion fare like kung pao pastrami and wildly creative riffs on staples from various provinces, such as Sichuan(ish) ma po tofu and addictively salty, cuminy Hunan(ish) lamb belly. Plus, the place delivers to just about anywhere in the city–impressively humble for a restaurant voted No. 2 in America by Bon Appetit magazine last year. The much-hyped new NYC location is a thrill, but it can’t match the magic of the original.