Menu

Introducing the menu at Cheli, a classy restaurant in New York City's East Village, offering a range of authentic Chinese dishes. From appetizers like Wine-Soaked Chicken to main courses like Garlic Lobster and Mapo Tofu, each dish is packed with flavor and quality ingredients. Customers rave about the tender Braised Pork Belly and the unique offerings like Flaming Begger's Chicken. The ambiance is upscale yet welcoming, perfect for group gatherings or a cozy dinner. With options for vegan and non-vegan diners alike, Cheli promises a delightful culinary experience. Don't miss out on this hidden gem for a taste of Hangzhou/Shanghai cuisine done right.

Appetizers

Appetizers

Sliced chilled chicken

$16.00

Sweet n sour short pork ribs

$16.00

Seasoned half duck

$24.00

Spicy sliced pork kidney

$13.00

Wine-Soaked Chicken

$18.00

Smoked Fish

$17.00

Sixi Wheat Gluten

$13.00

Chinese Yam w. Sweet Osmanthus

$11.00

Braised pork belly

- w.quail egg in chef special sauce

$29.00

Fried prawns w. scallion

$27.00

Kungpao chicken

$18.00

Hot Stone Spiccy Chicken & Pork Intestine

$28.00

Shanghai style mao xue wang

$34.00

West lake fish

- w. chef special vinegar sauce

$47.00

Pomfret Fish braised Rice Cake

$32.00

White Pepper beef w. Soft tofu

$33.00

Sauteed crab w. duck egg yolk

$75.00

Steamed yellow croaker

- w. special wine sauce

$33.00

Steamed dungeness crab w. steamed egg

$80.00

Pot braised lamb stew

$30.00

Fried ribbonfish

$19.00

Garlic oil boiled eel

$32.00

Salted hams,pork skins,eggs & Bambaoo Soup

$25.00

YangZhou Meat Ball

$15.00

QiangLong Fish Head

$40.00

Pine Nut Fish FIllet w. Sweet&Sour Sauce

$27.00

Crispy Duck

$36.00

Spicy Crispy Pork Knuckles

$29.00

Jiang Nan Reminisce

Jiang Nan Reminisce

Taste of CheLi

Taste of CheLi

Minced crab meat tofu stew

$25.00

Ginger & Chill Frog

-w. hot and sweet special sauce

$37.00

Garlic lobster

--w. garlic and butter sauce

$47.00

Mapo tofu

$17.00

Grilled beef ribs

-w. black pepper sauce

$34.00

Stir fried spicy lobster

$47.00

Mixed flavor cony meat

$30.00

Sea urchin egg tofu stew

$34.00

House special fish stew

-- w. pickled cabbage and chili

$35.00

Hunan style stir fried sliced beef

$30.00

Steamed prawns

-- w. glass noodles and garlic

$28.00

Shredded Beef with Ginger & Bell peppers

$26.00

Fried Pock Tenderloin W, Sweet & Sour Sauce

$21.00

Fried Pumpkin Cube W. Salted Duck Egg yolk

$20.00

Deep Fired Strike Bass In House Special Sweet&Sour Sauce

$43.00

Steamed Egg W. Orange Flavored Minced Crab Meat

$28.00

Stir fried string bean

$18.00

Stir fired water spinach

$17.00

Snow pea shoots w. Chinese liquor sauce

$22.00

Moonlight

- Stir fried lotus root, carrot, snow beans, asparagus & wood ear mushroom

$17.00

Eggpant in garlic sauce

$17.00

Vegetables

Vegetables

Soup

Soup

West lake minced beef soup w. watershield

$19.00

Bamboo Shoot Soup

$24.00

Herbal mixed mushrooms soup

$19.00

Stew Chicken Soup w. Morel Mushroom

$28.00

(4) Xiao long bao (4 pieces)

$8.00

(4) Crab meat xiao long bao (4 pieces)

$9.00

(4) Black truffle xiao long bao (4 pieces)

$11.00

Triple crisp(3 pieces)

$16.00

Song dynasty steam bun

$9.00

Fried sticky rice pancake(6 pieces)

-- w. peanuts and brown sugar

$13.00

Sweet osmanthus rice cake (3 pieces)

$11.00

Pan Fried Wonton(6 pieces)

$9.00

Chinese Crispy Lava(3 pieces)

$13.00

Steamed Sticky Rice In Red Dates

$16.00

Homemade Dim sum

Homemade Dim sum

Rice & Noodles

Rice & Noodles

Golden seafood and ham fried rice w. pine nuts

$19.00

Fried rice cakes w. shredded pork & geechoi

$17.00

Shanghai style fried noodle

$18.00

White rice

$2.50

Braised rice

-- w. boletus mushroom and green pepper

$26.00

Salted Ham Rice w. Mixed Vegetables

$15.00

Walnut milk

$9.00

Meiling congee

$13.00

Sweet lotus root starch

- w. sticky rice balls

$9.00

Triple Sweet

-- red dates, white fungus and peach resin stew

$9.00

Dessert

Dessert