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
Sliced chilled chicken
Sweet n sour short pork ribs
Seasoned half duck
Spicy sliced pork kidney
Wine-Soaked Chicken
Smoked Fish
Sixi Wheat Gluten
Chinese Yam w. Sweet Osmanthus
Braised pork belly
- w.quail egg in chef special sauce
Fried prawns w. scallion
Kungpao chicken
Hot Stone Spiccy Chicken & Pork Intestine
Shanghai style mao xue wang
West lake fish
- w. chef special vinegar sauce
Pomfret Fish braised Rice Cake
White Pepper beef w. Soft tofu
Sauteed crab w. duck egg yolk
Steamed yellow croaker
- w. special wine sauce
Steamed dungeness crab w. steamed egg
Pot braised lamb stew
Fried ribbonfish
Garlic oil boiled eel
Salted hams,pork skins,eggs & Bambaoo Soup
YangZhou Meat Ball
QiangLong Fish Head
Pine Nut Fish FIllet w. Sweet&Sour Sauce
Crispy Duck
Spicy Crispy Pork Knuckles
Jiang Nan Reminisce
Taste of CheLi
Minced crab meat tofu stew
Ginger & Chill Frog
-w. hot and sweet special sauce
Garlic lobster
--w. garlic and butter sauce
Mapo tofu
Grilled beef ribs
-w. black pepper sauce
Stir fried spicy lobster
Mixed flavor cony meat
Sea urchin egg tofu stew
House special fish stew
-- w. pickled cabbage and chili
Hunan style stir fried sliced beef
Steamed prawns
-- w. glass noodles and garlic
Shredded Beef with Ginger & Bell peppers
Fried Pock Tenderloin W, Sweet & Sour Sauce
Fried Pumpkin Cube W. Salted Duck Egg yolk
Deep Fired Strike Bass In House Special Sweet&Sour Sauce
Steamed Egg W. Orange Flavored Minced Crab Meat
Stir fried string bean
Stir fired water spinach
Snow pea shoots w. Chinese liquor sauce
Moonlight
- Stir fried lotus root, carrot, snow beans, asparagus & wood ear mushroom
Eggpant in garlic sauce
Vegetables
Soup
West lake minced beef soup w. watershield
Bamboo Shoot Soup
Herbal mixed mushrooms soup
Stew Chicken Soup w. Morel Mushroom
(4) Xiao long bao (4 pieces)
(4) Crab meat xiao long bao (4 pieces)
(4) Black truffle xiao long bao (4 pieces)
Triple crisp(3 pieces)
Song dynasty steam bun
Fried sticky rice pancake(6 pieces)
-- w. peanuts and brown sugar
Sweet osmanthus rice cake (3 pieces)
Pan Fried Wonton(6 pieces)
Chinese Crispy Lava(3 pieces)
Steamed Sticky Rice In Red Dates
Homemade Dim sum
Rice & Noodles
Golden seafood and ham fried rice w. pine nuts
Fried rice cakes w. shredded pork & geechoi
Shanghai style fried noodle
White rice
Braised rice
-- w. boletus mushroom and green pepper
Salted Ham Rice w. Mixed Vegetables
Walnut milk
Meiling congee
Sweet lotus root starch
- w. sticky rice balls
Triple Sweet
-- red dates, white fungus and peach resin stew
Dessert