Chinese Food on Christmas: Where to Eat

If you’re looking for a good chinese restaurant to go to this Christmas you better start making reservations now because you’re not the only one with a hankering for general tso’s chicken. What started out as meals of

during the turn of the century when large groups of Jewish and Chinese immigrants began moving into the Lower East Side has become a Christmas Tradition.

Thankfully, you don’t have to travel across the bridge for delicious Chinese food, here are popular restaurants that will be open:

Sit down restaurants:

6224 18^th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 232-6222

Best dishes according to

: Beef chow fun

Good Day Seafood Restaurant
6202 18^th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204

Best dishes according to

: Stir fried noodles and coconut pudding

Silver Star Restaurant
6221 18^th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 331-2799

Best dishes according to

: Chicken chow mein and spare ribs

404 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 633-8711

Best dishes according to

: Spare ribs, sesame chicken, and chicken fried rice

Take away/Delivery:

471 16^th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(929) 295-0188

Best dishes according to

: Dry aged beef, pan dried juicy pork dumplings and sweet chili ribs.

Green Lake Restaurant
795 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 284-0088

Best dishes according to

: General tso’s chicken

223 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 436-3426

Best dishes according to

: General tso chicken

If you’re not in the mood to venture out check out these

that take traditional Chinese food and give them a Jewish flair:

Pomegranate, 1507 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230, (718) 951-7112, will be open if you’re in need of last minute supplies.

Where are your favorite Chinese restaurants in the area? Let us know in the comments.