New to Nice

Usually the way I judge any ethnic restaurant is by how many native people of that restaurant's cuisine are actually eating there. Read: Sushi restaurant full of white people - go somewhere else. In Chinatown, however, I've made an exception. Not being a huge fan of Chinese food in general as I find it too greasy and don't have the palate for the high end stuff (fish eyeballs and shark fins), our favourite spot is New Green Bo. Which recently changed its name to Nice Green Bo. One rumor I'd read on the internet was that the owners said after over ten years in the business they were no longer new, but that their customers were so nice, they changed the name. Whatever, doesn't matter, thankfully the management and food didn't change along with the name. As far as I can tell, the owner is this skinny Taiwanese woman with a severe face. She used to scare me when I first came in, but now she's gotten to know us, and I really like her, even though she doesn't seem any less severe. Their food is not greasy and they have the best veggie dumplings in town. And it's chock full of whiteys.

Nice Green Bo
66 Bayard Street
New York, 10013
Phone: 212-625-2359