New York City · Chinese
Potluck Club
High-energy Cantonese-American on Chrystie Street from Chinatown childhood friends, with Hong Kong cinema décor.
- Price
- $$$
- Opened
- 2022
- Neighborhood
- Manhattan Chinatown133 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002
About
Potluck Club opened in 2022 on Chrystie Street at the Chinatown-Lower East Side-Nolita edge, founded by a team of childhood friends who grew up in Chinatown (including chef Zhan Chen) with ties to Milk and Cream Cereal Bar. The dining room leans into a Hong Kong cinema motif: posters, a marquee over a walk-in chef’s counter, and a loud, social floor plan. Eater covered it as part of a next-generation Cantonese wave; Michelin’s Bib Gourmand write-up singles out Berkshire-pork pot stickers, Calabrian-chili shrimp, XO fried rice with shrimp and Chinese sausage, and salt-and-pepper fried chicken with scallion biscuits and chili-plum jam. The short menu reads as banquet nostalgia filtered through a downtown bar-restaurant night.
Menu highlights
- Salt-and-pepper fried chicken with scallion biscuits and chili-plum jam
- XO fried rice with shrimp and Chinese sausage
- Pan-seared pot stickers (Berkshire pork and chive)
- Braised short ribs (signature large-format plate)
Diners say
Public reviews praise the vibe, fried chicken with biscuits, pot stickers, and energetic service. Recurring friction points are hard-to-get reservations, noise, table time limits that can feel rushed, walk-in waits, and a minority who find portions or specific dishes underwhelming relative to the hype. Many frame it as a fun group or date-night room rather than a quiet banquet hall.
Review synthesis as of 2026-07-28. Synthesis of recurring themes in public Yelp and Google Maps reviews sampled July 2026; not a rating or ranking.