Calle Dao Chelsea

This place is awesome. Andrés is the man, he made the experience so fantastic. I would eat here a lot if I were you

Cute Cuban Chinese restaurant serving solid dishes! Stopped by for an early dinner on a weekend. Loved the Havana tropical vibes mixed with vintage/retro Chinese restaurant decor!
Started off with raw oysters that were pretty fresh. Would recommend the Crispy pig ears as appetizers as the batter was crispy and the cartilage itself was crunchy. Loved the Chinese five spice and classic salt and pepper seasoning on the outside. The papa rellenas were croquette balls filled with cuban beef picadillo. Felt the potato to meat ratio was a little high and thus wasn't as flavorful as I had hoped.
For mains, I really enjoyed the black rice seafood paella. We got it with the miso lobster add on! It had a generous serving of seafood including squid, shrimp, clams, and mussels. The shrimp were super juicy and loved the chinese sausage laap cheong pieces for a fusion twist. Didn't really taste the miso flavors but the lobster meat was still well-seasoned, albeit on the drier side and smaller pieces. The plantain crisp added some texture contrast to the rice and meats. The ropa vieja noodles had very tender and juice shredded meat amongst classic chinese stir fry noodles. Enjoyed the mushrooms and veggies it came with, as well as the familiar oyster sauce flavors.
For drinks, the margs were a little too salty for me but the sangria was tasty which a nice prominent orange flavor!
Again, I very much enjoyed the ambience and vintage decor from both cultures. Restaurant was spacious and looked good for both big and small parties.

Very cool place with delicious options!

My friends and I came to Calle Dao for brunch on a Saturday after being intrigued by their Cuban-Chinese cuisine. We were able to get seated right away, which is a huge plus during the weekend brunch rush. We ordered the Cuban Sandwich Spring Rolls, Chorizo and Garbanzo Hash, Ropa Vieja Cheese Steak, and Ma-Po Maduros.

The spring rolls were delicious with the mustard sauce. It was crispy on the outside and the pork filling was tender and so good. The hash is a good option for those who don't want to be too adventurous with their order as it tastes very similar to a classic breakfast hash. However, the flavor was amazing and the two eggs were cooked perfectly for a good egg yolk pop. The ratio of all of the elements balanced each other well and I was not overwhelmed by any of them. My friends ordered the two entrees and I had a small bite of each. The sandwich was also delicious, with tender brisket and a crispy yet pillowy bread. The Ma-Po Maduros were a wonderful surprise! We were all a bit skeptical of the combination but the sweet plantains with mapo sauce works really well. The dish was slightly sweet, very savory and smoky.

Our server was really friendly and attentive. The decor inside the restaurant was also done very well. The lighting gave the restaurant a warm hue and had some vintage posters hanging around. The one thing I did wish they had was established mocktail and non alcoholic drink options. They have a selection of sodas and the option for the bar to make anything non alcoholic for you but no set drinks. I would definitely come back to try some more options next time around.

The concept of a Cuban x Chinese restaurant is really cool, and I do see how the menu items would work well with meshing the different foods together. They do have a very extensive happy hour menu on the weekends too, and you can definitely get full enough from it.

To be honest, I wasn't too amazed at the food, though perhaps it's also because we didn't order larger entrees and stuff with smaller bites.

I'm no new customer at Calle Dao Chelsea, however I hadn't been to this location in a few years. Stopped by yesterday for a quick lunch with a friend. We arrived just after 2:15... a bit of an odd time on a Friday because it was after the lunch rush and before happy hours. Calle Dao is such a cute location, lit up like a corner of Havana.

We ordered shrimp steamed dumplings, sesame ginger wings, chicken empanadas, and yuca fries all from the appetizer list. Everything came out hot and fresh.

If you'd like a bite of Cuba with a twist of Chinese flare... visit Calle Dao!

The food was pretty good. Nothing that blew me away but solid. The service was very mediocre. They kept water coming but, aside from that, it felt really distant and impersonal. The waiters seemed like they didn't want to be there. The atmosphere is really great! Really cool decor.

Overall was really disappointed. Wish I liked it more because the dishes sound so interesting.

Cute decor and spacious. Food is Cuban Asian fusion. We ordered a bunch of entrées to share family style. Service was decent. The food itself was a little over salted and seasoned for our palates and we were very thirsty afterwards. Our favorite was probably the Cuban fried rice, the noodles were also very tasty but too salty.

I thought it would be better based on the positive reviews. The oysters were okay, not the best but definitely not the worst and they could've been cleaned slightly better (had tiny pieces of broken shell in one). For my entree, I ordered the crispy pork belly. I wouldn't recommend, the pork belly was overcooked/dry, so I only ate half. The sweet potato purée was the best part of the dish. I do highly recommend the garlic bok choy as a dish. My friend ordered the mushroom noodles. She said it was good.

Drinks were solid and service was okay. Overall, I would rate my experience 3/5 with unlikely to return.

This is a very hip Cuban/ Asian fusion spot. Great for brunch with bottomless cocktails ($) with purchase of any entree. We came on a Sunday afternoon around 12pm. We had reservations and the place wasn't packed. It's right across from one entrance (middle) of the high line which can take you all the way to the vessel.
We ordered the chicken empanada app (2 pieces) and it was delicious with a curry spice but a bit pricy. We also ordered the fried rice entree and the steak and eggs. Eggs were cooked perfectly (sunny side up) on both entrees. The steak was tender and the portion with the yuca fries, makes it very filling. The rice was also great with the chorizo. A touch spicy but not overwhelming.
Overall, it was a nice brunch spot and the crowd surrounding us seemed to all have the bottomless drinks. Maybe next time. We had kids with us.

Wonderful, tropical ambience. A cute place for friends, family, a date etc. We had the the crispy duck bao buns and then the ropa vieja noodles.

The duck was extremely crispy- which was delicious.
A little on the dry side alone but, if consumed with the creamy sauce and bun- it was great.

We ordered the noodles and that was great. Very nice fusion of the Cuban and Asian spices, great use of veggies, delicious broth with good flavor. Really enjoy that dish

we had a reservation for four people at 6 PM. Happy hour is from 4 to 7 but you can sit at a table and still get the happy hour discount. The ambiance is pretty mixed with Chinese and Cuban fusion.
My favorite is picanha steak.