Little Alley
Murray Hill · Manhattan · Chinese
550 Third Ave. · (646) 998-3976
Rated 4.4 from 956 Google reviews
Saves at least $11 on the $45 lunch prix fixe — $56 of à-la-carte food.
Chef Yuchun Cheung, born and raised in one of Shanghai’s little alleys in a family of chefs and restaurateurs, decided that Little Alley should recreate the Shanghainese cuisine that he grew up with.
$45 lunch menu
Dim Sum or Appetizer — choose 2
- White Cut Chicken — normally $14. Cold poached chicken, served with ginger scallion sauce
- Preserved Eggs with Chopped Pepper — normally $12. Century eggs topped with spicy pickled chili
- Chicken in Chili Oil — normally $15 (best value in this course). Tender chicken in house made Sichuan-style chili oil sauce
- Jellyfish with Scallion — normally $15 (best value in this course). Cold marinated jellyfish, seasoned with soy and scallion oil
- Tossed Fragrant Tofu with Ma Lan Tou — normally $12. Aromatic herb mixed with dried tofu in sesame dressing
- Bean Curd Wrap — normally $14. Tofu skin stuffed with vegetables, rolled and braised
- Honey Kaofu — normally $12. Sweet braised wheat gluten with mushrooms and peanuts
- Shanghai Shu Mai (2). Sticky rice pork dumplings wrapped in tofu skin
- Vegetable Dumpling (2). Steamed dumplings filled with mixed vegetables
- Vegetable Potsticker (2). Pan-fried veggie dumplings with crispy bottoms
- Scallion Pancake (1) — normally $11. Crispy layered pancake infused with scallions
- Pan Fried Pork Buns (1). Juicy pork buns with crispy bottoms and soft tops
- Crystal Shrimp Dumplings (2). Translucent-skinned dumplings filled with shrimp
- Pork Soup Dumplings (2). Steamed dumplings filled with pork and savory broth
- Black Truffle Pork Soup Dumplings (2). Delicate handmade soup dumplings filled with juicy pork and infused with fragrant black truffle
Entrée
- Rice Cake with Capsella Flower — normally $16. Stir-fried chewy rice cakes with seasonal greens
- Shanghai Stir Fried Thick Noodle — normally $18. Wok-fried thick noodles with soy and vegetables
- Dong Po Pork with Buns — normally $25. Braised pork belly in sweet soy sauce, served with buns
- Sautéed Chicken with Hot Chili — normally $24. Crispy chicken tossed with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns
- Ma Po Tofu — normally $20. Spicy tofu with minced pork and Sichuan peppercorns
- Braised Tofu with Crab Meat — normally $22. Silky tofu in rich crab roe sauce
- Typhoon Shelter Garlic Shrimp — normally $26 (best value in this course). Crispy shrimp tossed with garlic, chili, and breadcrumbs
- Shredded Pork with Mu Shu Pancake — normally $21. Savory shredded pork with hoisin sauce and pancakes
- Shredded Pepper Steak — normally $24. Stir-fried beef strips with spicy chili peppers
- Cauliflower with Hot Chili & Spice — normally $21. Wok-tossed cauliflower with dried chilies and aromatic spices
Dessert
- Eight Jewel Rice Pudding. Glutinous rice filled with red bean and candied fruits
- Crispy Pumpkin Pancakes (2). Golden fried sticky rice cakes with sweet pumpkin filling
- Ice Cream. Choose from creamy strawberry or matcha green tea
$45 dinner menu
Dim Sum or Appetizer — choose 2
- White Cut Chicken — normally $14. Cold poached chicken, served with ginger scallion sauce
- Preserved Eggs with Chopped Pepper — normally $12. Century eggs topped with spicy pickled chili
- Chicken in Chili Oil — normally $15 (best value in this course). Tender chicken in house made Sichuan-style chili oil sauce
- Jellyfish with Scallion — normally $15 (best value in this course). Cold marinated jellyfish, seasoned with soy and scallion oil
- Tossed Fragrant Tofu with Ma Lan Tou — normally $12. Aromatic herb mixed with dried tofu in sesame dressing
- Bean Curd Wrap — normally $14. Tofu skin stuffed with vegetables, rolled and braised
- Honey Kaofu — normally $12. Sweet braised wheat gluten with mushrooms and peanuts
- Shanghai Shu Mai (2). Sticky rice pork dumplings wrapped in tofu skin
- Vegetable Dumpling (2). Steamed dumplings filled with mixed vegetables
- Vegetable Potsticker (2). Pan-fried veggie dumplings with crispy bottoms
- Scallion Pancake (1) — normally $11. Crispy layered pancake infused with scallions
- Pan Fried Pork Buns (1). Juicy pork buns with crispy bottoms and soft tops
- Crystal Shrimp Dumplings (2). Translucent-skinned dumplings filled with shrimp
- Pork Soup Dumplings (2). Steamed dumplings filled with pork and savory broth
- Black Truffle Pork Soup Dumplings (2). Delicate handmade soup dumplings filled with juicy pork and infused with fragrant black truffle
Entrée
- Rice Cake with Capsella Flower — normally $16. Stir-fried chewy rice cakes with seasonal greens
- Shanghai Stir Fried Thick Noodle — normally $18. Wok-fried thick noodles with soy and vegetables
- Dong Po Pork with Buns — normally $25. Braised pork belly in sweet soy sauce, served with buns
- Sautéed Chicken with Hot Chili — normally $24. Crispy chicken tossed with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns
- Ma Po Tofu — normally $20. Spicy tofu with minced pork and Sichuan peppercorns
- Braised Tofu with Crab Meat — normally $22. Silky tofu in rich crab roe sauce
- Typhoon Shelter Garlic Shrimp — normally $26 (best value in this course). Crispy shrimp tossed with garlic, chili, and breadcrumbs
- Shredded Pork with Mu Shu Pancake — normally $21. Savory shredded pork with hoisin sauce and pancakes
- Shredded Pepper Steak — normally $24. Stir-fried beef strips with spicy chili peppers
- Cauliflower with Hot Chili & Spice — normally $21. Wok-tossed cauliflower with dried chilies and aromatic spices
Dessert
- Eight Jewel Rice Pudding. Glutinous rice filled with red bean and candied fruits
- Crispy Pumpkin Pancakes (2). Golden fried sticky rice cakes with sweet pumpkin filling
- Ice Cream. Choose from creamy strawberry or matcha green tea
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