China Grill

China Grill
China Grill
Restaurant information
Established	September 1987; 37 years ago
Closed	2017
Street address	60 West 53rd Street
City	New York City
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°45′40.143″N 73°58′40.09″W / 40.76115083°N 73.9778028°W

China Grill New York was established in 1987 at the CBS Building in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by partners Jeffrey Chodorow and Kenji Seki, with Seki both managing and fulfilling executive chef responsibilities. The menu was based on Seki's previous employer, Chinois on Main, which was located in Santa Monica, California and owned by Wolfgang Puck.^[1] He would return to Los Angeles a year later to start his restaurant called Noa Noa.^[2]

The dining room of China Grill occupied a full city block, with interior details such as Marco Polo quotes etched into the floor, high ceilings, granite walls, parasol-esque overhead lighting, and an open kitchen.^[3]^[4]These features were done by Jeffrey Beers International.^[5]

China Grill closed in 2017.^[6]

References

^ Reichl, Ruth (October 11, 1987). "A BIT OF CHINOIS ON WEST 53RD". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
^ Andrews, Colman (October 2, 1988). "Food You Can't Categorize". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
^ "China Grill (CLOSED)". timeout.com. December 8, 2016.
^ Ethan Wolff (August 10, 2016). "China Grill: A Fusion Pioneer Stays Vital in NYC". cityguideny.com.
^ Hesser, Amanda (August 23, 2000). "That New York Feeling: Squeezed; It's not your imagination. It really is more crowded". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
^ Melissa McCart (February 27, 2017). "Salt Bae Sprinkles His Way Into the China Grill Location". ny.eater.com.

[1] Reichl, Ruth (October 11, 1987). "A BIT OF CHINOIS ON WEST 53RD". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2025.

[2] Andrews, Colman (October 2, 1988). "Food You Can't Categorize". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2025.

[3] "China Grill (CLOSED)". timeout.com. December 8, 2016.

[4] Ethan Wolff (August 10, 2016). "China Grill: A Fusion Pioneer Stays Vital in NYC". cityguideny.com.

[5] Hesser, Amanda (August 23, 2000). "That New York Feeling: Squeezed; It's not your imagination. It really is more crowded". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2025.

[6] Melissa McCart (February 27, 2017). "Salt Bae Sprinkles His Way Into the China Grill Location". ny.eater.com.

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