"Xi'an Famous Foods is another great addition to the UWS for authentic Asian eats. Even though this place is a chain now, rapidly popping up all over NYC, it's stayed true to it's roots for inexpensive authentic Chinese food. On any given day, you'll find hoards of local Chinese students from Columbia and everyone in between. It's a great place to grab a quick bite of hand pulled noodles and dumplings. My two favorite things to get are the Sweet & Sour Spinach Dumplings and Tiger Vegetable Salad." - Ken Pao