Dinersty

There isn’t much to be said about Dinersty that hasn’t already been covered. In all honesty, I was browsing through Chinese listings in this general area and I had to stop and chuckle when I saw this name.
Chelsea was my old stomping ground from 9 years old into my early teens and I have so many twisted memories of this place. So yes, I admit I haven’t been here in quite some time but they are still consistent in what they do. Piles of cheap, greasy food that I’m thinking would’ve made good drunk/​hangover food if I were old enough to drink at the time. It’s open really late and I can’t speak for all of the food. At the time, I was a pescatarian, so I basically stayed with the vegetable dishes (didn’t trust the shrimp).
I remember pigging out on string beans or broccoli as part of their $ 4 lunch special (yes, I’m getting old), and the «colorful» characters that would show up.
There was a hard on his luck guy who would always come in and ask for «white rice with gwaby». I remember giving him a couple of dollars because a meal like that from a place like this is just depressing.

Wow, after an indeterminate amount of, but I’m sure long, time, Dinersty has finally shut it’s doors. It will be missed on those nights when you’re staggering home after a long and fuzzy night ou… hey waitaminute, what’s that down the street? OMG a chinese take out joint called Dynasty??! With the same cooks and workers!!! Seeing that sign outside my window daily, I’ve always had my suspicions about the intention of the spelling, and they’ve been validated.
As far as the food goes, well, same age old NYC chinese takeout. If you’re not expecting much you won’t be disappointed. It serves it’s purpose and I’ve never gotten sick from the food at this particular joint. I think that speaks volumes. Of course this is about the old Dinersty. The new place probably won’t be any different when it opens in a few short weeks.
The same stuff I grew up with, the same stuff you’ll find in pretty much every borough, even the same pictures on the wall… it is what it is…

Oh buddy. What can I say about Dinersty? They deliver ALL night! Super cheap and greasy Chinese food in the middle of the night… what’s not to love? Well, if I’m not desperately starving or hammered out of my mind, Dinersty actually isn’t that awesome.
The meat is a little questionable, and there’s a ton of oil in the food. I literally have to slather on hot sauce to mask the dirtiness. Nonetheless, they’re open to 3am. What a love/​hate relationship.

Trash
I work in Penn Station and my fellow co-​workers go here for some cheap food. You definitely get what you pay for. The place is filthy and the bums hang out in the place… at least that’s what the clientele look like. The rice is dry, the pork looks old and chewy and the chicken can not be chicken, probably more like cat or dog. Avoid this place and keep walking two blocks to Home on 8^th for some real Chinese food.

i’m kinda a big fan of chinese take-​out in new york. my standard is quite low so is the price. sure every chinese take-​out joint gives a big portion, so i normally can finish it because it’s usually delicious. but i could not finish the food from here.
big portion, low price, bad flavor.

Damn, more than a year since the most trashiest Chinese joint in NYC has gotten reviewed?
It’s legit plain Chinese fast food, the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Chinese food, whether it be Chicken & Broccoli, Moo Shu, Fried Chicken Wings with Pork Fried Rice, they serve it, and they serve it it in the most greasy way you can think of.
Not necessarily a bad thing of course, it’s supposed to be greasy, that’s the point, but there’s a line between good greasy and… nauseatingly greasy.
It comes & goes, it’s like playing a slot machine. 1 out of 3 meals it’ll be delicious, and the other 2 tend to be «eh» & isn’t what it should be which is the downfall of Dinersty, that their odds play against themselves.
If anything, you should walk over to 9^th Ave & 34^th Street to Golden City Chinese Restaurant, they cook everything right, but this review is about Dinersty.
Dinersty has been here for a while, and it’s low low prices and good portions of food is here to stay & definitely will fill your stomach and keep your wallet filled as well.

First off, this is trashy New York City style Chinese food through and through. This isn’t a place you bring anybody else. Hell, this isn’t a place you sit in yourself necessarily. I did once and was eating with homeless people who scraped up enough change for a lunch special. You take out/​get delivery.
It’s greasy, quick, filling Chinese food. It’s like my guilty pleasure. Not to mention, it has maybe the most amazing name ever. So clever.
They’re also open till like 3 in the morning, which is very important to people like me.

I love to come here for greasy, American-​style Chinese food. I’m sure every Chinese restauranteur holds some contempt for Americans who always order the General Tso’s, but Dinersty does not judge me.