I went to a lot of restaurants in New York that were much fancier than this cart but this was my favorite food of the day. The cheong fun was gooey and had qq and a decent amount of meat. For $5 for the large, it was such a deal and fed three of us as a snack. I would go back in a heartbeat and order more. Wish we had this in Chinatown in Houston.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Rich Woo
Mediocre. For the price, this is worth a look. $4.50 for a shrimp rice roll and egg you cannot beat that. I wouldn't wait more than 10 mins for this spot but like previous comments, the rice roll is too soft for me but definitely fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Hunter Brooks
Cheong Fun Cart is a must! Fresh, silky rice rolls made right in front of you—so simple yet so good. Fast, cheap, and delicious every single time.
Kimberly Lim Legaspi
The cheong fun cart in Chinatown is one of those spots I keep coming back to, and for good reason. My usual order is the pork and egg steamed rice roll, and every time it hits the spot. The rice rolls are perfectly silky and smooth that melt-in-your-mouth kind of texture that only comes from freshly steamed rice batter made on the spot. Watching them spread the thin rice slurry over the hot steamer tray, then layering in pork and cracking an egg before rolling it all up, feels like seeing a small performance of tradition and skill.
Cheong fun (腸粉), or steamed rice rolls, is a Cantonese dim sum classic with roots in southern China, especially Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The name literally means “intestine noodle,” not because of what it’s made of, but because the long, thin rolls resemble intestines in shape. The batter is made of rice flour, sometimes mixed with tapioca or wheat starch for elasticity, which gives it that glossy, silky finish when steamed. It’s then filled with different ingredients pork, beef, shrimp, egg, or even just plain with soy sauce and rolled up into soft, delicate sheets.
What makes this version so good is the combination: the pork adds savory richness, the egg makes it fluffy and hearty, and when you drizzle over that slightly sweet soy sauce, it ties everything together. Some stalls even top it with a little sesame oil, scallions, or toasted sesame seeds, which lift the flavors without overpowering the rice roll itself. The dish is humble but deeply satisfying, a street food classic that has stayed popular for decades because it’s simple, fresh, and comforting.
Every bite is soft, silky, and full of flavor a perfect balance of texture and taste. It’s the kind of food that reminds you why Cantonese cuisine is so beloved: clean flavors, beautiful textures, and a focus on freshness. Eating it on the street in Chinatown, steaming hot right out of the cart, just makes the experience even better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Harry H Luong
Really enjoyed the shrimp cheong fun. It is a more soft version with chestnuts(?) and cut up shrimp. Normally prefer a firmer version with whole shrimps but somehow it all came together and was great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
June Serrman
Have been coming here for so long. Always reliable, not always the fastest moving line. But worth all the hype nonetheless. Ask for extra soy sauce and extra siracha!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cassia A
How they churn this out in that space is truly so impressive. One lady to take the money and one to make all the rice rolls lol. Absolute queens. Very solid rice rolls with lots of sauce. I liked the bbq pork a lot. The rice rolls aren’t the thinnest or silkiest in the world (or city), but they’re really solid. And well priced. There are some benches around to eat if you wander. Cash only.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalie Wu
got the pork egg rice roll. worth a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Brandon Nguyen
These are better than the Cheong Fun we had earlier this year in HK and GZ. Prices are almost too cheap, great value!
For my taste, I am big on sauce and texture. The rolls for me are too soft and squishy, and they did not give enough sauce. Fortunately enough, I had brought my own. I got a dried shrimp and egg, it was OVERALL OK, nothing special. With the added sauce, made everything better. Price wise, this place was the most affordable and you can choose between small and large. A small would have been just fine for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
J L
Great price, great food! Got the char siu and egg, $3.50 💯
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
CN
Better than some rice rolls from restaurants!
Highly recommend the dried shrimp for full flavor. Egg is not necessary.
Food: 5
Sofia
I wouldnt say this is the best but it IS affordable. Their pricing confuses me as I ordered a chicken rice roll big box which says $3.50 on the sign and then I added egg which is $1.00 and corn for $0.75 and the total came out to $6.00 so the math isn’t mathing but apparently a big box is two so if you add additional toppings they gonna charge you for two portions? Still worth it overall with portion size but would be much easier to understand if they have a price for S and a price for L to prevent confusion.
They also use a basic soy sauce so there isn’t much flavor. I go here because its close and affordable, the grand street cart opened up a storefront so competition wise there is not much in the area. Personally I do feel like West Rice Roll King down the block is better ingredients wise and sauce wise but unfortunately they dont open early.
Not the worst but not the best, passable to satisfy the craving! If they offered the typical peanut butter sauce and sweet sauce, it would most definitely elevate things.
Sophia
I wouldnt say this is the best but it IS affordable. Their pricing confuses me as I ordered a chicken rice roll big box which says $3.50 on the sign and then I added egg which is $1.00 and corn for $0.75 and the total came out to $6.00 so the math isn’t mathing but apparently a big box is two so if you add additional toppings they gonna charge you for two portions? Still worth it overall with portion size but would be much easier to understand if they have a price for S and a price for L to prevent confusion.
They also use a basic soy sauce so there isn’t much flavor. I go here because its close and affordable, the grand street cart opened up a storefront so competition wise there is not much in the area. Personally I do feel like West Rice Roll King down the block is better ingredients wise and sauce wise but unfortunately they dont open early.
Not the worst but not the best, passable to satisfy the craving! If they offered the typical peanut butter sauce and sweet sauce, it would most definitely elevate things.
I went to a lot of restaurants in New York that were much fancier than this cart but this was my favorite food of the day. The cheong fun was gooey and had qq and a decent amount of meat. For $5 for the large, it was such a deal and fed three of us as a snack. I would go back in a heartbeat and order more. Wish we had this in Chinatown in Houston.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mediocre. For the price, this is worth a look. $4.50 for a shrimp rice roll and egg you cannot beat that. I wouldn't wait more than 10 mins for this spot but like previous comments, the rice roll is too soft for me but definitely fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Cheong Fun Cart is a must! Fresh, silky rice rolls made right in front of you—so simple yet so good. Fast, cheap, and delicious every single time.
The cheong fun cart in Chinatown is one of those spots I keep coming back to, and for good reason. My usual order is the pork and egg steamed rice roll, and every time it hits the spot. The rice rolls are perfectly silky and smooth that melt-in-your-mouth kind of texture that only comes from freshly steamed rice batter made on the spot. Watching them spread the thin rice slurry over the hot steamer tray, then layering in pork and cracking an egg before rolling it all up, feels like seeing a small performance of tradition and skill.
Cheong fun (腸粉), or steamed rice rolls, is a Cantonese dim sum classic with roots in southern China, especially Guangzhou and Hong Kong. The name literally means “intestine noodle,” not because of what it’s made of, but because the long, thin rolls resemble intestines in shape. The batter is made of rice flour, sometimes mixed with tapioca or wheat starch for elasticity, which gives it that glossy, silky finish when steamed. It’s then filled with different ingredients pork, beef, shrimp, egg, or even just plain with soy sauce and rolled up into soft, delicate sheets.
What makes this version so good is the combination: the pork adds savory richness, the egg makes it fluffy and hearty, and when you drizzle over that slightly sweet soy sauce, it ties everything together. Some stalls even top it with a little sesame oil, scallions, or toasted sesame seeds, which lift the flavors without overpowering the rice roll itself. The dish is humble but deeply satisfying, a street food classic that has stayed popular for decades because it’s simple, fresh, and comforting.
Every bite is soft, silky, and full of flavor a perfect balance of texture and taste. It’s the kind of food that reminds you why Cantonese cuisine is so beloved: clean flavors, beautiful textures, and a focus on freshness. Eating it on the street in Chinatown, steaming hot right out of the cart, just makes the experience even better.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really enjoyed the shrimp cheong fun. It is a more soft version with chestnuts(?) and cut up shrimp. Normally prefer a firmer version with whole shrimps but somehow it all came together and was great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Have been coming here for so long. Always reliable, not always the fastest moving line. But worth all the hype nonetheless. Ask for extra soy sauce and extra siracha!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
How they churn this out in that space is truly so impressive. One lady to take the money and one to make all the rice rolls lol. Absolute queens.
Very solid rice rolls with lots of sauce. I liked the bbq pork a lot.
The rice rolls aren’t the thinnest or silkiest in the world (or city), but they’re really solid. And well priced.
There are some benches around to eat if you wander.
Cash only.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
got the pork egg rice roll. worth a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
These are better than the Cheong Fun we had earlier this year in HK and GZ. Prices are almost too cheap, great value!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cheap price for roll rice and good taste
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
For my taste, I am big on sauce and texture. The rolls for me are too soft and squishy, and they did not give enough sauce. Fortunately enough, I had brought my own. I got a dried shrimp and egg, it was OVERALL OK, nothing special. With the added sauce, made everything better. Price wise, this place was the most affordable and you can choose between small and large. A small would have been just fine for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great price, great food! Got the char siu and egg, $3.50 💯
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Better than some rice rolls from restaurants!
Highly recommend the dried shrimp for full flavor. Egg is not necessary.
Food: 5
I wouldnt say this is the best but it IS affordable. Their pricing confuses me as I ordered a chicken rice roll big box which says $3.50 on the sign and then I added egg which is $1.00 and corn for $0.75 and the total came out to $6.00 so the math isn’t mathing but apparently a big box is two so if you add additional toppings they gonna charge you for two portions? Still worth it overall with portion size but would be much easier to understand if they have a price for S and a price for L to prevent confusion.
They also use a basic soy sauce so there isn’t much flavor. I go here because its close and affordable, the grand street cart opened up a storefront so competition wise there is not much in the area. Personally I do feel like West Rice Roll King down the block is better ingredients wise and sauce wise but unfortunately they dont open early.
Not the worst but not the best, passable to satisfy the craving! If they offered the typical peanut butter sauce and sweet sauce, it would most definitely elevate things.
I wouldnt say this is the best but it IS affordable. Their pricing confuses me as I ordered a chicken rice roll big box which says $3.50 on the sign and then I added egg which is $1.00 and corn for $0.75 and the total came out to $6.00 so the math isn’t mathing but apparently a big box is two so if you add additional toppings they gonna charge you for two portions? Still worth it overall with portion size but would be much easier to understand if they have a price for S and a price for L to prevent confusion.
They also use a basic soy sauce so there isn’t much flavor. I go here because its close and affordable, the grand street cart opened up a storefront so competition wise there is not much in the area. Personally I do feel like West Rice Roll King down the block is better ingredients wise and sauce wise but unfortunately they dont open early.
Not the worst but not the best, passable to satisfy the craving! If they offered the typical peanut butter sauce and sweet sauce, it would most definitely elevate things.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
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