Carol's Bun — Restaurant in New York

Carol's Bun is a small Chinese takeout restaurant wedged between Chinatown & the Lower East Side on East Broadway. there's no seating except for a single table out front...the interior is basically the narrow area where you order from the already-prepared hot foods on display OR place an order for the kitchen.

most people order from the hot food bar where you can pick and choose whatever is on display and prepared that day. the dishes rotate daily, so it's not the same choices every day. the food, here, is exceedingly good for the price. last time i was here--i got the special which is three sides over rice and got curried chicken and vegetables, fried batter fish, and bokchoy. the serving is ample and you get a lot of each side as well as rice. the rice was fluffy and tasted fresh bc the turnover is high so they constantly have to make more. the chicken curry and veggies was really flavorful. and the fried battered fish was crunchy and savory. definitely a great place to try if you're hungry and want a variety of eats on one plate. the special of three sides over rice is $7.50 + tip.

Carol is friendly and patient. i have only been here after the lunch rush and there are a lot of dishes...

I'm so glad to discover this place. Don't bother with the menu items, go inside and check out the off the menu dishes already prepared and for you to pick and choose. You can select 3 items and comes with rice and soup for $7.

Choices were limited when I got here at 5:00. I got the half braised duck which was packed and heavy for $12! When I get half a duck at other places, they omit the wing and lacking meat. The taste is delicious, almost as good as Bo Ky. I also got an entree size of the Thai sweet chilli fried chicken. The lady gave me all of it since it's close to closing. The flavor is really good, but the skin was no longer crispy. That's was expected, but it's really delicious. Also got the cooked broccoli and bok choy. Everything cost $22 and meals to...

This is a no-frills, hole in the wall takeout spot where you can get a whole combination rice platter and a soup for under $10. The place is called Carol’s Bun, but don’t let the name fool you because they actually sell a variety of traditional Cantonese style dishes for a great value. We got a box of tomato and eggs, pork belly, and a radish tripe beef combination over rice.

For their $9 lunch combo, you can choose either rice w/ 3 items or noodles w/ 2 items. The dishes rotate daily, and this is a great place to eat at if you want a variety of food for a low price. The food is fresh, hot, quick, and will for sure leave you with a full stomach!

(139 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002) Open Thurs-Tues 9am-7pm (closed Wed)

$9 lunch combo - rice w/ 3 items or...