MaMa Buddha

Come to MaMa. West Village staple good for fresh, fast Chinese. Covers broad swath from Szechuan spicing to Cantonese soups to Singapore-style curried noodles. Veggies imported from Chinatown keep things seasonal and sometimes exotic—chayote, fuzzy melon, wu lu gourd. Bustling room with big windows for families, low-key same-sex dates, cheap pre-MePa fuel ups. Delivery speed will have you searching for stealth wormhole hidden on Hudson Street.