Cheli - Flushing Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Cheli - Flushing, a gem of Shanghainese cuisine nestled in the heart of Flushing, NY. This intimate and trendy restaurant offers an enticing menu that masterfully combines authenticity with modern flair.

  • Appetizers: Start your culinary journey with their Sweet & Sour Pork Riblets or the intriguing Spicy Conch & Jellyfish Salad.
  • Dim Sum: Don't miss the Pork Soup Dumplings, a delightful explosion of flavors in each bite, or the Black Truffle Pork Soup Dumplings for a luxurious twist.
  • Main Dishes: The Yellow Lantern Beef and Spicy Braised Clam reflect Chef's commitment to bold, spicy tastes, making each meal memorable.

With vegan options and a casual atmosphere, Cheli - Flushing is the perfect choice for brunch or dinner, inviting food lovers to indulge in exquisite flavors while enjoying good company.

Appetizers

Sweet & Sour Pork Riblets

[Bone]

$15.00

Sliced Poached Chicken

Scallion Soy Sweet Sauce [Served Chilled][Bone]

$16.00

Hangzhou Braised Half Duck

Half Duck [Bone]

$21.00

Tofu Skin with Mixed Vegetables

Julienned Vegetables in Braised & Fried Tofu Skin Rolls [Served Chilled]

$15.00

Sixi Kaofu

Marinated Wheat Gluten & Braised Vegetables (Served Chilled)

$13.00

Osmanthus Chinese Yam

Diced (Served Chilled)

$11.00

Crispy Smoked Fish

Osmanthus & Thick Braising Sauce [Bone]

$16.00

Spicy Conch & Jellyfish Salad

Fresh Chilis, Chinese Vinegar Sauce [Spicy]

$18.00

Jadite Salted Pork Gelatin

$19.00

Spicy Sliced Pork Kidney

Chili, Szechuan Peppercorn & Bean Sprouts [Served Chilled]

$13.00

House Made Pickled Radish 16oz

Crispy Raddish

$6.00

Pork Soup Dumplings

(6 Pieces)

$9.00

Crab Meat Pork Soup Dumplings

(6 Pieces)

$11.00

Black Truffle Pork Soup Dumplings

(6 Pieces)

$14.00

Pan Fried Pork Buns

(4 Pieces)

$10.00

Song Dynasty Steamed Buns

Steamed & Sweet Osmanthus Sauce [Vegetarian]

$8.00

Osmanthus Rice Cakes

(3 Pieces) [Vegetarian]

$9.00

Rice Wine Osmanthus Sponge Cake

Steamed (3 Pieces)

$9.00

Brown Sugar Sticky Rice Rolls

Pan Fried Pinwheels with Peanut

$12.00

Stuffed Red Dates

Sticky Rice Center [Vegetarian]

$15.00

Dim Sum

Taste of CheLi

Yellow Lantern Beef over Silken Tofu

Habanero, Scallion & White Pepper Sauce [Spicy]

$32.00

Pickled Cabbage Fish Stew

Boneless Filets, Chili & Szechuan Peppercorns [Spicy]

$33.00

House Special Beef Stew

Stir Fried & Braised in Golden Broth [Spicy]

$29.00

Black Pepper Beef ribs

Flame Broiled Tableside in Black Pepper Sauce

$29.00

Mao Xue Wang

Spicy Stewed Offals [Spicy]

$33.00

Spicy Braised Clam & Eggplant

[Spicy]

$21.00

Hunan Style Spicy Beef

Cilantro, Chilis [Spicy]

$26.00

Mapo Tofu

Minced Pork and Spicy Pepper Sauce [Spicy]

$16.00

Kung Pao Chicken

[Spicy]

$18.00

Sweet & Sour Tenderloin

$21.00

Green Chili Shredded Beef

Green Bell Pepper [Spicy]

$26.00

Salted Yolk Fried Pumpkin

Cubed Pumpkin Rice Cakes

$19.00

Garlic Steamed Prawns

Over Glass Noodles

$29.00

Nine-Spice Rabbit

[with Bone] [Spicy]

$29.00

Qianlong's Favorite Eel

Scallion, Cucumber, Chinese Crepes

$32.00

Sea Urchin Tofu Stew

$33.00

Spicy Braised Ox Tongue

Fresh Mixed Chilis, Szechuan Peppercorns [Spicy]

$33.00

Ginger & Chili Frog

[with Bone] [Spicy]

$34.00

House Special Frog

[Bone][Spicy]

$35.00

Spicy Chicken & Pork Instestine

Fresh Chilis & Vegetabels [Bone][Spicy]

$27.00

Spicy Crispy Pork Knuckles

Crispy Fried, Red Chilis [Spicy]

$28.00

Braised Fermented Sea Bass

Whole, Marinated in Fermented Tofu with Chili Sauce [With Bone] [Spicy]

$34.00

Stir-Fried Spicy Lobster

Szechuan Chilis [Spicy]

$45.00

Garlic Butter Lobster

Szechuan Chilis [Spicy]

$45.00

Spicy Dungeness Crab

$60.00

Steamed Dungeness Crab

Steamed Egg & Minced Crab Meat

$68.00

Che Li's Braised Pork Belly

Quail Eggs & Braising Sauce

$14.00

Garlic Shredded Eel

Oil Poached with Garlic & Bamboo Shoots

$32.00

Crispy Duck

Half Duck [Bone]

$26.99

Che Li 'Squirrel' Fish

Cross Cut & Deboned Striped Bass, Sweet & Sour Glaze

$42.00

Minced Crab Meat Tofu Stew

$22.00

Braised Pork Knuckles & Soy Beans

Smoked Chicken Stuffed & Wrapped in Lotus Leaves, Flour Clay [Spicy]

$29.00

Spicy Lamb Stew

Fresh Peppers, Scallions in Cast Iron Pot [with Bone] [Spicy]

$30.00

Fried Ribbonfish

with Chili Salt & Vinegar Sauce [Bone]

$20.00

Stir Fried Prawns

Scallion & Ginger

$26.00

Hot Stone Beef Tendon

Braised with Chestnuts [Spicy]

$27.00

Shanghai Chestnut Chicken

Stir Fried [With Bone] [Spicy]

$25.00

Tofu & Oyster in Golden Soup

Pumkin & Shrimp Soup, Ham, Mushrooms

$25.00

Longjing Shrimp

Tender Poached Shrimp in Tea Sauce

$27.00

Traditional Yellow Croaker Soup

Snow Pea Shoots [With Bone]

$25.00

Braised Pomfret & Rice Cake

[Bone]

$32.00

Steamed Yellow Croaker

Fermented Rice, Salted Ham, Mushrooms in Yellow Wine Sauce

$34.00

Sauted River Eel Slices with Garlic

[Bone]

$36.00

Song Dynasty Fish Head

Braised with Fresh Peppers [with Bone] [Spicy]

$38.00

West Lake Whole Fish

Dark Vinegar Sauce [with Bone]

$45.00

Jiang Nan Reminisce

Vegetables

Braised Eggplant

Garlic & Chili, minced pork [Spicy]

$15.00

Moonlight

Sliced Lotus Root, Carrots, Snow Peas, Asparagus, Wood Ear Mushrooms [Vegetarian]

$16.00

Stir-Fried String Beans

Dry Fried [Spicy]

$16.00

Sauteed Water Spinach

Garlic [Vegetarian]

$17.00

Pea Shoots in Chinese Wine Sauce

[Vegetarian]

$20.00

Stir-Fried Okra and Yam

Goji Berries [Vegetarian]

$19.00

Sauteed Loofah

[Vegetarian]

$20.00

Braised Mixed Vegetables & Egg Tofu

Mushrooms, Loofah & Egg Tofu in Rice Wine Sauce

$21.00

'Yan Du Xian'

Fresh & Salted Pork, Tofu Skin, Bamboo Shoots, Celtuce

$24.00

Herbal Mushroom Soup

$20.00

Chicken & Morel Mushroom Soup

Half Chicken, Wood Ear Mushroom & Salted Pork [With Bone]

$26.00

West Lake Minced Beef Soup

Chinese Water Shield, Minced Beef

$19.00

HuaiYang Artisan Eel Bisque

Bomboo Shots, Red Vinegar

$24.00

Soup

Rice & Noodles

Hot Stone Braised Rice

Boletus Mushroom and Green Pepper [Spicy]

$27.00

Shanghai Stir-Fried Noodles

Shallots & Shredded Pork

$17.00

Stir-Fried Rice Cakes

Shredded Pork & Shepard's Purse

$17.00

Golden Egg Fried Rice

Seafood, Ham & Pine Nuts

$19.00

White Rice

$1.50

Salted Ham Rice

Mixed Vegetables

$16.00

Meiling Congee

Sweet Rice Porridge & Goji Berries [Vegetarian]

$12.00

Walnut Milk

Walnut, Milk [Vegetarian]

$8.00

Sticky Rice Ball

Strawberry & Peanut & Black Seame inside, Lotus Root Starch Soup [Vegetarian]

$8.00

Dessert

House Special Drink

Pear Soup 500ml

Stewed with Pears, white fungus, goji berry and red dates [Served Chilled]

$9.00

Plum Juice 500ml

$8.00

Coke

$2.00

Diet Coke

$2.00

Sprite

$2.00

Ginger Ale

$2.00

WongLoKat Herbal Tea

$3.00

Yeshu Coconut Juice Milk

$3.00

Artic Ocean Orange Soda

$3.00

Fentimans Rose Lemonade

9.3 FL OZ/ Bottle

$5.00

S.Pellegrino Sparkling Water

750ml/Bottle

$7.00

Kyoto Tama Usagi Green Tea

7.4 fl oz/220ml/Bottle

$7.50

Classic Drink

Craft Beer

Allagash White

12 FL OZ/ Bottle, Wheat

$6.00

Jasmine Tea Lager

11.2 FL OZ/ Bottle, Lager Beer, Master Gao Brewing, NanJing

$6.00

Wavenlength IPA

16 FL OZ/ Bottle

$6.00

Jade Scorpion Pilsner

11.2 FL OZ/ Bottle, Peppercorn Favor Pilsner, Young Master Brewing, Hong Kong

$7.00

Neon City

11.2 FL OZ/ Bottle, Pale Ale, Young Master Brewing, Hong Kong

$7.00

Green City Hazy IPA

16 FL OZ/ Can, Hazy IPA, Other Half Brewing, New York

$7.00

All Citra Everything DIPA

16 FL OZ/ Can, Imperial IPA, Other Half Brewing, New York

$9.00