Best Chinese Food Restaurant Black Owned in St. Louis, MO | Leftys Fried Rice | Urban Eats

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[@bbmden8692]

In Philly we have Halal Chinese restaurant that’s black owned

[@biggmikemaynetvtx]

You need a 🎤 and a #daymdrop Collaboration

[@mommydearest3164]

I haven’t had a chance to try Lefty’s I heard it FYyyierrr! That shrimp St. Paul and egg foo young fried rice maaaannnn 🤤 When I come back home I gotta hit the south side to try it. 314 StL 1 🖤my ppl!

[@J.C.1]

🤨 Dude why didn't you scoop some of the food on the plate you had in front of you for us to see close up.. 🤷🏽‍♀️Like what was the point ? Esp. for those who don't live there and may want to visit🤦🏽‍♀️

[@pamg7849]

Couldn't even really see the food.

[@eddieglover7774]

As as born n raised St Louis native I can vouch for a lot of great Chinese food here. Lefty's Big Boys Burgers and the low mein King are all black owned and operated and simply amazing...❤️💪🏾💯

[@timmieboibeatz]

lo mein thou...lmao not low main .....

[@dawb86]

@timmieboi beatz lol bro, low main though 😂😂😂

[@timmieboibeatz]

@@dawb86 for niggaz that dont know the proper term....yes low main 😂😂😂😂 mane

[@mommydearest3164]

@@dawb86 i bet you one of those stl folks that say Murlk 🥛😂😂😂

[@remedy334]

There's a big boys burgers that's black owned?

[@r3nz_y142]

One of the best things I had in St Louis when I lived there was a St Paul sandwich. So simple, but so good.

[@KnowthyCELLF01]

NO LIES TOLD!!! LEFTY’S IS THE BEST THAT I’VE HAD!! I appreciate how clean the restaurant is and how professional they are. They did not disappoint!!! Their crab rangoon is DELICIOUS with the sweet and sour sauce 😋

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

That was cool how you put that little segment of Teddy pendergrass close the door LOL just took me back to when I was a kid in the seventies 👍💯 👍💯 That shrimp Saint Paul look good!!👍💯💯💯💯

[@theindyone]

I'm from Chicago, but I'll definitely vouch that the St. Louis area (including Southwest Illinois - Granite City, East St. Louis, and Cahokia) has the best Chinese food ever. Their worst restaurant is better than 95% of the ones in Chicago.

[@drjekelmrhyde]

You never been to New Star across from Johnnie's beef?

[@theindyone]

@@drjekelmrhyde I haven't been there yet.

[@pebblespetty2630]

Shout out to you Channy and hubby, im proud of you girl. Saint louis needed this. I pray yall go far with Leftys🙏🏾💜

[@TopGunSTL]

Salute to my man Lefty, Saint Louis and Beaumont High School STAND UP!!!!

[@Venus-1]

A road trip is in order! The food looks AMAZING!

[@philipchang4453]

I'm down fora trip too

[@williammarshall9300]

don’t waste ur time😂😂

[@Venus-1]

@@williammarshall9300 why not???

[@nelliebellemac5843]

I didn't know there's a black Chinese food (chinamin..Lol) in St. Louis...I will be going this week !

[@latondaharris4273]

I'm From Wisconsin and I've Never Seen Or heard of black Peoole owning or cooking Chinese food. Everything looked so good.

[@hdennis676]

Chinese food is a big deal in the Black community of STL.

[@Deabelle98]

There is a black owned Chinese food store over here in Philly as well. It's called Halal Fusion . The food looks delicious!

[@mizjuicy808]

I follow them on IG. I'm literally planning a trip for next to dine at Halal Fusion. Them wings & fried rice looks so delicious 🤤🤤🤤

[@phatplates]

You used to live on west Thompson?

[@Deabelle98]

@@phatplates no I just have a lot of family in Philly

[@phatplates]

@@Deabelle98 oh ok lol

[@urbaneats_tv]

I seen them online another food vlogger went to their spot and it looked really good!!! JL Jupiter

[@sassyfrass7029]

Looks amazing! We have a black owned Chinese joint called Soul Foo Young here in Las Vegas. They have the best fried rice around.

[@jeanninebuford402]

Wow I’m from St Louis and I want to move to Vegas so I can’t wait to rate the rice. I have tried Chinese food in many different cities and so go nobody has beat St. Louis Chinese food. I even tried it in New York China town and it wasn’t good.

[@urbaneats_tv]

Wow really St Louis has been the best so far I have had!!

[@sharongee5432]

@@urbaneats_tv I live in chicago and when I want my rice to come close to St. Louis chinamen I tell them to make it spicy and add eggs and green onions

[@jaketaz8741]

🤔 Really? I heard it was called sum yung boi..🤣 some young boy..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@babecat2000]

That is a great name

[@TheGeeLuv]

My mother is a Foundational American and she cooked any type of food like a CHAMP. I have to come out there to visit your city and try your food. Looks so Good!

[@brandycopeland3200]

I used to live on Grand and Natural bridge and I loved this place! Glad you're giving them some Love!!

[@jeanninebuford402]

I’m from St. Louis and I grew up on all the good Chinese restaurants. Right now the best St. Paul sandwich 🥪 I have ever tasted in my life is at, “The Rice House” in Florissant. They have Asian fusion food. It is excellent! I don’t like the gravy in my rice, I love the Duck Juice in my rice. Super fire 🔥.

[@marski365]

Facts they rice good too I like the jerk chicken fried rice

[@urbaneats_tv]

Duck Juice I will have to try that!!

[@chaunceysimmons4030]

China king kills rice house

[@HolyTerrorEnt]

Which rice house? It's 2 in Florissant on Lindbergh

[@marski365]

@@HolyTerrorEnt it's called rice house

[@2B-Steele]

St. Paul’s in the house 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Brown rice with green onions and bean sprouts. Yes indeed 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾I can’t eat that stuff no more 😂😂but I sho remembered it 🔥 🔥

[@unapologeticallymeasistaha7820]

Whatz a St Paul Sandwich

[@TCSTL378]

I will definitely be making a trip to Lefty when I go home for the holidays!!!

[@ladyofbagzable]

I’ve been here in St.Louis for 18 + yrs and I’ve never heard of this place def gonna have to try them out, cause to me the best Chinese in STL is Northland in Ferguson hands down! From the rice to the fish plates you will not be disappointed!

[@TheGobblersGetback]

Yeah, Northland is good.

[@immadomenow]

Hong Kong express on S. Grand has won awards...man listennn. But definitely want to try this place!

[@themothershyp7788]

Erica, How you in St. Louis and never heard of this place?? You must not be a foodie.

[@pebblespetty2630]

Delmar chop suey too,on Delmar by the old blumeyers🔥🔥 but yes Northland is my #1 spot...

[@mssoulsister2186]

I've been in St. Louis all my life and I've never heard of this place! Thank you so much for sharing this. I stopped eating from Chinese restaurant years ago ,but I try this out being it's black owned.

[@eugenemotes9921]

No such thing as a Black 🖤 owned Chinese restaurant... No one makes Chinese food like the Chinese.

[@bluecollarscholarmelrosepa5673]

Saying hello and good day to you ladies and gentlemen watching this video from Melrose Park Illinois 🇺🇸 USA

[@ClifCeaser]

Love this type of content!! Definitely subscribed, The Lou is on my bucket list for food adventures lol

[@garlanddickson3849]

Good content brother I will be supporting a fellow Saint Louisian

[@travisthompson3065]

Thanks, now I am craving a St. Paul. LOOK AMAZING!!

[@thomasroberts8505]

Wow,I had no idea how much St. Louis looks like Baltimore. That Chinese food look fire!

[@mariecollins4063]

LAWDY WHO SAID BLACKS CAN'T COOK CHINESE??? LOOKS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS✊✊✊💥🌟🌟 YOU HAVE ME WANTING SOME RIGHT NOW!!! NICE VIDEO✊✊✊🌟🌟🌟💥💥💥👍👍👍

[@sweezs4874]

It was taught to the them, from blk soldiers in the military!!

[@africamcfadden3200]

Omg first time hearing about a black owned Chinese restaurant awesome 🤩 black people are very talented 🥂

[@belindadavis468]

Born and raised in St. Louis and have never tried Lefty’s! Looks delicious. I might need to take a trip back home soon

[@ravenssince962]

I never heard of a shrimp patty. Definitely want to ✔️ it out! Salute to Lefty's

[@dbrown9384]

You can get whatever meat you want me I usually get chicken, or ham with cheese be so fire

[@Fzv247]

St. Paul

[@chocolatethai7747]

I been all over the states and nobody does Chinese food like St.louis. NOBODY. But the Red Dragon was black owned years ago but closed now. Imma try some LEFTY thus coming weekend

[@imnojoke1945]

You can't be serious this place is not making real Chinese food

[@commonwealthh]

@@imnojoke1945 you ain't lying!

[@commonwealthh]

You must've never been to San Gabriel Valley in SoCal. If you have then you would know! IYKYK!

[@bigvalley4987]

@@commonwealthh, I live in So California. And you would think with all these various Asians living here. You would have no problem finding a good restaurant. But I am in San Diego, CA. Give me the name of this place you commenting about. And I will take a trip that way. Trust. And I will be the judge of that. St. Louis use to have the best regional Chinese food. But a lot of these elders died off. Are just too old at this point. The younger generation is dropping the ball.😮

[@KimberlyReese-vi2or]

I will check it out. I wish I was there to have some delicious Chinese Food with you lol

[@davidhartding800]

It's good. No Peas no Carrots! Favorite place though is Chung Wah on Olive in U City. My big ass always gets a Full Order of Duck Fried Rice, Crab Rangoons, a Duck Leg and a Shrimp Saint Paul.

[@fijiunlimited4503]

Looks good! I gotta watch the rest later cuz I'm starvin' like Marvin right about now 😂

[@justjuliana29]

Now I want some !!!

[@urbaneats_tv]

They are open today but the last order is at 7pm 😁

[@louboii89]

Me too 🫠

[@MichaelBristow137]

I've never had a st Paul but I love egg foo Yung . I've seen it on menus,I just haven't ordered it. I'll have to come by and try the food and try the St Paul. Thank you for promoting this restaurant. I'm really looking forward to trying their food.

[@Yassss-rj9zf]

Lefty’s is🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥There was one in Pagedale called Wings Chop Suey back in the day and it was good too🎉

[@asiaslife8045]

Nice, clean and motivating video.

[@mommydearest3164]

i know the rice house ppl is heated about that blk owned rice house 😂😂😂 Good we needed our own to support!

[@NoName-gh5mq]

Better not be with all the money they drain from our communities

[@cathyv3424]

Born and raised in STL. Best Chinese food -fried rice and St. Paul sandwiches❤

[@Eric-gn3qv]

Hey Chris, this video takes me back to the old days on the EAST side. I remember when you introduced me to this meal 6 or 7 years ago. I just ate this 3 weeks ago. I pulled up in front of “a different place” ,thought of you, and decided to order this. I always thought you had the personality to be in front of the camera, not just behind. I will definitely keep watching to find more good places to eat. Good luck with the channel.

[@urbaneats_tv]

Yes sir I remember that!! You have to go to St. Louis and try this!!!

[@cichlidstrainhunter3607]

We put that egg foo young gravy on our fried rice in DC since way back in the 80's 90's 🔥🔥🔥

[@chanteledwards3615]

Way before that in NYC

[@djiv1851]

Half order shrimp fried in a large box, 2 duck legs, shrimp st. Paul and a pineapple Vess please! Man I'm glad I found this page! Good stuff

[@laughterislife1114]

This was so cool to see💜. Thanks for sharing Lefty's with us.

[@urbaneats_tv]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rayj.9568]

It's about time that I've heard about this. Our people can cook that type of food better than anyone.

[@p.h4439]

no lie though. Whyte people cook the best soul food

[@rayj.9568]

@@p.h4439 , I've never heard that one.

[@Mslele-g]

@@p.h4439 boy 🛑 lying

[@holechek]

@@p.h4439 depends on who at the end of the day. I seen some mexicans make bad mexican food

[@805fillmore]

@@holechek I seen some Mexicans fry chicken better than black people

[@tracystokes6299]

It's hard to find good Chinese restaurants for me these days. This video makes me want to visit St. Louis just to try Left us 😄

[@cecisessence694]

Dony do it girl you will be pissed

[@MoneysWorld82]

Come to Boston best Chinese food ever

[@nyaj754]

We have them on every corner please come

[@TheGobblersGetback]

Dude say Boston!….😂😂😂🤣🤦🏾‍♂️…St. Louis is nationally known for our Chinese food shops!…..👌🏿👍🏿🥡🥢🍚🍣🍤

[@nyaj754]

@@TheGobblersGetback Period!

[@sandersjr90]

This isn't too far from me. It's definitely 🔥🔥

[@bucklao4925]

Must eat a lot of trash

[@telllordmade4272]

Wow beautiful the food looks delicious. Continue to be bless and safe

[@queenv9412]

They come into the black communities and cook soul food…so why not black owned Chinese food. I hope to see more if this.

[@vincentb9159]

Right, come into the Black communities and make their money.

[@timothybogans3905]

stop patronizing their businesses

[@KryptidShadow]

Haven't had them since I moved last year. I can definitely vouch for them. They know what they're doing.

[@1mysteree]

I love Lefty’s I call it Blackanese 😋 🥡🥢

[@TheTrill334]

We should call it Sudanese

[@robertolimpio9164]

I'm like 5 miles away in Shrewsbury. I'm bringing my kids this week, looks 🔥

[@urbaneats_tv]

Yes let me know how you liked it!!

[@ZamirMalachi6354]

@@urbaneats_tv ✡️💸💰💯🇮🇱🕎😈

[@Timmytree618]

You just popped up in my feed randomly. Or maybe it isn't random considering I'm from STL. 😂 Anyhow I'm dropping a subscribe. Much love!

[@chasitipope8814]

Same here just randomly been wanting to try it though

[@Dweeble233]

Love it!!! So used to seeing Chinese open up fried chicken and BBQ joints. Their heads must've exploded!!!😄😄😄

[@rhondaross2478]

It’s Chinaman NOT CHINESE! I’m from the Lou! Born and raised. Although I’m now in Dallas I’ll patron your establishment and will share this! Salute King❤

[@markrichardson1657]

expound the variance?

[@TheShooteR28]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Not sure if you're joking, but Im STL born and raised and its NOT CHINAMAN, it is Chinese cuisine or food,. Chinaman is a person. Us black folks jus call it that cause that's what we do.

[@sharongee5432]

@@TheShooteR28 TRUST ME!! WE CALLED IT CHINAMAN BACK WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL IN THE ST LOUIS HOODS IN THE 70s TIL NOW AND WE STILL DO!!

[@bns.6397]

Ignorant and bigoted.

[@TamaraGarrettAlpha]

​@@sharongee5432Exactly 💯

[@maryenagross4360]

Good for him. I have been cooking my own Chinese for over 20yrs. Good part about it i dont have get miss treated.👊🏾

[@dcarr2506]

Exactly! Or the bad batch or old meat or the nose picking.

[@hazelmuckelvaney9684]

Well said miss treated

[@NewDay47.]

@@hazelmuckelvaney9684 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@janetmikmoh7230]

@@dcarr2506 Yes the nose picking. I went to a place where the manager stood at the cashregister picking his nose i never went back. Imagine what they do back in the kitchen. 😣😠

[@lusala81]

Can't wait to try it, when I'm back in the city!!

[@urbaneats_tv]

It is so worth it!

[@alicejung320]

Growing up in a Chinese Resturant, rice, bread, gravy! Yummy!! Shrimp patty, good stuff!

[@sharongee5432]

Huh??

[@juliakato2199]

Thank GOD ,I know where to go now when I visit, thanks

[@toneywalker41]

O my goodness... much love 💕 all the way from Fort Worth Texas

[@sadatkd]

Nice choice of background music and perfect sound levels.

[@sefusolace410]

👉🏿👉🏿👉🏿I would have like to see more of the food. We watched you eat! But, never the less... your description of how the food tasted was good. 😁😁😁

[@LEFTY2GUNZ401twoGUNZ]

That’s what’s up They got a spot names Leftys 💯💯💯that’s fuego 🔥 my real name government is lefty so that’s lit

[@adivax3]

Yeah Lefty’s is delicious! Now there is another black owned restaurant on St. Charles Rock Road, that serves fried rice but it’s terrible. Lefty’s is the real deal! I hope they open another location in North Downtown city…please ❤

[@mssoulsister2186]

I think you talking about Love At First Bite. I've never eaten there but I hear some they food is so good but it's very pricey.

[@tailorgd]

Perfect first episode. Subscribed.

[@tonyamorrisonladybugtluv347]

Heeeeeeyyyyyy!!!!!! Its about time ♥️

[@jblack563]

Ima make sure I take a trip before the snow hits! Looks great !!!

[@lugivens48]

I remember that sandwich growing up in Evansville IN we had a Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood. That was my son’s favorite sandwich.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kimanthony7107]

I am also from St Louis, born and raised. Graduated from Sumner High School. I currently reside in Phoenix, AZ and have lived here for 20 years. There is no where in the entire state the even knows what a St Paul sandwich is. I'm barely finding restaurants that even make egg foo young out here. They don't have sweet'n sour packets nor red pepper packets. It's a sad state of affairs. That sandwich has to be a St Louis thing. Every time I visit home Chinese food is a must have from Chong Wah on Lindell. And a shrimp st Paul sandwich is what I always order. Next time I'm home definitely gonna find Lefty's and try them out.

[@Sunshine-no9mi]

I was in St. Louis in August for a week long large convention. I wish I would have known about this place. But my friend from college from East St. Louis, IL went to a Chinese restaurant with me and some other friends while we were in South Carolina. She ordered fried rice and asked for gravy on her rice... We were looking her all crazy and even the restaurant staff too. But she told us what it was and how good it was. I never tried it. I'll stick to my Soy sauce. 😋☺️🤓🍚

[@urbaneats_tv]

I can understand sound funny, however if you try it one time it may get you lol!

[@svngramz5160]

That’s big I never knew we owned that or they do thank you for sharing

[@d-money314]

I been going to leftys since the open in August 2019 i had no other Chinese food since then when i go there i know im not getting no MSG or mystery meat

[@charmebenson4852]

Now iono why y’all playing, y’all know Lams garden on Olive be hitting!!! Lol love y’all fellow saint louisans

[@itsORcinneo]

Not they closed on Sundays and you on here making that St. Paul look good!!! I'm going tomorrow for sure!!!

[@MayiaRachelle]

I never been to Lefty’s but I’ve heard good things about it. This video confirms I need to gone head and get me some.

[@dbrown9384]

Me to I've heard of them before but always forget to go

[@JetTones]

Naw

[@MayiaRachelle]

@@JetTones naw what?

[@jsb06g]

St. Louis food is so damn good.

[@anitathomas703]

Yes we know about that here in East St Louis. Been knowing it also the shrimp st paul.

[@joannkelly7994]

Thank you for sharing. Stay blessed,

[@MrsPerry27]

When I come back home I will definitely be visiting.

[@ebonydestiny5590]

I live in St. Louis. I'm definitely going to have to try them out!

[@charlessmith9400]

Just saved this on gps I’ll be thru there tomorrow

[@Mayrose587]

Born and raised in The Lou and I cannot find chinese food anywhere that's better than what you can get in St Louis. My go to place was a joint in U City called Chong Wah's. Took the family on a trip back to my hometown about 20 years ago and tried to find the restaurant. It's no longer there. Going to have to try Leftys next time I'm in town. That St Pauls looked really good.

[@inmyopinion651]

What is wild is where I am from I order my fried rice like that and thought I was only person that eat it like that. Glad to see a place actually sell it already like that. Next time I in St Louis I m stopping in Leftys for sure.

[@searchforthetruth1]

I live nearby can’t wait to try this spot out

[@donnawilliams5392]

Love how he narrates every bite. He makes it look so good you can just taste it.. Mannnm that's fat 🤣🤣🤣

[@staceeellis9433]

That Chinese food right there, looks so Awesomely Amazing and down right Delicious!!!👌OMG!!!😲

[@harringtonpaladin7740]

Because you got to be Consistent the problem with alot of are black restaurants the cook's get lazy and quit they hire someone new and then the food has a different taste!!! You got too keep it Mcdonald style.

[@D.remedy]

Hold up..... Egg foo young gravy on fried rice 🤯. I gotta try that.

[@thatguyronwaiters6485]

That Leffty's looks right lol and yes gravy on the fried rice brother 😋

[@raymondcollier6005]

I love this! Keep the chains going and spread them out as franchise to our black populated communities PLEASE!!!

[@taliagoodwomanmann]

I am begging to have this in my town.

[@msway836]

@@taliagoodwomanmann Its much more than having good food Managing a Business the key. If you got good food like most black on paper businesses, and sloppy asf business practices, you will be open like 3 months, like we see all the time..

[@taliagoodwomanmann]

@@msway836 So true. Also, if nobody supports your business it will die, even if management is good. I've seen it happen to many black businesses. It's like our people do not want to support their own, but they pay for other people's stuff.

[@msway836]

@@taliagoodwomanmann Deep Down Self hate, most dont want to go back and do a self assessment on themselves because they are ashamed of how UGLY they have become

[@taliagoodwomanmann]

@@msway836 True as well. I find that many people of color do not want to see another person of color rise up. They fear they will become better than them.

[@shellielharrisjr9371]

Great Job On Your Blessed Vlog Sir...In The beginning of Your Vlog Introducing Leftys Restaurant...I Thought The African American Guy was " 50 Cents" Or Either His Lookalike Unknown Twin Brother...Keep Up The Great Wrk💜💯⭐🌎🙏.

[@Margoeileen]

I love the food from there💚💚💚💚💚

[@whitneymoore9814]

Me and my spouse will be there TODAY!!!! We live in St. Louis and didn’t even know it was here.

[@almeterguice53]

I wish they had a Lefty in California sure would be nice to try some of that good black owned Chinese food it looks delicious.

[@vincentb9159]

I definitely will be stopping by to try this entrepreneur Chinese food.

[@darrylnelson6264]

Wassup Chris! Gotta cross one of those bridges to get some.

[@babecat2000]

Hi I lived in st. Louis and it is nice to see a good place to try some time.

[@originalbayboy_i8010]

We here now big dogg. Thanks for the info this Leftys is str8 fire! We taking some back to California with us. Been here twice on this trip! 👍🏾 our new go to spot when we hit the Lou! 1luv

[@urbaneats_tv]

Yes!!!

[@prayerwarrior]

Wow❗ that looks delicious ❗ I will visit as soon as I get to St.Louis❗ Wow❗😋😋😋God bless😊💕💕😘

[@EllBeeCUSoon]

This is great to know!

[@urbaneats_tv]

Glad I could share with you this great place to eat!

[@TheStelow]

Wow this is on in St.Louis ,Lefty's❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rochelleblack155]

In St Louis I can't wait to find this I'm going to find this