Join Michelin sushi Master chef Wayne Cheng of Restaurant Joji as he takes us on a personal culinary journey through New York City—featuring pizza, world-class pastries, hidden Chinatown gems, and the #1 bar in North America.
In this episode, we spend the day with Chef Wayne, known for his precision and creativity at Joji, a Michelin-starred omakase tucked beneath Grand Central Station. But today, he’s off duty—and hungry.
Ceres Pizza (East Village)
We kick things off at Ceres, a tiny slice shop making massive waves. With its naturally leavened dough and perfectly blistered crust, it caught the attention of Barstool’s David Portnoy, who gave it a rare 9.2 rating—sending it into viral fame overnight.
Lysée Bakery
Next, we visit the multi-level pastry gallery by acclaimed pastry chef Eunji Lee, formerly of Jungsik. Known for her intricate Korean-French creations like the Corn Mousse Cake, Lysée was named one of the Best Bakeries in the World by Food & Wine and TIME Magazine.
Huso by Buddha Lo
We head to Tribeca for tasting at Huso, the intimate fine dining experience behind the caviar counter of Marky’s. Led by Top Chef winner Buddha Lo, this hidden gem delivers luxurious, technique-driven menus where caviar is just the beginning.
Korin Knife Shop
A destination for top chefs across America, Korin is where Wayne buys and sharpens his knives. With a legacy of supplying Japanese blades for over 40 years, it’s more than a shop—it’s a temple for craftsmanship and culinary tools.
Double Chicken Please
Named The Best Bar in North America by World’s 50 Best Bars in 2023, DCP is redefining cocktails. Their Cold Pizza cocktail? Wildly creative. Think clarified tomato, cheese water, and basil oil served as a drink. It sounds insane—but it works.
Ping’s Chinatown
For dinner, we dive into NYC’s old-school Cantonese scene. Ping’s is beloved for its live seafood tanks, roast duck, and comforting Chinese dishes—perfect for a late-night feast.
Martinis by Takuma
We end the night with one of the city’s most exclusive bar experiences: a no-signature martini bar where drinks are prepared with Japanese precision and quiet elegance. Takuma himself crafts the martini down to the ice cube—no reservations, no menu, just perfection.
This is New York City through the eyes (and stomach) of a Michelin chef—raw, personal, and delicious.
Featured NYC Spots:
0:00 – 0:40 – Introduction
0:41 – 2:57 – Best Pizza NYC?
2:58 – 7:47 – Top Chef 2x Winner
7:48 – 10:27 – Best Bakery NYC?
10:28 – 13:17 – Chef’s Tools
13:18 – 16:30 – No.1 Ranked Bar in America
16:31 – 18:51 – Krug and Chinese
18:52 – 20:46 – Japanese Cocktails
Featuring: Chef Wayne Cheng
From the team at Joji NYC — Michelin-starred omakase at Grand Central Station.
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Ceres looks good, but the concept of "no flop" pizza is so bizarre, and is likely linked to the subjective, limited nonsense of Portnoy's one bite reviews. It's taken over to the point where people can't think for themselves and every bro is just trying to make that man's favorite pizza. The highest rated pizza in nyc, by consensus, has at least some "flop."
Nice
This channel deserves so much more followers. Absolutely love the videos!
My favourite place in NY, and the only ever present in my first three visits, was Sugiyama, a little kaiseki place in Midtown that somehow always got overlooked by the Michelin inspectors. Unfortunately, it closed in 2015, an early victim of massive rent increases when leases expired, so I wasn't able to go on my last visit. Last time, I toyed with the idea of going to EMP but instead of the 1 3* decided to go with 3 1*s instead – which also meant I didn't need to pack a jacket. I picked Nix (as a veggie it was quite exciting), Kajitsu (always a fan of Japanese food, so couldn't pass up a dedicated shojin ryori place) and Dovetail. Every single one of those has since closed 😢 The only other place I can recall going to multiple times is HanGawi in Little Korea – I like all the little rituals involved.
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I am a simple man. I see top chef GOAT Buddha Lo, I click like.
4:00 😅😂 i didnt even flinch when he said introduced his dj playing music for the wine … i would have just gone with it
excellent video….thank you
😂😂😂 horrible pizza like a biscuit/ only for americNs/ the rest nothing excellent/ and sushi must be done by a japanese origin
Seamless editing!
Love this show!
Come to Jamaica
such a good video ! as usual 🙂
Incredible list, amazing features and love watching along this food tour
There’s something so deeply joyful about watching Asian people own New York City infusing culture, flavor, and identity without watering it down. This video is more than just a food tour. It’s a celebration of heritage, presence, and power. Thank you for showing the city through this lens.
And let’s be real… once Asians fully take over pizza, it’s game over. Y’all better start stretching your dough real thin. 🍕😏
Caviar the typical “i have no originality so ill do the typical basic Michelin star component”
No food for average people. Fine dining is so lame. Lol
Nice series, no disrespect but the chefs wife is hot 🔥🔥🔥. 7 star chef seems like a good dude. As far as the pizza shop, no way I'm paying 50 dollars for a pizza! Nice episode
OMG this video is hilarious. You guys are so prolific, but the history started with a rave. LUV LUV! Also, if you dun get a B at a Chinese restaurant, then thats BS
Very entertaining!
Special shout out to the production team, editors, and all of the men and woman that worked countless hours behind the scenes to give us such a beautiful work of art. Passion, pride, and hard work is truly the best recipe ❤
That's hilarious that you guys ran into my doppelganger Susur Lee. 🤩
I need to go to every spot in the video.
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ayyyye @ironchefdad!! 02:57
Chef’s girl is gorgeous with that mole above her lip!!! No disrespect but brotha!!! Treat her like she matters!!! Food will always be good or it won’t , but love and good food is always gonna win out in the end!! ✌️❤️
Will Guidara – Who was front of house for 11 Madison Park – wrote "Unreasonable Hospitality" which is a epic book that will teach you about how to make people feel great. Los Angeles and New York are crazy food destinations, more so for NYC.
At 6:20 that’s an Hermes Kelly, not a Birkin 😂
Buddha…. “I have a mold for that!”
I hate how these people talk
To see this video makes me think of whether or not if I could've live this life or not. Majored in culinary arts and cooked for a bit of time, but plans changed and work in a manufacturing plant. Think about how my life would've been if I kept at culinary arts.. this is the life I wouldn't have minded living at all. So cool to see y'all learn, build, and thrive in the work you guys made for yourselves.
– Younghibachi 🥢
Nice striped shirt.
lmao i thought they called wayne susur lee..
Love how the chef introduced his wife Naomie, she’s lovely
Munchies Chef's night out, but swanky. I like it
Champange in paper glasses ? WTF
Elitist
9:40 So straight copying Nudake??
those are some disgusting tattoos-bon appetite
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Ping has a sanitary rating of B… that can’t be good.
Great Episode‼️👍👍
6:22 i see you
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Sucks, dude’s wife is just leeching on for the food. It’s so obvious.
No, it's a scotch egg 😂
Super informative and fascinating to have all the flavor layers are called out. *****
This vid reminds me a lot abt Sydney , it’s a melting pot of immigrants with rich food culture – Italian , Japanese, Viet , Lebanese, fish n chips shops , plenty of fresh seafood , Chinese , Balkan , Mexican , steakhouses, Malaysian/Indonesian , Greek/Mediterranean, Thai , ….. Incredible choice of foods.