Satisfy urges for food on a stick with today's side deal: for $8, you get the signature dish and the signature martini (a $17 value) from Philippe Chow Express, located in the Flatiron District. This Groupon can only be redeemed Monday through Thursday, between the hours of noon and 7 p.m.

Rated by Zagat as one of New York's best Chinese restaurants, Philippe Chow Express offers quality chow, done with the speed and precision of a caffeinated hummingbird filling out last-minute tax returns. Enjoy Philippe Chow Express's signature dish, the chicken satay ($5)—poultry coated in a delicious carrot-juice-and-egg mixture, speared with bamboo skewers, and served with chef Philippe Chow's secret peanut sauce—between sips of the restaurant's signature lychee martini ($12), a savory splendor of Grey Goose vodka, lychee juice, coconut cream, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and triple sec. Get your Groupon, pull a stool up to the countertop in Philippe Chow Express's modernized diner-esque eating quarters anytime between Monday and Thursday, and make Saturday rue the fact that it wasn't born earlier.

Valid at Philippe Chow Express only.

Reviews

Some reviewers have complaints about the noise level, but Philippe Chow Express is one of the top-rated Chinese restaurants on Zagat and holds a "very good to excellent" rating for its food. Yelpers give the restaurant three stars, four Citysearchers give it 3.5, and TripAdvisors award 3.5 owl eyes:

• love the peking duck, beef satay, crispy duck, dumplings...my favorite chinese restaurant! – TripAdvisor reviewer on Facebook
• Fantastic food with a warm, inviting atmosphere. – ChrysK4050, Zagat
• Stylish atmosphere with both innovative and traditional asian fare. Good wine list. Lively bar scene. – MalcolmB207727, Zagat