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For the table game: four players, real tiles, Hong Kong style — not the solitaire puzzle.
We found 5 places to play mahjong in New York and checked each against its own page or a published listing: 5 run Hong Kong-style tables. For a first game, start with Green Tile Social Club, Mahjong Palace (NYC) and Chop Suey Club — they teach or seat beginners. Search results in New York are dominated by American mah jongg, which is a different game with its own card. The Hong Kong-style scene is a young social-club wave, plus Chinatown and Flushing play that mostly travels by word of mouth. 4 more places play American mah jongg and Riichi (Japanese) — a different game, listed separately below.
Hong Kong-style places first, then the ones that mix styles or don't say. Each row links the place itself and the page we read it from, with the date we read it.
| Where | Their rules and what to expect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Green Tile Social ClubRotating NYC venues (Asian community spaces, museums, gardens)Hong KongSocial night | Publishes: open hands for first gamesHK style with HK scoring; founded May 2022; 100-300 people per event, teaching hour + open-hand play; Tiles & Tea and 2026 tournament listed. IG @greentilesocialclub. | en.wikipedia.orgSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Mahjong Palace (NYC)Rotating venues (Macao Trading Co, Nine Orchard, Yale Club, Pioneer Works); Sunday sessions at Hutong NYC per MAHJ MAHJHong KongSocial night | Nothing published onlineFounded NYC Sep 2024; HK style; teaching and open-play tables; ticketed. | pioneerworks.orgSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Chop Suey ClubZiggy's Roman Cafe, 15 Main St, Brooklyn (classes); Ace Hotel NY, 20 W 29th St (mahjong nights)Hong KongLessons | Nothing published onlineCantonese (HK rules) Mahjong 101 and guided-play series Apr-Oct 2026, US$80/class; also teaches American and Riichi. Former Hester St store closed Oct 2024. | chopsueyclub.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Dragons Den Mahjong at Kings Co Imperial20 Skillman Ave, BrooklynHong KongSocial night | Nothing published onlineFamily-style dinner with guided Chinese/HK mahjong (often sold out); HK-style tournament 23 Sep 2026. Host Theresa Hong. | eventbrite.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Museum of Chinese in America: Summer Mahjong Night215 Centre St, ChinatownHong KongSocial night | Nothing published onlineTwo-evening series: 30 Jul 2026 Taiwanese, 20 Aug 2026 Hong Kong (led by Sokie Lee). | mocanyc.orgSeen 2026-10-08 |
Every table plays its own house rules, and these are the ones the places above publish themselves. Agree them before the first hand, not after the first win.
These play a different game from a Hong Kong table — different hands, a different count. Listed so you know which is which before you book.
| Where | Style | Source |
|---|---|---|
| OK Let's MahjongNYC (lessons at your venue) | American mah jongg | okletsmahjong.comSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Bryant Park Mah Jongg SocialBryant Park, Midtown | American mah jonggFree, Thursday afternoons. | mahjmahj.coSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Sparrow's Nest Studio35 W 35th St, Manhattan | American mah jonggAmerican classes plus a biweekly Riichi learn-and-play. | mahjmahj.coSeen 2026-10-08 |
| Riichi Nomi NYCMidtown Manhattan | Riichi (Japanese) | mahjmahj.coSeen 2026-10-08 |
Learn how a Hong Kong hand is counted, keep the faan chart on your phone, and check any hand you are unsure of in the calculator.
Venue data: the places' own pages and the listings linked in each row, read on 2026-10-08. Something changed, or your club is missing? Tell us at support and we will re-check it.
Last updated: 2026-10-08.
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