"The broth is this beautiful creamy color with a rich lamb flavor but not too gamey."
"The pancake is so crispy and salty it's addicting."
"The food is really fresh and cheap."
"One of my favorite bowls of noodles in NYC."
"The chicken is the star of the dish. Very flavorful and the texture is amazing."
"The beef was so flavorful and the crust was crunchy."
"The big chicken was falling off the bone & the flat noodles were cooked perfectly."
Cons:
"the dumplings are not really special, to be honest they were not even really good."
"The big plate chicken is more bones than meat & feels smaller than in the past."
"The hand-pulled noodles... did get soggy pretty quickly."
"The chicken was extremely dry (tasted like a week-long leftover dipped in mildly spicy soup)."
"The Sesame Chicken was terrible. Rice wasn't fresh and chicken tasted like it was from the frozen section."
"The oxtail rings were sliced really thin and were rubbery. Mostly tendon with little meat."
"The soup was okay, but it didn't seem to have much flavor."
Service
Pros:
"Staff was friendly and service was lightning fast."
"The staff were so nice they gave us extra cutlery and plates as we told them we were going back to our hotel."
"Every staff member said hi and greeted us as we entered."
"Service was quick and staff was friendly."
"The workers here are sweet and efficient."
"Wait staff were nice and attentive. Food came out quick and hot."
"Five stars for the friendly, helpful staff."
Cons:
"Customer service is going downhill."
"However, waitress has pre-conceived bias against her own ethic people."
"They have started to randomly add gratuity to people’s tabs, they rush you to make an order."
"The dine-in experience however, was horrendous."
"The waitress initially told us there was no room and then she told us to wait... or so we thought, because we couldn't really understand what she told us."
"Good food but poor attitude towards non-chinese people."
"When it came time to pay, the staff rudely informed us that only cash was accepted."
Ambiance and Space
Pros:
"It's a really nice cozy small restaurant that sits about 20 people."
"This tiny restaurant needs an expansion."
"Small space inside but line is moving quickly."
"Small restaurant but very welcoming."
"This place is small (in a quaint cozy kind of way) but the service and food are out of this world!!!!"
"The most amazing hole-in-the-wall location for fresh dumplings and hand pulled noodles."
"It’s a China town staple. A narrow hole in the wall with some of the best food I’ve had in the area."
Cons:
"Don't be surprised if you get seated with strangers at a table."
"The place is kinda cramped."
"The seating capacity and decor leave a lot to be desired."
"It's a hole in the wall so you will have to share a table with strangers."
"The place is tiny even by NY standards, and I've heard its nearly impossible to get a table at lunchtime."
"The place is small, a little dingy, and way more efficient than most restaurants."
"The seating is limited and can maybe fit 15/16 at most at one time."
Value
Pros:
"Good for $20 in manhattan."
"The food was sooo good and prices are unbeatable!"
"The quality:price ratio cannot be beat."
"Very cheap prices for fantastic taste."
"The pricing here is really good. For 27 dollars you can easily feed 2 people with drinks."
"Prices super affordable for really filling portions."
"Excellently priced and plentiful food."
Cons:
"I had bigger portion and better food for the same or less price in Flushing."
"It’s lackin some pork for the $5.75 price tag."
"This dish was also $15.95 without the thick noodles, which were an additional $2."
"The price ($12.75) was pretty good, and there are many cheaper noodle options on the menu too."
"The price overall isn't too bad and not city competitive like most places."
"It’s okay food - has become rather expensive for what it is."