La Dinastia Reviews Summary

Category: Chinese restaurant New York

Address: 145 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023, USA

Phone: +12123623801

Rating: 4.4
based on 146 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "They are best known for their boneless fried chicken that you should definitely try."
  • "Got the crackling chicken (boneless!) and their fried rice is πŸ”₯."
  • "The food is amazing! I’ve been visiting this restaurant since I was 4 years old, I am now 36."
  • "The Moro rice is very flavorful and the crunchiness of the chicken dipped in green sauce (had a slight wasabi taste) was delicious and the shredded beef over rice was hearty."
  • "The lomo beef was actually pretty good."
  • "The beef and broccoli, with pork fried rice, and an egg roll which I really liked."
  • "The food is absolutely fresh like a better flor de mayo."

Cons:

  • "Yellow rice was bland but balanced well with the sweetness of the beef sauce."
  • "The chicharron I tasted the seasoning but the grease and breading was just to overwhelming."
  • "The food came out too fast and half of it was not heated through."
  • "The plain fried rice as shown in the image was not cooked properly and was flavorless."
  • "The General Tso chicken was dry and over cooked with no spices and overcooked broccoli drowned in whatever sauce they served."
  • "The chicken dishes we had, unfortunately were tough and dry."
  • "The rice was mush, completely overcooked. The black beans had no flavor."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was nice and there was a nice vibe in the restaurant with a diverse crowd."
  • "The service was fast and incredibly welcoming."
  • "The waiters were pretty attentive."
  • "The servers were kind and worked with you."
  • "Service is kind, the place is clean, and spacious (for NYC standards)."
  • "Our waitress was very attentive and nice."
  • "The staff was charming and fast."

Cons:

  • "This server/manager should really be berated for his attitude."
  • "50 minutes later still waiting for my food."
  • "They did forget to bring out a pork chop order and two drinks ordered from the bar… took way too long."
  • "I've had their food before, but the service today was terrible."
  • "Service was lacking, however. We weren't checked on frequently enough and we felt forgotten."
  • "I wouldn't recommend this place at all, the waiter brought me and my man water in a glass cup and they were dirty."
  • "We waited nearly 10 minutes before someone acknowledge us."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "It's laid out like an old school NYC diner so the interior has a nostalgic yet unassuming feel."
  • "The atmosphere was calm but nice."
  • "Hard to find spots like this nowadays."
  • "Old school vibes."
  • "The dine in area is dim and not overwhelming so it is a nice place to stop by when you’re in the area and just want a filling meal."
  • "Casual, neighborhood Cuban - Chinese fusion restaurant."
  • "Clean, traditional restaurant decor and menu choices in generous portions."

Cons:

  • "Plus the restroom is filthy."
  • "All of sudden a kitchen employee comes out of the kitchen through the dining room rolling a disgusting dirty 50 gal trash can right beside my table right out the front door."
  • "Also, real weird to have the owner, Ritchie, standing outside of the bathroom."
  • "The place is been there for years so the decor is a dated."
  • "Very expensive too. $22 for chicken and 5 fries makes no sense."
  • "Not too mention extremely overpriced"
  • "However, if we're spending $50 a person before tip, we don't appreciate being rushed out."

Value

Pros:

  • "Lunch is very affordable too."
  • "The price is and has always been fairly reasonable for years."
  • "The ropa vieja lunch special, which comes with a heaping portion of yellow rice and red beans, all for less than $14 (a deal that honestly cannot be beat)."
  • "Prices are reasonable and you can walk away with leftovers for later!"
  • "The prices are very fair with how much you get served."
  • "Large and generous portions given the price point."
  • "Service was great and the portions are huge!"

Cons:

  • "Sorry but not all that's its hyped up to be and way overpriced just because of the area."
  • "I am really disappointed I dropped $44 on such disappointing meals."
  • "Big disappointment overall, with both service and food. Not as good as it used to be."
  • "Sorry to say but overall, this place was overrated. The average cost of a dish here is $20-$25."

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