China River Reviews Summary

Category: Chinese restaurant New York

Address: 258 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Phone: +16467670854

Rating: 4.2
based on 103 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The most authentic Szechuan cuisine. Food is really delicious."
  • "The food was fresh and delicious."
  • "Absolutely delicious food!"
  • "Their soup dumplings are good of size and very delicious."
  • "The crispy orange chicken was best we've ever had anywhere!"
  • "The food was 10/10!"
  • "Everything is fresh and tasty."

Cons:

  • "Broccoli beef was edible, but too sweet and lacked flavor."
  • "The shrimp rice... lacked a bit of flavor."
  • "The cold plate chicken is not flavory enough."
  • "lo mein tasted very bland."
  • "Salt and pepper squid no seasoning and somewhat fishy."
  • "Dumplings in chili oil were just flavorless lumps with hot sauce."
  • "The scallion pancake was just ok, crunchy and flaky but very thin and couldn't taste the scallion."

Service

Pros:

  • "Quick and friendly service, even though we were so late for dinner."
  • "Staff is very welcoming and attentive."
  • "Service was neat and simple but it was key for us!"
  • "Service was quick which is what you want for a pre theater dinner."
  • "Service was warm and polite but not disturbing at all."
  • "Service was excellent and prices were good."
  • "Our server was super friendly and very accommodating."

Cons:

  • "Service is bad. Waiter is rude and discriminate."
  • "Really turned me off. Not a good way to treat your customers especially with a pending grade."
  • "We were unpleased by the server's unfriendliness."
  • "Service was adequate, had to seek out server for 2nd drink."
  • "The service is not very friendly or attentive."
  • "Our server wasn't the friendliest or patient."
  • "the services are terrible - the waiters are ignoring my requests."

Value

Pros:

  • "some delicious Chinese food at a reasonable price!!!"
  • "Prices are fair and reasonable as well."
  • "Given its location right in the middle of the theater district - its prices are beyond reasonable."
  • "Big portions and reasonable prices."
  • "Prices are pretty fair, especially for their location."
  • "Price was very affordable and reasonable for a restaurant near Times Square."
  • "Food at Shichuan Manor was excellent with generous servings!"

Cons:

  • "The portion for dishes that average $30 is so tiny (not just small) that I thought they must served us the lunch special by mistake."
  • "We thought it was a little overpriced for what it was."
  • "The price is too high. I can get better quality food with lower price at other place."
  • "Disgusting, over priced very small portions."
  • "The food was delicious, the portions small... We spent $50 pre tip and weren't fully satisfied."
  • "They obviously have priority making money over customer satisfaction."
  • "Was a little more expensive than other places in the area."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The restaurant is a really good location, right across from the majestic theater at Broadway."
  • "The place is cozy and I could enjoy a few drinks and light snacks while I wait for the show."
  • "It looks very quaint from the outside however when you walk in you are greeted by a very luxurious looking establishment that contains a very full service bar with high chair seating."
  • "Great place with beautiful ambience."
  • "Ambiance was super relaxed, it felt nice to come inside and away from the hustle and bustle of the city."
  • "It’s clean and cozy."
  • "All around a nice escape from time square crowds since it's a hidden gym."

Cons:

  • "Atmosphere is super casual, so if trying to impress a date before a 200 dollar Broadway show, this may not be the place for you."
  • "But there were flies in the dining area & especially in the bathroom that will probably make you lose your appetite."
  • "The environment is not bad. BUT!!! They need to do more work on their bathroom. Its kinda messy."
  • "Lots of maintenance in the place and dirty vents."

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