Jia Szechuan Food and Bar

Had lunch here and was very happy. The Mongolian beef was tender and flavorful. The soup was nice and hot. Tameca gave great service. I felt it was decent value. I would come here again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I got the braised beef, the flavor was good but the beef was inedible! Too tough I literally couldn’t tear a piece off no matter how hard I tried. I also ordered the sesame chicken and it came out as orange chicken and I was told they are all the same. The noodles was really good but the rest I was disappointed. However my server was great and the only reason why I enjoyed my experience of being there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Never fails me! This is my go to for late night or dinner: fish hunan or beef short rib with noodles. The employees make this place even better.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lunch special for 15 dollars (18 after tax and tip) and came with roughly five pieces of basic general tsos chicken and white rice. And a spring roll which went from freezer to fryer. The host told me to wait 15 minutes and i was seated right next to him. I assumed he would bring me my food but no, i went up after 20 minutes and apparently it had been ready for a while. Excited for this place to shut down and a good restaurant to take its place.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jia isn’t the best option in my mind, but it’s definitely not a bad one. It’s usually the first place I think of when I’m not sure what I want to eat.
It’s not fully traditional, but it’s not Americanized either. For me, it’s a good choice when I’m craving Sichuan food but still want something comfortable and balanced.
What really sets Jia apart is the overall experience of eating and drinking there. It’s not just about food pairing, but how the entire meal works together with what you’re drinking. Whether it’s wine, brandy, or whiskey, a lot of these combinations are things I don’t really see elsewhere.
In a food hall full of concepts and systems, this might be the most human place here. It has its own personality, its own imperfections, and it reminds me that there are real people cooking the food — not machines.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Very bland food and a waste of money. We got 2 dishes which were both terrible. The wonton filling tasted like cardboard and the soup was just chili oil with no salt/ seasoning. The Szechuan fried rice was supposed to be spicy with pork belly and sausages but it was milder than mild (basically bland) and barely had any meat (overcooked and bland as well). Would not recommend this place!

We ended up getting Bulgogi beef and rice bowl from the Umbrella bar which was sooo much better and flavorful.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

We love eatting authentic Asian cuisine and were excited to try this place out. We ordered xian long bao, 2 orders of fried rice and wonton soup. Rice tasted old, bland and very dry. Added soy sauce, but sadly it didn’t help the taste. Dumplings were thick and rubbery, tasted old and had an odd taste. Soup wasn’t terrible, but the wontons were rubbery with strange taste.
The waiter was not attentive, but at times lurked by the kitchen door and watched as we tried to eat. We were unable to finish the meal because it was so bad. Tried getting the attention from the waiter and the hostess, but finally had to go ask for the check. They didn’t even seem concerned about our experience. We will not be returning.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Definitely not coming back this use to be one of my fav place to eat in ponce city market but since they change management has change to bad not great service and they change the menu also they say the plate have something basic things cilantro when the dont. The use to use big shrip for plates mot any more the food quality has gone down significantly. Not recommended dont go here if you can there are way better places to eat

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The people there are super helpful with questions about the menu. They've got some really unique drinks too, not just your standard sodas etc.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

not Chinese food， don't come if you are looking for real Szechwan foods！！！

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Old dried chicken and dumplings had a funny taste

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

We got general Chow's chicken and orange chicken that were exactly the same... Soggy and inedible. 89 dollar failure.

We popped in here for a quick bite - we got the pork belly Szechuan vinegar peanuts, the hot numbing crispy tender pork belly, and the xiao long bao. Thoroughly enjoyed all of it and would definitely recommend. For someone that can handle spicy food, the spice levels were perfect. Would love to come back for a full dinner.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

jia is my favorite place to eat when im at poncr city market. sergio is so friendly and attentive. and the food is impeccable. I always get the szechuan wontons and it’s a 10/10 every time!!! I love jia!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not sure why this place has such a low rating. The food has been consistently excellent the last 3-4 times I’ve been here. It might even be my favorite restaurant at PCM! Especially good for vegans and vegetarians—lots of options.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5