The food was terrific and the atmosphere was lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J K
I had high expectations for Blue Willow, but this visit was extremely disappointing.
Both dishes we ordered came out within about five minutes, which made it feel like the food had been pre-made rather than freshly prepared. The Longevity Chicken Ginseng Soup was especially disappointing and, for $32, one of the worst dishes I’ve had at a restaurant. It lacked depth of flavor and felt more like something reheated than carefully cooked.
The Chairman Mao’s Braised Pork was also a letdown. It had a strong, unpleasant smell, which made me worry about the freshness of the meat, and the texture was chewy instead of the soft, tender consistency this dish is known for.
Service didn’t help improve the experience. The waiter never checked in to see how we were enjoying our meal and seemed uninterested in our feedback.
Unfortunately, this visit did not live up to the reputation, and I wouldn’t return based on this experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Christopher Vazquez
The best pecking duck you'll ever have in all of new york.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brittany Peterson
Food quality was unbelievably poor. Dishes were lower quality than I’ve had at any cheap takeout place. We were shocked because we trusted the recommendation from The Infatuation. The service was equally bad… every time we took a single sip of water we were interrupted by the bus boy to refill our glasses. We decided to stop drinking our water after the 10th refill of our glasses because we couldn’t have a conversation without his interruption.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Duna Degross Todd
Wow! Absolutely delicious easy to eat and fast service! Possibly the best noodles we’ve ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erica Kimble
The food is great! Highly recommend the garlic string beans, pork soup dumplings, and mongolian beef just to name a few. The resturant itself has a warmth to it however the acoustics aren't great if you are wanting to host a more formal meeting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Burke
Food is fairly average here. Disappointed with most of my choices and would not recommend the sesame chicken or the Hanan noodle. The soup dumplings were OK
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Abby Youngs
What an unbelievable and rich experience. The food was phenomenal and took my taste buds on an adventure. Looking forward to another visit.
I found out about this place with a friend making a dinner reservation for three a few months ago. First experience was great, we ordered scallion pancake, genersal tso's chicken, dumplings and soup to share. The interior decor is really lovely and is a more calm getaway from the louder streets of Midtown. I liked it so much I brought another friend visiting from out of town to stop by, dinner for two. I would recommend to make a reservation in advance for a spot in the dining/table areas as it's quite busy. The bar seating is open to first come, first serve basis if space is available. Our bartender and server, Kailey, was amazing and provided us with excellent customer service. We received really speedy and quality service given the holiday-time rush. We ended up ordering hot sour soup, pork soup dumplings, and the garlic sauced prawns to share. It was a perfect meal. I will gladly come and dine again in the future mostly because of the excellent service we had at the bar.
Nelly Currie
The vibes were the best thing about this place! Very cool, cosy, ambient - I’d go back for this! And the veg, which was all delicious. The vegetarian dim sum not so much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Leah Batista
We had a great experience here! The food was delicious and came out really fast, which we loved. The restaurant is very nice and has a great atmosphere. Would definitely come back again.
Fantastic, timely, delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nam was the best! Amazing food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was terrific and the atmosphere was lovely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had high expectations for Blue Willow, but this visit was extremely disappointing.
Both dishes we ordered came out within about five minutes, which made it feel like the food had been pre-made rather than freshly prepared. The Longevity Chicken Ginseng Soup was especially disappointing and, for $32, one of the worst dishes I’ve had at a restaurant. It lacked depth of flavor and felt more like something reheated than carefully cooked.
The Chairman Mao’s Braised Pork was also a letdown. It had a strong, unpleasant smell, which made me worry about the freshness of the meat, and the texture was chewy instead of the soft, tender consistency this dish is known for.
Service didn’t help improve the experience. The waiter never checked in to see how we were enjoying our meal and seemed uninterested in our feedback.
Unfortunately, this visit did not live up to the reputation, and I wouldn’t return based on this experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
The best pecking duck you'll ever have in all of new york.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food quality was unbelievably poor. Dishes were lower quality than I’ve had at any cheap takeout place. We were shocked because we trusted the recommendation from The Infatuation. The service was equally bad… every time we took a single sip of water we were interrupted by the bus boy to refill our glasses. We decided to stop drinking our water after the 10th refill of our glasses because we couldn’t have a conversation without his interruption.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Wow! Absolutely delicious easy to eat and fast service! Possibly the best noodles we’ve ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is great! Highly recommend the garlic string beans, pork soup dumplings, and mongolian beef just to name a few.
The resturant itself has a warmth to it however the acoustics aren't great if you are wanting to host a more formal meeting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is fairly average here. Disappointed with most of my choices and would not recommend the sesame chicken or the Hanan noodle. The soup dumplings were OK
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
What an unbelievable and rich experience. The food was phenomenal and took my taste buds on an adventure. Looking forward to another visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice restaurant! Def recommend!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I found out about this place with a friend making a dinner reservation for three a few months ago. First experience was great, we ordered scallion pancake, genersal tso's chicken, dumplings and soup to share. The interior decor is really lovely and is a more calm getaway from the louder streets of Midtown. I liked it so much I brought another friend visiting from out of town to stop by, dinner for two. I would recommend to make a reservation in advance for a spot in the dining/table areas as it's quite busy. The bar seating is open to first come, first serve basis if space is available. Our bartender and server, Kailey, was amazing and provided us with excellent customer service. We received really speedy and quality service given the holiday-time rush. We ended up ordering hot sour soup, pork soup dumplings, and the garlic sauced prawns to share. It was a perfect meal. I will gladly come and dine again in the future mostly because of the excellent service we had at the bar.
The vibes were the best thing about this place! Very cool, cosy, ambient - I’d go back for this! And the veg, which was all delicious. The vegetarian dim sum not so much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
We had a great experience here! The food was delicious and came out really fast, which we loved. The restaurant is very nice and has a great atmosphere. Would definitely come back again.
great food and service!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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