Really interesting twists on classic Chinese dishes and they all taste great! The staff are really attentive and friendly. Will definitely come back again!!
Karina L.
Milu is a pretty unique spot for fast and casual Chinese food. They have a good mix of classic dishes with a modern twist. It's a self service type of restaurant where you order up front and you get to sit anywhere you want. The place is so cute and the tables and seating actually look so comfortable. Milu is right by my office, so I decided to grab lunch to go. I ordered ahead on their website and the staff was actually very punctual with the pickup time, which is a huge plus during the lunch rush hour. I went with the Chili Crisp Chicken bowl for the day. The portion doesn't look huge for the price, but it was actually quite filling. The chicken was fried nice, crispy, and wasn't really that spicy. The chicken with the scallion mayo on the side is such a great pairing. There were tons of fresh veggies and the tofu seaweed salad was so refreshing to mix with everything. I don't know why it took me this long to try Milu, but it is now on my list of quick office lunches.
Roy Kim
Ordered from ubereats. 9/10. The chili chicken was a tad bit salty but otherwise the food was fantastic. Really crispy and the sides were unique as well. Delivery was super quick from their in store courier. Will order again for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily B
My boss is a huge foodie and she recommended Milu to me. Milu is really special and worth a trip, you won't be sorry. I was blown away by the flavors and quality of the food. It's clear that this menu's roots are in Chinese home cooking. I was really impressed and can't wait to go back. Definitely try the sichuan cauliflower and go for happy hour! There's something on the menu for everyone
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan B.
Good flavor, some things reasonable, the duck is a joke. $35 entree gets you a hamburger patty and a half of oily meat. Pic posted with standard table spoon and the sauce container for size perspective.
Sophie K.
TLDR: This is everything you could want out of a fast casual spot. FOOD: This spot generally is a place for bowls, that come with a protein and veggies on top of rice. I shared two different bowls with my boyfriend. We got the salmon with ginger and scallion on multigrain rice, which was a very good. It reminded me of a Chinese inspired dish my stepdad makes, which comes with a cold ginger sauce. I quite like this dish and would get again. It also had great charred broccoli. The brisket dish was the other bowl we shared. I was less enthused by this one, I thought the brisket was good, but at some parts over flavored. It is spicy, but the flavors weren't really for me. I also wasn't a big fan of the cucumber salad - which is odd, considering I quite like cucumber salad usually. We also got the broccoli and mushroom wontons, which were pretty disappointing. There was very little flavor in the wontons - would not order again. AMBIANCE: The spot is really cute. It's a fast casual space so you seat yourself, there are several tables and a few booths against the wall. The booths are comfortable and have fabric cushions on them. I think the place is decorated nicely and is a really cute spot. SERVICE: Again, it's fast casual, so you order at the counter and see yourself. Overall, I did find the people very nice and willing to explain what was on the venue. No complaints. OVERALL: Tasty, but seems to depend on what you order. Fast, cute, reasonably priced - will be back for the salmon!
Andrew N.
Came here to try the egg tart soft serve in the Winter and I'm so glad I did. The soft serves was so flavorful as it tasted exactly like egg tart. It was so refreshing and did not leave a bad after tastes in my mouth. The egg tart puffs were added on also. Super yummy! Definitely one of the most memorable items I've had in New York.
Brian Sukhnandan
I come here literally 3 times a week to grab food to go after work.The folks who work the front counter for the evening shift on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are phenomenal. Always excellent service, and they're all super nice! :)Food is always excellent too, will be continuing to come back ?
The food is good. However, the preparation and presentation is awful. When ordering take out the employees throw the food in the containers with no regard. It looks like garbage or what I would imagine eating food in jail looks like. This has happened to me one several occasions. Today my lunch was thrown in the bowl like dog food. They offered to remake it. I declined and got a refund. I will not return to this location.
Quick and delicious. Ginger and chicken mealis great along with all other entrees. You can’t go wrong.
Emma
The cauliflower bowl is easily one of my favorite dishes in the city. One of the most impressive meals I’ve had in a long time—and the seaweed salad is incredible!!
Mark Z.
This was the perfect place for dinner after Fotografiska museum. There was no wait on Saturday 6 PM, and we got really good service. But more importantly, the food was on point. Egg tart soft serve - they nailed the ice cream's base flavor. it did feel like eating egg tart in ice cream form, and it made for a good finisher. Turnip Tots - simple, but executed perfectly. It had just the right crisp without being overcooked, and none of the pieces were limp. Chili crisp chicken - another well-executed dish, from the spiced aroma to the flavorful bite. Soy roasted chicken - the dark meat chicken could've been a tad more juicy, but the portion was generous, and the flavors were pretty good. Chinese greens - a good veggie side to balance out the fried foods we had. Waffled scallion pancake - this was ok, and I wouldn't get it next time. Taste-wise, I would rather have a flaky scallion pancake, but at least this was a cute dish.
Angela W.
Their egg custard soft serve was pretty good and the puff pastries tasted like an egg custard shell. They also serve actual food, and will come back to try
Madison B.
Great spot fast casual! From the Eleven Madison Park alum Connie Chung - it is a casual Chinese cuisine. I have heard amazing things about the Peking duck on a bed of fluffy rice and marinated cucumbers, and I ended up opting for the shrimp bowl which was amazingly complimented with a spicy kale salad, the crispy chili chicken bowl which had the large t amount of spice, and the egg tart softserve which most definitely was my favorite! The family-style menu is around $45 for two people and is a great takeout option as well!!
Really interesting twists on classic Chinese dishes and they all taste great! The staff are really attentive and friendly. Will definitely come back again!!
Milu is a pretty unique spot for fast and casual Chinese food. They have a good mix of classic dishes with a modern twist. It's a self service type of restaurant where you order up front and you get to sit anywhere you want. The place is so cute and the tables and seating actually look so comfortable. Milu is right by my office, so I decided to grab lunch to go. I ordered ahead on their website and the staff was actually very punctual with the pickup time, which is a huge plus during the lunch rush hour. I went with the Chili Crisp Chicken bowl for the day. The portion doesn't look huge for the price, but it was actually quite filling. The chicken was fried nice, crispy, and wasn't really that spicy. The chicken with the scallion mayo on the side is such a great pairing. There were tons of fresh veggies and the tofu seaweed salad was so refreshing to mix with everything. I don't know why it took me this long to try Milu, but it is now on my list of quick office lunches.
Ordered from ubereats. 9/10. The chili chicken was a tad bit salty but otherwise the food was fantastic. Really crispy and the sides were unique as well. Delivery was super quick from their in store courier. Will order again for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My boss is a huge foodie and she recommended Milu to me. Milu is really special and worth a trip, you won't be sorry. I was blown away by the flavors and quality of the food. It's clear that this menu's roots are in Chinese home cooking. I was really impressed and can't wait to go back. Definitely try the sichuan cauliflower and go for happy hour! There's something on the menu for everyone
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good flavor, some things reasonable, the duck is a joke. $35 entree gets you a hamburger patty and a half of oily meat. Pic posted with standard table spoon and the sauce container for size perspective.
TLDR: This is everything you could want out of a fast casual spot. FOOD: This spot generally is a place for bowls, that come with a protein and veggies on top of rice. I shared two different bowls with my boyfriend. We got the salmon with ginger and scallion on multigrain rice, which was a very good. It reminded me of a Chinese inspired dish my stepdad makes, which comes with a cold ginger sauce. I quite like this dish and would get again. It also had great charred broccoli. The brisket dish was the other bowl we shared. I was less enthused by this one, I thought the brisket was good, but at some parts over flavored. It is spicy, but the flavors weren't really for me. I also wasn't a big fan of the cucumber salad - which is odd, considering I quite like cucumber salad usually. We also got the broccoli and mushroom wontons, which were pretty disappointing. There was very little flavor in the wontons - would not order again. AMBIANCE: The spot is really cute. It's a fast casual space so you seat yourself, there are several tables and a few booths against the wall. The booths are comfortable and have fabric cushions on them. I think the place is decorated nicely and is a really cute spot. SERVICE: Again, it's fast casual, so you order at the counter and see yourself. Overall, I did find the people very nice and willing to explain what was on the venue. No complaints. OVERALL: Tasty, but seems to depend on what you order. Fast, cute, reasonably priced - will be back for the salmon!
Came here to try the egg tart soft serve in the Winter and I'm so glad I did. The soft serves was so flavorful as it tasted exactly like egg tart. It was so refreshing and did not leave a bad after tastes in my mouth. The egg tart puffs were added on also. Super yummy! Definitely one of the most memorable items I've had in New York.
I come here literally 3 times a week to grab food to go after work.The folks who work the front counter for the evening shift on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are phenomenal. Always excellent service, and they're all super nice! :)Food is always excellent too, will be continuing to come back ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soy Roasted Chicken Bowl, Entrée Yunnan Brisket, Pineapple Bun
Best fast casual in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is good. However, the preparation and presentation is awful. When ordering take out the employees throw the food in the containers with no regard. It looks like garbage or what I would imagine eating food in jail looks like. This has happened to me one several occasions. Today my lunch was thrown in the bowl like dog food. They offered to remake it. I declined and got a refund. I will not return to this location.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Quick and delicious. Ginger and chicken mealis great along with all other entrees. You can’t go wrong.
The cauliflower bowl is easily one of my favorite dishes in the city. One of the most impressive meals I’ve had in a long time—and the seaweed salad is incredible!!
This was the perfect place for dinner after Fotografiska museum. There was no wait on Saturday 6 PM, and we got really good service. But more importantly, the food was on point. Egg tart soft serve - they nailed the ice cream's base flavor. it did feel like eating egg tart in ice cream form, and it made for a good finisher. Turnip Tots - simple, but executed perfectly. It had just the right crisp without being overcooked, and none of the pieces were limp. Chili crisp chicken - another well-executed dish, from the spiced aroma to the flavorful bite. Soy roasted chicken - the dark meat chicken could've been a tad more juicy, but the portion was generous, and the flavors were pretty good. Chinese greens - a good veggie side to balance out the fried foods we had. Waffled scallion pancake - this was ok, and I wouldn't get it next time. Taste-wise, I would rather have a flaky scallion pancake, but at least this was a cute dish.
Their egg custard soft serve was pretty good and the puff pastries tasted like an egg custard shell. They also serve actual food, and will come back to try
Great spot fast casual! From the Eleven Madison Park alum Connie Chung - it is a casual Chinese cuisine. I have heard amazing things about the Peking duck on a bed of fluffy rice and marinated cucumbers, and I ended up opting for the shrimp bowl which was amazingly complimented with a spicy kale salad, the crispy chili chicken bowl which had the large t amount of spice, and the egg tart softserve which most definitely was my favorite! The family-style menu is around $45 for two people and is a great takeout option as well!!