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Fantastic authentic food, they've done everything right w
Fantastic authentic food, they've done everything right w the Peking duck, which needs reservation 3 days ahead, totally worth it.
Be the first to ReplyTerrible service.
Had a reservation, however, when they saw kids would be present two employees provided two different stories as to why we couldn't be seated. A table for 6 was a possibility, and reserved, however when they saw the kids they stated it was a fire hazard to seat 6. Another employee came to the front and knew nothing about the fire law. Terrible human beings to turn away children who were hungry and waited for a 9:15 reservation. Worst attitude and absolutely willing to do nothing to accommodate.
Be the first to ReplyThe Michelin guide is not kidding around when it raves
The Michelin guide is not kidding around when it raves about the soup dumplings here. They carried the show, although everything else was pretty good too. And service was on point (Sunday afternoon, operating at half capacity). Pork Soup Dumplings - just as good as Din Tai Fung in Taiwan (which I've had on two separate occasions). Thin-skinned and able to withstand chopstick pressure, with flavorful soup. If I wanted to be annoyingly nitpicky, maybe the inner pork could've been more tender, but that was the last thing on my mind. Ma Po Tofu - Great version, but I would've preferred even more mala numbing, compared to the hint of spice expressed by this version. The softness of the tofu is perfect. It's as silky as possible without basically falling apart upon contact with mouth surfaces. There's a decent portion of pork in here. Please order a side of white rice with it. Pea shoots - Pretty good. As oily as other versions I've had, but there was a pleasing garlic flavor. This is my standard veggie to get at Chinese/Szechuan places, and this will not deter me from doing so again. Zha Jiang Noodle - A fine dish, but I wouldn't order again in the future. I'd prefer some a thicker zha jiang sauce, with the noodles slicked in it. Here, the noodles were bare, albeit perfectly cooked. The marinated tomato was definitely a nice touch.
Be the first to ReplyMy friends and I went to Pinch because of the recent buzz
My friends and I went to Pinch because of the recent buzz around the xlb that was made from a dtf (din tai fung) trained chief. Xlb is one of my favorite dishes, and I love the nyc scene for it. This xlb is very similar to dtf, which is wrapped tightly with thin skin and is small compared to its nyc counterpart. This size is the normal size in dtf/Taiwan, so I loved that I was able to find it in the city! Be warned, this xlb is on the pricier side, though it's worth a try if you've never had it before. We got a couple of other dishes, and everything was good, but nothing really stood out. The dishes were well done, but with nothing really different, I felt that I could get similar quality in chinatown for cheaper. But, I did like the atmosphere and vibe of the place. Our waiter was super nice and attentive, always coming by and refilling water. Oh, and the cocktails looked interesting, but we already had drinks beforehand.
Be the first to ReplyFeeling very torn on this review.
I had been here about 2 years ago on a normal Saturday night (forgot to leave a review) - but would have been 5 stars. From the food, to the service, ambiance, and sommelier, it was fantastic. But we recently when this past Saturday night, on Lunar New Year for their celebration dinner and was very disappointed. I'll start by saying the food was still absolutely fantastic. This is a higher-end, modern Chinese restaurant and I believe they have a Michelin Bib Gourmand. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Their Peking duck is a stand out and truly some of the best you can get in NYC! But the rest of the experience that night left a lot to be desired. To start, we were seated in a room within an apartment building next door to the restaurant that we had to walk outside and take an elevator to get to. It was very odd. I know this is becoming more and more of a thing in NYC as a way to allow smaller restaurants to seat more parties. But part of the reason I enjoy going to some restaurants is for the ambience of the restaurant that is advertised. The service: wow. We were a party of 7 and interested in ordering a few bottles of wine, one bottle is typically 4 glasses, so we asked to get 2 bottles at a time. They were basically refusing to give us more than one bottle and then took so long to bring out the next one, meanwhile the 7 of us basically had a half of glass. Service was also just very sporadic and really slow and hard to flag down. We basically had to beg for our check to leave. I understand it is one of their busiest nights of the year, but this was wild. Overall, I do recommend this place of a regular night for a great meal. Won't be coming back for Lunar New Year thought.
Be the first to ReplyModern Chinese spot made be an alum of Din Tai Fung.
Pinch Chinese and as a result, the soup dumplings at Pinch Chinese are the star of the show, filled with flavorful broth and wrapped by thin skin. The rest of the menu is still pretty strong, with well executed renditions of "three cup chicken," a Taiwanese classic, and eggplant cooked in a garlic sauce. Pricing is a little upscale but not excessive. The vibe of the restaurant is pretty modern and loud, with a crowd that reminds you that you're dining in Soho. The wall we were sitting next to was decorated with instructions on what to do when someone is choking which is a little...odd but fun I guess? The wine menu is pretty large and a welcome sight for a Chinese restaurant. Service was good, no complaints in that department. While the soup dumplings are a standout, the rest of the food offerings are still pretty good. Not a bad Chinese spot to check out if you somehow have a desire to pair your dumplings with a white wine.
Be the first to ReplyThe food is tasty, but extremely expensive and the menu is
The food is tasty, but extremely expensive and the menu is very limited, especially for a Chinese restaurant. I knew that going in, I guess. But what came as a surprise is they didn't serve rice. I have never heard of a Chinese restaurant that did not offer rice. What give
Be the first to ReplyIt was fairly easy to walk in and get a table on a monday
It was fairly easy to walk in and get a table on a monday night. The dumplings, soup dumplings and wontons are where pinch shines. I suspect that the larger dishes were a bit overpriced, but I only tried 1 large dish which was the snow crab noodles. It was delicious, but they could have put it in a bigger dish with more noodles and crab for the same $46 price tag. I doubt it even amounted to half a snow crab with the amount of crab meat. However, the snow crab was quite well flavored by the soup/sauce situation. I was disappointed by the Panna cotta since it was super small and the only flavor came from the fruit that was on top. The donut was much better, was freshly made and had a fantastic texture. The scoop of ice cream on top was a nice touch. I'd go back for maybe some of the rice and noodle dishes, but I may skip the larger dishes if you're looking for any type of value.
Be the first to ReplyPinch is all the new hype thanks to tiktok.
I heard rumors that it is quite comparable to the well-known Din Tai Fung! With these rumors you know I had to try their infamous marinated cucumber and soup dumplings!! Their marinated cucumber is quite flavorful, mostly bursting of sesame oil taste, but still very delicious. Their soup dumplings are extremely delicious, however, my only complaint of the soup dumplings is that they are quite small in comparison to some other soup dumplings I've had that are wayyy cheaper. $10.00 dollars for 6 tiny soup dumplings is quite pricy considering I've had $8.95 for 8 larger soup dumplings before. My favorite dishes from pinch had to be their pea shoots and their cumin pork ribs. I am usually not a pork girlie, but after trying their cumin pork ribs, I might just become a pork girlie now. Their Ma Po Tofu also did not disappoint, but I will say I've had better. The service was very quick and the waiters never let my water dip below half the cup which is usually my gold standard for judging the service. Overall, Pinch is definitely worth the hype in my opinion, and be sure to pay attention to the details on the table set up when you are seated as I was enticed by their lego chopstick holders - super creative!
Be the first to ReplyThis is my new favorite Chinese spot! Every single course
This is my new favorite Chinese spot! Every single course was so yummy. Also, immaculate vibes inside the restaurant and they were playing great music from the 2000s (Xtina, Britney, etc). My boyfriend and I are obsessed and can't wait to go back very soon. Also, the prices are very reasonable for the dishes
Be the first to ReplySwung by for lunch at this happening Chinese restaurant in
Swung by for lunch at this happening Chinese restaurant in Soho. The space is narrow, but deep. Our friend had been there before and had us sit at a high top table in the front of the restaurant, because the back gets quite noisy. The staff were uniformly lovely. They were an interesting combination of Asians, hipsters with the occasional Asian hipster thrown in for good measure. I was getting over a cold and had some excellent jasmine tea. The food was very good. The quality of the ingredients was apparent in most of the dishes. The soup dumplings were delicate and perfectly constructed. The mushroom dumplings and shrimp dumplings were pretty good. The sticky rice with pork was excellent. The snow pea leaves and snow crab with rice noodles were my favorite dishes. Most of the portions were on the small side. This place is a lot like Red Farm- a hipster Chinese mash up. Here the layout is better and the decor is nicer. The food is very good, but not a great value proposition. I liked it and am glad we visited, but it's not twice as good as my favorite Chinese restaurants. On the other hand, it is a nicer dining experience than most other Chinese restaurants. Great place for a splurge meal. If you are budget minded, you can do better. 3.75 stars.
Be the first to Reply- very clean venue and easily fits 30 people - good for big
- very clean venue and easily fits 30 people - good for big parties - there were 2 parties of 10+ people - drinks are excellent and well mixed; not for aesthetics as they look plain but are quite delicious - dumplings are tiny but good - the soup dumplings were delicious and taste like Din Tai Fung - chicken wind sand had excellent sauce - cucumbers were clean and not spicy - fried rice steak was excellent Overall, a clean and authentic Chinese place catering towards a variety of audiences. Prices are very high, given its SoHo, but we will be back!
Be the first to ReplyThe price is steep but worth the try.
Excellent XLB and vegetable dumplings.Spicy wonton is a mixed bag- the sauce is not spicy!? And it is watery. I also think the pork chop is more like a Katsu. Usually Chinese pork chops don't have the panko and it is seasoned with black vinegar. This one is a Japanese katsu.
Be the first to ReplyYummy and good quality! Clean space and good service.
Interesting decorations (re: PSA to educate people on what to do when someone chokes on food..?) but overall a nice atmosphere. We got the pork soup dumplings, chicken soup dumplings, and Taiwanese beef noodle soup. They were all really good! A hallmark of a good soup dumpling is when you can lightly bite a hole into the skin and sip out the dumpling broth, which was possible and enjoyable to do here -1 star because it was $14 for a cup of jasmine tea. Yes, it was a nicely prepared blossom that expands in your cup, but besides that it was normal jasmine tea and they didn't offer refills easily
Be the first to ReplyBest Chinese in Manhattan.
That's not an understatement. Best soup dumplingsBest ribsBest string beans with baconBest steak fried rice Spicy wontons
Be the first to ReplyNo. The food is good but just not tasty or unique or
No. The food is good but just not tasty or unique or filling. So many better spots in Chinatown with the exact food but probably more tasty and cheaper.
Be the first to ReplyAh! The food here is not good! We got out at soon as we
Ah! The food here is not good! We got out at soon as we finished. It's very loud inside and the servers don't have great recommendations. We ordered the chicken soup dumplings and the spicy wontons - they tasted exactly the same. Also no spice. We also got the crispy pork belly, which was not very crispy, and the duck noodles. They forgot to put sauce on the duck noodles.We also got two cocktails, which were extremely basic and not tasty.Didn't have a good time. :( I don't understand the good ratings here. Would not recommend.
Be the first to ReplyIf you're here for some wine and great vibes, this is a
If you're here for some wine and great vibes, this is a solid choice. But if you are hoping for good Chinese food, you would most likely be disappointed. Service here was also surprisingly underwhelming.FOOD 3/5The food was utterly underwhelming. I heard one of the former executive chefs from Din Tai Fung is now at Pinch Chinese, so I had high expectations for their food. We had pork soup dumplings and chicken soup dumplings - they were bite-sized which reminded me of Din Tai Sung and quite juicy. Probably the best dishes here. We also had the following dishes: [Niman ranch cumin pork ribs] - tender, but too dry. Very small portion. Three small ribs for $21 is simply not worth it in my opinion. [crispy pork belly] once again surprised by the small portion size. Dish overall was delicious though.[three cup chicken] well seasoned. [dan dan noodle] I enjoyed it. Came with well-seasoned pinched pork on top with a few slices of cucumber that was very refreshing [ma la five treasures] least favorite dish of the night. Very bland dish WINE 5/5They have a very impressive and extensive wine list. I ended up getting the wine flight because I just couldn't decide which one I wanted to get. The wine flight came with three glasses - white, rosé, and red. The combination was well thought out and thoroughly enjoyed! SERVICE 2/5 Came here for early dinner around 5pm with a group of 6. We had previously made a reservation and were then told that there's a 2-hr dining time limit on arrival. This was quite unfortunate as we had originally wanted to try the Pecking Duck, but it would take at least one hour for preparation so we didn't have enough time to try. The wine sommelier seemed to be in a rush. When he poured my friend's wine, he poured it so quickly that he ended up spilling a decent portion of it toward the end. I thought that was just an accident, but it happened again when he poured mine. A little odd and frustrating that a restaurant that prides itself in its wine couldn't really serve wine to its customers in an elegant way. The entire dinner felt very RUSHED. While I was in the middle of scooping the last few bites of minced pork from the dan dan noodle (those last few bites are the best, IYKYK), a waiter came and took the dish away from me without even asking if I had finished (and there were clearly still food on the plate!)
Be the first to ReplyI came here once with friends for the peking duck and found
I came here once with friends for the peking duck and found it to be good! Recently visited again for a company event, so we had a lot of people.FOOD: We tried a lot of things - the pork soup dumplings, beef pan fried dumplings, peking duck, hong kong style lobster, steak fried rice, zha ziang noodle, dan dan noodle, ma la five treasures, crispy brussell sprouts, ma po tofu, yuzu panna caotta, and black sesame tang yuan. The peking duck was again, good, but since the last time I had visited, I had been to other Chinese restaurants in the city for duck and Pinch's seemed to be just fine, not great. Honestly, a lot of the food was that way. It's not that things were bad, but they seemed to cater for a more Western palate. I've never had ma la so bland, and the noodles in particular were very bland. I'm not Chinese, but a lot of my friends were, and they agreed that it didn't taste authentic.VIBES: That being said, I think it's great for what it is - a wine bar in West Village with Chinese dishes. Definitely more elevated than what you'd see in Chinatown.DRINKS: The wines were great, and the som was very friendly.SERVICE: Service was fast and the food kept coming, but it did feel like they were rushing us out constantly at the end (I guess we had a time limit, but still - we had ordered a ton of food and wine bottles.)The verdict? If you're in West Village and want to do a cute night out with Asian food, it's a solid choice. But for those who are just craving some good Chinese, I'd stick to other places.
Be the first to ReplyWe went here for dinner on Valentine's Day and got a
We went here for dinner on Valentine's Day and got a reservation via Resy. It was 6:15 and the place was packed! We got a seat at the counter tops by the windows. I loved the wine bottles lining the wall, the decor and the music/vibe of the restaurant! They have a HUGE wine list. We got a $75 bottle of Ashanta red wine. I hadn't heard of it before. Price was reasonable and tasted great.We reserved a Peking duck ($115) in advance. They said it would take 1.5 hours to make but it came out quicker. While it is pricy, the duck is great and not too fatty. The skin is amazing. It comes with rice wrapper, cucumber, onion, duck sauce, as well as noodles on the side.We also got the eggplant which was great and had a little kick to it. The spicy wontons were great too but nothing to write home about. Best part of the meal truly was the duck. Loved this place and can't wait to come back!
Be the first to ReplyGood to excellent food, a little pricy, good and quick
Good to excellent food, a little pricy, good and quick service, music is little too loud.
Be the first to ReplyCame here for lunar new year celebration with friends.
We reserved a Peking duck in advance. As someone from Beijing, I'd say their duck is very authentic. We also ordered the soup dumplings, string beans, pork belly, zhajiang noodles. The string bean is so flavorful that my friends and I were almost going to order another one. The overall vibe was very chic and modern but the food is very authentic.
Be the first to ReplyDid a quick casual food tour for dumplings and have to say,
Did a quick casual food tour for dumplings and have to say, the soup dumplings here did not disappoint. In fact, they were probably the best we had all weekend.
Be the first to ReplyUntil Din Tai Fung FINALLY opens in NYC in 2023 (it only
Until Din Tai Fung FINALLY opens in NYC in 2023 (it only took 20+ years, *eyeroll*), Pinch will do...in a pinch. Har har!This is Northern Chinese food done right. The Vegetable Dumplings are the specific Shanghai style I love so much (rice noodles and eggs are a must). The Mushroom Dumplings had a dash of truffle to make them even more fragrant. The XLBs were a tad too small, but the flavor was on point. And the Fish Dumplings--while no rival to Flushing's Fish Dumpling/Old Captain Dumpling--were at least a worthy competitor.But the star of the night, for me, was the classic Taiwanese staple, Three Cup Chicken. It was perfect. The chicken was tender and juicy beyond belief, and the sauce was what the Taiwanese gods intended. A lot of people screw up Three Cup Chicken. They focus too much on the equal portions of soy sauce, dark soy sauce and rice wine, and not enough on the additional flavors that need to be added to season the sauce--namely, basil, scallions, garlic, and onions. Pinch delivered on all of these, and the result was perfection.And the garlicky snow pea shoots--at $17 a place--were the perfect veggie side. Wash it all down with a Mindful Observation if you're craving fruity/tropical, or the Controlled Distractions if you need to go hard.Service was as hip and friendly as your cousin in Williamsburg. The ambience starts out quiet and serene ~6pm, but gradually morphs into trendy and clubby around 8pm.
Be the first to ReplyDining out at a Chinese restaurant is usually reserved for
Dining out at a Chinese restaurant is usually reserved for the weekend since getting downtown to Chinatown or across the river to Flushing takes awhile. But if someone says "Let's go to Pinch Chinese," my ears perk up and I'm ready to go even on a week night! In fact. Not once, not twice but three times already, I've hauled my lazy butt out of our tiny UWS studio, jumped on the 1 train and trekked through Soho to have dinner at Pinch. On a weeknight too! The food is that good! Once you get past the kind of lukewarm reception, it's a fabulous night all the way. Our server was knowledgeable and paced all the plates perfectly. The masterful xiaolongbao Din Tai Fung chain is opening a location in NYC soon, but meanwhile Pinch has the best xiaolongbao in the whole city (Flushing and Brooklyn included). The xiaolongbao ($12) are perfect, tiny pouches of tasty soup (not super oily like Joes) and pork that tastes like pork. The Cumin Pork Ribs ($18) appetizer is so flavorful and "fall-off-the-bone" tender that my husband and I ordered two plates - we couldn't share one. We had to slurp the "Snow Crab in a Chinese Restaurant" large plate ($33) because the glass noodles were swimming in a savory juicy broth on the plate. Pinch Chinese is definitely more pricey than a typical Chinese restaurant but 1) it's in Soho so whaddya expect? and 2) the food is totally worth it!
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