service very good and friendly, I really enjoy the food and the service! I like Braised Beef Shank Bento a lot, beef shank very soft and juicy! read more

I really enjoy the simplicity of taiwanese dishes. They nailed the super savory, comforting dishes of taiwan! I got the beef noodle soup, which had the most tender, gelatinous beef shank! Perfect, with a good balance of traditional flavors and some pickled topping which balanced out the super rich broth. The drink selection was also awesome. They had some crowd pleasers but also some genuinely asian, nostalgic flavors like plum!The posters and train-style decorations were all very comforting. Server was genuinely passionate about the place, and found their attentiveness very fun. read more

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I ordered Gulp through DoorDash today, and honestly, I was pretty disappointed with the food. I ordered the pork chop bento box. It looked similar to a Taiwanese-style bento, which got me excited, but unfortunately the pork chop was dry. The vermicelli on the side was also sweeter than I expected, and the overall meal just didn't really work for me. Maybe the experience is better when dining in, but based on this takeout order, I didn't really enjoy the food. One thing I will give them credit for is the packaging--everything was packed neatly which I appreciated. read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

Solid. Ambience is fun, at least based on what's visible on the first floor. There are displays highlighting Taiwanese culture up front along with some drink and cocktail vending machines. I've gotten takeout a few times now. I'll be honest, I walked by this place frequently and was intrigued by the concept. However, I found the doorman obnoxious. I understand they have the alcoholic drinks at the vending machines but I thought it was unnecessary to show my ID if I just wanted to even look at the menu and food. I only visited after they removed the ID check. Service is friendly. Food takes a while so I'd recommend ordering ahead. Prices are midtown level so a bento box is gonna run you $15-16 easily. Fortunately, it's a well rounded meal. The pork chop bento comes with 2 tasty pork chops, lu rou sauce over rice, some saucy vermicelli, half a tea egg and some boiled veggies. Flavors are good and everything goes well with rice. Quite satisfying. I've also tried the fried combo which is good enough, though I'd want a little more in terms of portion size. A decent addition to the midtown lunch rotation. And intriguing enough that I'll try to sit down at some point. Once again, I am glad the doorman is gone. Genuinely found it stupid and obnoxious. read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Pork Chop Rice Bento - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

Honestly my new go to spot for froyo! I love the Asian inspired flavors they have and toppings. It is small and they have no seating due to it being connected to a restaurant (located by the cashier in the front). Would love to see this place open its own independent location. The ube drizzle and peanut & cilantro combo was A1. read more

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Gulp is in the Hue House and without knowing any better I thought the whole building just operated under the hue house. Lol. I brought a taiwanese friend there as an authority and we ordered a few things between us. We sat at the counter so our bartender friend gave us some enthusiastic recommendations (I like when they describe dishes as 'i can eat that all day' or equivalent). Midtown being midtown and midtown prices aside, the good was pretty good and Taiwanese friend endorsed, and the service was friendly and helpful. I'll be back for a date night or something. read more

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The lu rou fan really tasty, probably my favorite thing there. Actually, I think this is my favorite. I've had in New York City to date which is crazy. The next best I had was in Taiwan, so this is really stand out to me. The pork was so juicy and tender and so buttery on the rice. They also have really good drinks and amazing service. I would definitely come back. It has such an intimate date-like vibe and would recommend! read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

Ok, let me start with the pros: -Cute train-themed ambience and decor with posters of Taiwanese pop artists. -At least the staff tried. Sigh...the bad...my friend and I came here for lunch. We're both Taiwanese (she was raised there before immigrating, and I was born here but have dual citizenship), so we have high standards when it comes to Taiwanese food. My friend is much more brutal with her honesty, and I love her for that. She got a vegan chicken Sanbeiji...it was so terrible and unpalatable, she sent it back and had it swapped for beef noodle soup. Noodle and beef and popcorn chicken were decent, like bare minimum of good. Nothing memorable. The broth was a bit too sweet. As we were eating, the staff was VERY LOUDLY venting right by our table about all the things going wrong with orders and technical difficulties. When it came to payment, I did tap. Usually waiters hold the card reader machine in front of me and look away while I pay and tip. Our server was gripping the machine tightly, was positioning it in a way where she would aggressively glare at what I was inputting, and I had to be assertive because the tip default options were 20%, 22% and 24%. This is ridiculous price gouging for tips. I had to give them a custom tip at a more standard rate. After I tipped, while my friend and I each went to the restroom, the waitress confronted each of us individually, asking how the service and food was because, according to her, "We usually get tipped way more," and went on to gripe about how her level of service she gave us, including swapping out my friend's meal, is not something they're supposed to do. Um... My friend venmoed me her half of the meal with the note "Shitty Taiwanese Food" lol read more

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I first heard of Gulp, a Taiwanese restaurant from social media and friends. I was looking forward to finally being able to try it out. Especially since it is so close to the office or where I work and it's right by Grand Centrall Terminal. Gulp is located inside Hue House, which is a four story building, and the restaurant itself is on the first floor. As soon as I walked inside, I was greeted by the staff. The place was very busy and bustling with people. A lot of foot traffic. The staff were very friendly and happy to walk me through the menu and answer all of my questions. Which made my experience even better. I ordered the Chicken & Lu Ruo Rice Bento Box, which I was told is a favorite and one of their recommended dishes. I really enjoyed it and I thought it was very flavorful. While I liked my meal, I'm definitely curious to come back and try their other items off the menu. Overall, a good meal and great lunch spot. read more

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Wow! Thank goodness for more Taiwanese places in midtown. This place has everything I want, from delicious drink options to variety of Taiwanese classics. I tried their spicy beef dry noodle bowl! Lots of noodles, delicious veggie and very soft beef. Yum! Their milk tea is refreshing and not too sweet. They also have a rewards program that gets you coming back for more. Will def come back to try other goods. read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

I was excited to finally try Gulp since it's walking distance from the office. I placed my order through the kiosk, simple enough! I ordered the minced pork noodles. They were just okay, but a bit too salty and heavy on the MSG. Unfortunately, that didn't sit well with me afterward. The mala fries (the only item I was really looking forward to) were a big letdown. They weren't spicy at all and had no numbing "mala" effect. Instead, they were oddly sweet. The seasoning genuinely tasted like Fruit Loops. I know that sounds strange, but you have to try it to understand what I'm talking about. I had my colleagues try it and they all agreed. $12 for what was basically a McDonald's small-sized portion... I might give it another shot and stick to fried items next time, but overall this was a miss. Highly disappointed... read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

Great addition to the midtown neighborhood. Have eaten here and also ordered take out in two different days. For take out: got myself the popcorn chicken box. It came with cucumbers, cabbage and half a boiled egg. It was good, just wished the chicken to rice ratio was better proportioned as there was much more rice than the chicken. Eating there: the restaurant offers lunch sets. For $20 I got myself the minced pork noodles. It came with popcorn chicken, cucumber and cabbage. It was good and I wish there were more noodles as it was really tasty. The chilli sauce was top notch. I am happy there is another lunch spot around the office! read more

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Really enjoyed the froyo with unique taro and peanut cilantro flavors and bento lunches.

I was very excited to find a new Taiwanese restaurant near my office and decided to get takeout from here. The menu looked legit and had many popular Taiwanese dishes that I wanted to try. Ultimately I went with the braised pork rice (Lu Rou Fan) bento + a side order of their chicken cutlet. Happy to report that everything tasted really good and I will definitely return to try out some of their other menu items. read more

Gulp - Lu Rou Fan (Braised Pork Over Rice) Bento - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

Ordered the pork chop bento for lunch with high hopes, unfortunately the food missed by a mile. My order was packed nicely and food was hot, however everything from the braised (thought it'd be fried) pork chop to the sides to the Lou rou were all super bland, borderline tasteless. For the price the portion was passable, but would I order it again? Likely not. Not surprisingly as I have not come across a venue here in NYC that can get it just right, be it the OG Taiwanese style pork chop or the Lou Ro rice. And I've tried it all in my search. On to the next I guess. read more

Amazing drinks and food! Convenient takeout counter available and as a Taiwanese very happy this opened. Clean and friendly staff. Highly recommend! read more

veryyyyyyyyy verrrrrrryyyyy good! I love gulp and they are the best! traveler and 929... just a tad bit expensive

Love the food and drinks here ! Such a fun ambiance every time I visit. All the staff are always super kind. Can't wait to visit again soon

Great food and great ambiance . Right near midtown and convenient for takeout and dine in. Very nice service !

Ordered the braised platter for takeout with a side of Taiwanese sausage. It's been hard to get good braised items in the city so major props to them for figuring it out. Everything was very well seasoned and especially the turnips were tender and oozing with flavour. The sausage was also plump and bigger than I originally expected, though it is 4 apiece. Good balance of sweet and savoury without being too greasy. First time I made this order, have typically had one of their meal sets / the fried food. Would order again. read more

Very cute location with really nice staff! Convenient location with amazing food! I've been to their LIC location and am so happy they are open in manhattan read more

had the lu rou fun and chicken over rice set.. had the beef noodle soup. noodle broth was okay. noodles were good. meat was amazingly tender with tendons see pict! the lu rou fun was great. could taste diff flavors in the pork. 0 star for the chicken. basically just shreded chicken with no flavor added. see pict. $50 with tax before tip for the 2 entress read more

Gulp - closeup of the beef in the noodle soup.. - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Absolutely delightful experience! Really cute space and the food was excellent. My friend said it felt very genuine. And they let us sit and yap for over two hours which was really nice! read more

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The food is great. Loved the lunroufan and beef noodle. The food is great. Loved the lunroufan and beef noodle. read more

Great take out Taiwanese food place near midtown. I bought lu rou bento and fried platter to go.

Gulp is an outstanding addition to the neighborhood food scene. Taiwanese at its very best. Service is excellent and the restaurant is very clean. Restrooms are spotless. An easy five star experience. I will be back. read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

Brand new place just opened. Really quick services and their prices are great especially in this area. The food overall was good the pork had a lot of flavor. The interior was really pretty. The only reason why it was four stars is because the veggies were kind of bland and I felt like there's room for improvement there. Overall would recommend read more

Gulp - Pork chop bento - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

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Very good lunch spot in midtown. Authentic Taiwanese food and quick service. I had the beef noodle soup

Very authentic Taiwanese food. This restaurant truly captures the essence of traditional Taiwanese cuisine. The very tasty lu rou fan (braised pork rice) is absolutely delicious--the tender pork belly is cooked to perfection and infused with rich, aromatic spices that make every bite memorable. The chicken chop is equally impressive, featuring crispy, golden-brown breading that contrasts beautifully with the juicy, flavorful chicken inside. The portions are generous, and the prices are reasonable for the quality offered. The atmosphere feels authentic and welcoming, making it a fantastic spot for anyone craving genuine Taiwanese comfort food. Highly recommended for both first-time visitors and loyal customers. read more

Let's go Taiwan! Food is great. Lu Rou fan or chicken is great. Fun ambiance and good takeout too

So glad they opened in Manhattan! Tried their Mala fries and popcorn chicken! Delicious! Will come back again.

Very good service, authentic Taiwanese food. I liked their fried chicken. Just need to come here early to avoid the line. read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

Service was super friendly. They are a little takeout shop with a powerful punch for lunch! I got the braised mixed bowl - flavors were perfectly delicate like authentic Taiwanese flavors. Prices were reasonable too especially in light of where we are in midtown. Also got a smoothie - delicious! Very happy that this is a new go to lunch spot near our office. read more

So glad they opened in Manhattan!! Every item on the menu is delicious. Lu rou fan is my favorite!

I picked it up for lunch. The restaurant has nice vibe and friendly staffs. Their taiwanese popcorn chicken bento is my go to. read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York

Great quality milk tea that is not too sweet and closes 10pm which is nice. Good customer service. Will visit again!

Friendly services and authentic Taiwanese food! Nice ambiance as well. Highly recommend!

The overall experience at this restaurant was excellent. The atmosphere was comfortable and welcoming, and the staff were friendly and attentive. The food was delicious, well-seasoned, and made with fresh ingredients. Every dish was thoughtfully prepared and beautifully presented. It's definitely a place I would recommend for both casual meals and special occasions, and I look forward to coming back again. read more

Good food good vibe. I enjoyed the food very much and staff was very friendly. Will come back!

Great Taiwanese street food! So happy we have this in midtown Manhattan. Will come back often read more

Gulp - Taiwanese Near Me - New York, New York