I'm so happy I discover this gem in plain sight! Right by or near a bus stop in Bergenline Avenues…read more I think I m returned with a humble reserve for one, as usual, or perhaps w a friend. I just bumped into it! The best and most delicious accident ever. Thank you all. I can't wait to return for another wonderful afternoon, Vivian M Estrada-Mora from West New York? nj

I don't usually leave bad reviews but the customer service at this place is horrible. I came and…read moreordered 2 dinner entrees for dine in and simply asked for a can soda which they do have because I've ordered it many times to go with cup of ice because the Soda here is always flat. The manager or owner with a very nasty and arrogant attitude said she doesn't open her business to sell cans of soda. I'm a paying customer paying what you ask and more. Last time I dine at this disgraceful place and regret every penny I spent supporting this business.

The food is always spectacularly delicious, just so much tastier than elsewhere. Not to mention how…read morecreative so many dishes are. And the servers are helpful and a pleasure to deal with.

Best vibe, servers, menu, drink and food around!…read more If you like something great and different! A must place for 2 or 10! Enjoy. Eat and be well .

Absolutely amazing! Mathew was an amazing server! the food was delicious and the vibe was so fun!read more

food was amazing. every dish was awesome and Matt + Mike are the best!! my favorites were the tacos…read moreand the pork special.

I'm not sure if I was too hungry or what but the food was amazing! Service is friendly relatively…read moreattentive ambience is nice casual place for dates and group hangouts. Food - got the lobster pad Thai, pad ka prow, beef ribs, duck curry (really good), fried fish, stir fry veggie, appetizer ribs (also really good) and appetizers spring rolls.

I never expected that it's a Thai / Vietnamese restaurant until I saw the menu. It's nyc restaurant…read moreweek so we were delighted to know that they participate to the promotion . Lunch with appetizer/main entree costs only $30. Additional fee for a dessert and drinks. They have nice selections for their fixed menu . I picked the shrimp summer roll Thai style and Vietnamese pork chop with noodle and Chinese broccoli. I have never enjoyed my meal this much. A flavorful and enticing combo meal. We skipped dessert as we are already filled up by what we got. Our server was so great. Fast and friendly. She even volunteered to take our photo. My friends enjoyed their steak as their entree and rib for appetizer. The place is pretty neat especially its second floor with lots of chandeliers all over the dining area. It's a bit dark on our section . Sears and tables are old but still showing the used to be elegance of the place. Location is at the popular restaurant row. Will come back.

This was a stumble-upon my daughter and I visited during one of our many girls day outings...so…read morewhen she suggested the familyncoming here to celebrate her 26th birthday, I was on board! First, its located off Columbus Ave steps from the corner of a quaint and quiet residential W 82nd St. There are 4 large steps out front, so be mindful if you or a member of your party has mobility issues. The steps feel a bit taller than traditional height but these buildings are over 100 years old so just be mindful when walking. They are navigatable with a cane and someone to assist, as we did for a member of our party. The interior of this location is beautiful. There is a bar area at the front and large hibachi seating just beyond to accommodate large groups. The staff are friendly, professional and personable, with our chef providing his spin on the usual hibachi chef performances. Aside from the standard onion volcano, sake spray, food toss and egg catch trick, our chef did a few gags I'd never seen performed at any hibachi place we've visited. The food was good and the service was great. The lobster tail and scallops I ordered were delicious. The surprise ringing of the gong and ice cream with sparklers was a nice surprise for the birthday girl! This is our 2nd visit to this location and we will be back

A good overall experience for hibachi! They were able to accommodate a large party for us last…read moreminute on a Saturday which was amazing. The chefs were so funny and entertaining - they seem to love their job which made it so enjoyable! They also had a fun birthday celebration for one of the people in our party, complete with a gong, sparklers, and ice cream. We only got hibachi, which came with vegetables, protein, and an appetizer. I was disappointed that it did not come with noodles or fried rice like some other spots include, you needed to pay $6 extra which was steep for the amount of rice you got. The noodle portion, however, was very generous. The appetizers were also quite small, with options for salad, soup, tofu, and/or two potstickers. Food overall was well seasoned. I would return if in the area.

I got the green curry and it was good, it was a bit salty but the rice helped a lot. The service…read morewas super great and the food came out quick. The overall restaurant setting was cute and cozy.

One of my favorite Thai places on the UWS and they're open for lunch with a $15.50 2 course deal…read more Lunch special is offered Sunday through Friday until 3:30. A choice of an appetizer or soup and a main course. Shrimp Lemongrass Soup - a nice lemongrass broth with cilantro, wild mushrooms and shrimp. Spicy and good. Drunken Noodles with Chicken - flat rice noodles, tomato, Thai basil, snow pea, bok choy, and chili puree. It's listed as 3 spicy from past experience that's fire and at least a gallon of water. Medium spicy is a better choice and still has a good bite. Good deal... and great service as always.

We were ravenous after our trek to see Strawberry Fields & the Dakota. There were some places I…read moredefinitely want to hit up food wise but none of them in area. Quite often I see joints on social media file them away on my Yelp bookmarks. My cousin brought up her Yelp app to look up my suggestion - she had it bookmarked too! It was a long standing restaurant so It was fate! So we headed on in. Upon walking in there's a little bar area. Look like they had a decent collection. Its smelled just the right amount of cooking garlic & fresh air. We were seated in a booth. They had the classic individual Chinese horoscope paper table mats - always fun conversation while waiting for food. They had a large selection of chino Latino inspired dishes. Different types of rice, beans & even plantains to eat with your main protein. We order the crispy chicken & green sauce which is celebrated on most the reviews we saw. The food was delicious it came out quick, fresh & generous portions. But at the end of the day the food is soo good we had none left!

Not bad, freshly made food. Quality ingredients. I was influenced & La Dinastia has been on my list…read moresince pandemic times (thanks @RighteousEats !) & the upper west side seems so far, but this restaurant is a block away from the 1/2 train at 72nd St. It's actually a very busy vibrant commercial street hub - Gray's Papaya on the corner. This restaurant sits comfortably on the middle of the block and definitely looks like it's been there for a while. I think for over 30 years? Yes I came for the fried chicken and green sauce. They have a $15.50 lunch special but ended up picking up dinner since I was finally in the area. The #12 Crackling Chicken (white meat) w/ Pork Fried Rice is $26. The portion is Very Generous! Literally 6 large pieces of chicken breast (split open thinly & battered). I made sure to ask for the green sauce & they gave me a little bag of 3 containers. It's a kind of cilantro garlic herby aoli. I always expect a kind of Mama's Empanadas (Colombian) spicy version, but this (maybe Peruvian?) will always be mayo-forward? It's tasty, but nothing *So special - better than the Chino Peruvian place in my Queens neighborhood; but idk it's mayo. For some reason they gave me a House Special Fried Rice instead of the Pork Fried Rice that comes with the order. This was excellent! (Haven't had American-style Chinese Food in years...cuz when you grow up selling quality versions of it...) Had large cubes of seared! ham, char sui (Roast Pork) & bouncy shrimp. Nice umami undertones. About the chicken - it was good, medium crispy, medium juicy, slightly brined & well made. BUT - it's Just Fried Chicken. TBH after a few bites, I wonder if they're inspired by Popeyes. The chicken meat is better than Popeyes, but overall that's what it reminded me of (& Popeyes does a good job btw). IDK - I was influenced to expect some kind of special seasoning with the chicken, maybe a Chinese salt & pepper blend? I wonder if I'd like the bone-in chicken / dark meat option more. I recommend this combo meal, would be interested in seeing how their other dishes are if I had a group to eat with. Happy to support a small business. I froze the other 3 chicken pieces for a future meal. Wonder if one of the little green sauces freezes well too. The restaurant feels really homey and was full on a 6:30 PM on a Sunday. But people didn't seem to have to wait too long. There were a few customers waiting for to-go orders alongside me at the front bar area. It's funny when the young staff acts abruptly rude "How many!", but you know they're 2nd Gen. hope this business sticks around for many more years, very 80's - 90's Chinese American Latin feel!

I've been meaning to come here for a while, and it was quite good - very home style cooking and…read morefriendly service. We got their mixed ceviche to start, which was very onion heavy, but overall the seafood was tender and good. For mains, we tried the lomo saltado, chicken Chop suey, and aji de gallina. While I liked the lomo saltado, the aji de gallina was my favorite - the chicken was incredibly flavorful, and the yellow rice and yuca fries were divine. I would skip on the cilantro rice, as I found it a bit dry. The chop suey dish also fell a bit flat for me. I would definitely come back for their lunch specials and aji de gallina!

I really teetered between 3 and 4 stars because I have such an attachment to this place (it's where…read moremy husband and I had our first date). I've been coming here for over 10 years, but after visiting twice in the past two weeks and once a few months ago, I've unfortunately been increasingly disappointed. The food and service just aren't what they used to be, while the prices have continued to go up. A few months ago, my paella, which I've ordered many times over the years, tasted off. I didn't say anything then because I figured it was just an off night. But then two weeks ago, my kids and I were served fried wontons that were raw/semi-raw inside. They did take them off the bill, but unfortunately we had each already eaten one before realizing. On our most recent visit last week, we sat for about 10 minutes before we had to get someone's attention to come over to us. We put our apps in and then nobody came back to take our order until the apps were coming out. The girl who brought our drinks had the wrong drinks. My soup was completely forgotten, and my son's food didn't come out with the rest of our meals. He ended up eating some of mine while waiting, and by the time his sides finally came, he didn't even want them anymore. The fried wontons on this visit were absolutely fine though and the food was delicious. I genuinely hate leaving three stars for this because this has been a favorite of mine for so many years, and I have a lot of good memories here. But after several disappointing visits in a row, it's becoming harder to overlook the decline in both quality and service. The servers used to be very attentive and friendly. I really hope things improve because I'd love to enjoy this place the way I used to.

Sat outside on a lovely May day for lunch. Friendly staff. Beautiful interior. Had sashimi and…read morestandard rolls with miso soups. Good quality and value. Will think of it in the future.

The food is pretty good, they have different options and price points. The atmosphere is pleasant,…read morestaff is accommodating, but the service is on the slow side and there might of been no more than 10 people in total when we were dining there.

It's elegant inside and the interior design is beautiful! I walked in for our reservation at 12:30…read morePM, and the place was just the two of us on a Friday afternoon. Within an hour, it started to fill up due to the heat rising outside. One thing worth mentioning is that it was breathtaking inside. It has beautiful decor and just felt like I was in a different part of the world. Our table was literally a cut stone and the plates were picked with great detail. Our server was kind and patient as we agonized over what to select for our meal. My friend doesn't eat red meat or raw fish but that didn't deter me from ordering the whole royale dorade sashimi. That was really soothing and delicious being that we walked in on a day hot enough to be considered a heat wave. My friend had the Thai tea swizzle. Yes, they have refreshers (non-alcoholic drinks) along with cocktails (alcoholic). I know my friend decided on the grilled chicken Lao style which was really good, whereas I ordered the grilled branzino which came with this delicious salsa Verde. I was debating on whether to get more: looking at the other delicious salads, gai lan, and the Isaan beef meatballs, but my tummy couldn't fit in another bite. I even saw a dessert section which looked yummy (ube creme caramel or the Thai tea affogato). I would recommend this spot especially for a celebration. I did not know about the tasting menus. Interesting!

Had dinner at Twin Tails on an early Sunday evening when they weren't too busy and had a truly…read moreexcellent meal from beginning to end. Started with the Netted Chicken Spring Rolls (great flavor) and the Emerald Goddess Salad (unique and refreshing) and both were terrific. Our main was the Cho Lon Duck which was nicely prepared and presented. Compared well with the best Peking Ducks that we have had. The Peekytoe Crab Fried Rice was an excellent side as was the Charred Brussels Sprouts. The Bamboo Sweet Sticky Rice was also good and presented on a unique way. The Soufflé (we had the Vietnamese Mocha - need to come back to try the other flavors) was a wonderful dessert to end the meal along with the Rainbow Sherbet Cake. Nice decor, great view and terrific service (our server Karmela was very helpful and friendly) Will definitely be back.