Andrew W.

Surprisingly high-quality Sichuan spot, the eggplant and green beans here are among the best I've had, and the spicy boiled beef was very authentic as well. This restaurant is among a newer axis of Sichuan restaurants that stretch across Midtown. Oohu is in one of the most random, nondescript locations out of the whole bunch, in that sort of no-man's-land between Herald Square and Times Square.

Jessica M.

BIG fan of OOHU. I stay at the moxy down the street often for work and so glad I found this Chinese place. I love the atmosphere-- it's both cozy and inviting. I usually start with a jasmine green tea. It comes in this little teapot with a gorgeous ceramic cup. I've tried the cucumber with scallion pesto which was excellent. Quite spicy but refreshing! The wonton soup is quite good; some of the wonton meat was a little chewy at times but I enjoyed overall. Both times I've gone I ordered the chicken with broccoli. Although this place is definitely Szechuan focused, their chicken broccoli is DELICIOUS. It's incredibly good and I can't bring myself to order anything else there haha. The service is also super welcoming especially to solo diners. I feel like this place is a gem hidden in plain sight. One day I'll try their lunch special and maybe get a Szechuan dish. Highly recommend!

Meredith R.

A two-course lunch priced between $12 and $14 is considered a deal in Manhattan. At 2:30 the restaurant was filled. An hour later, empty. Lunch ends at 3:00. Had one of us ordered egg drop soup and the other hot and sour, a combination of the two would've been great. By itself, hot and sour was too hot for either of us. Mainly me. Double cooked pork is one of my favorite dishes, however I avoid taking chances in restaurants I haven't been to. Unless trimmed, the meat is fatty. And this was. Fine for T. Not for me. I went with beef in black bean sauce -- my top-pick forty years ago in Chinatown's WoHop. Oohu's isn't as good, but it wasn't bad. This is the kind of restaurant I wouldn't go out of my way for but would certainly patronize when I'm in the area. A four-star rating may be generous, but not by much.

Anna L.

Totally yum - ordered this for takeout and everything was so so flavor. The DanDan Noodles were THE STAR but the cucumbers were fresh and had a nice spice. I'd say skip the spring rolls because they're so small for the price, but everything else was amazing

Chen H.

Great location, a large variety of options on the menu. Even though this is a Sichuan restaurant, non spicy food is available as well. Service was quick and attentive. Ambiance is good for friends and family. I really liked the meat dishes that we ordered there.

Kelly C.

Was going to get pizza for dinner and we re-routed ourselves when we noticed the pizzas in the window display weren't to appetizing. I saw this place and we wanted some Chinese food. This is a legit Chinese restaurant food minus the slow American Pop music. Multiple tables that can seat from 2-6 people. 4.5 Stars - Servers were helpful when answering the questions you might have. There are no pictures on the menu. Written in English and Chinese. We order: 1. Oolong Hot Tea ($10) - good tea - server brought the hot tea and suggested to let it steep for a few minutes for the tea flakes to stregnthen its flavor in the hot water before pouring. Pro Tip Reminder - serve the other person before serving yourself 2. Pork Steamed Dumplings (gao type - crescent shaped), Beef and Broccoli, and Chicken Garlic Sauce. 3.75 Stars on Pork Steam Dumplings- dumplings were seasoned and flavorful with the Pork and Green Onions. They were plump and served on a plate instead in a bamboo steamer. So they weren't as steamy hot as you want. 3. 3.5 Stars - Beef and Broccoli. It was okay. The beef was tendered with a little bit of chewiness and the broccoli were cooked perfectly, al dente (hint of crunch and softness). The sauce was okay. It lacked seasoning such as garlic, ginger or pepper. 4 stars - Chicken w Garlic Sauce. Definitely the "hit" of our meal. Flavorful garlic sauce with a pleasant umami flavor (rich, dark and spicy but not too spicy). Also, it included black mushrooms, garlic, ginger, water chestnuts, and broccoli swimming in the garlic sauce. So good! Both meals were served with White Jasmine rice. Pro Tips: 1. Ask for the homemade Hot Chili oil to enhance the meal. 2. Servers didn't give us regular utensils , so you might need them, if you are "Chopstick challenge". Don't know if that is a thing or they just forgot. 3. We enjoyed our meal and had enough for leftovers. My spouse dumped the Beef and Broccoli into the Chicken Garlic Sauce cuz we both loved the flavor. Tomorrow both meals will taste better with the two sauces mixed together. Price - 4 Stars. NOTE: the Tea is priced at $10 which seems expensive but not really cuz it served both of us and the servers made sure we had hot water for our tea leaves. When we are back in town, we would definitely come back to try other items.

Lisa L.

I took really horrible photos, so apologies in advance for that. We dug into the food before I took photos so they don't look that enticing. We ordered the green beans with bamboo shoots, wonton in chili oil, and the crab tofu + two bowls of rice. The service was really good - I asked if there was free restaurant tea (as with typical Chinese places) and they didn't have it for free but offered to give me hot water instead. I appreciated this gesture. The green beans were really good and was the best dish for us. The wonton chili oil wasn't bad but it wasn't great either - just ok. The crab tofu was on the signature menu + another reviewer recommended it as well but I really have to say I was disappointed with this dish. It lacked flavoring and was actually difficult for us to finish it with our bowls of rice. We only finished the green beans and wonton chili oil. The restroom was also very disappointing. The toilet itself was clean but there were wet puddles around the toilet. I also absolutely hate establishments that water down their hand soap. We were actually situated right by the toilet and it didn't smell though, so saving grace there. Overall, we went because of good reviews but I think it was just ok in terms of food and the disappointing restroom. The service was good though. There's potential here but the restroom was a major turnoff.

Sofyan S.

Food (5/5): We got the duck scallion pancake, Dan Dan noodles, pineapple curry fried rice, and chicken with eggplant. All the dishes were delicious and super well made. The only one I wasn't the biggest fan of was the dan Dan noodles. Looking forward to coming back and trying more dishes. Service (5/5): Very attentive service where they frequently poured and refilled our water. The food came out fast and the servers were friendly. Ambiance (5/5): Nice clean restaurant with a lot of seating. The color schemes and lantern lights give a modern Chinese restaurant feel. There are TVs playing shows and it is well lit.

Erin M.

The food here is so good! I came here on a wednesday night and it wasn't too busy, we sat right away and once we ordered the food came out super fast. We ordered the peking duck, orange chicken, beef tripe in chili, crispy cucumbers, tang yuan, double skin custard, and black chicken garlic soup, and all of it was so yummy. The staff was all so kind and attentive, and we were able to hang out and eat our food without feeling rushed like some places will make you feel.

JiHae L.

This is a fairly new joint, so perhaps that's why it's not happening as of yet. Went on a Friday night, and we didn't have to make a reservation. I called a few minutes ago to check if there's room for a group of three. They said come on into the restaurant. The place is opened from Mon-Thurs from 11-10 and Fri-Sat from 11-10:30. They have spicy food and the service was great. We ordered a small serving of the Dan Dan noodles with minced pork, which wasn't too spicy. It was tasty. Got the Yeung Chow Fried Rice, which was a fairly big serving since it was an entree. We did get a veggie dish, which was large too it balanced out the other food since we needed something non spicy and vegetables.

Tiffany H.

Was there for a business lunch. Great service. Very busy during lunch. Yummy good. Love everything we ordered. Love the lazy Susan in the middle of the table so you can get to the good food easier. Drinks are pre mixed so watch out for hangover. The menu reads like an old book. I hope I get to come back try different things.

Adel W.

Pretty great no frills Chinese spot! They were very open on a weekday dinner, with plenty of seating. We ordered the Dry Pot Frog, Crispy Tofu with Salted Egg Yolk, and Stir fried Cabbage and everything was really tasty! It came out to about $32pp, but was stuffed and they let us take our time sitting and chatting which was sweet. Service was super nice :)

Helen L.

So delicious! We had the spicy dry pot 麻辣干锅, pickled fish 酸菜鱼 and kang pao chicken 宫保鸡丁. Everything was really really authentic and good. The Kang pao chicken is even a tiny bit spicy just like it should be! The spicy dry pot is filled with stuff, some are weird, but all tasty (fish, lotus root, tripe, spam?, Chicken wings [strange choice], tofu, shrimp, bok choi, beef, potato slices). Unless you like things super spicy I would recommend medium spicy. If I had to complain about something I would say the spam in the spicy dry pot is too salty for me (think thick tender pepperoni) but since you're supposed to eat that dish with rice. It should even out.