Wu Liang Ye
New York, NY 10036-1801
Phone: (212) 398-2308
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- 6th Avenue
- Directions:
- B, D, F; Q at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
- Best of Citysearch:
- Chinese Food 2007
- Hours:
- Mon-Sun 12pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Wu Liang Ye – by Justin Hartung
The Scene
If midtown is a culinary desert, Wu Liang Ye would be the hope-inspiring palm tree on the horizon. You wouldn't know it from the look of the place, however: Up a set of stairs, the nearly windowless dining room could moonlight as a bingo parlor, albeit one with chandeliers, a few paintings and a staff wearing deadpan expressions. Fortunately, the chatter of devoted regulars supplements character.
The Food
Much of the city's Szechuan cuisine is not spicy enough, or so greasy that auto mechanics wouldn't touch it, but Wu Liang Ye finds the perfect balance on both counts. Dan dan noodles, tossed with fiery, just-fatty-enough ground pork, do street-cart fare justice, but more upscale cuisine earns its price tag too. Tender razor clams, soaked in a tangy pepper and scallion vinaigrette, form the tail feathers of an ornate radish bird sculpture. Shredded camphor tea-smoked duck and a seabed's worth of crispy scallops need no prettifying.
Hits: Dazzling, unusual dishes that will make you forget all about General Tso and his lot.
Misses: The blah room and unsmiling staff come off even worse when compared with the brightly flavored food.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe Gewurztraminer on the better-than-Chinese-restaurant-average wine list is not too sweet and offers a refreshing cool-down from the searing peppers.
Lunch SpotWeekday lunch specials include soup or a spring roll.
User Reviews for Wu Liang Ye
12/27/2007 Posted by moon7655
I got there for lunch. The host didn't care if there's customer waiting or not. After akward minutes, the question I got was if I have a reservation or not. There were plenty of tables, but there were none for us without reservation.
12/26/2006 Posted by aien
The food is pretty authentic Sichuan style and they're all very tasty. My colleagues and I ordered from them several times and I was never disappointed.....
Pros: delicious foods
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