(212) 398-2308

36 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036 40.7575 -73.9795

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Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown

Hours:

Monday To Sunday From 12:00 PM To 09:30 PM

Price:

$$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Group Dining, Food Delivery, Theater District Dining

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Asian, Chinese

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What People Are Saying About Wu Liang Ye

Featured Review

Justin Hartung

Contributor

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…

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What to Drink:
The 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 Spot:
Weekday lunch specials include soup or a spring roll.
ambiance
50.0% positive
  1. “Sure, it's expensive for Chinese and the 48th st. location is a bit dark and squeezed for me, but the food is consistantly wonderful.”
food quality
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “loved this place-great szechuan food!”
  2. “love their Dan Dan noodles too.”
  3. “The food is pretty authentic Sichuan style and they're all very tasty.”
  4. “I'll just name some of my favorite dishes for those who are going for the first time or been there already: ox tongue and tripe / sliced beef tendon with roasted chili vinaigrette, kung pao chicken / jumbo shrimp, braised fish / beef with napa cabbage and”
  5. “recommend the shrimp with asparagus or the crispy pepper scallops.”
  6. “Definitely one of the most authentic Chinese food I have ever had.”
  7. “This place gives you the most authentic Szechuan Chinese food in town!”
  8. “It's amazing how ignorant some people can be even about the concept of regionally authentic food.”
  9. “know that some Chinese do not like anything other than those prepared in Chinatown in the "authentic" manner.”
  10. “The spicy fish is good here!”
  11. “Some of the dishes are good, but I never know if I'm going to get bad meat or not.”
  12. “Excellent service, excellent food, and the price, the best.”
  13. “If you like "spicy" and "exotic" taste, then you have to try their dishes.”
  14. “Being a Chinese who love spicy food, Wu Liang Ye has been one of my favorite restaurants in NYC.”
  15. “usually go there with my husband and order 3 dishes or so, and bring the left over back home, and eat it over the next three days.”
  16. “Clean, quality, and tasty food.”
  17. “Wu Liang Ye prepares the best dishes using probably one of the best ingredients (no mystery meats, no stale veggies, etc.).”
  18. “Even though the price may look little more expensive than other Chinese food restaruant, this restaurant is well worth it.”
  19. “Really good Chinese food!”
  20. “The menu isn't your usual noodles and sweet and sour pork fare, but more on the lines of supposed authentic fare.”
  21. “The sauces that the food comes in has a depth of flavor that could only be attained with fresh ingredients and a knowledgeable chef.”
  22. “Spoiled food, beyond rude staff”
  23. “The seafood dishes are especially good and the seafood is FRESH.”
  24. “Sure, it's expensive for Chinese and the 48th st. location is a bit dark and squeezed for me, but the food is consistantly wonderful.”
  25. “don't know how authentic this Chinese restaurant is, but what I do know is that the food taste good over here.”
  26. “People who loves sweet and sour and greasy Chinese food may not appreciate their dishes.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu isn't your usual noodles and sweet and sour pork fare, but more on the lines of supposed authentic fare.”
service
50.0% positive
  1. “Excellent service, excellent food, and the price, the best.”
  2. “Plus, some of the staff are the most rude people you'll ever meet.”
  3. “Spoiled food, beyond rude staff”
  4. “It's amazing how ignorant some people can be even about the concept of regionally authentic food.”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “Sure, it's expensive for Chinese and the 48th st. location is a bit dark and squeezed for me, but the food is consistantly wonderful.”
  2. “Even though the price may look little more expensive than other Chinese food restaruant, this restaurant is well worth it.”
  3. “Excellent service, excellent food, and the price, the best.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/04/09

Rude Service

by Andrea0226

Apparently, they do not serve tea.

  • Pros: Close
  • Cons: Extremely rude service.
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/09/09

Spoiled food, beyond rude staff

by gourmandie

Have had spoiled chicken on four separate occasions. Some of the dishes are good, but I never know if I'm going to get bad meat or not. It's not worth the risk. Plus, some of the staff are the most rude people you'll ever meet. I would give this place a no star-rating, if that were possible.

  • Pros: some dishes good, like lo mein
  • Cons: have had stomach aches and headaches from coming here
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/27/08

WOWWW

by marcpay68

WOW! I love this place! We went here this weekend with a couple and they ordered the food for us..I have to say that the Sauteed Shredded Chicken was gone in minutes;-) It was super delicious. Along with that, we had a feast of garlic scallops, a Sauteed Prawn and the Sichuan Pickle (I can't remember the name) and some yummy.Servers were perfect. Definitely one of the most authentic Chinese food I have ever had. We will be back there soon;-)

1 Star Rating: Poor

12/27/07

If you want the food, make reservation

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.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/26/06

Authentic Sichuan Food

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

The Details on Wu Liang Ye

Place Categories:

  • loved placegreat szechuan food
  • especially good seafood dishes
  • fresh ingredients
  • amazing spice
  • excellent price
  • authentic fare
  • authentic manner
  • favorite restaurants
  • like taste
  • rude staff
  • good spicy fish
  • great abalone
  • fresh seafood
  • really good kung pao
  • excellent service
  • not like chinese
  • best the
  • knowledgeable chef
  • pretty authentic sichuan style
  • crispy pepper scallops
  • rude people
  • love dan noodles
  • love spicy food
  • most authentic szechuan chinese food
  • recommend shrimp

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