by Antidote

I visited during their soft opening, the food, service and ambiance were all top notch. Came here with my family for Sunday brunch and we had a great time! The staffs were so kind and attentive. Food came out fast and we enjoyed everything we ordered. The atmosphere is cozy, inviting and the interior was beautifully designed especially the selection of lights on the ceiling and walls. My favorite dishes has to be the century egg and burrata, lychee gulu pork, pork belly with mustard greens, duck fried rice, eggplant and the cauliflowers. I would definitely come back to try everything else including the drinks next time!

Great food and service. There's also a location in Williamsburg. Great spicy food with amazing service. Good nonspicy options for folks who are sensitive. Very good fish soup was a bit spicy but good for people that are spicy sensitive.

The food was exceptional. Hands down gotta be my top 1 nyc chinese restaurant. Definitely visiting again and Louis was such a friendly server!!

Every dish we ordered was delicious - Century egg with burrata cheese, okra salad, tea smoked duck fried rice, sliced fish in chili oil, braised pork belly with mustard green. Thanks to Rex and the rest of the staff for their warm and friendly service and for making our dining experience so enjoyable. We look forward to dining here again.

Visited during their soft opening. The general vibe of the restaurant was great and I really liked the ambiance. I thought the cucumber salad was a little under salted and the crab fried rice could have fared better with the crab being cooked just a touch longer. Overall, it was a pretty good experience and I am looking forward to their official opening. I’m a big fan of Antidote in Brooklyn so wish them the best.

From the team behind antidote and essentially the same classic menu, by antidote is the more innovative sister restaurant in manhattan. walked in at 5:30 and seated immediately. Burrata and century egg is super creative loved the fusion and also loved the warm Chinese donut super crispy and doughy. Forgot to take a pic of the Dan Dan noodles but it was very flavorful and noodles were soft. Wish there were more greens and minced beef. Crab tofu is super soft and melt in ur mouth but low key where is the crab meat that was too small of a crab meat portion. Gulu pork was rly good sweet and sour sauce outside with crunchy shell. It’s a signature only at By antidote and not the Brooklyn location

Had such an amazing meal tonight, best sichuan food in the city. Every dish we tried was a hit and our server Rex was super friendly. will def come back.

Mike makes amazing cocktail! My favorite is spotlight, it’s sweet, floral, and beautifully balanced. Really elegant flavors that felt thoughtfully crafted and not overpowering at all. Food was AMAZING! Century Egg w/ Burrata, Braised pork ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So glad that @antidote__nyc , one of my favorite Sichuan / Chinese restaurants in NYC, now has a location conveniently located in Manhattan! The century egg + burrata is a must order! Goes surprisingly well together instead of tofu

Wow the food here is awesome. Really excellent flavors and spice levels (not spicy just for the sake of spiciness). Loved the Century Egg with Burrata (must get, though wish it came with more Youtiao!), Mala Soup Dumplings, Dandan Noodles, Soft Shell Crab and the Eggplant...seriously everything we ordered I would be happy to eat again. We ordered all of this for two and it probably would have fed three. Docking a star because service felt a bit haphazard. After we ordered our server never appeared again and we constantly needed to ask for new plates. Additionally, pacing all felt a bit rushed.

Came during soft opening and loved it! So glad there's an offshoot of Antidote in Manhattan now! Started with the Spotlight cocktail, which was light and delicious, presented beautifully. Had to get the Flatiron-exclusive century egg + burrata dish -- super creative and a good app! The chili oil underneath is very spicy, beware. I wish this came with more youtiao. I had leftovers and took this home and ate it with sourdough though, and it was still delicious. Pork soup dumplings are good, nothing crazy. A little steep at $8 for 3. Dan dan noodles were delicious. I love salted egg yolk crab tofu, and the dish at By Antidote did not disappoint. The Slice Beef Chili Oil was a little too spicy for me, but my friend who grew up eating mala in the Xi'an area of China said it was very authentic. I liked the addition of cabbage and glass noodles. Overall, great ambience for elevated chinese food. Nice bar, good lighting for a date night. The only thing is they have a 1.5 hour seating limit, which felt a bit rushed, especially since we got so many dishes. I guess that's what it's like when a hot new restaurant opens in Manhattan.

Liked the vibe. Clientele was dressed so nice and seemed like trend setters. Food: Best dish - century egg with burrata. Every restaurant has that one dish and I think this is it. 5/5 Mala soup dumplings - it was different and I liked it. 4/5 Crab fried rice. It was good. Probably would have tasted the same without the crab. 4/5 Braised pork with mustard greens. 4.5/5 Boiled fish 4.5/5

This is the chicken Kung Pao. This was a Reddit recommendation. $24 and an extra $3 for a fairly small container of rice. I can't stand when they don't tell you about not coming with rice. For this price, I was expecting something amazing. And sadly no. First this is the worst chicken I've had. I think they use breasts instead of thighs and these were woody and chewy. Doesn't make sense to make the chunks that large. The sauce was too sweet and had far too many Sichuan peppercorns but not enough heat. Was it the worst Kung pao I've ever had? But at this price, this ain't it. I think if they just switch their chicken up, at least they'll be moving in the right direction

I've been meaning to try Antidote in Brooklyn so I'm glad they opened By Antidote closer to me! I stopped by during their soft opening and had a great time! Started off with the century egg with burrata which I hear is a popular app. It was quite interesting to me to mix all the umami flavors of the century egg with the creaminess of the cheese and spicy/savoriness of the chili oil. I like the key was the chili oil because it really drove the show with its seasoning. The fried dough (油条) was chewy but wish it was warmer. The crab and pork XBL (蟹肉小笼包) packed good flavors but wish the dumpling skin was more thin. For mains, the fei-hong softshell crab (飞鸿软壳蟹) was delicious! Not only were the crab pieces nicely fried and well-seasoned, the chili peppers were also fried thoroughly that they felt like chips to me! Loved the generous addition of sesame and peanuts. The sliced fish in chili oil (水煮鱼) was solid. I liked how the fish pieces were pretty fresh. It came with a good amount of glass noodles, cabbages, and green onions. While I loved the spicy flavors, I missed the numbing from the peppercorns. So glad they offer peashoots because I was craving them all week. I loved how the straightforward garlic flavors helped balance the meal's spiciness. For drinks, the Spotlight was very tasty with its guava-forward flavors! I would have preferred my drink to be served in a smaller glass given the giant ice cube. Staff were nice and polite, but did miss one of our orders. Decor is cute with the fun graphics and dim lighting! Lots of potential of becoming a 5 for me! I look forward to coming back when they are fully opened!

That Buratta dish fire. Everything else is Chinese staples but that dish was truly unique

Had such a great experience here! The service was genuinely wonderful, everyone was friendly, attentive, and made us feel taken care of without ever being overbearing. Our food came out quickly and everything was delicious. The drinks were also amazing: well-made, flavorful, and some of the best I've had in a while. I live in Gramercy, and this is my new go-to spot. Perfect vibes, great menu, and consistently good service.

Great new addition to the flatiron area! Service was great, food is fantastic! Cannot wait to come back with more friends

If I were ever considering moving out of the neighborhood, it can never happen now. This block of 20th street may have the best variety and quality of food in the area and by Antidote is the newest arrival to this pack of dynamite food experiences. So far have been here twice in the roughly two weeks since opening and I don't see that frequency changing. This is some of the best Sichuan in the city. The crispy fried chicken is spicy crunchy, tender and addictive, the eggplant, sweet, crispy, smooth and the perfect foil to the mostly spicy counterparts throughout the remainder of the menu. Dan dan noodles perfectly chewy and just fabulous. Tomato and plum app was beautiful little jeweled sugar bombs. My main problem is that I keep adding dishes to my must order list every time I'm here which means in a few weeks I will probably be ordering the entire menu everytime I come. Really fabulous.

The food was DELICIOUS! Michelle our server took such great care of us, she is the best. get the Dan Dan noodles, and the mapo tofu!!