Mr Chow

What an amazing experience! We celebrated a family birthday and we were all pleasantly impressed with the food and attentive service.

Bok Choy is full of bugs. Make sure you check the layers of leaves because almost every single one had bugs. Such a high end restaurant should do a better job washing their produce

Amazing food. Not sure what all the bad reviews are about. Our experience was top notch. Tried a few things we normally wouldn’t have because the waiter recommended them and they were delicious.

Has has always been top notch here but recently we’ve seen portions being reduced and prices gone up. Last night we had a unfortunate experience when we (7 people) were wrongly charged for 11 bottles of Pelegrino when we only had 4, and they put up a fight with us over it. That’s why they loose a star for my review. Otherwise great place, but we will probably think twice before coming back after a small sour taste from the argument.

Genuinely the worst food I’ve ever had, bar any price point. Highly undercooked and extremely simple dishes. If I wanted rice cooker steamed veggies with no seasoning….. No chopsticks provided, only on request. It was laughably bad, honestly needs to close.

I took my daughter to Mr. Chow for what I hoped would be a lighthearted, special summer girly outing. FWIW, we've lived in the neighborhood longer than the restaurant has been around, and while I’d always thought of it as more of a flashy scene than a great meal, I figured it was finally time to see for myself what the fuss was about. I decided to give it a try, so I made a dinner reservation on the early side to keep things light. We dressed appropriately for a fine dining experience and showed up on time. We were greeted by warm hosts, but unfortunately, our table service was rude and dismissive from the moment we sat down. I ordered a large bottle of Pellegrino and an appetizer for myself, but before my daughter, who is high school aged and very poised, had a chance to speak, the waiter interrupted to inform us there was a per-person minimum. It was so coarse, abrupt and presumptuous - quite the opposite of what exemplary hospitality looks and feels like. It stopped me in my tracks - I simply and calmly responded, “Perhaps you should ask my daughter what she plans to order.” When my daughter placed her order, the waiter told her she probably wouldn’t like the dish and suggested she order something else instead. My daughter is a native New Yorker, well-versed in dining out across a range of restaurants, and she knows what she likes. But the waiter was so insistent, and the tone he set was already so off, that she changed her order and followed his suggestion just to keep things moving. This interaction felt abrupt and condescending, and the tone set by the waiter was unwelcoming for the rest of the meal. The waiter definitely sized us up wrong. He made an inaccurate judgment about us and made us feel that we didn't belong in the restaurant, or didn’t deserve respectful service. Service never improved, and the food itself was (as I expected) entirely mediocre. The dish my daughter ordered was over-sauced and quite heavy in comparison to the dish she originally wanted to order. I came in with modest expectations for the food, hoping the experience would be posh, indulgent, retro-disco and would make up for it. Clearly, it did not. Despite how poorly we were treated, I still left a full tip out of principle. But the reality is this: for a restaurant that trades on glamour and reputation, the lack of graciousness, warmth, and basic hospitality is inexcusable. Obvi, I won’t be returning to Mr. Chow, and I would not recommend it. If I could give zero stars, I would. There are far better places in the neighborhood to spend your dining dollars—places where the food is memorable, the service is gracious, and the experience feels genuinely worthwhile. Alternatives in easy walking distance like Tamarind, L’Abeille, Fouquet’s, or Scalini Fedeli all offer excellent food and truly professional service. Honestly, even a visit to Shake Shack in Battery Park City feels warmer and more welcoming—at least there, the staff makes an effort.

The service was pretty good and fast however, the food was AWFUL!!!!😡😡 The fried seaweed was ok, and the potstickers was ok. The prawns, and the BEEF WAS SO BAD. It tasted like vomit. The lychee drinks were good though, which unfortunately did not make up for the terrible food. We left with eating barely anything, leaving all of the full dishes on the table. It’s expensive, bland, gross food and I would never go.🤬😡🤬

The adventure of Mr. Chow begins the minute you walk in the door and the Maitre D shakes your hand & wecomes you. Food was delicious and the crowd lively and very downtown. Great overall experience

Mr. Chow in Tribeca offers an elevated dining experience that makes you feel important! We started with the crab soup and scallops, where the scallops were served on these super cute seashells. The crab soup was so flavorful and had corn in it which I didn't expect to like but I did! The white prawns with egg whites, and the Chicken Joanna--two classic dishes that didn't disappoint. The prawns were tender and the egg whites silky. The Chicken Joanna was perfectly crispy cooked in garlic and was probably my fav item we got. For sides we chose shrimp fried rice and bok choy. Everything from taste to setting was put together and the service was attentive. I def recommend checking it out

I'll save the lengthy review and simply state that I came with a group of 5. We ordered a bit of everything on the menu and we didn't enjoy not one item! Everything tastes absolutely horrendous. I genuinely don't know 1. Why it's so pricey and 2. How it's soo packed every night . 3. How it's even still in business. Seriously, this is no exaggeration. We left completely disappointed.

I hyped this place up in my head thinking the food was going to be exquisite - which I think was my first mistake. We'll start with the positives - they welcomed us in and were very nice and accommodating. Our main server greeted us and took our drink order but then kind of disappeared. The waiters were very nice and came by often to check on us. Unfortunately that was the best part of our night. Food is extremely overpriced for what they serve you. If there was any sort of flavor to it, maybe I'd let that slide. But it tasted cold and no flavor at all. I ordered the Mr Chow Noodles and it did not look appetizing at all, more like cold cat food. All you could taste was cold boiled noodles and the cucumber that probably saved it. The Beijing Chicken was like half a chicken breast cubed in a weird flavorless sauce. Again, cold. Don't waste your time with the appetizers either. The chicken satay is definitely an "original recipe" because it's not a traditional peanut sauce, it's another random bright colored flavorless sauce. I guess the drinks were fine if you're trying to get obliterated off one drink. It was hard to taste the lychee because all you could taste was the liquor. But that's fine when you're 21 I guess. With a $300 bill later, you leave disappointed you picked this restaurant of so many in the area and still hungry. I'd recommend the place if you want to say you've been to Mr. Chow, but definitely skip the food.

Great place for dinner, the ambiance is elegant and the food is great. The service is very fast.

I think the bad reviews are people who expect the taste of the food to be spectacular due to the price. Mr. Chow is very basic Chinese food probably just slightly better than your avg take out. The mark up is obviously because of the location and the hype. Pretty much a place to brag about and say you went. The service was great and the food actually was pretty good especially the famous chicken satay but nothing to write home about tbh.

Got to say that I am not the one following the hype and all of those "lists" but Mr Chow , following his docu on Max was a place that me and my friend wanted to try . And it was way more than we expected ! The food was marvelous and obviously we ordered the Peking Duck (40 min ahead) though those before were as delicious . Excellent squid ink noodles & glazed prawns to start . Fantastic drunken fish (they change it often) and Ma mignon , comes rare and at the right portion . And then the duck , it is very easy to ruin duck cooking but at Mr Chow they just do it right , not gummy , juicy and flavorable though the sauce (side) is a fantastic addition. Definitely order that even if you are just a couple . Fun space not too loud and with excellent service . Highly recommended!!!!! Definitely A destination!!!!!

Okay now! This place is Rich! Rich in culture ambience, food, quality and you never know who you may see! HELLO! My Cuz treated me to this experience as a Birthday impromtu excursion for me with good company! It truly was very nice! Good Food, Great Service and Loving Company! THANK YOU!

The food was adequate, similar to what you'd expect at an Outback Steakhouse. I am not from a family that can afford this kind of thing; I just got lucky in life. I would have rather spent money at Five Guys. The tables were equally as close as at Five Guys, and the food would have been better there. I was born in 1994, so I never saw the '80s directly. But now I have. This establishment seems to be living on the reputation they had from that era. At the end of the day, I put cash down thinking, "Wow, that sucks, but I guess I'm glad I experienced it." I would have rather spent $16 at Panda Express instead of $850 on my fiancée.

The food was not good at all and trust me I'm a foodie! Nothing upscale about this place. Jue Lan is the place to go! Don't waste your time.

The food is pretty good but they scam you so hard. We came as a party of 8 and they "encourage" you to order 4 apps, 4 mains and 2 sides so we did. When we got the bill they had a price fix of $130/person???? I asked and they said oh yea that's the family style deal. I said you really should tell people before, I was clearly ordering a la carte. The incompetence of the staff is hard to beat. When you ask about a (very clear) discrepancy, the waiter should be nice and understanding (probably take a drink or something off). This guy was frozen in a boring, dull, trance, expressing he could not care less. Foods not bad but definitely not going back and encourage others to skip it :). No one was really there anyway

Food was good but a lot of hype. I enjoyed the meal but the price tag was just too steep. Maybe if they could incorporate more of an experience, or presentation on some of their dishes. It was definitely fine dining but just felt like they gorge you price wise. Maybe bigger portions would make a world of difference.

Nice ambiance, subpar service, extremely bland food, missing flavor. Seems like salt is not used for any of the dishes we ordered. The menu is confusing by design, all geared towards upselling. There are plenty of other places in Manhattan to spend your money!

No exaggeration-- the worst dining experience I have ever had. Bland food and atrocious service. The restaurant was practically empty and yet the staff was rushing us at every turn, even trying to take plates while we were mid bite with fork in hand. Asked for food to be boxed up and watched them throw it away in front of us. Waitstaff was deadeyed and inattentive. We were there for a birthday and at the top of the meal when asked about allergies, the birthday girl said dairy. They disregarded this completely when bringing cake at the end, so she couldn't even eat it. To pay that much money and be treated like trash from the moment we walked in, and to be served the most mediocre food, is astounding. You couldn't pay me to go back.

Disappointing and difficult. Asked our concierge for a high end Chinese restaurant downtown. He recommended Mr. Chow. Not only was it not high end (I have been to many over the years) it was way over priced for what it was, as well as unnecessarily complicated when it comes to ordering. The food was sub par. Dumplings, Ma Mignon and string beans were decent, but other things we ordered were tasteless. FYI, they have a $75 minimum food order per person and try to push you into a pre fix that is between $112 and $128 per person depending on what you level you choose, so do not even bother if aren't absolutely starving and planning to order a ton of food. I DO NOT recommend this place. Definitely a one and done, but not worth the one!

It's a high end spot . The food is great, so is the service and ambiance . You get what you pay for . It's pricey but definitely a great option for a special occasion .

Hello, I recently tried going with 3 guest to have a few drinks at the bar and the general Manager told me that "we don't allow walk ins in this establish; these guest at the bar are waiting for their table to clear out" what kind of place has people who made a reservation wait at the bar and lose money on walk-ins? I wouldn't run a place like this, seems super unprofessional in my opinion. Will be writing a review. Just wanted to reach out hopefully someone higher up and a bit smarter can do something about this GM.

Great service, good food, good vibe. Enjoyed it and will be back. Suggest a side order of hot sauce.

I had my worst dining experience ever here in NY. We were 6adults and 2 kids. They served and charged us 8 pax of Mr. chow pre-fixed and 8 pax of Beijing duck pre-fixed menu even we just asked duck for 3pple. We had to pay $1,000 only for duck and and almost $950 for the Mr. Chow Pre-fixed. When we disagreed with the check, The server did tell us this was our order and all the food was served. Even if that's the case, He even did not warn us that the food that we ordered was for 18pple.

3.9 American Chinese that's done well. The Peking duck was very good. Def recommend. Little fatty but still crispy crunchy skin. Love the Crispy seaweed as well. Yummy as is but also good if mixing with other dishes. Love the Shrimp that's in green color sauce as well... Not sure about the name.

Nothing special. Definitely i have had better Chinese food! They also have a minimum to spend per person so be prepared to spend money!! The Fried Rice was pretty bland and Sea bass was ok but very small portion. Not looking to return anytime soon

Worst food I have ever had in any restaurant ever. The fried rice was disgusting, the steamed vegetables were rubbery. We ate nothing for fear of food poisoning.

So the food snobs say Mr. Chow is not "authentic" Chinese? They say it lacks old-world spices and recipes? I say: Who cares?! It's great! You won't find a more pleasant dish than Mr. Chow's Velvet Chicken: strips of velveted chicken breast in what tastes like a chicken broth-based sauce. It's heaped with vegetables, like mushrooms and (mild) peppers. Is that not on the menu at an "authentic" place in Chinatown, NYC -- or in Beijing itself? Again: Who cares?! It's great! Also recommended: the chicken satay, the vegetable sautéed rice, the crispy beef, the Mr. Chow Noodles -- and probably anything else on the menu. (I can't give too many other recommendations because that darned Velvet Chicken is so good I don't typically order anything else!) If you're ordering delivery, it'll arrive still hot and super-quickly. If you're dining in, it'll be a real night on the town -- not just a quick, casual dinner. Is it pricey? Yes! Is it "overpriced?" Well, I guess it depends on what you think that means. I *really* enjoy the Velvet Chicken, so it's worth the price to me. If you're looking for a "great deal," or take-home style portions, then you should probably look elsewhere. Don't listen to the food snobs! Mr. Chow is fantastic!

The decor is welcoming but the establishment is very loud. If you are interested in having a romantic dinner I would pick a different establishment. The service was a bit slow and they forgot the vegetable potstickers and by the time they arrived everyone was already on to coffee and dessert. We ordered Squab with Lettuce, Glazed Prawns with Walnuts, Vermicelli with Lobster,Mr Chow Noodles,String Beans with XO Sauce, Green Prawns, Crispy beef, Salt and Pepper Lobster, and Peking Duck. The only dish that everyone thought was exceptionally was the crispy beef and the Vermicelli lobster. I personally didn't like the Mr. Chow Noodles the flavor was on the bland since very similar to plain udon. Overall we were not impressed with the experience, just overpriced nonauthenic Chinese food. I wouldn't go back i cant justify spending so much money for just decent service and food that is average best.

This food was banging! Wow, I loved everything! It's been over a month now since I've gone so pardon me for not remembering exactly what I got but what sticks out in my mind promptly is the fried rice. I was so mad because my date took home the leftovers instead of giving it to me lol! But I remember how we were raving over every piece of food we got. It's very much family style and shareable. That's the way I like to eat my dinners, you get to try a bunch of things. Drinks were so delicious as well. When I went, The bar was just standing room which may be good if youre just there with friends but I'd highly suggest getting a table reservation. I was able to get mine the same day anyway. This is a high end restaurant. The food is pricey. I've been meaning to come here but there wasn't any way I was going to be able to afford this myself lol. But it was well worth the wait, and if you're into high-end places, this is well worth a visit.

Great service, nice atmosphere ambiance. Drinks were decent. Food was terrible. Everything we ordered from appetizers to dessert was not good at all. No flavor, nothing special about scallion pancakes, soup dumplings, lobster and filet mignon, and cheesecake, not worth the money spent. I definitely would NOT recommend

The Food is really not great. Ordered Mr Chows noodles. It is a 3 oz portion of packaged white noodles topped with a tomato based meat sauce. It is super sweet and really tastes like a bad spaghetti with marinara. For $38 it was not even worthy to be called an appetizer. The Sea Bass for $58 was good but had zero sauce and nothing to do with Chinese. The $15 veggie plate was nice but again nothing special. We left Mr. Chow with a $178 bill and after walking 10 blocks looked at each other with a "are you still hungry? me too..." so we ducked into a pizza joint for a $3.50 slice of pepperoni. It was fantastic. So unless you are wanting to look at women with designer dresses and Gucci purses and then eat pizza later, we suggest finding some authentic Chinese in NYC. This is just pretentious.

Honestly I don't know where all these bad reviews come from, the food , the service , the energy is fantastic. It's an iconic NYC restaurant, it's a little pricy though. If you are looking for cheap Chinese - Chinatown awaits for you

When you walk into Mr. Chow, you are greeted by the maître d' who is very warm and welcoming. The place is always busy. The atmosphere is very modern and electric with people dressed to impress. The chicken satay with peanut sauce is a must have. Maybe not everyone's favorite but definitely my favorite is the squid ink pasta. I absolutely love it. I can't wait for my next meal at Mr Chow.

The worst! A $200+ dinner that is worse than a $13 China town lunch special!!!!! Do you charge the steamed vegetative for $27 and steamed rice for $13?! We ordered pre fixes and found problems in the foods. The restaurant said they would remove the dish and did not charge us, and then put $27 and $13 for the side dishes?! Do not come

Poor Mr. Chow must be turning in his grave. I made reservations for Chinese New Year and while the drinks were fine, the prix fixe highly suggested by the waiter was sub par. The noodles with salty chili paste and some shredded vegetables? The chicken w rice (which was more basmati) didn't serve up a Chinese (or even fusion) flavor profile. Definitely not Chinese. More so, definitely not worth the $300+. Poor Mr. Chow.

Don't go here. Forget the overpriced food - I expected that. But the ambience is horrible. Tables are packed together and I kept getting bumped by people walking by my table. Also the acoustics are horrible and so loud that I could not have a conversation with my table. And did I mention that the overpriced food had the smallest portions ever.

I don't even want to write the details because I don't want to relive the awful experience. One star for the same reasons all the bad reviews are written here - all are true. An embarrassment of a restaurant. Not sure if the other locations have turned this bad too or just the Tribeca one. I wonder when people will stop giving them free money. Someone here wrote goodbye cheap chow and it really resonated.

Not worth a ¼ Star. $1,457.00 dinner was the worst experience dining out ever! the worst tasting, the nastiest staff, and the worst fried rice we have ever tasted. I wouldn't feed my dog with this food. the oil in the fryer tasted over a year old. the temperature in this restaurant exceeded 80 plus degrees. good buy cheap chow

Service was subpar, food was not worth the prices charged. It was a disappointing experience for over $700 bill for three people.

Polite enough staff, terrible food and utterly obscene prices. Chinese food for white people who don't like or know Chinese food. Diners seem affluent and clueless, amazed by the vaudeville noodle presentation.

The food here wasn't good at all.... Super salty in my opinion. Service was decent wasn't great or horrible. Also it is overpriced for sure... no fried rice either. We ordered the chicken satay which was good, the vegetable lettuce wraps again not good at all and very salty, Joanna chicken (super salty). Rice was nothing special. I wouldn't ever go here again

I would definitely never come back here. From the over pushy waiter to the bad fish, this place does not live up to it's hype. We came here for my sister's birthday and in no way, shape or form was this dinner worth $275. I put it up there with one of the worst 5 dinners I've ever had. My sisters and I each got sick after we ate here. We ordered the lobster, fish, pork, beans, and vegetable rice. I'm so sorry that I brought my sister here for her birthday and she ended up getting ill afterwards. Our waiter was very unpleasant and pushed almost everything on the menu on us. I wouldn't come back here based on the service alone, but the food was awful as well. Also from 6:00 to 8:00 PM we were 1 of 4 tables in the entire restaurant. This place was completely empty - and I now know why.

First time eating here, and while I felt the atmosphere, ambiance and service were impeccable--the food was actually not as amazing as one would expect for the price. It's "American Chinese" food, which may be the problem. I much prefer authentic. In any event, the Mr Chow noodles in vegetarian sauce were really tasty. I wasn't impressed with chicken satay. The dungeoness crab had more egg whites than crab and the sea bass lacked flavor. The filet was tender, but again lacked flavor. All of that with a $600 bill for 3 people left me underwhelmed. May give it another shot in another location, but I think it's a place people go to be able to say they've been....

Used to come here for at least 15 years. The place has now turned into a cheap dump. Avoid at all costs. The service is horrendous. Had to ask 3 times for a new plate and fork. The soup came literally an hour after it was ordered and cold. A simple request of regular white rice turned into a complete disappointment. The rice was way over cooked and dry. Other dishes were terrible too. Cheap Chinese takeout at high end prices. The bill was almost 1,000 for 6 people. Yet we were treated as if we were in cheap Chinese restaurant. Stay away!!! Spoke to manager but she was no help. See her photo. Sonya needs to be fired before the restaurant goes under.

The service was great, the food was delicious. We ordered the chicken satay, noodles, duck, shrimp. Everything was delicious

Let me just say I came here for restaurant week and probably spent the same amount of money I would've spent outside of restaurant week but- It WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT! This restaurant and dining experience blew away all of my expectations for this place. I came here for my nieces graduation as I told her to pick out a place she would like to eat to celebrate her graduation. I was happy with the choice as I've always wanted to come here to eat as well. Upon walking in, we were greeted by really nice hostesses and staff. Since I made reservations we were seated right away in which we chose to sit outside. We came here for restaurant week and had a prix fix menu in which we all could order an entree each but we had to try something different; a communal style table setting in which we share dishes. Although I cannot remember the names, we had lettuce wraps, chicken on a stick and the drunken fish and the dishes were AMAZING (I can certainly remember the taste!) Everything from the service to the dishes to the atmosphere was top notch so I would definitely come back here!

Outrageously overpriced and overrated. We ordered the chicken satay, green prawns, and rice - plates were miniature and my jaw actually dropped when the check came. The plate of green prawns (I've never seen shrimp that small) was the size of my hand and cost $52. Of course the location is great and it has a nice overall atmosphere which I'd probably recommend only for drinks with friends but the food was unsatisfactory.

Way overpriced for basic American Chinese food. We were extremely underwhelmed. I would not go again.

Moment of entry is a wall of loud. Seated, waiters were attentive. The food served to share, well, the food, that's where the restaurant fell downhill. Every dish was cold, greasy, and tasteless. I can't believe this place has such a good reputation. The dumplings were like chewing gum. The shrimp were rubbery. The vegetables were drowning in grease. The Peking duck was dry and over cooked and for $120 per person on the duck that was a total overcharge. I don't like to post bad reviews but was compelled to do so to save anyone from choosing this over the many good restaurants in the area.

Fraud! Total fraud! The menu is made so complicated just to confuse you and to charge you double! The food is tasteless and really bad quality. There is no lobster in a lobster noodles. Crispy beef is made of leftovers and whatever was going to garbage after cutoffs. Don't go there if you don't want to feel being screwed up.

The ambiance was great although wish it was a bit more lively. Felt like I couldn't talk loud. Food was pretty good but ended up recking me and my friends stomachs later on. Proceed with caution. Too expensive for not enough flavor and stomach problems : basic but sproosed up Chinese food

So disappointing. Not the Mr Chow from long ago. Greasy, bland food. The duck was so dry and had no taste. Almost everything is fried. Not worth it imo.

I will NEVER eat at Mr. Chow again. My first & last. My husband & made reservations for the Hudson Street location on Friday, April 8, 2022. Our reservation was scheduled for 6pm. We were among the first few patrons when we arrived. We were seated on the far front side of the restaurant immediately behind the stairway to leads downstairs to the restrooms. While my husband has eaten at Mr. Chow, this was my first experience to celebrate our anniversary. I ordered the vegetarian Mr. Chow noodles as appetizer before our entree. The food came to our table quickly. Toward the last few bites of the appetizer, I but down on something very hard in my mouth. It was alarming because Mr. Chow noodle dish was a soft meal - noodles with sauce. I pulled the hard object from the left side of my mouth to find two pieces of long metal. Upon alerting the waiter, the Manager approached out table within approximately 5-7 minutes. The Manager asked if he could see the metal object. Ad I reached to give him the metal objects, he specifically said "it is probably a piece of the dish washer." I placed them into his hand. He looked at it and said, yes I believe this is a part of the dishwasher. He left our table and came back approximately 5-10 minutes later. His conversation when he returned, "I have informed the cook and told him to make sure it doesn't happen again or else I will fire everyone (followed with a laugh)." Reluctantly, my husband and I ate the remainder of our entree once it arrived to our table. Before we were finished our last bite, the waiter was wiating to deliver dessert to our table and was sure to let us know it was "on the house." At this point, my husband & I looked at each other confused because we didn't have any desire for dessert, nor did we ask for it. We felt as if dessert was suppose to compensate for metal in my food?!? We literally sat at our table for no less than 30 minutes waiting, and waiting and waiting for the next step. The waiter even returned to our table after about 20 minutes of us clearly being finished eating to ask, "if we wanted anything else?" My husband responded, NO. The manager never came back to us. After sitting there for at least 35 minues, I advised my husband to go to the front of the restaurant to locate the Manager about the check. My husband returned to inform me the Manager removed the glass of wine and my appetizer from the check. I was upset. TRAUMATIZED! The manager then approached pur table after my husband came back to update me and we were literally there negotiating with the manager about what should be fair compensation for metal being in my food.y teeth bit down on metal!!! The end result, the most expensive entree was removed and we were given a bill for one appetizer, one entree and beverage. The daily sales goal was more important to the Manager, Derrick than the health, safety and accommodation of a first time patron. I will NEVER eat at Mr. Chow's again.

We LOVE this place! Such fun ambiance and the food is stellar! They treat us so well and we quickly have become locals with all the trips we've taken up the NY for work. Keep up the great work, guys!!