Atlas Kitchen New York - Buy Reservations

The restaurant is really pretty in the inside and the menu has a large selection. The service wasn't great since they forgot about us and didn't bring us more water until the end, but the food was good (each plate was very large--you don't need that many plates for a group).

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4.5 stars but not quite ready to kick it over to 5 on the Yelp system.Well, well, well. Who knew that tucked away in Cathedral Hill was one of the most interesting, authentic and NOT overrated upscale Chinese restaurants in the city? A place so down home with the homies that it serves not one but TWO dishes with frogs, not to mention plenty of innards like kidney?What to get? Everything but the photogenic thin-sliced pork belly app, which was too dry and rather flavorless without the garlic chili sauce (which was too watery anyway). The thin-fried stinky tofu, on the other hand, was a delight...except it was served with the same garlic chili sauce, and I really wish they'd served it with pickled vegetables and garlic soy sauce or something more traditional. But it was stinky, fermented and pungent, just the way I like it!The Steamed Fish Fillet with Tofu and Chopped Red Chili Sauce melted in our mouths. The Mapo Tofu was one of the better ones I've had. The Hunan Fried Rice was generously stuffed with vegetables. And the Braised Frogs with Chopped Red Chilis was an explosion of flavor, though the frog pieces were pretty bony.I'm surprised by the comments about bad service, as we had quick, attentive service throughout the meal. Granted, we came at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon and the place was pretty empty. But I do need to give extra praise for the service: A member of our group was very picky, fussy, difficult, and ignorant about Chinese food (let's just say, I didn't choose for them to come). The server who took our order had the patience of an ox for dealing with her 10+ minutes of ignorant questions and insane demands. So thank you, kind server, for not treating us less after all that.

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The most authentic, finely-cooked Chinese cuisine in a 10-block radius! I will gladly take my American there to experience real Chinese food. Awesome stuff!

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Atlas Kitchen was a very good take on modern Chinese cuisine, albeit at slightly higher prices due to the more upscale setting. The organic cauliflower in dry wok flavored with sliced pork was DELICIOUS -- definitely the highlight of the meal. I also absolutely loved the stewed spare pork ribs with winter melon soup; a good soup like that really hits the spot in the winter. We were much less impressed by the braised pork belly with brown sauce -- the flavor profile was very one-dimensional (salty) and the texture was off in terms of toughness/chewiness. We spent about $40 each after tax/tip for lunch and left absolutely stuffed. Excellent service and ambience; will definitely be back when I want a modern Chinese treat!

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Solid option for Chinese near Columbia! Although the prices seem high the value is there as I was able to get two meals out of the eggplant I ordered. Eggplant was well seasoned and caramelized nicely. Hot and sour soup was also solid and had a nice viscosity.

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