Hunan Slurp New York - Buy Reservations

..wtf happened to the restaurant? Did the aspiring owner sold his place ? I was so excited finally coming back to dining in after it closed for a long time - been dreaming about the very first and very last bite of that fish fillet noodle soup I had...super duper excited to dine in Last Friday. (Honestly I wasn't going to write a review...but the more I think about it the more unsatisfactory I get paying for those two dishes) - the shop was practically empty when my friend and I walked in...we were being seated at the very corner that slammed against the wall in that tiny ass table - hidden away. Then the server informed us about 7pm reservation- alright should be ok...we got there at 5:30pm. Who would've known the food quality was so bad that it was hard for us to swallow each bite - we ordered the fish fillet soup noodle - it tasted so bad I had to force those pieces down (it was like someone accidentally threw in the whole bag starch flour onto the fish fillets) - the soup is practically flavorless - and some odd reason the fish fillets were sitting with the noodle but not in the soup... I was so confused, the braised duck we asked for spicy...it was flavorless as well...did someone forget that it needs salt ? And chili ? The duck was super dry and bony The 2 stars I guess for the big portion on the noodle ? What a waste of my money ($74 - 2 dishes + tax + tip)

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They don't serve stinky tofu anymore!!! *Sob*That was literally the only reason I came here. The rice noodles are whatever. I've eaten countless bowls growing up at half the cost of HS (and twice as much flavor). My Fish Fillet was bland, even when I asked for it to be as spicy as possible. And the Shredded Beef bowls--which were promised to be super "Asian" spicy--were tepid at best. Sigh. At least our server sort of made up for it with super-generous pours of wine.But seriously? Why succumb to the peer pressure of removing stinky tofu from your menu? If people can't handle the smell of fermented soy beans, that's on them. Sigh. There really is no stinky tofu in Manhattan anymore.

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Food here is authentic, original, and just overall very good. Not your typical dishes from Cantonese or Szechuan restaurants (of which there are plenty in NYC). I've been here 4-5 times and loved it every time. The shrimp with pork floss dish is a must order.

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Came here around 7pm on a weekday and got seated relatively quickly. We got the pickled string bean rice noodle and the duck. The pickled string bean rice noodle was solid. The broth is fairly light while the picked string bean was packed with flavors. The duck was delicious too. However, the serving size is quite small relative to the price. Overall, I enjoyed the meal, but beware of the small serving size.

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Come earlier than later. We came in at 7 pm on a Saturday and most of the best-sellers were sold out. The seating was comfortable and decor was super cute. The food was just OK. The seasoning of all dishes was superb. They have an open kitchen so you can see how the chefs use different spices and ingredients. Also, beware of the spice level: when they say it's spicy, it IS spicy. However, both meat dishes we ordered, the chicken and pork live, were a little overcooked and hard to chew. The cauliflower happened to be our favorite of the night.

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DON'T BE INFLUENCED BY THE INFLUENCERS! Here's what the 2 stars are for: one is to honor the poor man who is working the dining room, seating new customers, serving dishes, and scooping rice, pouring water, and doing everything alone. He must burn so many calories rushing back and forth from the dining room to the kitchen. The second star is for the mediocre food. I ordered something devilishly spicy and waiter said it was very spicy. It came and wasn't really spicy, just a pile of dried peppers on top of the ribs. The absence of 3 stars includes lack of items available on the menu, cost, the wait, and service. Onwards!Had a 12:30pm noon reservation on a Friday and was seated at 12:35pm. Ordered at 12:40pm. Was extremely disappointed that this noodle place was out of stock of so many rice noodle soup dishes that I wanted to try and came here for. We were forced to order from the shared plates menu which was more expensive. We got the first dish at 1pm. Had to wait til 1:40pm (1 hour) for the second dish which was just a stirfry! Dishes were nothing amazing. I've had better in NJ and Chinatown. Not that spicy for a Hunan place, and a little more salty than preferred. Surprised that so many internationals are here, but hey, they're all still waiting for their food for an hour+ so maybe they won't come again. Keep in mind there are 3 people in the kitchen working and they're working pretty darn leisurely (there's windows, we can see them from outside). My boyfriend waited for 20 minutes for another bowl of rice and it's currently 2pm. He followed up and can finally finish half of the second dish that I left for him.I usually don't leave low reviews, but I don't recommend this place. Can't really imagine myself coming back unless they ask me to or improve their staffing. It's overpriced for the experience and the Instagram photos. Hope this helps you guys in some way! I'm still hungry so I'll be paying my bill and heading somewhere else to fill up my tummy.

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