Hwa Yuan Szechuan New York - Buy Reservations

Nicely designed inside. Unlike many other spots In Chinatown that look old on inside, not here. When I entered, it was between lunch and dinner. The staff was all eating their meal. I was seated at a nice table. After viewing menu, I decided to skip soup and appetizer as the cost was expensive. Late found the jasmine tea was $10 for the pot. The chicken was amazing but portion was small. This is a very nice place but for the money elsewhere in Chinatown would have had more food. In fact, I left here to go somewhere else to eat as I was still hungry.

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Best place for delicious food, great service, atmosphere, and amazing wine list. Must try: crispy tangy beef, scallops, scallion pancake (house made), cold sesame noodles..duck, lobster, the list goes on & on...

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Been here twice to enjoy the Peking Duck both whole and half portions on two separate occasions along with other items like the spicy tofu and cold sesame noodles.The first time was a better experience with table side Peking Duck carved hot in front of us with crepes, slices of pear, onions and hoisin sauce. The staff there was interactive, explaining the different portions of the duck and were excited to share this experience with patrons that visit their establishment. We enjoyed the crispy skin of the duck first, then moved on to the dark and white meat of the duck both juicy and delicious. The cold sesame noodles had this rich sauce that kept every bite slurped tasty. The spicy tofu was a stark contrast to that cold dish with meaty flavor with spice to join in the fun.We didn't grab any drinks as we enjoyed all the food there. Departed with leftovers to enjoy for dinner. The lunch time wasn't a bad time to go to check this out before bringing our Dad there for his birthday.Fast forward to my Dad's Birthday, we were excited to bring them here to enjoy the food that we enjoyed above. We stuck with the same items along with large shrimp fried rice, braised ox tail and seafood pan fried angel hair noodles. There were expectations that were set that the Duck would be out after some of the food came out. Starting with the tried and true sesame noodles and tofu, the meal was beginning pretty well. After those two dishes the service went downhill quick. We were prepared to wait for the Duck, again carved table side with the fixings and we were able to fill ourselves with that because after that the rest of the food didn't come out so timely. We were informed that a dish was not available for the day by one staff member just for it to arrive a little while later after we ordered a substitute dish. With everyone running around, we luckily was able to cancel that dish. All the dishes were enough to fill us up pretty well.Then we waited for the last dish the oxtail. I was excited to have oxtail; not many places can pull it off well. But wait we did....empty dishes were removed and we continued to wait...we asked about the dish and it was always its going to be right out...but we waited and waited. When we had finally decided to ask for the dish to be taken off the bill as we wanted to leave, we were unable to get the attention of any of the staff members; with an empty table aside from tea cups and a last few dishes, it looked like we were wrapped up with our meal but now it was a question of whether we would be able to pay the bill or get this long overdue oxtail that we had ordered.The oxtail ended up coming out, four pieces with hardly any meat on the bone in a filled plate of sauce. Luckily we had ordered an extra set of crepes with the Peking Duck to enjoy with it as it didn't come with much besides what I had described. I would say that dish was best for one person to enjoy, not a shareable dish at all. Most of the dishes you could at least share but with oxtail that isn't the case. I would suggest a serving size to inform dining parties that this wasn't a family style dish, which is traditional of Asian restaurants to share and pass food around.It was busier than the first time we went here and we were prepared to wait for our order but that last dish was not worth price and wait. You are best sticking with the Peking Duck, any starch dish and a few other dishes for your large gatherings. If you have a good communication with the wait staff, they can hopefully direct you to dishes that work better for certain party sizes.Enjoy!

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Exceeded all my expectations! We came in as a group of 6 amd got the multi course prix fix with Peking duck, which I've heard so much about and was eager to try. I've had Peking duck in Beijing before and have had a difficult time finding a place in New York that 1) served it and 2) served it well.Without going through all the dishes in full detail I just wanna say this: yes, this is a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown that's priced a bit higher than others in the neighborhood, but first off, Chinese food is not a monolith and there IS such thing as Chinese fine dining, and second there's really nothing else like this in Chinatown. you are getting extremely well executed dishes that nod respectfully to their roots, but also Chinese American dishes like orange chicken...in a way that is so quintessentially Chinese American, true to Shorty Tang and his legacy. And real quick: the Peking duck was the bomb. I've never had it served with pear(?) as a filling ingredient but it worked so beautifully to cut the fat from the duck. My only nitpick would be the wrappers could have been thinner, but honestly everything else blew me away so it didn't bother me all that much!Highly recommend!

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The duck was the one dish that stood out . It was good in the sense a lot meat to fat ratio. Other places I have been had been more fat and not much meat . The crispy skin was nice . The best part of the experience was the service . They were so attentive and very sweet.

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Other dishes were pretty good so would like to try more variety next time!

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Hwa Yuan is a higher end restaurant in Chinatown that's catered towards non-Chinese patrons (evident by the menu), but still caters to Chinese patrons. It's not the best food in Chinatown, nor is it at the best price, but it's upscale, comfortable, and you'll have a great meal. I'm not always in the mood to get the absolute best food in Chinatown in a dimly lit ambience with questionable cleanliness.Good Sichuan food is everywhere in New York. While the menu doesn't have the hard-hitting traditional Sichuan food (of the likes of Szechuan Mountain House), it has all the classics (including more cantonese staples), and they cook it well. Things that stood out that I tried were the sesame noodles, soup dumplings, braised fish, pea leaves. All Chinese staples, but they were done well. Nothing to rave home about, nor do I think it's worth coming out of your way to come here, but it's a great weekend sit down Chinatown meal that's accessible. The service was amazing, and they even gave us a bottle of free sake at the end. Hey, sometimes it pays off to order alllll the food.

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We started out with Sesame noodles. The flavor was unbelievable. Next we had shredded beef and Orange Beef. The flavors are so vibrant. Then I had the best Peking Duck I ever had. It's amazing to find this upscale restaurant in a run down neighborhood. The Covid virus has had a devastating effect on NYC's China town. A lot of the businesses are boarded up and the people our under racist attacks. Hopefully this will change as the food is a real treat and the staffs are friendly and efficient.

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Ehh. Kind of pricey for okay Chinese food.One thing they for sure need is a Lazy Susan. I came for a birthday and it was so hard to eat the dishes. We ended up passing them around the table, which worked but was not ideal. We ordered so many dishes, but they were all just okay. The duck was dry and bland. The Peking duck wrapper was too thick. The braised pork belly and the yang chow fried river were fine, but not what they were supposed to taste like. The only thing I'd order again was the crispy beef. Everything else was ehh. Hate to say it, but it was not worth it and definitely not for the price.

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I don't think this is the place for good and authentic Chinese food... none of the other diners were Chinese when we were there. Their signature Peking duck... look how skinny the duck is, and it tastes that way too.... Peking duck is supposed to be fat and juicy. This is just duck. Other dishes were just so so, but overpriced. Bill was $80/ppl and we have six people. It is kind of insane considering the quality of the food.

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Duck was perfect. Went for Chinese nye. Staff was great and very friendly and attentive. Everything we ordered was delicious and perfectly cooked

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They ruined our New Year by cancelling an order I had made days before and leaving us nothing to serve our guests. They also didn't respond to email or phone. Just a text an hour before people arrived and at the time the delivery was supposed to come. Horrible. Not even an apology or explanation. A special day ruined.

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We place an order days in advance for The New Year and they cancelled it without apology or answering their phone or email. They ruined our celebration. Buyer beware

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I frequent this place when I'm craving a half peking duck for an affordable price. It's not the best in the city, portions can be a bit small, but hits the spot.Other hits on the menu are the dry sautéed string beans and the soup dumplings. Soup dumplings need to be eaten there, though. The wrapping is delicately thin, which is amazing fresh, but makes it harder to eat when taking out.

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Cold noodles, Wonton soup, wontons with chili sauce, king pao chicken, and orange beef. The orange beef was probably the best Asian food dish I've ever had. I would recommend trying it if you have the chance.

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