Pinch Chinese

“We dined there on Memorial Day (5/25/26) around 3pm. From the moment we walked in, the staff was super friendly, and we were fortunate to hit their happy hour (see photo #1). The staff was extremely patient and attentive, and the food was delicious and honestly, one of the best bang for the buck meals I've had in Manhattan ever. We will definitely visit again.”

“Service was stellar. Every course exceeded expectations. The pecking duck was phenomenal- it is a build your own taco style. Brussels sprouts were amazing and perfectly cooked. You cannot go wrong with any soup dumplings. Dan Dan noodles were great with a mild kick.”

“Welcoming spot with great bar seating for multiple people or eating solo. Staff is welcoming and ask right away if you have allergies. They make suggestions and are attentive. The decor is festive with subtle music. Can hear yourself talk . Food is clean and fresh, .Vegetables are crisp, cooked oerfectly and main dish was very savory. The rice is perfectly cooked to compliment the dishes.Highly recommend for anyone needing a tasty meal and friendly environmentStop in!!!.”

“3.5 stars, bumping it up for the vibes. Came for the Peking duck on Mother’s Day (reserve in advance!) and it wasn’t the best Peking duck I’ve had in the city but still very good. I will note however they’re generous with the portion size!! Sadly they don’t serve the traditional soup with it. Marinated cucumbers were refreshing and very flavorful, well done. Mushroom dumplings were the unexpected favorite of the night. Crab soup dumplings had virtually no crab flavor and were just fine soup dumplings overall, wouldn’t recommend. Dan Dan noodles were also pretty flavorless although I liked the texture. Garlic pea shoots were excellent though on the oily side. Chocolate mousse red bean cake dessert was AMAZING, we should’ve ordered one each. Five spice mochi doughnuts…none of us tasted any five spice and you couldn’t tell the texture was supposed to be mochi like either, reminded us more of the yeasted doughnuts at Doughnut Plant. Service was a little spotty, they told us we had 1.5 hours but 30 min in they still hadn’t taken our order so when the food finally arrived, we felt a little rushed to finish in time. We also ordered wine and our waitress (I don’t think she was one of the somms) was very generous in letting us try a couple but forgot to tell us the names of the wines or any info about them. I love the vibe inside though, and there’s great decor.”

“Came here again for Christmas dinner and it was great overall. We always love coming here for their Peking duck and it’s consistently so good. The duck skin was super crispy, the quality of the meat was excellent, and it paired really well with the sides. The slices of pie were also chewy and served hot which made them really good. The duck was better than the beef short rib. The short rib tasted more like an American style short rib, which was not that good and outstanding. The scallop was very soft, and the sticky char siu pork rib was delicious. The desserts were a bit disappointing though. The red bean layer for redbean chocolate cake was so thin I could barely taste it and both the cake and pear cake were just okay, nothing special. Loved their veggies! Brussel sprouts and pea shoots were so good.”