Hui

Nice authentic Chinese spot. Been doing takeout from here quite regularly and getting the cold spicy chicken and twice cooked pork belly each and every time. The food is delicious! The portions are good. And the cashier is very kind.

辣子鸡 was good, had a lot of chicken inside!

Overall, the Chinese food was not very authentic I would say but generally high quality.

I started coming here when I discovered this restaurant in February 2023. It has become my go to Chinese restaurant whenever I’m in New York , which is often. I’ve waited a year before writing a review. They have a very friendly staff who are welcoming and always smiling. I love the whole snapper and the fried rice is the best I’ve had in the city. They also have great cocktails , especially the lychee martini All cocktails are $14. Can’t beat that anywhere in the city. The room is cozy with soft jazz playing. I have only come for the lunch but I definitely recommend for the food, drinks and great service. On a side note, I’ve noticed most of the patrons are Asians. That is always a good sign that the food is authentic. I read a review where the writer said she was hassled for a tip. I have been to the restaurant easily ten times in the last year and NEVER have been disappointed.

Wowowow the food here is delicious!
We had the Husband and Wife's Delight (aka Fuqi Feipian or Couple's Delight) it is a popular dish in Sichuanese cuisine and boy did it deliver! Then we had the chicken dry pot (more spicy) and fish (less spicy but sour due to pickled vegetables). All very very good dishes.
Heads up though it can be spicy if you're not used to Sichuanese cuisine. Talk to the waiters to bring down the heat.
Restroom: Only one available and gender neutral.
Service is great and fast (even during lunar new year!)

For the last few days, I walked by Hui Restaurant on 70th between Second and First Avenues and the place was always filled with customers. I decided that we should come for dinner and I’m glad we did. While Hui had lots a very spicy dishes, we chose carefully since I’m not wild about the items that have pictures of hot chili’s next to their descriptions. We started with an appetizer of cold noodles with sesame sauce. It wasn’t spicy but it was very flavorful! We ordered the whole fish steamed with ginger and scallions. It was FANTASTIC! Our waitress, who might also be one of the owners, not only deboned the bass, but proceeded to make sure that we got all the fish that was edible by constantly returning to assist us with this delicate process. I asked her what her name was and she jokingly said: Grade-A! We also ordered Zha Jiang Noodles. Every thing we ate was delicious and while we were pretty full, Grade-A recommended for dessert, a warm mochi ball, called Sesame Sticky Rice Ball. This was possibly one of the tastiest desserts I’ve ever eaten anywhere! While this evening was our first time dining at Hui, we will definitely be returning often!

Decent neighborhood Chinese restaurant. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. It is authentic but not the best I’ve had. We started with a lackluster Dan Dan mien - noodles were a bit overcooked. But it improved from there - the beef with chili was nice and warming but the star of the evening for me was the pork belly and preserved vegetables - the fat from the pork adding wonderful flavor the vegetables.

Surprised how authentic this place is given its location on the UES

Great food and service, pretty cute decor as well. Particularly love their take on ‘Chongqing chicken’ where they add pineapple to balance out to spice and salt!