Wu Liang Ye

Review of Wu Liang Ye

by Thelonious Frumkin


Next to Rockefeller Center is Wu Liang Ye, a large, fancy Chinese restaurant. It is nothing I have ever seen. It was big. There were round tables with Lazy Susans. There were many large Chinese families gorging themselves on delicious food. The place looked like a castle. I caught a glimpse of the kitchen. It was a stainless steel box with twenty guys sweating and screaming.

Our maître d’ said: “Can you finish by six?”

We said yes.

He showes us our table.

When we sat down, we ordered a lot of food. I wasn’t expecting much. The first was the Dan Dan noodles. They were hot, spicy, porky, and delicious. There were dumplings and buns. They were good. Then the fish came. It was whole: head, eyes, tail. It was floating in a pond of miso goodness. It was perfect. Then came the General Tso’s chicken. It was crispy and tender. At the end of the meal, the waiter brought out two platters: one of greens and one of greens with bacon. They were amazing. The flavor of the bacon fused with the veggies for a great combo. Overall, I think Wu Liang Ye is a great restaurant to go to with a lot of people.