China Grill

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60 W 53rd St (at 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue)
New York, NY 10019

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(212) 333-7788
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China Grill - New York, NY
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China Grill - New York, NY
China Grill - New York, NY
China Grill - New York, NY
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Best

Excellent place to have dinner, fantastic food and wonderful service. I enjoy the Mojitos and the lobster mashed potatoes are great !!!! I have been to China Grill 100 times and w...

Worst

My friend Annie and I last dined at China Grill 3 years ago and dubbed it one of our favorite restaurants in the city. We decided to revisit it, but unfortunately we were quite d...

Can you say OVERRATED? 1/29/2004

I have never had a more 'hurried' meal in my life, and we weren't even ordering from the Restaurant Week menu. The waitrons were literally asking ""are you done with that"" while we were still eating so they could serve the next course! I mean, I know they want to turn the tables this week, but my god. I dine out often, and rarely have I been more unhappy with the quality of food and service as I was China Grill. The salad was huge, but obviously dressed ahead of time, and the overall greasiness of my meal was unsettling - figuratively and literally. Go to Republic at half the price and be content. Pros: Beautfiul room, Decent drinks Cons: , Poor Service, Low Value more
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Bad Restaurant Week Menu 1/28/2004

If more than one person in your party orders from the Restaurant Week menu, you are expected to share entrees and dessert! For example, for a party of 2, you get two appetizers, one entree, and one dessert. Makes you embarrassed to eat there, because it's obvious to everyone there that you're ordering from the ""cheap"" menu. Ridiculous. The flourescent pink lemonade was $4.50, which wouldn't have been so bad if it hadn't tasted like concentrated syrup. If a restaurant doesn't wish to provide the same quality of food and service to Restaurant Week patrons as the regular people that go there, they should not participate in the program. Pros: bathroom, lighting, reservations Cons: , drinks more
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dont bother 11/14/2003

unless you're on an expense account, or like inconsistent expensive food, dont go here. the service is thin, the drinks so-so, and the place is screaming loud. $19.50 for three scallops should never happen. the best thing is the atmosphere, but even that is overshadowed by the lack of taste and originality in the food. a better option is le colonial. Pros: beautiful atmosphere, good for crowds Cons: expensive, loud, obnoxious more
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OK, BUT NOT OUTSTANDING 11/2/2003

This is a nice place with excellent asian-fusion food (combination of japanese & thai). The atmosphere is anti-cozy and cold. The service is very average. We spend the New Year's eve at China Grill in 2003 and paid $400 per couple. The parking is expensive. Pros: food, upscale crowd Cons: expensive , average service more
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disappointing 9/25/2003

My parents were in town, and their hotel was near China Grill, so we stopped in for dinner. The prices were outrageous, but we assumed the quality would be commensurate, so we ordered. The food would have been disappointing for half the price- for what we paid it was simply a rip-off. Our server was inattentive and, once she realized my parents were tourists, she was nowhere to be found. She dropped the check when we were half way through dessert, which is just rude. There are so many great restaurants in New York, don't waste your money here. Pros: nice outdoor seating Cons: bad service, disappointing food, noisy dining room more
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Good Food, Iffy Service 8/20/2003

Upon entering, I was impressed by the room while the food on other peoples' tables seemed enticing. Our waiter (the one with the Spanish accent) was a bit pre-occupied with other things- hardly coming around to the table and nowhere to be seen most of the time. Not attentive or thorough at all... he would run away once one person asked for a glass of water and wouldn't bother taking anyone else's order. In between the main course and dessert, it was awhile until he approached us. We had to be the ones to mention ordering dessert! All in all, enjoyed the food- great lamb and beef! The scallop appetizer was amazing. The menu was a bit too pricey considering the bad service. If you want a good overall experience with this type of cuisine- ambiance, service, food- your better off at Asia de Cuba. Pros: Food Cons: Bad Service, Expensive more
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Good service, great food! 7/22/2003

I've only been to China Grill for the first time today during lunch hour. For a first timer's experience, the food really good and the staff was pretty attentive. (Try the pecking duck salad, which is fit for two -- absolute perfection!) A little on the pricey side, however... Then again, it IS midtown Manhattan. Pros: food Cons: price more
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Not as good as it used to be... 7/2/2003

My friend Annie and I last dined at China Grill 3 years ago and dubbed it one of our favorite restaurants in the city. We decided to revisit it, but unfortunately we were quite disappointed with the cuisine. We ordered the lobster pancakes (which had more mushrooms than lobster), crispy calamari salad (we think they forgot to add the dressing as it was quite bitter), Rack of Lamb (they did forget the sauce and came back when they realized it), vegetable fried rice, and the Great Wall for dessert. The dining experience was nothing too spectacular, especially after paying a hefty tab of $150. Next time, we're going to Blue fin, Annie!!! Pros: Good location, quick service Cons: Expensive, mediocre food more
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No Mr Chows 6/12/2003

China Grill has a few good dishes. I am a fan of the seared tuna, and the risotto/veal dish. The crispy spinach side dish is great. The Asian Fruit Tower is one of the BEST DESSERTS I think I have ever eaten. I would recommend going to China Grill just to get one. Good restaurent but I would choose Mr Chows over it. Pros: Asian Fruit Tower Cons: Unfriendly Hostesses more
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A restaurant week surprise 2/7/2003

My friend and I were debating. Where to go for restaurant week, and which would fit the following criteria: 1) Somewhere accesible through the OpenTable.com online reservations service, and 2) a restaurant we'd never been to before. Well, since we're avid diners, that narrowed it down to one place: China Grill, that bastion of yuppie-dom. We braced ourselves for the worst, and it seemed to be coming to fruition: loud, obnoxious crowd; deafening rock music; flighty staff; and a 45 minute wait WITH a reservation. But surprise, surprise: after enduring the above, the food was actually very good, and the portions were HUGE--and all for $30.02 per person. Would I go back again? Maybe not when I'd have to spring for $30 an entree at this joint, but for Restaurant Week, it ultimately redeemed itself. Pros: Good Restaurant Week, value, Good food Cons: Deafeningly loud, Scary crowd, Erratic staff more
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Yum! 1/30/2003

Went with 2 friends for lunch during Restaurant Week. Since the prce was fixed at $20.03 I can't comment on if it was expensive, but I will say that if the portions are as big on the regular menu then it is probably worth it. The 2 salads were gigantic and very fresh. They gave 3 of us enough pasta for 5 people and we still had another entree. We took home 5 chinese food cartons filled with leftovers. Not classic chinese but delicious asian fusion. I can't wait to go back and order off the regular menu Pros: large portions, great food, slick decor Cons: loud, harried service more
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the best of the best 1/5/2003

Having eaten at China Grill and being treated with exceptional courtesy, friendliness, professionalism, and eating some of the most delicious food ever, we are headed back on the January 11th for more of the same. The overseer of the restaurant is exceptional at his job. It doesn't get much better than China Grill. more
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good, but by no means great 11/21/2002

A bit too price for what you're really getting. Don't let the name fool you, this is not chinese food. Appetizer portions are same size as entree. Dessert was spectacular. Overall, not worth the high price. Cons: Very expensive, food hit or miss more
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Snobby Service 11/4/2002

We ate at China Grill last night for my sister's birthday. Big mistake. We had an 8:30 reservation, they did not seat us until 9:20. They were not even apologetic. Then the waitress did not offer any concession even though we were obviously starving. We tried to get in an appetizer order right away and she informed us that the chef prefers that we order all at once. The food did come out quickly and was good, but not worth the prices or the wait. Then after we had already ordered dessert and were full, they brought out another dessert on the house as an apology for our wait. Gee thanks, after we were full. They should have just taken the appetizers off the bill. Will NOT go back! more
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Positively a good time 8/30/2002

This place was fantastic. The food was inventive and the flavors BURST in your mouth. Try the tempura sushi -- out of this world. As was teh marinated soy steak and lobster mashed potatoes. The atmosphere was energetic and sexy. Music was great to groove to. Service was impeccable and attentive. This restaurant knows how to run a business Pros: great for big parties, prompt seating Cons: no parking more
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GM's a WOW!~ 8/17/2002

Expect great service, creative food, & sexy ambiance & you'll still be unprepared for the best restaurant GM in NYC. She's watching your table, helping the staff & candy to your eyes. She made a good night great! more
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10 7/21/2002

Great experience, splendid athmosphere and food. The waiter was very good, the guy with the water was always there, the beer was cold, the barbecue salmon was so good...and real value to the money. Pros: variety, quality, service Cons: apple tower pie so so more
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GREAT PLACE 6/5/2002

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!! Everyone I take here also loves it and praises it. The waitstaff are great! the food is excellent and the drinks are to die for!!!!! The music is out of site and the people are great! GO here if you are looking for a place to relax after work and have a few drinks to unwind! more
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Editorial

  • Since its inception in the ‘80s, China Grill has been so wildly successful that it's easy to lose sight of what made it that way. Set in an enormous space on the ground floor of the CBS building on...

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  • Hours: Sun 3pm-10pm, Mon-Sat 11:45am-5pm
  • Payments: American Express, Visa, Diner's Club, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
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