Amy’s Restaurant
“I'm so pleased they are within walking and delivery distance from my new place.”
“Only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that it is a bit pricier than I wish–especially for Inwood.”
“There is a lot of Chinese restaurants in the area, and for Amy's amazing quality of food and low prices, this is the best option there is in Washington Heights.”
Amy’s Restaurant
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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I love this place. It's my go-to Chinese delivery place to my bachelor pad in Wash heights. I'm quite the dumpling fiend. I get 4 sets of dumplings and feed on them for days: fried veggie, steamed veggie, steamed shrimp and Schezuan shrimp. Everything amounts to about $28 dollars and I get 4 meals out of it at least!
The food is always warm when it arrives and the portions are generous and wholesome.
I didn't actually eat here but I was disappointed enough with my experience that I feel the need to write a review. That said, the menu likely has more vegan options than any other restaurant in Inwood so I may be willing to visit again in the future and I'm in the area.
I stopped in for lunch, hoping to take advantage of the $5.95 lunch special. For some reason, typically pricey meat options like shrimp and cashews are part of the lunch deal but the only vegetarian options are broccoli and rice or soft bean curd with string beans – boring! I asked if I could get a veggie meat instead of the meats but was told no. If I wanted veggie meats, I'd have to pay $10.95 – nearly double. Not cool. More than the lack of getting a good deal, I didn't appreciate that the server was very cold and rude. Even though there wasn't a single other customer in the restaurant, her tone implied that I was bothering her so I decided to leave and go to Yummy Thai for some vegan noodles.
3 years ago I gave Amy's a 3 star rating. They've gone from a $15 minimum on Seamless to $25 ($18 on GrubHub). I placed an order through their website since there it is only a $15 delivery minimum.
After 45 minutes and no food, I called them. They still hadn't made it because they were busy.
I swiftly cancelled the delayed order, which they hadn't even charged yet, and called up Lotus Express. For less money and far better customer service, my food was to my door in 15 minutes. They even called as soon as I ordered to let me know they had run out of string beans and if I'd mind broccoli.
Avoid Amy's if at all possible. Always get your food from Lotus Express.
I prefer No 1 Chinese Restaurant on 181st, but if you are looking for healthier food, this has more options, especially for vegetarians. Very good overall.
Update: I stopped eating at 181 no 1, because the quality wasn't consistent with the dumplings, but I still love their sesame chicken. The OTHER no1 chinese/texmex place nearby is a nono, because I found hairs in my food on multiple occasions. I now consider Amy's the best chinese food in the area. But, I don't order often.