Land of Plenty
“I've lived in China for 8 years and just came back from Sichuan where the authentic "sichuan hot pot" originated.”
“We ordered the fish chowder for two, the lamb and cumin, and the braised fish fillet with cabbage and chili.”
“What's better, it comes on a bed of bok choy.”
Land of Plenty
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Only been here for lunch as I work in the area. Very good Sichuan food here. My favorite thing to get, and I think the most interesting thing on the menu, is the pork with sweet miso sauce…absolutely excellent. Also like the cleanliness and efficiency of the place. Much better than most if not all of the other Chinese spots in the area.
It's the best Chinese food I've had in upper Manhattan to date. So 5 stars for that. I bet that it would compare well with some of the places out in Flushing. I actually dined in at the restaurant, which I would recommend. I always find that the take-out or delivery experience ruins the food. Service was very good for a Chinese restaurant, although the waiter stood at the table and looked at our tip after picking up our bill, which I thought was rude.
1. Stir fried lamb filets with roasted peppers and cumin: This was a hit at my table! Amazing flavor, quite spicy, and a decent amount of meat! I loved it!
2. Snow pea sprouts: Done right. You get a good portion. It's crispy and not too soggy.
3. Pot of ribs: Yes yes yes. This was SO good. Comes out boiling hot from the small stove they place on your table. The ribs were meaty and plentiful. Also spicy.
4. Braised pork belly with chesnuts: My favorite. The pork belly was perfectly braised, and as a person of Taiwanese ancestry, I know good pork belly. This was definitely up there, with the beautiful layering of the fat with the meat. It was very tender. They definitely spent time preparing this dish. What's better, it comes on a bed of bok choy.
5. Shanghai soup dumplings: These were also quite delicious. Now here, I would say that the soup was flavorful, but not quite as soupy as places like Ding tai feng. The skin is also a bit thinner, but it's definitely among the best I've had in New York.
Overall, the food here is phenomenal. Try to dine in if you can for the maximum food quality and presentation. Service is generally good with a few odd habits, but overall great.
Not a bad Sichuan restaurant, and certainly happy to handle big groups – room for 30 in the back area and more seating towards the front.
The staff was helpful and the dishes came out hot and furious.
The good:
-Dan dan noodles (nice and spicy)
-Ox Tongue & Tripe w/ roasted chili dressing (spicy and tasty)
-Tofu with fish – excellent flavor and balance
The eh:
-The soup dumplings… i warned people not to order Shanghainese food at a Sichuan restaurant, but they didn't listen.
-General Cho's.. again, deep fried twice American Chinese food… not what I came here for, but hey, others liked it
-Mao Pao Tofu – not spicy enough, and was pretty watered down
-String Beans… never got the fad
-Brisket of Beef Stew with noodle & bok choy… not exciting, just meh
-Chicken stew with noodle & bok choy… again, nothing different from the beef braised
-Double-cooked fatty Pork sauteed with veggies… dried up and too hard
-Lo Mein… about the only thing not spicy, but not exciting, either
Service was better than expected, but I come for the food…
Next time will have to come with folks to get the cumin lamb and the preserved veggies with fish.
Food & atmosphere are very very nice. I've enjoyed the lunch specials. There is a fish–I think it's cod, served with tofu on the lunch special that was great! Huge portion & great taste. I really like their scallion pancake. I can still recall on a cold, winter's night, on my way home after long workday, stopping in to take out the scallion pancake. It is thinner than others & I loved it. I even ate some as I walked home because I was so hungry. Near Bloomingdale's for all you shoppers!!! I will be back to try other menu selections. Nice service & clean, pleasant atmosphere. They do have a roomy, TV & bar area.
My friends always come to me for questions as to what is the best Chinese food in town because I'm Chinese. I would say this restaurant is in the ballpark of offering authentic, typical spicy Sichuan food.
What dishes you should try at Land of Plenty:
– Spicy tofu fish. If you are a huge fan of spicy Sichuan food, you'll become crazy about this dish as it electrifies every little taste bud of your tongue with its tender fish mixed with layers of spicy chici, pepper and Chinese five spices.
– dou miao, my favorite vegetable dish. Not only it's extremely healthy, full of fiber, but also it's tasty! But you have to be careful when ordering this dish here because sometimes the dou miao imported to their restaurant isn't fresh, which would make the vegetable taste too old and chewy. I would suggest you ask the waiter before ordering this dish if they have fresh dou miao today and they would normally be very honest with you.
– Dan dan noodle. I'm proud to be a passionate noodle lover. I absolutely love their dan dan noodle with spicy sauce on top of noodles mixed with some healthy spinach.
Their service is mediocre and the cleanliness of their bathrooms can be improved as well.
Totally legit sichuan chinese food in Midtown NYC along with US style Customer service.
I liked the Mapo Tofu dish a lot. Had the spicy sichuan peppers kick to it which it should have.
Also another nice thing to note that rice and tea is complimentary here. Which is something I like as some Sichuanese restaurants don't provide this.
Great food, good service, and nice ambience.
We ordered beef, fish, and spinach here for dinner. Each dish was great and was in large portion. We two got fully packed after dinner.
The service was better than average Chinese restaurants in the town. The environment was even better. I couldn't expect a better restaurant environment for gathering with Chinese friends-clean, bright, while casual and comfort. Will come back for sure.
Oh, so when you said spicy, you MEANT spicy!
That was my reaction after ordering a delish noodles with minced pork dish (301) off the menu. The dumplings were nice and fresh too.
Maybe I've been jaded by too much bad chinese, but I found this place quite enjoyable. There were many native speakers there you could vouch for its authenticity (including a couple that seemed like on an awkward first date).
Service was quick and water was refilled.
But mainly, I liked the authentic szechuan. A nice change of pace for an UES place.