My husband and I decided to give Anise another try. We hadn't eaten there in a while. Our server, Tony was so friendly and genuine. He was knowledgeable and made some suggestions. We had a tasty lunch and we returned again on Saturday evening, 12/20. This time Jay was taking our order and made great recommendations. Jay was extremely endearing, friendly and personable. The food on both visits was very tasty and fresh. We are planning to eat there more often and glad that we tried again. read more

I love that Anise offers at least a few non-Americanized options on their menu along with the Americanized standbys. I tried the Chongquing spicy chicken. It gets a lot of credit for being available in Riverdale, but it's not at the level of what's on offer in Queens or the Sichuan restaurants I've been to in midtown/midtown west/upper west side areas. Also, this and the spicy shredded beef were ever so slightly burnt. This wasn't breath of the wok, it was past that into singed and bitter territory. Would I get either of those dishes again? Yeah, because I don't have a choice based on geography, but the burned flavor was disappointing. Hopefully it won't be burned the next time. The steamed dumplings were solid. Nothing to write home about, but solid. The American Chinese dishes were what you'd expect. I wish there was a section of the menu that made it clear which food is made the way it was originally intended and which offerings are Americanized. The twice cooked pork, while having a little kick, wasn't what I was expecting (no leeks, minimal green chilis, no fermented black beans, covered in brown sauce, much milder). I like that I can order both from the same restaurant, but since moving out of Queens, I'm still really missing non-Americanized Chinese food. I'll be back, though. I'm looking forward to trying the cumin lamb and spicy sliced beef. read more

Not what you would call food. Ribs are decent but the noodle dishes are a mash of gluten. No care has been put in the Chinese American staples. Worse than street food. Was once a real restaurant read more

Another really good meal at Anise!! This time we tried scallion lamb, which was really delicious. Our server described the difference between the dishes clearly, which helped us make a good choice. We also had really delicious pan-fried dumplings, which we were told were freshly made that day (and tasted like it!!) read more

Mary had a little lamb...with scallions and onions. It was the best Asian lamb dish she'd ever had. The veggies were perfectly cooked Al dente and the dish was not drowning or swimming in sauce, letting the delicious flavor shine. The new chef at this popular Riverdale establishment under new management knows what he's doing! And the staff are all very welcoming and accommodating. My friend loved her Spring rolls, steamed chicken dumplings and edamame. I just saw some earlier negative reviews that probably predated the overhauling of this eatery. I avoided Anise for awhile but since they changed management and chef, I have not been disappointed. And I'm very particular! read more

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We are delighted to find this place with very fine and varied Chinese food in our neighborhood. About ten days ago, we ordered take-out: wonton and hot and sour soup; Chinatown tofu, and a beef dish called Love in the Sky. The food came quickly, was hot, brightly-colored, and very flavorful. We went to Anise tonight to eat in: a quiet, friendly place, with fine congenial service from our waitperson AXEL. The food was tasty, unpretentious, flavorful; the vegetables were fresh and crisp. My wife's tofu with vegetables was delicious, and I enjoyed my double sauteed sliced pork and had leftovers to take home. This isn't a trendy place. "Asian (con)fusion" is not the order of the day. But the very substantial menu has Hunan, Szechuan, Cantonese, and "healthy" cuisine, something for everyone. You will notice, if you scroll down, that there are a few carping reviews, but they have so much more to do with complaints about delivery than anything else. Be assured that Anise's food is completely gratifying -- and not expensive. Worth a trip to Johnson Avenue! read more

Tastes like you are eating Chinese food in Sandusky Ohio. As above reviewers stated, food is tasteless, texture lacking, sauces are thin and lack flavor. At least my fortune cookies were good read more

I ate there a few days ago. It was just around the cutoff time for the lunch special. I ordered a dish with beansprouts, which was on the regular menu. After a while the waiter returned and said they did not have beansprouts, so I ordered snow peas. Why didn't he tell me earlier so I could have changed it for a lunch special? When I was finished I asked that the rest of my meal be wrapped up to go. I motioned to my dish and to the bowl of rice. When I got home, no rice. When I called to complain about it I was told it was my fault. The service and food has deteriorated since the new owners took over. I will not eat there again. read more

There was so much wrong with my order here and I can say I will not be returning. And that says a lot as I rarely write places off without giving them at least two tries. The service. The woman who took my order seemed as though I was bothering her. Very unfriendly. But also, I've noticed this must be cultural because I have never gotten happy and pleasant ordering from any Chinese/Asian inspired places. So I let that roll off. The food. First off it was expensive. $70 for 2 orders of shrimp in garlic sauce, boneless spare ribs, and dumplings. I asked for extra bbq sauce on the ribs. If what I got was extra, the normal must be literally a drop. The white rice was hard. The shrimp in garlic sauce was bland and there were so many random vegetables in this dish I don't even know what some where. Ie this green stuff (looked like cooked seaweed or purple cabbage) and these white items (not water chestnuts or bamboo shoots) in the pictures. It was random. Then to top it off, THERE WAS A PIECE OF SHAVED METAL IN MY FOOD. What if I had swallowed that or chewed it. That I can't just shrug off. read more

Anise - Metal in my food - Chinese Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Be very careful when ordering from them...they do not mark dishes that are very spicy as such so i was unable to eat my delivery order. a total waste of money...in addition when i called and told them the response was an arrogant "go elsewhere" believe me i will and tell others to do the same... two stars only because the delivery person was nice but the food was falsely marked. read more

Have eaten there twice in the last month after a long hiatus. Now under new management and food is excellent. Service is outstanding - waiter Tony, is a pleasure. But tonight with bad weather, ordered for delivery. Delivery was promised in 50 minutes but came in half the time. Food was hot and delicious as if served in person. Kudos to whatever they're doing. We're very happy. Thanks read more

I had been craving chicken & broccoli one night & the Chinese restaurant that I usually order from has subpar chicken & broccoli. So I decided to order from Anise for the first time & boy was I not disappointed! Their chicken & broccoli is perfectly seasoned & the crab Rangoon is great too! This is now my go to Chinese food spot! read more

Anise - Steamed Chicken with Broccoli, White Rice, Crab Rangoon (8 Pice Cheese Wonton), Home Make Ice Tea - Chinese Near Me - Bronx, New York

Overpriced spring roll with no sauce Mediocre, spongy Genl Tso with no genl tso sauce Odd tomato paste on chicken Really not edible Better in the past Please improve Serve fresh food and sauce read more

This should be visited to inspect their ingredients. It is overpriced! They put corn starch in everything. ...soggy eggroll and the vegetables taste unwashed and lack of seasoning. The white write was so soggy reminded me of rice soup. There was so much wrong with my order...NEVER again. The people who responded to the complaint were rude and a hairline away from abusive. What a waste of an appetite!!!! From the reviews...THEY DONT CARE TO FIX ANY OF IT. What a shame! read more

Best Chinese food I had in the Bronx real Chinese fried rice very good shrimp perfectly cooked delicious dumplings a little pricey but food very good even the shrimp toast was good skip the egg roll not that tasty read more

Been a steady patron for a couple of years but the establishment has been declining this year. Last month I purchased a lunch special with fried rice and to my surprise, the rice was spoiled. When I called the restaurant, they apologized and asked me to bring it in. When I did later after my shift, the reaction was simply a nonchalant matter and gave me a replacement. When I stated my annoyance, the counter lady simply shrugged her shoulders. I think this is the end of my visits to the restaurant. read more

This place has really fallen off, used to be my go to Chinese food spot in Riverdale for sit down, take out and delivery. For the last year or so it has been hit or miss, but the last 4-5 times it's been really bad. I decided to go sit down and give it one last try. The restaurant is dingy looking and all the furniture is worn down. I ordered the chicken & broccoli lunch special and it wasn't edible. read more

I am very picky when it comes to Chinese food but this place checked off all the boxes. I ordered during lunch time and I couldn't believe the amount of food and options I received for the price. With my lunch special order I received a decent 5-6" plate of shrimp and broccoli, 16oz wonton soup with wonton strips, 8oz container of white rice and a mini egg roll. All for $11.00 read more

Anise - Shrimp Shrimp with Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Mediocre food consistently. Pleasant service. Fair prices. Chinese food should taste a lot better. They can try harder. Restaurant is usually empty with just a few occupied tables. read more

This is the most disgusting Chinese restaurant in Riverdale. The foods are not fresh and it took more than half hour of wait time to serve lunch specials. Their wonton soup smells sticky and the fillet fish is definitely not fresh read more

Anise - Wonton Soup - Chinese Near Me - Bronx, New York

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I'd been searching for a great Chinese spot for quite some time and this place delivered! Literally and figuratively! Often I've found myself picking through chicken trimmings and breading to be disappointed... not the case here! The sesame chicken had huge pieces of tender and juicy chicken perfectly battered. Sauce was perfect amount of sweet and savory. Crab Rangoons were filled nicely with ample amount of cream cheese and delicious. Glad that I've found my go-to when craving Chinese! Will be back! read more

Anise - Crab Rangoon (8 Pice Cheese Wonton) - Chinese Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Lovely little spot. Delicious sushi. I like coming here solo and treating myself to a nice quiet lunch.

Ordered again to try out and...just superb! I recently moved to the neighborhood from the UWS and the food here is really top notch. Fresh, delicious and the brown rice was super fluffy. Again, super fast delivery and piping hot. This will definitely be my go-to. read more

I never really write reviews anymore and I typically am pretty laid back if something isn't "perfect" but this was disgusting. That is not cold sesame noodles. It was cheap premade peanut sauce slopped on top of a pile of congealed dry noodles. Not even mixed. Pure laziness. My 5 year old could have done better. Sad because I've ordered from here several times in the past but never again. read more

Anise - Chinese Near Me - Bronx, New York

This one of the few good Chinese Restaurants in the Bronx the forgotten borough became of its demographics. The others are really poor - at least the one near me on Crescent [grassy] Knoll. We order the lunch special frequently and it is almost almost right on. read more

The food at this Chinese restaurant is pretty good! However, the service leaves a lot to be desired. Additionally, the bathroom could really use an update. read more

I placed an order through Grubhub & had a driver who refused to get out of the car to deliver the food. He shouted at me from the car & threw my food over the wooden gate to my house. The worst customer service ever. I'm going to be calling the management to file a complaint in the morning. read more

I wanted it to be so much better but I had to try it for myself. Food was very oily. I was excited to see that they had Chinese broccoli it wasn't the best. We got the 10 ingredient chow fun but that was just mixed veggies/shrimp/chicken. "10 ingredients" is a great way to sell that haha the shrimp and Chinese broccoli was okay. Scallion pancakes were great! Wouldn't come back but was worth the try. read more

Anise - Shrimp and Chinese broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Bronx, New York

Though we live in the neighborhood, we haven't been to this restaurant since before CoVid. Bad choice. We were quickly seated but sensed the waitress was angry for some reason. Within moments of being seated, she came to take our order and again seemed upset we weren't ready to order. We placed out order and the food came quickly. My wife's order was wrong but she didn't want to complain. The General Tso's Chicken I ordered came with cold broccoli. Before we were finished the waitress tried to remove our plates. She then presented the check and stood next to us. We were still eating! Awful dining experience. Don't hire wait staff that has an attitude! We'll never go back and certainly not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Food was excellent. Service was excellent and ambience was excellent. We've been coming here for years and there was a drop in quality and service a while back. But it seems that everything is great again. I really enjoy the food and ambience with my family again and again read more

This used to be my go to Chinese spot but Monday I ordered a lunch special with wonton soup, egg roll, and lomein. Ate it and immediately got drowsy 15min after finishing the food... cool didn't think much of it took a nap, keep in mind this was the only meal I ate for lunch and basically my dinner since it was a lot of food. Next day, I get to work and start feeling weird, body aches and burning up.... Drank tea went to sleep, had the runs all night along with fever. I'm already on day 4 and still have the runs and haven't eaten much because my stomach is in massive amount pain. I also spent two days not eating after Tuesdays symptoms. Be careful.... read more

Last week, we received a shiny new menu from Anise. It came in the mail and was not left in our lobby or scattered around our hallways. I admired their effort and the menu looked pretty intriguing. We thought about take-out, but instead visited the establishment for an immersive experience. Upon arriving, we immediately noticed a nearly empty dining room (and this was prime-time). Someone came to seat us, which is when we noticed the shabby condition of the dining chairs. Our menus stuck to the table. Clearly, the only money they've spent on the place in quite some time was on their menu mailing. Our server looked harried and wasn't able to communicate well with us. The other people working there just scowled at us (and each other). Our food arrived - everything we ordered (appetizers, entrees, etc.) all at once. We were never offered chop sticks (which we routinely use). Forget about chili paste or any other condiments that would have been suitable. The food was meh, at best. No flavor. And the moo shu pancakes were actually store-bought tortillas, right out of the bag. I'm glad we went. Now we know to never patronize them again. It's a shame, because the critical mass to support a good quality Chinese restaurant is certainly present in Riverdale. read more

They are so rude over the phone and i've been yelled at many times. I ordered a lunch special one day and they brought a rice that smelled really bad and Ive ordered this lunch special multiple times and today it was a first time where the rice smelled and tasted bad. I called to tell them and they were rude and did not want to resolve the problem. Do not recommend it! read more

I had company from out of town and we decided on Chinese food. We made an order of $100.00+ . I excused myself from the balcony to set the table . They asked me to come back and we will set it together in a hour . The food was delivered in less than 20 minutes . As always hot and fresh . The brown sauce is heavenly. We enjoyed everything immensely. Anise has never disappointed. read more

Updating to say that they've renovated the whole interior! The place looks so great now, chic clean and spacious. We love their food and come here often how did we not know they have an awesome lunch special??? The lunch special comes with a smaller portion of whatever you usually order, soup with fried noodles, and an egg roll. It feels like so much food and for less money. Also try their new specials menu. So far we've had the pork dumplings (pictured) which were so good. And the sliced chicken vinaigrette which was really good TO ME lol I loved it because it's different. It comes cold and spicy with slices of cucumber. I wanted to throw it on a salad so badly I took it home. Love trying new things from them, the servers are quick to guide you towards what's good. read more

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Food at Anise alternates between OK and awful, and I hit it on an awful day. For lunch I ordered a simple kung po chicken dish. For some reason it was covered in a thick, sweet, brown tar-sauce. I guess I should be grateful that there wasn't very much chicken in it. I don't know what came over me but instead of sending it back I ate it and my tummy feels bad for doing it. This place needs a big food upgrade. read more

Order here every week for lunch. Food is always fresh and lunch specials are super affordable.

Visited Anise for the first time last-night after having their takeout a few weeks ago. The restaurant has a casual and comfortable feel and everyone was very polite. I visited on a Saturday night and it was perfect, a few other tables but not crowded at all. There are crunchy noodles on the table for you to enjoy during your meal. We ordered wonton soup and egg rolls for an appetizer. Their wonton soup is one of my favorites from the area and I would recommend. For dinner we ordered the chicken and broccoli and sesame chicken. I love their chicken and broccoli because the chicken seems high quality and isn't chewy like some of the other places. When we couldn't finish all the food, our waiter wrapped up the leftovers and even gave us some extra rice to go along with it. Our waiter was very polite and always made sure we had a full glass of water and all the staff seemed very friendly. I will definitely return to this restaurant and continue ordering takeout. read more

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The food is horrible. Ordered takeout of cold noodles which tasted like chalk. How can you kill that dish? My wife ordered boneless ribs which after one she couldn't eat. I ordered garlic baby shrimp which had regular size foul tasting old shrimp. The only dish that was edible was the hot and sour soup. Delivery is quick. Ambiance in the restaurant is good. read more

I'm absolutely thrilled with how good this place food was. It was delivered relatively fast and food was still hot and tastes amazing. I'm very picky about my Chinese food and I would totally recommend this place. read more

Anise - Shrimp fried rice (forgot to tell them to take out the peas) And broccoli with garlic sauce. Absolutely delicious - Chinese Near Me - Bronx, New York