BAD SERVICE!!! I was greeted coldly by a very RUDE manager. She was NOT hospitable. It ruined my appetite to stay and left immediately. Too bad the food is good in my past visits. When they were located on Canal Street. Not going back and will tell everyone about this experience. read more

They've moved to Bowery now and while it's smaller, the interior is super nice and just a calm dining experience if you're looking to get away from the busy banquet restaurants on the weekends. This time, highlights were the seared ox tongue, the buttery bone marrow fusilli, and the oysters in the oyster stone pot rice. read more

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Cantonese style cuisine. It is best to be shared and paired with white rice. Paired with others like noodles or fried rice will make the dishes taste heavier than they are. Recommended if you don't have a heavy taste, you have to speak to them when ordering and make it less salty or sweet. The texture and taste are definitely on point. Been there a few times and services are overall nice and friendly. More down to earth style friendliness. If you have questions, please ask. They will give you an answer. For some dishes it takes longer to complete, so make sure to ask for the cooking time of the dishes you are ordering. read more

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An attempt at upscale Cantonese cuisine, and not all bad... some dishes like the signature tofu soup and lobster with truffled sticky rice were genuinely good and not easily found elsewhere in the area, but other dishes were just smaller, pricier, and in several cases worse versions of dishes that a dozen nearby restaurants also serve. The salt-and-pepper calamari, a Canto staple, was limp and soggy, and the squirrel fish was one of the least accurate renditions I've ever seen (though not a Canto dish, to be fair). I'm glad a place like this exists and I wish them well, but I do find myself wishing the quality was better on average for how much they charge. read more

August Gatherings - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

For $30++ for lunch and the container is half the size of regular containers fine but that was first thing i saw. Look at my pictures it really isn't even looking appetizing. Only good thing about both dishes was the sauce! - braised pork with preserved veg is one of my favorite dishes. This was 90% fat and 10% meat. So basically i got a small piece for the price that was not worth it. -chicken with mushrooms. The chicken was so dry and overcooked even the sauce couldnt save it. What gives??? Tried to support my community restaurants but this was pretty bad and disappointing. Really didn't want to give a bad review but hopefully it will be improved upon reading this. read more

August Gatherings - Braised pork with preserved vegetables - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

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The interior is soo beautiful and all the staff are friendly and attentive. Our waters were never empty and there was always someone to flag down if we needed something. My mom accidentally dropped her chopsticks on the ground and it felt like only a second had passed before someone appeared and gave her new ones! The food itself is pretty good but nothing too insane. I enjoyed the lamb with bamboo shoots and the mushroom rice but felt the price was a little high for the quality of the food. All the dishes veered a little salty for my taste but overall still was good. They gave black sesame dessert soup at the end which was a nice surprise :) read more

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Came here for a lunar new year celebration with family. This is an "elevated" Cantonese cuisine experience based on the nice silverware, presentation, and overall design of the restaurant. My mom would say that this was the standard in China, so she was pleased with the visuals. Food wise I think it was fine. The no frills Cantonese restaurants would have a more expansive menu, and would be a lot cheaper, and have much larger portions. Portion wise, all the dishes we got were sufficient for a party of five. I was not super full at the end of it. The roast duck in plum sauce was a favorite. The salt bake chicken was popular, but I didn't love it as much. read more

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The renovations they did to the interior of the restaurant were very nice with new furniture and lighting. I thought it was well done. However, they're overpriced for what you get and they're still not top tier. They're a bit deceptive in that they use big plates to serve things like with the oven roasted short rib. It was a huge serving dish, but realistically there were only about 8-10 pieces of meat to eat. The rest of it was just bone and sauce for $68, but it did melt in your mouth and it was tasty. The squirrel fish, they missed the mark because it lacked flavor and seasoning. The fish was an ok size, but I got confused when they added strawberries on side of the sauce. I would not go back to try anything else. read more

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Pretty good upscale Chinese food. The best things were the tofu soup, duck, and salt pepper shrimp. Wasn't too busy for lunch but we came on a Sunday. read more

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Came here after passing by here a lot. Got some friends together. Put our name down said about 40 minutes for a table of 6 people. The sweet and sour pork chop portions are small not bad. The vegetable is just normal. Jelly fish flavor wasn't there. Clams though were pretty flavorful. The best thing here was the chicken dish we got. Super tender. We had a party of 6 but ended up 5. Since the wait was over 40 minutes. We kept seeing people leave. And I think they were trying to get a large table for us but there was a table that was just taking picture, and talking instead of eating and eventually the staff got smarter and put 3 small tables together to sit the 6 now turned 5 of us. I was like seeing people leaving but people coming in 2's and they kept sitting down. Almost got mad and about to walk out but we waited this long might as well wait a little bit to see. read more

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This is upscale dining, with the ingredients and a price tag to match. Even the service is a different class. There's a variety of very good teas to choose from--make sure you finish your pot before getting it refilled. The restaurant moved from a smaller spot on Canal Street. People have wondered why Chinese restaurants have stayed lower priced even as other East Asian cuisines have become upscale, Perhaps only now can Chinese Americans afford this kind of luxury. read more

Best Chinese food I've had in NY. It was hard to choose a favorite dish because everything was so good. The duck dumplings were less exceptional because there wasn't much duck, but the skin was still really elastic and smooth. The braised pork was both our number one with its perfect ratio of meat to fat and it was so well braised. The mushroom rice was the number two pick just due to the fragrance, presentation, and flavor. The short rib was really good as well, but I wish the crispy bits were spread more evenly on all the slices. The restaurant looks sketchy on the outside, but is surprisingly clean inside. The wait staff is very attentive and my friend was a little uncomfortable with how they kept looking at our table, but the restaurant was pretty empty. read more

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Good, if pricey, sit-down spot for Cantonese food in Chinatown! Restaurant has a nice, comfortable interior and can sit big groups. There is also a very large menu that you can order from, with a diverse selection of proteins and seafood. I especially enjoyed the braised beef, which had a divine and flavorful sauce and melted in my mouth. I was surprised it didn't come with rice, though. Can't go wrong with the Peking duck, and would recommend the Durian pastry and Ginger Tofu for dessert. The service was spectacular, if almost overwhelmingly attentive. The final bill was definitely steep mostly because of our pre-ordered dish (which was asked a long time to cook), but I also really enjoyed the meal! read more

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I'm a big proponent of the frozen Cantonese culture that is still prevalent in much of Chinatown. I often receive misguided questions asking for where the best XLB can be found in Chinatown or if there are good Xi'an style restaurants, but there are better locales in the city for these options. That being said, I much prefer the workforce Cantonese eateries along Mott Street like Big Wong over the slightly upgraded takes at August Gatherings. The mushrooms in both our hotpot with rice and our yuzi tofu didn't taste especially fresh. And I was certainly surprised when they told us chili oil would cost an extra $2. The vibe is also a bit stuffy and stale compared to the other more popular options in the neighborhood. read more

August Gatherings - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

Food: The food here is good, but portions are extremely small while prices are high. Our server even pointed out that the portions in this restaurant are very small because this is a more upscale Cantonese-style restaurant. Dishes we tried for our party of 9 included mixed mushrooms clay pot rice, spare ribs with plum sauce, water spinach, snow pea sprouts, tofu and eel casserole, duck fried rice, salt baked chicken, and a steamed fish. I would highly recommend any of these dishes. The steamed fish was especially fresh and delicious. My only negative comment about the food is that it was very salty. If you're willing to pay more for a more upscale experience, this is the place for you. Service: The service was interesting. I would say the service overall was good because the staff are attentive, but I didn't care for the way our server acted at certain points. While we were ordering, he insisted on us ordering more dishes because he said they're small. We kept telling him to place our order for 9 dishes we selected and that we would order more later on if it's not enough food. He was very pushy and kept telling us to order more or double the orders of certain dishes. Finally, after going back and forth a few times with him, he agreed and just placed the order. In the middle of the meal, he came over with a stack of plates to change our plates. A few of us told him that we were okay and didn't need a plate change, but he insisted on us changing it even though a couple of us specifically said we wanted to keep our plate. He and my friend went back and forth about 3-4 times until he forced her to change her plate. After a certain point, it started to get uncomfortable, and we were wondering why it felt like we were being scolded and told what to do. While I understand the changing of plates is an indication of attentive service, I don't appreciate his stubbornness and tone when telling us what to do. If a customer says they are fine with their plate, let it go and move on. I've never been forced to change my plate at a restaurant before. Ambiance: The ambiance and seating is very nice. As mentioned, it's a more upscale restaurant so the ambiance is nicer than a typical Chinatown restaurant. There are only a few tables for large groups, and the rest are for parties of 4. The restaurant was packed on a Saturday evening with a wait so try to make reservations if you can. Overall, I'm not sure whether or not I would recommend this restaurant; I likely will not choose to return here, but if you're looking for a nicer Chinese restaurant, you can try out this place. read more

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Good food and good service. Is the best Chinese food I ever ate . The chef is from China famous white swan hotel. This will be a start restaurant I believe. read more

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Food was very good, servers were extremely helpful and attentive, and everything was very clean and presentable. Loved it! read more

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(Overall: B) - Overall, I felt like August Gathering has an authentic set of Chinese dishes that are quite pleasant. They are very traditional and fairly priced with lots of variety which tastes good overall. Their staff are also incredibly considerate. There were some areas which I felt like could have executed with more depth of flavor or presentation expanding beyond home cooking, but otherwise content. (Salt and Pepper Prawn: A) - This is a very simple dish that has been executed exceptionally well. I was pleasantly surprised by the the softness of the shell where you can easily eat through it without discomfort, including the entire head! The salt and pepper taste both come through well, and overall it was a great dish! (Baby Lettuce: B) - This baby lettuce is quite pleasant and yummy compared to the traditional romaine and I liked the infusion of spices into the sweet soy. The presentation could be elevated at this price point, but is otherwise quite good. (Lamb Heart: C) - The lamb is well prepared to not have that unpleasant gaminess; however, this stew has a very classic homestyle stew flavor that would taste better with some more forwardness of different spices. (Beef Stew Soup: A) - Their beef stew soup, on the other hand, demonstrates some interesting flavor development with some immediate spiciness that hits the palette followed by some lingering sweet savoryness coming from the backhround. This clearer version of the soup is quite refreshing comparing to the dim sum classic. (Mushroom and Tofu: C) - This is a very simple and classic fish that is cooked to standard. I would've liked to see something interesting to go beyond the monotonous flavor as the tofu and mushroom are similar in flavor; the same could be said about the color which is just different shades of brown at this price point. (Beijing Duck: B) - Their peking duck is very meaty with lots to share around like some other petite ones. They opt for a more traditional bean sauce instead of hoisin, which works fine. I think what is lacking for an $80 duck here is some elevated presentation of skillful diagonal slicing of the duck meat to give more surface area to elevate those flavors when they hit the palette. (Three Meat Takeout: B) - Their takeout is cash only and much better priced than their dine in; however, the food does not taste particularly great in any dimension -- the cabbage tastes boiled, the chicken is dry, and the cha siu is too lean. The dish does contains lots of rice and protein though so it is a good, filling option. (Claypot Rice: B) - The presentation of this dish was actually quite nice, but unfortunately it was not adequately captured in the photo. I like how the umami flavor infused nicely into the rice; however, the critical component that is missing from this claypot rice is the crispy rice exterior that forms as you eat it and the rice was rather on the wet side, which likely contributed to this issue. -- Food: +1 Presentation: E Price: E Atmosphere: E Service: +1 Menu: +1 Overall: +3 B Insta/Beli: @amei_eats read more

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I had a fantastic experience. I don't get the lower reviews. Service was on point and food came out quickly. We order the black bean sea bass. I've had many sea bass dishes living by Chinatown and honestly one of the best I've had. We started with the snails. They were amazing and can't wait to return get this dish again. The truffle noodles with oysters were so decadent and yummy. The clay pot enoki mushroom was yummy. We wanted to order more food but it was only the two of us! The price point us a bit higher than most places on Chinatown but was well worth it. It's an old school restaurant in Canal street with elevated cuisine. Back in the day, I believe this place was just an old noodle place but please don't let the decor deter you from coming. read more

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The food was definitely very good but portions were a little small. We also made a reservation one month in advance for a table of 10 they didn't keep, luckily we arrived early and still got a table. read more

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STEPHANIE SOO's vlog brought me here. Had to try after she mentioned it several times in her NY vlogs. Cantonese food is one of my fav cuisine and was excited to be trying this place. .:: Food ::. Steam Scallop w/ Garlic 金銀蒜蒸日本扇貝 $19 : more of an appetizer for sure given its size. 5 pieces of scallop smothered in garlic and scallions laying on top of clear vermicelli noodles. If you like garlic, this is it. The aromatic dish speaks for itself. House Signature Chicken 本樓招牌雞 $32: the most SUCCULENT, MOIST chicken to ever bless my palate. The fragrant dish is coated in a mountain of stir fried scallions, chili while chicken is laying on top of a generous amount of addictive soy based sauce. This was definitely a good dish. I wasnt even hungry but I was able to down half the plate with my friend. .:: Service / Ambiance ::. The service was amazing, and probably because I was speaking to them in Chinese. They were VERY attentive and SUPER FRIENDLY!! We came on a Wednesday around 11:30am, got seated immediately as the restaurant was empty. Food came pretty quickly. The place was very simple, Chinese inspired decors. It seemed pretty clean and a bit more upscale than most Chinese restaurants. read more

August Gatherings - Steam Scallop w/ Garlic 金銀蒜蒸日本扇貝 $19 - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

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Is it pricey? Yes Is it delicious? Yes Is it worth it to try at least once? Yes I came to August Gatherings with my parents (who are very hard to impress on Chinese food). They enjoyed many of the dishes that we ordered and tried! We ordered: the traditional salt baked chicken, half of peking duck, lobster fried sticky rice w/ black truffle, the sea cucumber and dried squid w/ vegetables, and the oven roasted angus short rib. I would highly recommend the oven roasted angus short rib and the Peking duck; those were the favorites of the table. The service was great as well especially because my parents were able to converse with the waiter who gave us recommendations and cracked jokes with us. It's a decent sized restaurant but gets busy so be sure to come early! read more

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Food 9/10 Because they don't offer reservations for smaller parties, I got extremely lucky walking in, and immediately got seated with my dad. Comfort food. We ordered the 空心菜 water spinach vegetables, abalone and mushroom soup, eel tofu, and 梅子鸭 duck. I really enjoyed the duck and the eel tofu dishes, super flavorful and generous portions. Reasonably priced as well for the amount we ordered. We weren't able to finish everything on the table, so we brought it home. This meal made me happy. Atmosphere /10 A classic Chinese restaurant, I love their main exterior design too. Service /10 A bustling location in Chinatown, you'll hear Canto being thrown around. Everyone is really nice though and the speed of cooking is very respectable. read more

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Authentic fusion inspired Cantonese food at its best. The mixed mushroom pot rice and roast duck were highly flavorful and delicious. The plates were of right size with reasonable prices. Highly recommended. read more

August Gatherings - Roast duck, favor unmatched. - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

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A Cantonese restaurant that's a bit more upscale. The menu features Cantonese classics with a bit of modern flare and, overall, I'd say the food is pretty good. I do have a couple complaints here: the food verges on a bit over seasoned and the spare ribs we ordered verged on being undercooked. I think there's a good chance that the oil they were frying in was old as well. read more

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The best high-end Chinese restaurant in Chinatown hands down. If you're looking for cheap food, look elsewhere. But their price tag is 100% worth it - they use quality ingredients and the skill of their chefs are obvious. They have this crunchy fried rice (not sure what it's called on the menu) that is probably the best I've ever had. If you're looking to treat yourself, you can't go wrong here. read more

Honestly not worth the wait. We got there around 6PM on a Saturday and they told us it would be a 45 min wait for a party of 4, which we were fine with given the hype. Another party walks in with 3 people, and start conversing with the hostess, who seats them pretty quickly (before us even though we'd already been waiting for over 30 min). When we asked the hostess about it, she told us they had a reservation so that's why they were seated first. 10 min later, we overhear a phone call of someone trying to make a reservation and the hostess says they don't take reservations for parties under 6. Like ok so she was straight up lying to us? She clearly was friends with the party of 3 and just lied to us for why they were seated first. Whatever, would've been water under the bridge had the food been amazing like we were expecting. I was very disappointed to say the least. It wasn't *bad* but certainly not the 50 min wait. Our waiter was very nice and accommodating, so I'll give them a star for that. read more

Authentic and top the notch Chinese food. Great service as well, the waiters helped us to separate large dishes and cake into portions for everyone (we had a large group). The ambiance is family and friends friendly. Highly recommend. read more

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Terrific Chinese Food. This place gets crowded, but in a good way - it's active and bustling. Staff are not overly friendly, but they move fast and are efficient. read more

Really wanted to love this place - given its location and simple interior design that makes it very welcoming. It's suitable for small and larger parties. We had mix services. The younger male staff was friendly and very helpful. The lady staff told us she doesn't speak Cantonese so we ordered in English and she acknowledged but billed incorrectly. We ordered a few specials, but were told it's not available - tea chicken, house special pork. The food came out in random order. The special gujing duck lacked flavor and didn't come till way after all our dishes came out. Here's hoping with time they'll have used oil and " wok hay" so it'll taste like it did at Canal St. also check you bill, tax tips are calculated incorrectly as they used post tax amount read more

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Located on Canal street. Traditional decor, friendly service. The prices were pretty reasonable, and the food was great! We were served a complimentary plate of pickled turnips 酸萝卜开胃菜: It was mixed sweet sour and spicy. The turnips were crunchy and delicious, a real appetizer. We ordered: 5*House Signature Chicken 本樓招牌雞： spring onion and chili pepper on top. The portion was big with a half chicken. Delicious. 4*Roasted Duck w/ Black Truffle 黑松露燒長島鴨: tender and flavorful, but the sauce was a bit salty. 5*Silken Tofu w/ Abalone Sauce 鮑魚汁滑豆腐: tofu was very tender mixed with fried mushroom. It was innovative and delicious! read more

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Steamed Chicken is great; soup is also tasty; steak is very special ; service is nice; plenty of tables read more

August Gatherings - Angus Steak Cubes With Almonds And Papaya - Cantonese Near Me - New York, New York

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Chantelle over snow pea leaves, white truffles lobster and black truffles oyster yee noodles. A fungi seafood meal. Service is spectacular as they speak same language and ambiance is Eloquent and relaxing. read more

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Solid place if you have a large group and want to do family-style lunch/dinner. Recommend reserving ahead since they can get pretty packed. The salted chicken is a must-order. The soup is pretty good too. The seafood fried rice (not pictured) is also a great option. The duck is not that great, a little too salty. Cash only I believe. The servers are kinda pushy aka keep pushing us to order more even tho we have already ordered enough; so if you think you have ordered enough already, ignore them. read more

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Very interesting menu and ingredient combinations but a bit overpriced and some dishes were too salty.

I love their dishes so much. Given their rather long menu (as typical in a Chinese restaurant), you basically must check out reviews on xiaohongshu to know what to order. I grew up in Hong Kong eating Cantonese food, and I thought all of the dishes we ordered were absolutely delectable. One thing I noticed with my friends was that, they seemed quite divided on some dishes, depending on whether they liked Cantonese cuisine to begin with. I think this place really caters to the Cantonese palate with creative but not necessarily traditional Cantonese dishes. That is, come if you have a southerner's taste buds, and don't if you are just looking for the most traditional Cantonese food. read more

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Very tasty food, traditional selection, great place to take the parents/extended fam. Wish the pockets were deep enough to get the bigger dishes but star was the scallops, cooked really well and so was the asparagus, super juicy read more

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Great spot! I know a lot of the reviews say they're touristy but I feel like everything I've ordered from here was always good. Whether it's dining in or for takeout. For takeout I usually go with the beef and rice noodle dish - it's always good here. The beef is soft and the noodles are flavorful. You can't order this for dine in though, which is super weird of them to do. For dine in, their menu is expensive and more luxurious. We ordered steamed egg with clam and this dish was good but it cost $28, which is super pricey. We also got the spicy cauliflower with preserved meat. This dish was flavorful (bound to be because of the preserved meat) but it cost $28 as well. Wow we really just wanted a quick and affordable meal but it's pricey with just two dishes. read more

great service, great food, first day in NY, the staff was very friendly, they introduce their signature dish to us, worth to try it read more

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Decent canto place for authentic food, though in the pricier end. Everything was fine to good, but nothing in particular was spectacular. That said, we could've ordered more seafood dishes for the true test (lobster fried rice and prawns looked really good). Waiters were great read more

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