The drinks were excellent -- I had an espresso martini with Baileys and it was perfectly made. The…read moreyellowtail was fresh and good quality, though it wasn't served in the typical ponzu-style sauce I'm used to, so it tasted different than expected (not bad, just unexpected). The spring salad was delicious, and the chicken lettuce cups were amazing -- definitely a standout. The rock shrimp was also delicious, and both the fried rice and lo mein were very good. I wasn't a big fan of the fried dumplings; they didn't have much flavor in my opinion. I also ordered the filet mignon -- it looked more well-done when it came out, but it was actually cooked perfectly medium to medium-plus. Overall, a great experience with a few highlights and only a small miss.

My cousin told me about this restaurant and based on the reviews that I saw on here, Google, and…read moreInstagram, I was down to try. When it comes to ambience, this place checks off every box. I loved the decor, lighting, furniture, and music. It's very spacious, and I really liked that they have separate areas for dining, large groups, and if you want do hookah. Our server was great and tried to accommodate as best as he could. We were very disappointed with the food. I was bummed they were out of the oxtail eggrolls. The items we ordered lacked flavor and just didn't hit. We ordered the chicken satay, the peanut sauce was a bit too thick and in our opinion didn't compliment the chicken and the chicken tasted pretty greasy. I ordered the shrimp dumplings and really enjoyed those. I also ordered the sea bass. It was a bit bland and the rice that was served on the side was hard. My cousin enjoyed the spice kung pao chicken. For drinks, we ordered the sidecar and lychee martini. I thought my drink was pretty good. If I'm ever in the area again, I think I would try it again just to see if I didn't choose the right options.

Needed a quick but one that fills my soul type of lunch. ONGI popped up and I recalled my last…read moreexperience with them at another location, and felt this was perfect. The interior setup was a bit different than my first experience, and I might've done a door dash pick-up last time. The space felt clean and easy to navigate. My walkin experience was straightforward for Sunday lunch hour. No wait times. You walk in, pick up a menu and a marker, circle your base, protein, sauces, add-ins, hand it to the server at the counter and voila, it's done. It was filling and tasty at the same time. I had chosen two sauces but felt my proteins were seasoned and flavorful on their own, that this could be entirely skipped. The menu eliminates the decision making of you standing on line, deciding what you want to include in your bowl.

Ordered lunch. But somehow they added a pork dumpling into my order.(they didn't wiped clean before…read moreputting the card back) Until I saw the cost of more expensive than usual. I asked what happens? This is within 10seconds of me paying, and they refuse to cancel the order or refund me. Staff attitude was poor. Never going there again. There are plenty of other better options. Very crowded area most of the time. not a single sorry or trying to help. Edit: while your response is reasonable, please note this is during rush hours with noisy background. Staff didn't wipe clean on the ordering card become my problem is not acceptable. I definitely missed the part where he mentioned the side, as a customer, I was trusting you guys enough to be only looking at the area I adding order. Being not able to make change after less than 10seconds of order shown how inflexible and how "pre made" they were.

We came on a Saturday night. It's a large restaurant with two floors. Prices are high and it's…read moreAsian fusion. It seems popular for a date night but there were also families. The music was a bit loud. Decor is nice and there's modern art. Overall the service and food were solid. The shishito peppers and crispy cauliflower were flavorful and tangy. The grilled Amish chicken came on a bed of mash and pea shoots. It was well-cooked. They have a large selection of cocktails.

I had a great time here. The vibes are romantic and lowkey. The food was also amazing! I ordered…read morewings, the wagyu skewers, yellowfish sushi and the hamburger. 10/10 on everything. Food service and ambiance. Check it out for a cute date/ get together

Arrived early and enjoyed the happy hour before dinner. Good cocktails and food specials for happy…read morehour - highly recommend. Service was excellent and all most all dishes were amazing especially the bao buns and shrimp balls. Disappointed in the broccoli with bean sauce as it was mostly the steams. But the worst part was finding a rubber band in the Hong Kong fried noodles. The server did offer to have the kitchen remake the dish, we declined as we already ate most of it, so wish they would have discounted instead.

Bougie vibes on a Thursday evening! My bestie was in town, and we visited Tao for dinner. Lychee…read moremartinis and Asian delights abound! Reservations were relatively easy to score. She was raving about the Fish in Sand, which apparently she and I had at Tao in Vegas many moons ago (I did not recall). Given it was Vegas, my lack of memory was understandable. Well, we ordered it (again) NYC style and it was sensational. The textures and flavor were spot-on. We also enjoyed a Rainbow Roll, a Salmon Avocado Roll, and the Chicken Lollipops. It was the perfect amount of food considering we planned to bar-hop a bit afterward. It feels like a Saturday night here, regardless of the day of the week. The music is upbeat but not so loud that you're shouting. I appreciate a lounge-style DJ during dinner!

Everything I've tried is great. Definitely the best Chinese I've had on the UES. Good portion sizes…read moreand food is flavorful without being overly greasy like some other Chinese spots. Staff also very friendly. Highly recommend!

Inventive food. Quick service. When they spicy, they mean spicy. Like their egg rolls,scallion…read morepancakes. Love their popcorn chicken, loaded with chilis and peanuts; despite being listed as an appetizer, it is enough for a meal meal

If you enjoy a little struggle with your dessert, this is the place for you…read more You're asked to surgically open your boba cup with a skewer, and good luck poking enough holes without spilling. The wood(?) straws are either too small for the bloated bubbles or immediately defeated when they clump together, so sipping becomes a full-body effort. As for the mochi donuts: one (the raspberry) was good. The other (biscoff) was impressively stale. 50/50 odds - not terrible, not great, definitely a gamble. I had been here before when it was clean, solid, and genuinely enjoyable, which makes this visit more disappointing. This time, our table had drops of tea on it, and the place was mostly empty aside from a group of very loud, older, regulars who seemed to think we were intruding on their personal hangout. Edit since I can't reply to the owner directly: when asked for a straw, this IS what the girl at the counter provided. She was also the one who told us to poke the holes in the lid and provided the skewers to do so.

Me and a friend came here on a random Tuesday night for early dinner. We were the only people…read moresitting in the speakeasy area. We believe the place just opened when we walked in. It was cool that we got to control the music! The server was nice, she brought us cards to play at the table. We ordered two rounds of tea because the first one just wasn't enough. We wanted more drink and less ice. My friend got the mango milk tea twice. I had the thai tea the first round and brown sugar boba the next time. I liked the Thai tea a lot more than the other drink. We ordered the fried dumplings and vegetable spring rolls to start. We got the glass noodle soup and Thai fried rice with shrimp as our mains. We both wanted pad Thai but unfortunately that wasn't on the menu. I loved the rice actually, it was better than I expected. I would definitely like to see the place with a more lively atmosphere. Overall I would say everything was good, but not the best Thai we've ever had. I would say 3.5 and we'd like to come back to try more things.

Went here last night for a work happy hour. Decent and actually very good. The bartenders are so…read morenice, and they took care of us really well. The happy hour starts at 5pm. I had two lychee martinis which are so good. Then we had shumai (vegetable and pork), crispy chicken wings, yucca fries, calamari which are surprisingly good, scallion pancakes and more. I also had sashimi which is so fresh and tasty. Very very good happy hour experience. Will come back!

1/9/25 Stopped by on a cold Thursday. Checked out the…read moreappealing lunch specials posted on the menu outside. I ordered the spicy Singapore Laksa Noodle lunch special. It came with a delicious salad. The Laksa was huge. It was spicy, tasty, and very filling. I had to take 1/2 of it home. The price for the lunch special was a good value and the service was very good as well.

Customize your own bowl or pick from the suggested combinations. Ordering is easy and fast because…read moreyou do so by checking off your items on the laminated menu/choice cards . Take it to tje counter and pay and that's it. Very efficient . The food was very flavorful and the ingredients (veggies etc) very fresh and size appropriate for easy easy. We got 3 different bowls to go. They have free fruit/mint flavored water. Bags are available at the utensil counter for you to bag yout containers. I got my 3 bowls it was alreadypacked in a bag, the employee asked it I was going a long ways and offered me a larger bag (it was pouring outside) . I declined the bigger bag as I had a tote that could carry everything. I want to mention the service my son and I received here. The guys were genuinely friendly, warm and welcoming. On a day when I was already half soaked and cold little niceties are appreciated. From the moment we walked in the greeting was so warm, like come let's take care of you and feed you. A simple gesture more establishments need to extend, this is the first impression of service. The restaurant was clean, food was great and service top tier. When I got home and unpacked the bowls I saw that they had put rubber bands around each bowl to secure them and our sauces had been plastic wrapped so they wouldn't pop apart. Our dinner was prepared with true ONGI. My son has been back 3 times already, it's always a pleasurable experience. Greta job here.

Really solid lunch bowl. I ordered the Medium size with 2 proteins, I got the bulgogi and the…read morechicken herbs with basically all of the toppings (why not! It's unlimited!). And got rice and noodles as base. The order definitely felt like a large. It was so overfilling that there was a rubber band keeping it closed. I definitely felt like I got a good value. Only thing is I would not recommend the chicken herbs. It was dry and terrible. But the bulgogi was excellent ! I am stuffed. I did end up eating the entire medium bowl. It was very filling and savory. Will def order again.

Amber has been declining in last few yrs food become horrible Im comparing 2011 when it was opened…read moregreat dishes my favorite red snapper pineapple rice....tasty very delicious, fresh sushi.. it was a nice place for lunch lately lets say it started 3-4 yrs back Amber is falling a part There are some ok dishes def not like before, sushi isn't always fresh. Lately on few occasions experiencing sickness after eating sushi. Amber sushi chefs need to be educated, in need of improvement how to handle prepare flash-frozen raw fish . Biggest joke is a king salmon I DON'T THINK sushi chef at ambeR EVER SEEN HOW KING SOLOMON LOOKS LIKE OR EVER TASTED it.... service is questionable needs lots improvement Amber only cares about money sadly said all my friends and I won't be having lunch or dine at that establishment.

had a delivery of two mains and two orders of soy beans. haven't had there food in years, was…read morelooking forward to the delivery. i will never order again from this restaurant. Don't know what's happened but everyone of the dishes were just awful. Mushy and taste less. Soy beans tasteless and under cooked! i feel sad writing this but, they need to get it together and not take customers for granted! Should be zero stars considering the price of this order!

Been here twice and twice have been a nice experience. Some of the best desserts around. So much…read morearoma and not too sweet. And perfect for a date. The staff are all also extremely welcoming. And then we came again because they hosted a dessert making class via Airbnb! Very fun and hands on. Tbh I don't care too much about the gallery upstairs but the desserts themselves are absolutely on point

I feel like pretty desserts usually are lacking in the taste department, but these were all pretty…read moretasty as well! I was so intrigued by the corn, and thought that would be my favorite. And it was really good! The corn was super subtle and light. But I wasn't the biggest fan of the texture in the middle. And the lysee actually ended up being my favorite! I can see why it's the signature! It definitely has a strong nutty flavor though. The milk chocolate banana cookie ended up being a big favorite too. The banana flavor was pretty strong which we liked. The matcha strawberry cookie was also really good! The strawberry jam was sooo good, but it kind of covered the matcha flavor.