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    Junzi Kitchen

    4.1 (259 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Noodles, Salad
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Serapina C.

    A solid spot near Columbia to grab food - It's almost like Chinese-style Chipotle where you create your own bowls with a variety of ingredients. My personal favorite is the scallion oil noodles with some braised meat and vegetables!

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    Lynn N.

    I came here for lunch with some friends and we had an overall good time. The space has lots of seating and you order in a line, item by item to build your bowl. I got a salad with tomato egg sauce, BBQ chicken, cucumber, red cabbage, bok choy, and cilantro, green onion, and mandarins as garnishes. If we show our student ID, we get a 5% discount with a coupon card. The server also told me that if we ordered online, it would be 10% off. Service was really nice! I thought the food was fine overall though. It wasn't bad, but for a $15 bowl, slightly pricey for what you are given.

    jumbo pork wonton (4 pc)
    Chance W.

    Service was amazing, the employee who helped us was named Terry. That man deserves a raise for the quality of our visit was and the way every dish i had ordered was handled with care! The atmosphere was very friendly and calm, I will be returning and telling everyone I know about this spot. Thank you to the Junzi Team and Terry, who made this a very lovely experience!

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    Alyssa P.

    Noodles are delicious! Good spot near Columbia campus. If you order online you get a discount too. There's only a few people working though so it takes a bit. Took one star off because although the noodles were good, the chicken I added for the protein was super dry. Everything else was great though. Jasmine tea was good too

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    Ange C.

    I am a big fan of create your own bowls! I had the salad with braised beef along with various vegetables and crunchy toppings. The service was quick and I thought the portion was appropriate (came out to about 17 dollars with tax). I went during lunch time and there was a good crowd. Can't wait to go back!

    knife noodles (1 quart)
    Stephanie T.

    Ordered the wide noodle with tomato egg sauce. The egg seems like yolk and the chunks end up being too solid in parts, but I really enjoy how fast and delicious the soup is. The make your own bowl has some good variety. The toppings are very generous. The pickled red cabbage in specific was a lot, but the taste was good.

    custom rice: bbq chicken, bok choy, bean sprouts, cucumber, cilantro

    Although I haven't been able to stop by in person for a few months, I've still been ordering Junzi regularly--and I just have to say, the food and service continue to be exceptional. The delivery is always lightning fast, and the bowls arrive just as delicious as ever--no loss of flavor, no compromise in quality (which is often characteristic to delivered food). That's not easy to pull off, but somehow Junzi does it every time. To be able to enjoy such consistently comforting, home-style food--especially during busy or stressful days--is genuinely a blessing. Every bite reminds me why I love this place so much. To the whole team: I miss you all and can't wait to come back in person soon. Huge shoutout to the amazing owners Yong and Wanting, and to the incredible staff family that makes Junzi what it is: Rich, Denise, Angel, Terry, David, Sixta, Ruben, Kendall, Yamelina, Saadiq, Ty, and the one-and-only manager Heather. And to those I haven't met yet--I'm looking forward to it. Thank you all for creating a place that's both delicious and feels like home, whether I'm dining in or getting delivery. See you very soon

    shanghai pork wonton soup
    Conrad L.

    Back to Junzi for a second time and it confirmed everything I said after my first visit. Comforting, fresh and quickly prepared. I enjoyed every bite.

    bone broth beef noodle soup
    Masumi T.

    Came here bc I'm a Lucas fan. I had pretty high hopes. My friend and I ordered the beef soup noodles and the accidentally got the veggie dumplings. The noodles were good but overall flavor was sweeter than I liked. Beef was tender and good portions of beef and noodle. The dumplings were steamed so they took very long. They were done after we finished eating our noodles, but they were very good. I would order them again.

    bone broth beef noodle soup
    Stephanie N.

    I LOVE the customizable aspect and build your own bowl!!! I ordered the knife noodles with Shanghai scallion sauce, mapo tofu and all the veggies. We also got veggie dumplings, beef noodle soup. Great service and it's a fast casual ambiance geared toward Columbia University students. Fair price as well.

    custom rice bowl
    Anjali R.

    I'm a big Junzi fan!! Healthy, customizable bowls. I like both the noodles and the rice options and my fav protein is the mapo tofu. The spicy sesame sauce is also the best. Interior is clean and the staff is always friendly and quick. Price is not that cheap but reasonable compared to other similar spots.

    DIY noodle bowl with knife noodles, Cantonese BBQ chicken, bok choy, cabbage, and corn. I got it with the furu sesame sauce.
    Maria P.

    Really good spot for lunch in the middle of the work day! I like that you can create your own bowl to your liking. Super clean and new restaurant. Even better, the staff are super nice and helpful!

    custom noodle bowl Spicy sesame noodles, Mapo tofu, cabbage, broccoli, corn, crispy shallots, scallion, ginger scallion sauce
    Himadri G.

    This place is a great to grab a quick meal to go or catch up casually with friends. I opted for a to go option on a late dinner night, and was pleased with the quick service model. The employee on staff at the time was very helpful in understanding what flavors go well together for a first timer like me! The service model is fast casual, but considering I don't eat this cuisine of food very often it makes you feel a bit more...upscale? Its definitely not something I would put in fast-food esque category, but higher tier than chipotle as a comparison. I opted for a build your own, and felt that the meal was satisfying, tasty, and flavorful. The portion size was great, and the ingredients were great quality. (You must try the ginger scallion sauce) I will say that it was a bit difficult to pick which noodle to start with, but they all seem great and no bad choice could be made. I did not realize you pick your type of noodle before the sauce. I'd definitely opt for the knife (wide) next time! Pricing seems on par for NY - $13ish with a student discount, and is worth it for a meal you probably could not make so easily at home! Would definitely come again when I'm in the area :)

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    yay! We worked hard to make this broth perfect!glad that you liked it!

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    Yay! We look forward to serving you again soon!

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    Thanks Julia! We hope to serve you again soon!

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    yay! Come back again soon!

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    Thanks Peter! We hope to serve you again soon!

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    Thank you Frank! Please come back to us soon!

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    Thanks Hugo! We will keep it up!

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    Thank you Perri. We will keep it up!

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    Thank you for supporting us! Looking forward to serving you soon!

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    thanks Yuqian. We hope to serve you again soon!

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    Terry, Ty, David, and Angel -- all of them so friendly. Also such quick service!! Thank you!

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    Is Lucas Sin still the executive chef here?

    Is this place self-service?

    It's counter service, similar to chipotle where you go down the line and someone makes your bowl as you tell them what you want in it. You pay at the counter and then there is plenty of open seating.

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