This place has great food. The service is great as well. Sometimes I stop by here to get some lunch…read morewhile I am in the area.

On the drive home from Binghamton University, I had a craving for ribs. Although I was thinking…read moreBBQ ribs ... I had to "settle" for slow cooked braised ribs and boy, am I glad I did! Ambience - this is a house converted to a restaurant. The dining room felt like we were having a dinner party at a friend's house and they needed to set up some extra tables and chairs. Food - I ordered the braised ribs with fried rice. The ribs were fall off the bone tender and had the right amount of sauce. It was served with fried rice that was a good starch to go with the protein. 4/5 TL/DR - if you are also traveling back to NYC from Binghamton and your stomach is saying "feed me some ribs...". Go to Salt & Pepper. Your tummy will thank you!

Yum!! We should have ordered 2 orders of the dumplings as they were amazing!! The Singapore rice…read morenoodles were to die for. Everyone in our group took some entree home as the portions are large. We will most definitely return when we are back in NY.

Super friendly greeting, and we were seated right away. We had hot green tea, miso soup which was…read morepretty standard, a garden salad with iceberg lettuce (best thing was the dressing), alaskan roll which had a tiny piece of salmon, the California roll had a large chunk of the "crab," and the tom yum soup which was very sweet with a spicy kick. Service was fast and friendly, everything was fresh and reasonably prices for the sizes.

Far East Gourmet soft opened in Middletown in May 2026 in the former Tao's Restaurant building. At…read morethe time of this posting, the soft opening menu was very limited including a selection of dumplings, a few appetizers, cold salads, Chinese meat & seafood dishes, chow mein, rice dishes, and desserts. The prices are moderate high. I believe the new ownership is from the Bay area (Santa Clara) based on the phone number. The place has a casual bright dining room with table seating and booths back seating along the back wall. I stopped by Far East Gourmet recently while stopping in Middletown briefly. I was seated promptly in the dining room and given a soft opening menu. The server gave me a cup of cold water while I decided. I was going to order the mapo tofu, but the spice level was very high. I ordered the Shrimp Dumplings ($12.95 plus tax) and the Veggie & Egg Chow Mein ($12.95 plus tax). The chow mein came out first, 20 minutes after ordering. The good sized hot portion had soft semi wide stir fried noodles with scrambled egg pieces and cabbage. The noodles were very good. Next, the 4 steamed crystal shrimp dumplings arrived 5 minutes after, soft dumplings with flavorful shrimp balls. After I was done, I got the check which was $28.01 with tax and before tip. The owner stopped by towards the end of my meal and suggested I should order a main course next time. I will come back when the full menu becomes available. I would be interested in trying a steamed fish dish with brown sauce & veggies if it goes on their menu. Overall, what I ordered on this visit was excellent, just enough hot and tasty food for a late lunch for one.

Stay AWAY!!! This place is such a rip off!!!…read moreYou barely get any food with their ridiculously high price, and the taste is horrible! I'd be surprised if they're still open in a couple of month.

We are traveling through the area at lunch and specifically looking for pho. This ain't our first…read morerodeo-- we just ate pho further upstate the day before and eat a LOT of pho in NJ. The ambiance of this place is gorgeous. The lantern wall decor outdoors and backyard patio are gorgeous. We wished we'd eaten outside! Indoors, everything is tastefully decorated and brand new. We ordered two specialty Vietnamese coffees. My salt coffee was a little too creamy for my taste but a fun treat. My partner got the coconut coffee and loved it. We ordered the medium beef pho and it came with fried dough bites for dipping, lime, and bean sprouts. The portions were generous and the broth was flavorful and fresh. The restaurant was very busy and service was helpful. Highly recommend this spot whether you are local, new to Vietnamese cuisine, or traveling through.

Went for opening day. Happy to have authentic Vietnamese food in the area. Opening day was…read moreextremely busy for them, but still managed to get the food on tables in a reasonable time frame. There is plenty of seating both inside and outside. Staff was all friendly and accommodating. They gave us paper slips to write the items we wanted to order. For dine-in, we ordered the Pho 65 signature pho and chicken rice bowl. The pho had several types of beef slices and a huge beef rib along with plenty of noodles. The broth was rich in flavor and was a large portion size. The chicken rice bowl was balanced and fresh. We also had their delicious meat spring rolls, coconut coffee, and salt coffee - the salt coffee was my favorite drink. We ordered a couple of items to go since we live more than 30 minutes away and wanted to try more items. The grilled pork banh mi was great, even after eating later in the day and was actually our favorite! They bake the bread in house. I also had a grilled pork vermicelli bowl, which was enough food to divide into 2 meals. For opening day, they had a discount posted on their Instagram, so check there for any future deals. They also had baskets of candy and lotus flower decorations for free at the counter (where we paid at the end of the service). Definitely will be coming back.

This was my first time here. My wife had been before with her friends and told me about it, so we…read morefinally decided to go together. We sat over in the corner when you first walk in. It's a nice little spot and was pretty crowded, which is always a good sign. The servers were attentive, and we didn't have any issues with the service. We started with the spicy kani salad. It was good, but I felt like it could've used a little more spicy kani sauce, so we asked for some extra on the side. After that, it was amazing. The shrimp tempura was really good, and we also ordered a sushi platter. This was actually my first time having sushi served like that and trying that many different pieces at once. Everything tasted fresh, and I really enjoyed all of it. All in all, it was a great experience. Good food, attentive service, and a nice atmosphere. We'll definitely be back!

We went in tonight hoping for a nice dinner and somehow managed to experience just about every…read moreexample of poor service along the way. Our food came out cold. The waitress never once asked how our food was, never asked if we wanted another beverage, never asked if we wanted dessert, and when we asked for additional sauce, she acted as though we were inconveniencing her. As soon as it appeared we were finished, our plates were taken away and the check was essentially tossed onto the table. We didn't make a single complaint during the meal. Normally, I'll simply eat the bad meal, pay the bill, and make the decision to never return. No scene, no argument, no bad review. But then came the part that really surprised us. We paid our bill by card, but planned on leaving the server a cash tip, which is something I personally prefer to do because I like knowing the server receives their tip directly. Apparently, because there was no tip written on the credit card receipt, the waitress came back to our table and loudly said, "You didn't tip." In a restaurant full of people, being publicly called out about a tip was incredibly uncomfortable and embarrassing. And the irony is that we had not complained once about the cold food, the service, or anything else. Needless to say, there won't be a next time. On top of the experience, the restaurant itself felt dirty and run down, and there was a noticeable odor. The two fish tanks--without fish and apparently without much attention either--certainly didn't help. They looked and smelled like they had been forgotten about a long time ago. Maybe the food and service are better on another night, but based on our experience tonight, we won't be finding out. Sometimes the best way to lose a customer isn't one big mistake. It's a whole series of little ones--and then making sure they feel uncomfortable before they leave.

My husband and I love supporting other small business each year during the New Years time. We…read moredecided to come and try out this Chinese restaurant. We ordered out. We got the Chicken, beef & broccoli, sesame chicken and house lo mein. My husband went to pick up the order and he said the man was very nice and gave us something for new years we thought it was a calender but it was a nice spoon , fork & chopsticks . We heated up the food the day after and we were very suprised in how it still tasted fresh & very tasty. Go check them out

It's a great Chinese food spot and the owners are very kind! They have a wonderful wonton soup and…read morelove the chicken and broccoli!

Called for reservation but probably wasn't needed (July 3rd and weather issues in the area) Great…read moreservice. Greeted promptly when we arrived. Restaurant maybe 1/2 full. Couldn't decide so we ordered a few apps (KFC chicken, edamame and scallion pancake) all of which were delicious. Decided to get bao buns and fried rice. Note: ordered chicken and shrimp but should have specified we wanted one dish with both meats - instead we got 2 bowls - which just means more for lunch tomorrow! Staff stayed calm when the lights flickered a few times and just said "hopefully the chefs are almost done with your meals because we don't have a generator"). Had to dodge a few broken trees on 94 on the way home but all in all a great meal! Also it's BYOB but really didn't miss the wine - Yuzu ade was refreshing on this 90+ degree day.

Food was great, service was perfect and the food came right on time. Grateful we discovered this…read morespot today - worth the stop! Thank you!

Sugakaya Japanese Noodles is a cozy fast casual eatery located on the lower level at the Galleria…read moreat Crystal Run near the AMC Theatres (northeast side of mall). They serve up a selection of ramen & rice bowls with choices of proteins & veggies, "appertizers", juices, mocktails and cooler drinks. The prices are moderate. The place is order at the counter, touchscreen kiosk, Chowbus online ordering, and delivery (GrubHub & DoorDash, higher pricing). There is limited table seating inside this cozy space. I stopped by Sugakaya recently for takeout. I ordered on the touchscreen kiosk, the A5 Tonkotsu Ramen ($15.95 plus tax) and my order was all set and packed in about 10 minutes. Similar to other ramen places, they use compartment stacked plastic containers to separate ingredients including the hot broth in the bigger container/bowl and the ingredients & noodles in a separate top container with lid stacked on top in the bigger container. This is to prevent ingredients and noodles from becoming soggy and good for transport. I did eat the ramen a half hour later at the hotel, dumping the ingredients into the hot broth, ready to eat. The Tonkotsu Ramen had hearty pork bone broth with soft ramen noodles, tender sliced chashu pork, soft-boiled egg, bamboo shoots, kikurage mushrooms, green onions, fish cake and nori. I enjoyed my ramen lunch with some hot tea. I would come back here for takeout if I stop at this mall again.

The food here was amazing, I had chicken dumplings. The sauce that was drizzled on top was so good…read more The customer service was amazing. The restaurant space was clean, there were seats and tables. The waiter brings the food to you once it's ready. There was a kiosk where you could order. There was an assortment of drinks available.