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It ended up to be a chill afternoon with rain and so I decided to look for noodle soup which is comfort in this weather. We came across this new place and decided to try. Upon entry, it looks humble and clean. The young guy greeted us to take our order at the counter. Looking at the recommended dishes we decided on beef stew noodle soup. The price I'd on the higher end since it's in Financial district. We ordered, paid and sat and wait. The service was quick and within a few minutes our food were brought to us. It looked good. The meat was tender and tasty but that was all I can compliment. The noodle was slippery but with no flavor. The broth tastes like water with hot chili. No umami, depth. Sorry. Not a fan.
My friend and I work not too far from Silky Kitchen and we were looking for a place to eat. The reviews seemed promising so we decided to try it. The employee gave us suggestions--my friend decided to get the Hunan beef (medium spice) with rice and I went the stewed beef (medium spice) with rice. The food comes with bok choy which were a vibrant green color. The restaurant has some tables and barstools. My friend enjoyed her meal, and she's really picky/critical over food. I too enjoyed my meal. It was enough for leftovers. I will keep Silky Kitchen in my list of places to eat for lunch.
Decent noodle soup with pork and pepper. It was served hot. They have all the utensils you need to eat it. The broth was flavorful. It was OK. I don't think I'm itching to go back.
Did not see this until today when I was deciding on what to get for lunch. I passed this and was like why not? I went inside and there was a self checkout kiosk, which is how I like to place my orders these days. There were so many soup noodle options on the menu and it was just very hard to choose one. The dishes were somewhat pricey though but after I got my pork and pepper noodle bowl, I did not regret at all. Noodles were silky and slippery when I put them in my mouth. I thought the pork and pepper soup bowl was alright because they gave a lot of jalapeños and red peppers. It was tons of it including a lot of celery. I chose mildly spicy and it was still somewhat spicy that made my nose run and cough. I love that Silky Kitchen has their own labeled and customized branding of utensils and bowls. Everything is stamped with Silky Kitchen brand and they have a reusable tote bag with a sticker on top of the bag to seal it closed. Maybe that's why this branding contributes to the pricey dishes.
Unfortunately for the price, Silky Kitchen doesn't quite deliver on value and taste. Each noodle dish is about $15-$20, which is not outrageous for the area, but ultimately still pricy for what it is. The restaurant is quite small, and there is seating available inside. I opted for my order to go because it was very smoky inside - to a point where most others had to wait outside for their orders too. I ordered the hunan style beef over dry noodles, medium spicy. The staff was kind to provide a warning that medium spicy is still pretty spicy. It definitely had a kick to it - nothing unbearable. Portions are thankfully decent, but there was nothing to really justify a $20 lunch order. The noodles are like rice noodle - it's silky, but doesn't quite soak up the sauces as well as I would've hoped. It does smell & look great though. I did enjoy the cumin flavor and spicy kick here and there, but the overall dish was underwhelming. Might return to try one of their noodle soups to give it a fair chance, but I'd pass on the dry noodle again.
This is a great stop between the World Trade Center to the ferry stop. Super quick, in&out within 30-40ish minutes. The ambiance is a small mom & pop kind of shop, has a decent amount of seating, the tables & floors are pretty well maintained & cleaned too. Ordered two mild beef noodle soups & the 6 beef & celery dumplings. Pretty decent portions & quality is pretty decent too, I would come back if I needed a quick place to eat. This place did not even ask for a tip and this was the first place I've been to where it didn't ask so YAY
We found this place halfway walking between the WTC and Pier 11. Delicious food, we got 2 beef noodle soups and the pork dumplings to share. A perfect amount of food for 2 people. Staff was friendly and you can either order with them or at the kiosk on the side.
Okay food, kinda overpriced. Played $18 for beef stew w noodles. The noodles didn't absorb any flavor and there was way too much chili oil in top that for the first three bites I basically just ate oil. The beef was pretty delicious. I'm pretty sure they take different parts of the beef so I got a solid variety of fatty meat vs tough meat etc.
A nice little hole-in-the-wall by all the offices. Food seems made fresh-to-order, which is a great treat. Loved that the flavors weren't dumbed down. Pork & Picked Mustard Greens w/ Dry Noodles (Spicy): They actually delivered on the spicy! Such a nice kick to liven up an otherwise boring Monday. The noodles were thick and chewy. The pork was nicely marinated and firm. The mustard greens were a big enough portion to add flavor contrast, but not dominate. Hunan Fried Tofu: It was alright, but probably not worth the price. A few pieces for fried tofu that were already not crispy by the time I got back to the office. Minimal flavoring.
If I were only grading it based on aesthetics, maybe I'd give it 5 stars. Everyone's complaints about the price are valid, and Xian famous noodles are only a couple blocks from here. The to go bag is excessive. The included utensils are very fancy. Even has a toothpick inside! Probably worth $3.50 on its own. I ordered the #2 pork soup noodles, regular spicy. It's actually very spicy. Xian is more like spicy, numbing, and sour ( mala plus vinegar probably). The green peppers here really have a kick. The pork cubes are big, but not super tender. Very chewy. The average price is around 17-18 and with tax it's closer to $20.
I stopped by Silky Kitchen near the World Trade Center after seeing it mentioned a lot online. I ordered the pork liver rice noodles and the cured pork version. The cured pork was surprisingly good--flavorful and smoky! The pork liver, however, was sliced very thin and came out a bit dry. Personally, I prefer a thicker cut for a more tender bite. Also, the overall seasoning was a little on the salty side.
I do take out for lunch. Very quick service. Usually within 5-10mins I'll get my food. I like it comes with green vegetables. It's a balanced meal for me.
Don't let this small joint fool you - the food here is excellent! The place doesn't have much seating (max 20 seats), it's minimalistic, and clean. I was food hopping with friends so we didn't order much - we ordered the beef+daikon dumplings and the chicken chilli dry noodles. Both were fantastic. The dumplings were juicy and flavorful. The chicken chilli we ordered medium spice - the server was honest when he said medium is spicy - it is - but worth it! That item comes as a soup noodle or dry noodle - the dry version is what we got and was so fresh and flavorful. The portion was also big enough that I could see myself eating it for two meals if I ordered it by myself.
1 month ago
Came by on a wkday afternoon to this branch of Silky Kitchen chain in the financial district on John st, nr Broadway. Place was clean, cashier was friendly enough and I did my ordering on the kiosk. I was actually there for the happy hour special. I got the value one for $23 which is one app + one main + one drink. I wound up getting the shrimp dumplings (6 in an order) + pork and preserved mustard veg over rice noodle + a soda can and wound up saving $5. There is also a premium $26 special which allows you to get higher priced items. Portion size was fair to good esp on the main. They ask what kind of spicy and I said medium and that was spicy enough for me. No bathroom. They charge tax. Ample seating and sauces available. The dumplings were boiled but some frying on the bottom. Thick skinned. Average. Note only financial district has happy hr combos. read more
It ended up to be a chill afternoon with rain and so I decided to look for noodle soup which is comfort in this weather. We came across this new place and decided to try. Upon entry, it looks humble and clean. The young guy greeted us to take our order at the counter. Looking at the recommended dishes we decided on beef stew noodle soup. The price I'd on the higher end since it's in Financial district. We ordered, paid and sat and wait. The service was quick and within a few minutes our food were brought to us. It looked good. The meat was tender and tasty but that was all I can compliment. The noodle was slippery but with no flavor. The broth tastes like water with hot chili. No umami, depth. Sorry. Not a fan. read more
4 months ago
My friend and I work not too far from Silky Kitchen and we were looking for a place to eat. The reviews seemed promising so we decided to try it. The employee gave us suggestions--my friend decided to get the Hunan beef (medium spice) with rice and I went the stewed beef (medium spice) with rice. The food comes with bok choy which were a vibrant green color. The restaurant has some tables and barstools. My friend enjoyed her meal, and she's really picky/critical over food. I too enjoyed my meal. It was enough for leftovers. I will keep Silky Kitchen in my list of places to eat for lunch. read more
Did not see this until today when I was deciding on what to get for lunch. I passed this and was like why not? I went inside and there was a self checkout kiosk, which is how I like to place my orders these days. There were so many soup noodle options on the menu and it was just very hard to choose one. The dishes were somewhat pricey though but after I got my pork and pepper noodle bowl, I did not regret at all. Noodles were silky and slippery when I put them in my mouth. I thought the pork and pepper soup bowl was alright because they gave a lot of jalapeños and red peppers. It was tons of it including a lot of celery. I chose mildly spicy and it was still somewhat spicy that made my nose run and cough. I love that Silky Kitchen has their own labeled and customized branding of utensils and bowls. Everything is stamped with Silky Kitchen brand and they have a reusable tote bag with a sticker on top of the bag to seal it closed. Maybe that's why this branding contributes to the pricey dishes. read more
Unfortunately for the price, Silky Kitchen doesn't quite deliver on value and taste. Each noodle dish is about $15-$20, which is not outrageous for the area, but ultimately still pricy for what it is. The restaurant is quite small, and there is seating available inside. I opted for my order to go because it was very smoky inside - to a point where most others had to wait outside for their orders too. I ordered the hunan style beef over dry noodles, medium spicy. The staff was kind to provide a warning that medium spicy is still pretty spicy. It definitely had a kick to it - nothing unbearable. Portions are thankfully decent, but there was nothing to really justify a $20 lunch order. The noodles are like rice noodle - it's silky, but doesn't quite soak up the sauces as well as I would've hoped. It does smell & look great though. I did enjoy the cumin flavor and spicy kick here and there, but the overall dish was underwhelming. Might return to try one of their noodle soups to give it a fair chance, but I'd pass on the dry noodle again. read more
1 year ago
This is a great stop between the World Trade Center to the ferry stop. Super quick, in&out within 30-40ish minutes. The ambiance is a small mom & pop kind of shop, has a decent amount of seating, the tables & floors are pretty well maintained & cleaned too. Ordered two mild beef noodle soups & the 6 beef & celery dumplings. Pretty decent portions & quality is pretty decent too, I would come back if I needed a quick place to eat. This place did not even ask for a tip and this was the first place I've been to where it didn't ask so YAY read more
We found this place halfway walking between the WTC and Pier 11. Delicious food, we got 2 beef noodle soups and the pork dumplings to share. A perfect amount of food for 2 people. Staff was friendly and you can either order with them or at the kiosk on the side. read more
9 months ago
Okay food, kinda overpriced. Played $18 for beef stew w noodles. The noodles didn't absorb any flavor and there was way too much chili oil in top that for the first three bites I basically just ate oil. The beef was pretty delicious. I'm pretty sure they take different parts of the beef so I got a solid variety of fatty meat vs tough meat etc. read more
A nice little hole-in-the-wall by all the offices. Food seems made fresh-to-order, which is a great treat. Loved that the flavors weren't dumbed down. Pork & Picked Mustard Greens w/ Dry Noodles (Spicy): They actually delivered on the spicy! Such a nice kick to liven up an otherwise boring Monday. The noodles were thick and chewy. The pork was nicely marinated and firm. The mustard greens were a big enough portion to add flavor contrast, but not dominate. Hunan Fried Tofu: It was alright, but probably not worth the price. A few pieces for fried tofu that were already not crispy by the time I got back to the office. Minimal flavoring. read more
11 months ago
If I were only grading it based on aesthetics, maybe I'd give it 5 stars. Everyone's complaints about the price are valid, and Xian famous noodles are only a couple blocks from here. The to go bag is excessive. The included utensils are very fancy. Even has a toothpick inside! Probably worth $3.50 on its own. I ordered the #2 pork soup noodles, regular spicy. It's actually very spicy. Xian is more like spicy, numbing, and sour ( mala plus vinegar probably). The green peppers here really have a kick. The pork cubes are big, but not super tender. Very chewy. The average price is around 17-18 and with tax it's closer to $20. read more
I stopped by Silky Kitchen near the World Trade Center after seeing it mentioned a lot online. I ordered the pork liver rice noodles and the cured pork version. The cured pork was surprisingly good--flavorful and smoky! The pork liver, however, was sliced very thin and came out a bit dry. Personally, I prefer a thicker cut for a more tender bite. Also, the overall seasoning was a little on the salty side. read more
Don't let this small joint fool you - the food here is excellent! The place doesn't have much seating (max 20 seats), it's minimalistic, and clean. I was food hopping with friends so we didn't order much - we ordered the beef+daikon dumplings and the chicken chilli dry noodles. Both were fantastic. The dumplings were juicy and flavorful. The chicken chilli we ordered medium spice - the server was honest when he said medium is spicy - it is - but worth it! That item comes as a soup noodle or dry noodle - the dry version is what we got and was so fresh and flavorful. The portion was also big enough that I could see myself eating it for two meals if I ordered it by myself. read more
3 months ago
2 years ago
Delicious noodle spot right by Union square! Was craving some beef noodle soup and got their Stewed Beef Noodle Soup to-go and it perfectly hit the spot. Food came out quickly (under 5 min). I like how they separated the soup from the noodles for takeout orders to prevent the noodles getting soggy- a nice touch. The actual food was delicious- not too salty and the beef is perfectly(!) cooked with lots of rice noodles. Would've liked more bok choy though/slightly larger portion especially given the soup being on the pricier side (~$17) for casual Chinese takeout. read more
2 years ago
The food came out pretty fast. Ordered the spicy squid over dry noodles. You can pick your spice level and noodle or rice. I don't like peppers , so I tried to get it without, but they were not flexible about it. read more
2 years ago
Silky Kitchen is a great spot for comfort food noodles (dry or with soup and your choice of spice level) and a quick meal. I ordered the beef tripe salad and the braised pork noodles (which comes with pork belly, peppers, bok choy, and celery) at the medium spice level. The beef tripe was average, but the braised pork in my noodles was tasty and you get several large chunks of pork belly. The medium spice level actually wasn't too spicy, so I added chili oil to my noodles. They were very fast and we only had to wait about 5-10 minutes after ordering before our noodles were ready. read more
Not a bad option for fast casual Chinese that is quick and easy in a clean and modern setting. I tried the pork and peppers with the dry noodles option, and the serving was a good portion. I really loved the springiness of the rice noodle. The dish is a bit one note in flavor. Ample protein and veggies (diced celery bits included in there) however. Medium spicy was plenty spice for me but I added in some more chili oil. Minus a star for the single use plastics. So many of these fast casual places are using single serving plastics (the non recyclable black plastic bowls that have toxic heavy metals in them and end up being landfilled) just so that we can fill our stomachs with cheap-ish (well- not really cheap) quick food. I likely wouldn't return for this reason alone. Ok - stepping off soapbox now. read more
A decent spot for some quick made-to-order noodles to go or in-store with a big group (there's plenty of seating inside). The service is friendly and very fast. I've had Silky Kitchen twice, and it's good but my most recent trip / dish wasn't super impressive. I had the beef stew with soup. The rice noodles are soft and bouncy, but I haven't been impressed by its ability to pick up flavors in the soup, so it tastes a bit bland by itself. The beef and bokchoy were both cooked well, but I thought there wasn't any deep flavors overall. I also thought the portion sizes were a bit small and relatively pricey in that regard. I think there are many other places for me to try in Chinatown before coming back. read more
Really decent size dishes - the mapo tofu was only $12 for a big ass portion and I added a side of noodles for $3 not knowing it already came with a side of rice. The spice of the tofu was okay, not too spicy and a heavy bean flavor. The texture of the noodles was maybe over cooked - the rice was much better! read more
1 year ago
My family and I were checking out the Union Square Christmas Market and wanted some Chinese food & vegetables, so we stopped by Silky Kitchen. The interior is relatively spacious and very clean, and the place has a fast-casual vibe. There are several Hunanese noodle options that you can customize (e.g. broth or dry noodles, spice level, etc.), as well as some side dishes. We ordered the wood-ear mushrooms, the cucumber salad, and a stewed beef noodle soup, medium spicy. The portion is pretty large for the price (we paid ~$30 total), and the food is pretty good, though the noodles were a little too oily for my taste. Overall: a solid option for Chinese noodles if you're in the area and looking for something quick and relatively inexpensive! read more
2 years ago
Great place for a quick lunch. Chinese food a la chipotle style where you can choose your base, meat, and sauce. There are many non-spicy options but their mild is not too spicy. read more
10 months ago
You can order from the counter or order on a screen machine if you don't want to interact with anyone. They have quite a variety of options from appetizers to dumplings to rice and noodles. We got the Chairman Mao's braised pork with rice and there was a lot of meat. The sauce was yummy. The hot and sour fish noodles however were definitely the star. There were pickled vegetables that gave the broth a nice tangy flavor and the white fish was very good and meaty. The store is nice and clean. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
Went in on a Sunday at 6pm and it was pretty empty. The food came out pretty fast and quick. This place is a self order and service spot. I got chicken& chilis with mild spice over noodles and it was still pretty spicy. The pieces of chicken tasted really good. I would enjoy it more if it's less spicy. The price was also not bad. This place is definitely one of those quick and easy lunch spot. Overall, this place is great for a easy and quick lunch. read more
Very authentic hunan food and they do not come to play with the spice. I would consider myself good at eating spicy food from various Asian cuisines but whew the medium spice level was actually very spicy. I think what makes this place unique is that it's slightly-"build your own" in the sense that you can choose spice level and whether you want rice or noodles with whichever traditional hunan dish you select. We got the Hunan Fried Tofu as an appetizer which was by far my favorite bc it took me right back to China. For mains we got Hot & Sour Chicken Gizzard with noodles and Pork Liver With Pepper with rice - I am a noodle person so I liked the noodle dish more but the noodle type they give is on the thinner side, not chewy so it wasn't amazing to me but the chicken gizzard itself was great (just warning that there are a ton of peppers in every dish!). Pork liver with pepper was also very authentic. FYI they do not provide free tap water unless you bring your own bottle! read more
7 months ago
4 years ago
Silky Kitchen offers the real deal in authentic Hunanese cuisine. As soon as I walked in and saw Chairman Mao's Favorite Braised Pork a true signature dish, on the menu, I knew this place was legit. A onetime resident of Hunan, my husband claims that the food at Silky Kitchen is as good as one might find in Hunan itself. A self-defined fast casual spot, Silky Kitchen offers top-notch restaurant-level rice and noodle dishes, with spiciness customizable from regular to medium to spicy to extra spicy. We ordered the hot and sour fish noodle soup and the stir-fried chicken with chili paste over rice. The former was mind-blowingly delicious. The fish was so tender and the soup perfectly tart. Every bite was heavenly. So heart-warming for a cold winter day. The latter was too spicy for my taste, although my husband, a spice fiend, loved it. The service was quick and efficient. The space was large, clean, and very pleasant, comfortably fitting multiple strollers. We will surely be returning--to try Chairman Mao's Favorite Braised Pork no less. read more
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