I really enjoyed this place. It a bit dingy but the owner or manager literally didn't close the shop to serve us. Definitely very mom and pop and very nice people. I believe they are authentic because when I asked if I can pack the strawberry tanghulu home for a partner to try the manager mentioned that it would melt even in freezing temperatures in dongbei china. He said that it is only served when it is super cold in china and that the ones in the US that aren't melting probably has some sort of preservatives. Any case, food was good, pork was super crispy, and the whole place felt very warm and friendly like the workers were your own uncles and cousins. Can't beat that. read more

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Really authentic, really tasty, and very well priced lunch specials here. I love the lamb and onions, kung pao chicken, or shredded pork it a Spicy/sweet sauce with peppers and veggies (鱼香肉丝）. All of the lunch specials come in a convenient little box with everything spaced out in their own respective apartments. Every day is a surprise because of the fruit and extra vegetable you get with each order. Yesterday I received broccoli, the day before cucumbers. You also get some fruit for dessert as well! Usually watermelon or orange slices. Great deal, great food, and despite everything going up recently, great price. read more

ZLS BBQ - Lamb with scallions/onions - Barbeque Near Me - New York, New York

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Oh my god no. The meat was tough and hard - half of them were inedible and the other half were unappetizing. Walk in here for lunch. The signs outside have everything written in Chinese so I figure it's authentic. Walk in and see one table with about 4 people sitting, chatting in Mandarin. Okay, more good signs. None of them are eating, though in retrospect. Sit down, the lunch menu prices aren't bad. Around $15 for rice, entree, soup. It also comes with blueberries? Interesting. Turn around time wasn't too bad - maybe 10 minutes. Service was responsive. Hot and sour soup - nothing to write home about but the side soup at a lunch special rarely ever is. The main entree (pork in garlic sauce) also had a rather sour tasting sauce. Not personally what I prefer, but hey, again not something to complain about. I take a couple bites, the meat is tough but edible. A little disappointed, but wasn't expecting the world from a lunch special. Then I hit the first bad bite - sinewy, strange taste. I spit it out. I start to eat more carefully and find a couple more okay bites but also a couple more bad ones. At that point I couldn't really continue so just asked for the check and left. read more

Really good lamb skewers! My fiancé is from northern China and he said they're very authentic and really enjoyed the flavor. We're from Rockville maryland where there's a lot of Asian food and these were better than the lamb skewers at our favorite restaurant in Rockville. The restaurant has a couple of tables and also does take-out. read more

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Four stars for service, but 5 stars for food. I'm very well versed with regard to Northeastern Chinese food and I can say that this is one of the best and most authentic I've had in NYC. We tried their skewers and specialties. I really recommend the lamb leg, lamb skewer, squid skewer and garlic cucumber. Everything they make is tasty and authentic. The spice mix was just right for all the dishes. I removed a star because the service is very VERY slow and inefficient here as they appear to be understaffed. They also have a popular takeout clientele and they have a bell to alert that the delivery personnel is here, which is a bit annoying to hear every five minutes. Their alcohol and drink selection is also a bit unsatisfactory. Overall, I'd say to come here for the food, and bear with the service! I'll definitely come back to try other items of their menu. read more

ZLS BBQ - K2.Lamb kebab (L) - Barbeque Near Me - New York, New York

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I got chicken hearts and cumin lamb lunch special. Order came with a drink too and was around 19 in the end. The lamb was really good (perfect crisp and perfect flavors, couldn't imagine it any better for the price). I didn't love the chicken hearts personally. Overall pretty fast and pretty good, couldn't call in advance to order though read more

ZLS BBQ - cumin lamb K13.Chicken Heart Kebab - Barbeque Near Me - New York, New York

Usually loved this place. Its been shut down for weeks now. Gate finally opened and the store front glass is full of black smog. I think something burned down in there. read more

Best Chinese bbq place I've had in NYC so far!! And best bbq takeout. All skewers were wrapped nicely. Portions were great. Everything tasted great I really can't complain! The oyster, lamb skewers, lamb kidneys, beef wrapped shiitake mushrooms skewers were def recommended. 第一次吃中街大串没想到是通过外卖。老板人特别好还专程给我打电话提醒我有满赠活动。订了一大堆东西都很好吃。就海瓜子几乎没沙这一样我就可以打满分。生蚝是满赠的，又肥又入味。茄子稍微小点吧但味道也很好。羊腰子满分一点不腥。基本的牛羊肉串也中规中矩味道合适。一定要说的话鸡皮稍微差点，选的鸡皮太肥撒的调料略甜。鱿鱼须啊青椒啊都很好。他们家菜式很多下次还会更多尝试别的菜。 read more

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So good! It's been a long time that I had some Dongbei food so good and so authentic! A perfect combination of Dongbei BBQ and seafood boil. The portions are large and the price is incredibly low, about $20 per person. Must-try: French fries, sea food combo, cucumber appetizer. read more

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謝謝老闆和服務生大帥哥的熱情招待。The service and the food is the best specially the desert. 鍋包肉是我吃過最好吃的，多謝老闆的強烈推薦。好想念國內的糯玉米大豆角炸臭豆腐尤其是老闆送的糖葫蘆，太過癮了 read more

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My husband discovered this place with a coworker and finally took me to try it. They have the northern style bbq skewers we were craving. They also have a variety of menu items from oyster, scallop, fish, noodles, and more! We ordered a bunch of dishes and left full and satisfied. We will come back for sure. I highly recommend. read more

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I'm obviously not an expert on Dongbei food, but having a wife that cooks it at home, having spent time on a few occasions in Shenyang and the area, and having a mother in law who's homecooked it many times at least gives me a baseline. The outside of this place is unassuming to the point where I thought it would only be a takeout place. Make no mistake though, it's making some of the best Dongbei Chinese food we've had in NYC. The BBQ skewers here are probably the best (or tied for the best) that we've had anywhere in NYC. The meat is flavorful and juicy with the right kind of spice. Very good. They have a lot on the menu besides this like entire pots of crab, crawfish, etc and a lot of others. The cold noodles were very good too and my wife said it brought her back to her childhood and how it was done in Dongbei. They also have desserts like Ba Di Si Gua, which I fell in love with once my mother in law made it for me awhile ago. That is sweet potato with hot, melted sugar on it where you dip it into water to solidify the sugar so you can eat it. They have other desserts like strawberry covered in sugar, which is more like a street food snack there. So very good. Overall greatly recommended for any lover of BBQ, meat, Chinese food, etc. The service was good too at the time and the owners genuinely were invested making sure we had a good meal. read more

I ordered delivery through Doordash- Pros: The food were all very yummy! You can taste the smokey flavors from the grill! The cucumber salad was very refreshing. The garlic eggplant was very delicious but it needed more salt and garlic sauce. Cons: I asked for mild spicy on my skewers and they were all TOO spicy to me. I can't imagine what regular spicy level would taste like... The shrimp didn't taste fresh- they tasted very "slimy" and "mushy" :( read more

This bull shit bbq lamb, beef skewers and a side of veggies cost me $25 dollars . Will never come back again. The cashier told me each order will come with two skewers but that's not what I got, I got a skewers for $4 each. read more

ZLS BBQ - K2.Lamb kebab (L) K1.Beef Kebab (L) . Don't come here. Each of this is $4 - Barbeque Near Me - New York, New York

The flavors are there but the Ingredients are not very fresh. I ordered a few different things for take out. The shrimp skewer and beef with enoki mushroom were fine. However, the tofu had gone sour and the oyster also had a slight stinky smell (if it were fresh the oyster could smell like the sea, but shouldn't smell stinky). read more

ZLS BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - New York, New York

The kebabs are awesome! I recommend the lambs and the squid legs. Crawfish fried rice is also great. Highly recommend!!

The owner of the restaurant is an extremely ignoble person. Two special drinks named White Rabbit Fresh Milk and Brown Sugar Dirty Fresh Milk were designed by a waiter who worked for him only one month. And he also offered a cold dish recipe. He worked very hard for this restaurant. Then the owner fired him with no reason. I have that waiter's WeChat. He posted the story on the WeChat. The owner doesn't want the waiters make good tips. Make a lot of trouble to that waiter. What a disgusting person! read more

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Finally a new Chinese seafood restaurant opened in Manhattan! Great location. They have a big selection of food. I ordered the crawfish and snow crab leg combo, it comes with fries. Big amount of food and tastes really good. The squid tentacles and white rabbit milk were really good too, highly recommend this place! read more

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Quite authentic Dongbei (Northeastern) cuisine in Manhattan. Portion are good (like in Dongbei). I liked most dish I had there. Their week day lunch specials are quite a bargain. read more

The service is TERRIBLE!!!!!!!! The young girl who works there gave us attitude for the whole time. I will never come back again. read more

One of the best northeastern Chinese restaurants! Lamb soup and kebabs are awesome. Grilled chicken (鸡架) is rarely find and I do recommend it. This is our first time here and we ordered without checking any reviews, but everything is tasty. The place is tiny and clean, and the service is awesome. And they offer free candied strawberry, which is my favorite Chinese dessert!!! read more

ZLS BBQ - Candied Strawberries - Barbeque Near Me - New York, New York

This place is very new, I enjoy the bbq dishes it was very good. My thirteen spice snow crab boill was a little light for my taste. I wish the sauce ha more flavor. Overall I enjoyed it! And the dessert was my favorite, the fried taro w caramelized sugar ! Must order. read more

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I used to hate eggplants as a kid. But one meal at a restaurant in China completely changed my outlook on eggplants. The eggplant from ZLS BBQ reminded me of that delicious eggplant meal that made me fall in love with eggplants read more

ZLS BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - New York, New York

Authentic northern chinese food with a wide range of seafood available for delivery. I tried the clams, lobster(free by promotion), skewers, spicy whole roasted fish, crawfish, red bean mochi, and rock candy covered strawberries. Most of the food items are above average, but the skewers will taste more fresh if we had dine-in. Perfect if you crave for some authentic chinese food. We got a free lobster as there is a promotion when you order above certain amount directly from the restaurant. read more

I haven't eaten here in a few months but I can tell you that when they do have the regular menu items available it is absolutely delicious. High quality Chinese food. Delicious chicken and more. I saw a seafood platter someone else was eating and it looked beautiful and tasty. read more

The food is delicious here, similar like Le Sia. The Chinese style Cajun seafood is good, but the pork one called Guo Bao Rou is the best. read more

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Looked forward to my chicken and broccoli that I just picked up...ugh! Soooo salty and the chicken pieces are grizzly and inedible! $17+...Price seems very high...especially for a hole in the wall! I called to complain, but only told, "sorry"...I won't be going there again! read more

amazing food, family owned, great prices! authentic read more

点了臭豆腐，冷面，杀猪菜，锅包肉。味道大体来说是可以的。除了锅包肉。只有几块，像是一份不够半份又多。而且酸味很重。最主要的是糊挂的太厚了，造成的口感就是很硬。应该是饭点人多的原因，可以理解，但是不妨碍我觉得难吃。其他的菜的味道我觉得都不错。。杀猪菜味道很正。冷面不太像那种普遍的朝鲜冷面，但是味道也很好，两片苹果，鸡蛋，两片牛肉，是印象中的样子。其实奔着锅包肉来试的，但是除了锅包肉都不错。。下次会挑不是饭点的时间再来试试。 read more

Very good place to eat authentic Chinese food, and price is not expensive at all, considering it's location in NYC. The service is also very good! Highly recommended! read more

Very authentic Chinese food! Crawfish fried rice is very tasty and milk tea is smooth and sweet. Will definitely come again!

My favorite skewer joint in ctown taste of northern China closed down but upon a friend's recommendation I decided to give zls a shot. Being located outside Chinatown it's not surprising that the quantities of meat are less but for now it still hits the spot if I need a skewer fix. They should add some hand pulled and knife cut noodles to their menu as well. read more

New place near NYU dental school! Taste good!The place is clean, and food are fresh! Good servise! Try their drinks!

Great food, good portion as well. Fries in the combo were amazing, would definitely come back!