Name: Jiang Nan NYC
Address: 103 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, United States, New York
Telephone: +12127758998

Contemporary takes on Chinese classics artfully presented in a chic, streamlined space.

At a glance

#20 of 188 Chinese restaurants in New York #3 of 4 Mandarin restaurants in New York

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.47

3.6 km from the center of New York

Rating breakdown

5 ★77%
4 ★11%
3 ★4%
2 ★3%
1 ★5%

103 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, United States

jiangnanny.com

+1 212-775-8998

Quick facts

What is the rating of Jiang Nan NYC?: Jiang Nan NYC is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 228 reviews.
How does Jiang Nan NYC rank in New York?: Jiang Nan NYC is #20 of 188 Chinese restaurants in New York by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Jiang Nan NYC located?: 103 Bowery, New York, NY 10002, United States — 3.6 km from the center of New York.
How can I contact Jiang Nan NYC?: Phone: +1 212-775-8998 · Website: jiangnanny.com

Most days I feel frugal but today was bourgeois. Father & son dinner requires a bit of pizazz. The Bowery has been changing for the better in recent years. A friend recommended we try JIANG NAN.

Walking in the door, I liked the décor & ambiance with a low key romantic feel. Thursday evening was not too crowded. Menu had extensive offerings. We settled on the Peking Duck with a soup add on for extra $15 (worth it). The grilled sea bass was also good and we chose a standard add on for additional $10.99. A bowl of good quality rice will cost $1.50.

Our party of 3 ordered 2 entrees with 2 add ons. This was sufficient for 4-5 people. Portions are generous here including the bowl of rice. My dad is a retired chef. He enjoyed the meal but ate 3 bowls of the duck soup. I found the duck soup to be milky and swirling with flavor. Loved it 🥇🥇

A minor setback in my opinion was the pineapple beer. It tasted more like a fruit punch rather than beer. If you’re looking for alcohol, skip this. A plus is a Tsing Tao is $6.99 while a Corona is only $4.99. I’m a fan of the latter.

Advice: instruct the waiter to bring out 1 dish at a time. This will improve the dining experience. Our table was not able to accommodate the 2 large entrees with a large soup.

Worth the trip! 👍👍 Great spot for date night or celebrations.

Ivy W 2023 Nov 05

We went to the restaurant at Saturday evening and no wait time required.
I heard good things about the Peking duck, but I don’t think it’s the most authentic duck. The sauce was a bit too sweet and the scallions were hard to chew.
With additional $15, we ordered the duck soup. It was one of the best dishes we had in this meal.
Also, the carb meat with rice was a pleasant surprise. Although the portion was smaller it tasted great.
Service was great and friendly. The staffs are very nice.
The restaurant is clean and bright.

Kevin Huang 2023 Sep 26

Wonderful place to get amazing Peking Duck and other traditional Chinese dishes. The amount of duck (both the half and whole) to the cost is among the best value you are going to find in the city. In addition to the duck, we also ordered the steamed whole fish and pork and winter melon soup which was perfect for a rainy day. Highly recommend giving this place a try if you’re in the mood for a fancier Chinatown dinner and do not forget to grab a drink! I got the peach tea and while it was kinda pricey at $7 for a glass, definitely a really flavorful peach tea

Karen H 2023 Sep 10

First time eating at this cozy and fancy Chinese Restaurant. I ordered a half peking duck, mega Lamb skewer, and sauteed pea sprouts. Everything about the food tastes delicious and fresh. The staff was polite and friendly. Best place for Peking Duck. I like how it comes with the wrapper. I definitely will come back again to try other different food dishes from their menu.

Tianhui Yang 2023 Aug 26

Was very pleased by the food and service here. The staff was very friendly and the food tasted very authentic.

I particularly enjoyed the deep fried jumbo prawn with salty egg yolk - the salty egg yolk really added to the flavour and texture of the dish. The sliced beef and ox tripe in chili sauce, along with the stir fried loofah were also delicious - they tasted just like the dishes back home. The same goes for the mixed meat and bamboo shoot soup - very mild in flavour, yet refreshing. Though some slices of meat were a bit tough to chew so they could have been cooked longer. The home style crispy fish was also good but nothing that special.

Grace Chau 2023 Jul 29

When we tried to reserve table online, it showed no table available. I figured it must be something wrong. Sure enough when we showed up around 5:30pm on Saturday night, it had several tables available. Decor was nice. Food are great. Waiters are attentive. I gave it 95/100. For the price they charge I think they should have deveined the shrimps for the crispy walnut shrimps dish and should not have sand in the water spinach. I wasn't too crazy about the Jiang Nan fry rice noodles. It was made with Chinese bacon/aged pork. Love the frog dish which has crispy rice in it. The cumin lamb was awesome. My husband loved the crispy tofu. They used red fermented bean curd instead of traditional fermented bean curd for the water spinach dish which gave it different flavor than I used to. But it was a bit sandy. Overall I am very happy with the food. Will come back.

Bonnie 2023 Jul 24

Not sure if our family ordered the wrong dishes but we found our meal at Jiang Nan to just be ok.

We really enjoyed the crab rice, but the sweet and sour pork, pork belly, eggplant, and fish dish were all just ok.

The shrimp with vermicelli noodles on the other hand was not good. We think the shrimp might’ve gone bad because it was extremely mushy and not pleasant to eat.

The service and atmosphere of the restaurant is great but the food could use some work.

Kai Liana (makairatide) 2023 Mar 04

Really good dining experience! Expect to pay a lot of money, but it’s worth a trip for a special occasion. The food comes out super fast and hot, which we were all pleasantly surprised by.
My favorite dishes:
- fried tofu with black truffle. Definitely order this. The texture is silky inside but there’s a light truffle flavor and perfect crispy outside.
- shrimp and walnuts: the table favorite (and also our server’s favorite dish they make, so you have all of our seals of approval).
- the braised duck (appetizer) is also tender and flavorful and presented in a beautiful cage and it was eaten very fast.
I will say while the meatballs in brown sauce is really good, the sauce is a little too salty. The sweet and sour pork is also okay, the sauce is overpowering and it’s not crispy if that’s the style you prefer.
The other dishes we enjoyed were the jellyfish in vinegar (crunchy and refreshing), string beans (well seasoned), and cumin lamb (get your phones ready when they bring it over to get a photo of the fire).
In all, everything is presented beautifully and I’d recommend coming here with many people and try everything banquet style!