Junzi Kitchen | Columbia University, New York NY 君子食堂 哥大店 in New York

This is very tasty, and the price is fair.

Thank you very much hosting us, for the delicious food, and welcoming atmosphere.

The staff here are the best- so lovely/ chill every time I go in. And food is great too !

Delicious food!

Outstanding staff. Helped me doing my Order online to receive a % very much appreciated It. Good was yummy and fresh! I will come Back. My Friends loved IT too!

My favorite restaurant near Columbia University!

one of the best noodles i have ever had, great vibe and super friendly staff

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!

Employee touched noodles with their own hands. Food was a totally disaster. Cashier was really nice tho.

I loved this place and the food. It was such a great discovery for me Vegetarian options: I enjoyed the needles and gel the taste and freshness were upto the mark Food : 5/5 |

The best place ever, the quality of food is awesome and tasty. The staff is super duper friendly and patience. Vegetarian options: Lots of options to choose from. Dietary restrictions: Portion is great if you are in a diet.

Been a fan of Junzi for years! Fresh food, fresh ingredients and great taste. Diverse staff and all are very bright and welcoming. Ran by Heather, the GM, who has always been so warm with wonderful service. Great place to go with friends and family!

Really terrible value and the food is not good. Cannot believe the high score

Clean, well lit, friendly with DELICIOUS noodles!

I really enjoyed the Slow-braided beef noodle soup. The workers here are super nice and the store is overall very clean!

I really like Lucas Sin, so I was expecting this place to be a little more. My expectations aside, the staff was overworked even after 8:30pm, but they were still courteous. I would say this place would still rank much better than Panda Express (theres one down the street), given that this is kind of like a make-your-own type of place (think Sweetgreen, DIGG, etc.) but with a proper Chinese flair (again, contrast with Panda Express). I would say that the seating area was a little not well-maintained, but you are served with a bowl used for a take-out anyway, so just take it to a place you feel more comfortable eating. Vegetarian options: Build-your-own, others are clearly marked on the menu. Dietary restrictions: Vegan.

good

Chili is so spicy mandarin orange is good

Great food always

Food is fresh and amazing! Service is 10/10 Best Veggie Dim Sums Food : 5/5

The food tastes delicious, and the service is prompt. I highly recommend it!

I ve only gotten takeout, so I can t speak to the service or atmosphere, but the food was amazing! I had one of those meals where I was full but couldn t stop eating! That s how you know it s good

good!

Good!

Delicious!

Rubins customer service was exceptional; he was prompt, communicative, and anticipated my requests. For that reason, I highly recommend this place.

Great takeout food

One of my favorites! I love to customize my noodle bowl with fresh and flavorful veggies

Highly recommend. Fresh, tasty, quick and decent value. Ordered the Tomato Egg Noodles w/ Slow Braised Pork, Lion s Head Meatballs over Rice, and Pork & Chive Dumplings. All were flavorful! Will dine here again. Kid-friendliness: Has high chairs.

Really tasty and a number of good-looking options, Ill be back for more. Dietary restrictions: Fair amount of GF items Food : 4/5 |

The noodles are all dry and not tasty. And there was hair in my husbands food. I will never visit again

Food is always delicious and fresh. Staff is friendly and inviting.

Food- we ordered noodle soup, chicken noodles and dumplings. The chicken noodle was ummm yuck it tasted like cardboard and no flavor at all. the beef broth was okay, a little sweetness to it and tasted like teriyaki soup sauce, beef flavoring, sugar and soy sauce. The pork and chives dumplings were good. But I wouldn t go there again. Service - I felt that the servers were rushing and just wanted to get our order out of the way not too friendly either. It was not busy as there were only 4 customers there. Atmosphere- it was nice and clean, however they need to wipe their tables properly. I wouldn t go here again, I probably would go to Pho Amsterdam if I would a nice bowl of soup.

No problems here very clean and all was tasty and the food looked good as well. Cant ask for snything better.

Great flavor and quality. Definitely a go to for me!

Delicious meals with fresh products. Northern Chinese like chain and tasty food. Good warm service.

Good tomato and egg noodles and the workers were super friendly and gave us an extra wrong order for free. Would come back!

Love their bowls! There are many tasty portions!

Large bowls prepared as you wait.

So happy to have Junzi nearby. Wonderful food and efficient service. Easy to order online and pick up at a prearranged time. Vegetarian options: Junzi has many veggie options with tofu. They also have custom made rice bowls, noodle bowls, and salad bowls.

Great food and service!

Vegetarian options: Good and tasty options available Food

Small amount; OK food. Good location and fast service.

Delicious and comforting!

Absolutely love their dishes. Thing is my favorite dish minced pork with green beans is always out of stock. Hope I can have it everyday!!!!

Really overpriced. $17.91 after tax for a not very big sized bowl of noodles is wild. Food tastes good but it s a terrible value.

Good food and quick delivery.

Got the tofu bowl which was filling, vege options great & great value. I loveeee the chill oil

Great meal option if you are on diet! The staff was very nice! Will def come back!

Came here with a group of friends and high expectations--but they were far from met. Immediately the staff was rude and impatient--the menu was confusing so I had to take my time ordering and the woman making my dish made a snide remark. Further, while the price wasnt outrageous, the amount of food was pretty skimpy and the quality was far from anything to write home about. Overall very disappointing experience and I will definitely not be returning, especially with so many great alternatives.

The nicest people behind the counter here. Denise has been behind the counter every time I ve been here and she is super friendly, she recommends what is good if you don t know what to get. The tomato and egg knife cut noodles with braised pork is my favorite!

Food was delicious! The staff was very kind and was very understanding when it came to some technical difficulties. Definitely would come back for another meal!

Expensive yet not tasty at all.

Good place for a quick bite. Beef in the Jaja beef was a bit tough, noodles were just the right firmness, and the vegetables were fresh. I would come back to try other things. The teas on tap are also good.

Super kind and friendly staff and really yummy food! Can t go wrong with some warm noodles on a cold rainy day.

Vegetarian options: The griddled tofu is great Dietary restrictions: GF friendly

A quick, cheap and healthy food option in the area. The veggies were cooked nicely, bok choy not bitter, clementine and cucumber refreshing. Beef with tendons are braised and seasoned very well to the right consistency as chewy but not fall apart. Only dislike was the brown rice, a bit undercooked. Place was very clean and quick to assemble the order.

great staff, great food, absolute recommendation

Good food, nice employees

MUST GO RESTAURANT it s so good and the food taste so fresh the owner told me that everything is house made and all sauces are also made in the restaurant the food is delicious and the service is great

Healthy fast food. I love how you can customize your own bowl of noodles. All of the options are displayed for you to choose from. I ordered spring noodles with mapo tofu, bok choy, bean sprouts, cucumbers, scallions, cilantro, and fried onions. My bowl was so tasty. I enjoyed all of my choices except for the cucumbers. Although they were good, I dont think they paired well with the rest of the ingredients that I chose. This is a good spot if youre ever around the area and in need of a quick meal.

I like the tomato egg noddles. Students get discount.

Brown rice wasnt fully cooked, nearly shattered my tooth

Junzi is a welcome break from all the salty, oily takeout, from all the or the that Chinese food is associated with in NY. Not overly seasoned but v tasty, truly reminds me of home cooking. Im convinced half the bad reviews here just didnt pick the right combination of items, eg putting chilli oil on oranges.

yes the food tastes good but it will also make u bloated

Quality has gone down :(

It never disappoints

Fast-casual Chinese spot that satisfies any craving for Chinese food that s near the university. The servers were extremely friendly, the food was fresh, and flavors were spot-on! The grilled tofu was DELICIOUS

Pig and pickle is

Love this place. Just wish they had more unsweet tea options. Vegetarian options: Love them and clearly marked Food : 5/5 |

Food Was Amazing !!

Junzi is my go-to spot for a quick tasty lunch near the campus. The food tastes super fresh, not too greasy or salty. Their mapo tofu and slow braised pork are so good!

The best fast casual spot on this side of the Mississippi. If you can open a spot in Burlington, Vermont you d crush it on Church Street

The waitress is very friendly and helpful! Great experience and wonderful meal!

Really healthy food! I loved their braised pork rice though its not the authentic pork belly kind. You can choose your toppings and vegetables, I found that quite fun.

Probably the closest semblance to an actual dining hall. Solid food items to be mixed with rice or noodles.

Vegetarian options: There is tasty tofu, delicious vegetables and mouth watering condiments and garnishes that will make for a filling and satisfying meal. Food

Super friendly staff, and amazing food! Will definitely come back!

This experience was not in restaurant dining but at home by app delivery. The food, OMG, was so damn good & filling. The dumplings especially the soup dumpling were so plump like a water balloon. When you put them in your mouth, it just bursts inside filling your mouth full of all kinds of umami flavors. Watch out! Its so full of soupy flavors that you might drown. Swallow cautiously! I loved it to the last dumpling! You will love it too & leave you wanting to take a nap! Vegetarian options: Take an active participation in your food choices on the menu. If its got animal products, obviously it isnt a vegetarian dish. Dietary restrictions: Take a look at the menu. I personally will eat anything as long as its not actively moving.

Amazing quality and quick delivery. Fantastic food every time

I didnt rlly like the taste. It was home like but the flavors felt generic and not warm or mix well together

This was a delivery so can t comment on atmosphere. But delivery was early and my custom rice bowl really delicious! My first time but will be a regular Vegetarian options: Plenty of veggies options and all good

The food is MUCH better than expected! - just to say the pictures on the menu wasn t super attractive and ordering online had glitch, however, the staffs there were super friendly and nice delivering excellent service even knowing there s no tips section shown up at the screen like any other restaurants after you paid! 100% exceed expectation! It seems like it s a startup created by international students- will definitely return to support and highly recommended to y all!:)

Very good food and the price is good for the area.

Very bad. Would highly recommend getting noodles anywhere else.

On time. Hot and fresh. 2pm on a Sunday. Ordered firecracker chicken with spicy sesame noodles yum yum yum. Tried the tanghulu berries. For the first time. They were good crunchy sweet and sour. Perfect combination

Food is amazing and cooked from scratch.

Delicious affordable and fresh. Definitely would make this place a regular. It s a place like this that really makes you appreciate the amazing food NYC has to offer.

really friendly staff + good food

I took out dinner from them one time and it made me sick. I took beetroot and chicken and it looked undercooked. I had severe gastritis after eating the food. Would not recommend.

i m livid. after a long day i was finally able to eat. ordered a salad with chicken and received pork. i don t even eat pork so i can t touch the salad. very disappointed. toppings were minimal but heavy on the pork that i didn t order.

Go to lunch spot near Columbia! Great food!

Too salty. Discount for students

Really nice staff. Clean. Working bathroom. Got the tofu braised pork. Tasty.

The food was good

This is my old job

There are very few... I mean VERY VERY FEW places in NYC that will get all of the following things right: (1) flavor, (2) health-conscious, (3) generous portion, (4) reasonable price, (5) friendly, hard-working employees that go above and beyond. Please do not go out of business.

Fast, delicious and super friendly staff. Fell in love with the place.

Fresh veggies and responsive service! The beef was okay.

Good but the rice was meh :(

It s been 8 months since my last visit. The food has improved a lot in terms of authenticity. Only complaint is that the food is very salty and I would like to eat healthy but theres no way for me to make it less salty.

We ordered delivery, but the tanghulu we ordered didnt arrive with the rest of our food. I called and they sent it over right away, which I thought was pretty cool of them. Great food & awesome service.

Amazing! The braised beef was super tender and flavorful and noodles were perfect. Love the sauce

I usually have this delivered but went in to sit this time. The food is always great. The service was friendly.

Absolutely so delicious and the staff is so nice! I got the sesame tofu noodles

Not bad if you want to have a quick and healthy Chinese food. I like they have different options of noodle. The Beijing source is not good, I would recommend trying out Tomato & egg source. For topping, they have different kind of vegetables and meat. I chose the beef, and if was delicious and I could tell the meet was fresh. It would be great if you could put the Chinese bok choy in the hot water to heat it up.

SO delicious. The restaurant is a Chipotle-style take on Chinese food - but make no mistake, it s fresh and not oily/greasy at all. It feels as authentic as it gets here in the US, and the dishes are loaded with tons of fresh veggies. Definitely recommend, especially on a cold day!

Great bowls

Amazing taste and selection, like home-cooked food. Interesting variant of chinese food and great flavours! Ive been ordering from them for a while and they have also improved so much over the last two years. Give this place a try :)

Delicious! If you get extra noodles / rice it s definitely a two person meal the spicy chicken is so good! It s also super fresh and is a local staple place I order from - always consistently good.

Great place for reasonably-healthy fast food.

June 29, 2021 Junzi Kitchen was delish... however ... there was a few downsides. First and foremost there were no drinks to choose from that could be drank in full cups. They had canned drink and juice boxes. In order to drink the juice box I had to poke a hole at the top and drizzle it over a cup of ice in a sample cup. Wow...There were no chips that could have been interesting to indulge in that were different interpretations of Lays. Also I asked about a picture of something on the website ..it looked like a bun of some sort with maybe peanuts up top and when split in 1/2 it had a yellow sort of center .. I was willing to try that but the attendant said they didnt have them there. Now ... considering the $16.00 + that I paid I felt left down and under appreciated with so many options in the area. I am new to Columbia and a PhD student. I hope they read this a make some accommodations for the student body that will be returning to campus in a few months. Maybe if you are scaling back because of COVID you might want to have some options to cultivate your customer base. - Ricardo

Good GF options. The bbq meat with rice or noodles was good. Good portion size.

To much salty

It tastes awful!!

Healthy and delicious!!!! The people are amazing....

14$ bowl with 3 tiny pieces of already cold pork from the bottom of the tray. The staff didn t even care to ask me to change to another protein. First time here, wouldn t come back. I mean even Panda Express do better than this. Besides it taste just awful Innovative approach but subpar quality

Love their junzi late nights! Their food is decent

Super yummy place for Chinese food. It is like a Chipotle-styled place for Chinese food or you can get a premade bowl. I ended up getting the premade spicy tomato egg noodle bowl, which was delicious! So unassuming as this place has such a casual vibe, but that noodle is top notch and would definitely come here again.

Really dont know how this place has such high reviews. Chinese food that tastes like its cooked by foreigners that dont know much about Chinese food. Food is equivalent to a healthy Panda Express, except food here is bland with teeny portion sizes. Great concept with much promise, but needs much improvement in food taste & authenticity.

Why no calories for items?? Anyways, Food fills ya up and above average taste wise, good healthier options compared to other restaurants why they don t do calorie count or anything idk. What could bring this up is if they actually stir the toppings together. Add back beef options. And why it gotta be so saucy. Overall nice place tho

The service is incredibly good. Food is yummy too :)

I really enjoyed the food and service here. The furu chicken was good, and so were the chips and soda. Really layed back and modern dining room. Staff accommodating. Bit pricey, but so is all of NYC for a vacationer. Regardless, low-key amazing!

The best food

Yummy

We were a party of five, including a small child. We ordered four different dishes, including a modified special (replaced rice with noodles, for which the wrong noodle type was used, but I did not ask for replacement). All of them were delicious. I tried all the different cold teas they had - unlimited refills, so one can choose favorites. They have no childrens menu, so we asked for plain noodles, which they made for us for a very small price. The total cost was very reasonable.

I am in Portland Or. In my quest to have meals delivered to the Neuro ICU at Columbia Medical Center, I landed on Junzi Kitchen and ordered 20 bowls. I felt like I was taking a chance esp since the doctors/nurses in the unit were not familiar with Junzi. Andrew coordinated its and delivered the bowls. The staff is now asking why they are not familiar with Junzi. They said that the food was delicious! Thank you Andrew for your care and coordination in assuring that our most precious health care workers are taken care of.

Great fast food takeaway place. Loved the lions head meatballs! And the interesting millet

Absolutely amazing fresh delivery. Custom spicy chicken bowl and a mango juice drink hit the spot for me today. <3

I was already a fan of there menu before I learned that they updated their proteins and veggies. If youre looking for a fresh fast casual place to break up your quarantine menus, this is definitely a place to add to your list. beef Jaja knife noodles is my go to. Dont forget to ask for their chilli oil on the side.

Food is always so yummy!

Noodles are good, taste European.

I didn t know about that new generation Chinese-American Cuisine. Great food for a great price!

Good service

Thanks to Junzi Im eating my vegatables.

Very good tofu

Love the food and the service there is wonderful

Great customer service and the food is pretty good u should check them out on Wednesday or Thursday night they have an after hr menu with alcoholic beverages great teas and an awesome ambiance

Junzi kitchen, upper upper west side, Columbia, hungry college kid gets a quick meal, West Harlem Asian vibe. Very cool place to eat and the food is symphonic in your mouth. Great healthy choices for noodle heads, very tasty morsels of meats all piled into a bowl or wrap. The staff are remarkably friendly and patient especially since I stood in front of them for hours it seemed trying to choose from the portions of deliciousness in front of me. This will be me and my daughters special go-to place when were in this corner of Manhattan, or in Manhattan for that matter.

Wow. I just started a vegan diet ago. Was walking by this place today and really really loved the menu and the slew of ingredients I could never pronounce or ever heard of before. Had the Furu Tofu and loved it. Filling and healthy.

Dumplings were good but the pork chop was charred so badly it was such a disappointment especially when we came just to try the after hour menu.