LUNAR
New York, NY · Chinese restaurant
- Address
- LUNAR, 12 E 37th St, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (347) 669-8188
- Website
- www.thelunarnyc.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11 AM
LUNAR is a restaurant located in New York, NY. It is one of 9,901 restaurants listed in New York. Its 4.7-star rating is above the New York city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About LUNAR
Welcome to Lunar, where we specialize in offering an exquisite blend of spicy food, Asian fusion dishes, and authentic Szechuan cuisine. Our menu features a variety of options, from the bold and fiery flavors of Szechuan dishes to innovative Asian... More
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
Customer Reviews
The food was fantastic, comforting, and deeply flavorful across the table. The standout dishes for me were the shredded pork, which was perfectly tender with just the right balance of heat and savoriness, and the mapo tofu, rich and numbing with that classic Sichuan mala kick. Everything felt thoughtfully cooked, not just spicy for the sake of it. Great textures, generous portions, and flavors that keep you going back for another bite. Definitely a spot I’d return to. Plenty of vegetarian options, their pan fried noodles were delicious as well.
Went for a 14 top Chinese New Years dinner, the area we were seated is a bit cramped for 14, and pretty much open to the dining room instead of "semi-private". The food was great, haven't had this version of steam lotus roots in a long time. Soup dumplongs are pretty good along with dry pot cauliflower, crab tofu and peking duck. After the mains we were pretty neglected by staff waiting forever for the dessert buns to come out and even longer to get and pay for the check. Place was packed, very loud and hard to have a conversation.
Lovely dinner. My fav was the pepper beef. Then cucumber salad. Then dim sum. Then the clay pot rice. Wow though, no misses! Service was very introverted / not proactive, but it was a nice enough place. Ambient but not too loud and not too quiet! Massive menu w tons to choose from
📍The food at this place was seriously impressive — super authentic flavors and plenty of heat! 🌶️🌶️🌶️ ✨My absolute favorite was the Fresh Chili Boiled Fish (鲜椒过水鱼) 🐟🔥 Almost every table had it! Spicy, numbing, and bursting with flavor — SO good! 🥘 The Spicy Sichuan Hotpot (毛血旺) was super generous in portion and packed with ingredients. Bold flavors, perfect with rice! 🍖 The Chestnut Braised Pork (板栗红烧肉) had a fermented tofu-style (腐乳) flavor and firmer texture — not the melt-in-your-mouth kind. Personally, I prefer the classic caramelized version 🍯, but if you’re into that fermented tofu vibe, definitely give this a go! 🐔 The Chongqing Spicy Chicken (辣子鸡) was just okay — not bad, but nothing too memorable either. If you’re into Sichuan or Hunan flavors, this spot is definitely worth a
5/5! Everything was excellent. The food was all delicious and prepared fairly quickly, and Ryan service outstanding. He was so knowledgeable, helpful and give great advice. Everything is very clean and the ambience was nice. Highly recommend for authentic, delicious Chinese food!
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