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Wa Jeal, New York, NY

Wa Jeal

4.7 (355)
$30 and under
Chinese
1588 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10028

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for business meals
  • Charming
Wa Jeal Sichuan Chili House is a pioneering Asian restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, serving authentic Sichuan food. Wa Jeal is a new type of Chinese restaurant that you definitely don't want to miss.

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What 355 people are saying

Wa Jeal reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New York City

    Chinese

  • Manhattan

    Chinese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Wa Jeal is a beloved neighborhood Chinese restaurant known for its "consistently good" meals, whether dining in or ordering out. It offers "excellent value" with dishes like "spicy pork dumplings" and "crispy shredded beef." The setting is quaint and friendly, and the "wonderful service" complements the high-quality Szechuan cuisine.
355 Reviews
  1. sandy VIP

    New York City205 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Our neighborhood Chinese restaurant. We go often.

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  2. Michelle

    New York City7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious every single time. No matter what I order, I always enjoy my meal. It is consistently good whether I dine in or order out. It's my 5-year-old's favorite place to eat. We order in every Sunday night.

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  3. sandy VIP

    New York City205 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always enjoy this neighborhood restaurant. Eat here often.

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  4. sandy VIP

    New York City205 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This is our neighborhood Chinese restaurant. We eat here slot. Always good.

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  5. Donna VIP

    Fort Lauderdale102 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Highly rated restaurant caught my eye, very close to subway and The Guggenheim. Walked over for lunch and loved every minute of this meal. Dee took great care of us. We enjoyed delicious soups, pork dumplings, and two lunch entree portions with brown rice. We had General Tsos chicken and Beef with Scallions. It was so affordable and delicious in a quaint, friendly setting. Trying to figure out how to get back there during this trip. It was delicious.

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  6. Bridgette

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love coming here when people are out of town! The food is always the best, especially the crispy shredded beef

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  7. Andrew

    Rhode Island2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very impressed with the quality of the food and an excellent value for the upper east side especially. Spicy pork dumplings in peanut sauce excellent. Fresh ingredients in the moo shu.

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  8. Mark VIP

    New York City121 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We would give this six stars if we could. This is some of the finest chinese food we've ever had in NYC. A nice cozy room, a very expansive menu. Service was terrific. It was like eating in someone's home where they really wanted you to be happy with everything.

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  9. Jodi

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always busy for good reason. Wonderful service and very good food

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  10. Dr. Lawrence VIP

    New York City127 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and beverage very good. Waited quite a while for someone to take our drink order but once they arrived they were excellent.

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Wa Jeal is rated 4.7 stars by 355 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Wa Jeal

1588 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
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