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Wa Jeal, New York, NY

Wa Jeal

4.8
4.8
339 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
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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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (212) 396-3339
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 339 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • New York City

    Best Food

  • New York City

    Healthy

  • New York City

    Chinese

  • Manhattan

    Best Food

  • Manhattan

    Healthy

  • Manhattan

    Chinese

339 Reviews
  1. Brenda

    New York City

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice menu choices. Our food was fresh and arrived promptly. Friendly service. We will eat there again.

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  2. Ingrid

    Caribbean

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was great, just the service a bit too slow! Overall good food!

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  3. Lois

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a very enjoyable dinner here. Good food, reasonable prices, good service and we could each other talk😊

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  4. Ramu

    New York City

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 6 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quick but unhurried service and each dish exactly as we had hoped!

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  5. melissa

    New York City

    52 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on 19 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Very good service and a huge menu I will certainly go again. The prices are very reasonable

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  6. petra

    New York City

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 16 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a large party. The service was great and the food was perfect.

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  7. Kevala

    New York City

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 9 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wa Jeal is our go-to for Chinese food on the upper east side. Always fresh and delicious and excellent service.

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  8. Bill1234

    West Palm Beach

    118 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    118 reviews

    Dined on 27 May 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was slow, then food came out within 5 minutes of soup and dumplings being served. Food good. Not the usual v good. Fish in chili sauce a little too breaded. Will be back though

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  9. MarleneB

    New York City

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 May 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Choose the restaurant because they had a 1/2 Peking Duck on the menu. We were very disappointed; the duck was very dry and not tasty. It was served with very thin pancakes, not the traditional thicker ones and the plum sauce was too tangy. The other dishes were beef with shitake mushroom, (the mushrooms were reconstituted, not fresh mushroom) and Grand Mariner shrimp, just O.K, the breading was soggy. The spareribs were dry, not juicy, but they had a nice taste. Seemed bigger than baby back in size. Ordered one won ton soup, it was tasty. We would not return.

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  10. ap85

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 6 April 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great local spot. Food is delicious and the proportions are generous. I will be back & would recommend if you're looking for a casual Chinese meal.

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FAQs

Wa Jeal does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates.

Wa Jeal is rated 4.8 stars by 339 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today

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Google Map for Wa Jeal

1588 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Additional information

  • Area
    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
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