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Wa Jeal, New York, NY

Wa Jeal

4.8
4.8
344 Reviews
$30 and under
Chinese

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2 people
19:00
Booked 3 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 11:30–22:30
  • Phone number
    (212) 396-3339
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 344 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

Loved For

  • New York City

    Best Food

  • New York City

    Healthy

  • New York City

    Chinese

  • Manhattan

    Best Food

  • Manhattan

    Healthy

  • Manhattan

    Chinese

344 Reviews
  1. Joy

    New York City

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is our favorite Chinese place on the Upper East Side. Never disappoints.

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  2. petra

    VIP

    New York City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always awesome…the food is amazing and service even better

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  3. Joan

    New York City

    56 reviews

    5.0

    56 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant was very crowded on Christmas day and food and service was still excellent!

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  4. Vivicity

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another wonderful family dinner at Wa Jeal - one of our favorite local restaurants for great Szechuan.

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  5. Jean

    VIP

    Tampa

    228 reviews

    4.0

    228 reviews

    Dined on 20 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice choice for lunch or dinner. The hot and sour soup and the Szechuan dumplings are excellent. Menu has mix of Szechuan dishes and others. We like the spicier fare.

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  6. Brenda

    VIP

    New York City

    54 reviews

    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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Ramu

    VIP

    New York City

    9 reviews

    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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  10. melissa

    VIP

    New York City

    52 reviews

    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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FAQs

Wa Jeal does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates.

Wa Jeal is rated 4.8 stars by 344 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 3 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 11:30–22:30
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
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