Grandma's Home

One of our favorite Chinese spots in Manhattan. All the dishes were super tasty and their cocktails were delicious (no liquor taste at all) Definitely will be back to try other dishes. A great spot for large parties as well!!

3.5 starsThe 3 of us dined in for dinner. Ambiance and service were great, and I loved their music selection. We got three drinks and three dishes:- Green tea chicken: a whole chicken in a pot, well seasoned and very tender. The broth was fatty juicy and full of flavor as well. Obviously you have to pour it over rice and inhale an entire bowl- Choy sum: chopped up choy sum with baby shrimp, this dish was mild and the veggie was slightly sweet. - Ju Ju bao: THE BIGGEST RIP OFF. For $42 the bao consisted of 80% onion, 10% other seasonings and 10% fish. We had to dig through mountains of onions to find a total of 8 small fish cubes. The dish was bland, and fish didn't taste any different/better than a typical tender sea bass dish at any other restaurant. Huge disappointment!- Drinks: we got the ozzie palmer, lucky fire cracker, and a smokey shochu which I forgot the name of. The other two were quite underwhelming, only the smokey shochu drink stood out cuz of its smokey presentation. The drink itself was quite weak. Overall pretty overpriced for the taste and portion size. I'd only go back if I ever crave the green tea chicken.

I came for the Molly tea lunar new year collab (menu in pictures) but basically it had two sets. Both sets come with 3 dishes and two rices and two Molly tea drinks. At the end you get one red envelope per table that comes with a free drink coupon. We got set b which came with green beans, hong shao rou, and tofu skin rolls. The hong shao rou was tender but kind of oily. The green beans were crunchy but too salty. Overall, the food was kind of mediocre. I don't know if I would come here again for the food. The Molly tea was a good touch and the promotion was definitely value. The staff were so friendly and I left an item behind and they kept it for me! The ambiance inside was quite nice but the seats we were sitting at were quite close to the other tables. I suggest coming in early around 5-6pm since the sets can sell out.

Staffs were friendly. We ordered the set A in the Lunar New Year set- the collab with Molly Tea. Set A was a bit spicy because it had the e chili pepper chicken, the choy sum was chopped up sprinkled with small dried shrimp and the lotus was sweetened. The Molly Tea was a good addition to the collab. Overall, the two of us couldn't finish the food. The place was decorated with Lunar New Year theme, the utensils had bamboo shaped like chopsticks. The bathrooms are gender neutral which are located downstairs. You get a Molly Tea red envelope if you order the Lunar New Year set when you pay. (One free drink coupon).Food: 3/5Service: 5/5Ambience: 4/5

I was kinda hyped for this place because it looked pretty good online, but it was just lackluster. I'm writing my review 2 days later and I don't remember most of the dishes already, only that I struggled to get any meat out of the crab dish though really liked the way they did their rice cakes (like a mix of tteobokkei and rice rolls). The hong shao rou had a strong flavor but there was more bamboo in there than meat. Service was good and I thought the atmosphere was cool though. Wouldn't recommend, but wasn't awful either, just pricy.

I was here a good while ago. The inside feels comfortable and the staff was pretty friendly and helpful among other things telling us that we would probably need another dish for us to be full and indeed we did. The food was less flavorful than many of the other Chinese spots I had been to with the food more reminding me of Cantonese in some dishes at least as they let the more natural/"original" flavors shine which is apparently one of the aspects of Hangzhou cuisine. The portion sizes could have been a bit bigger for one of the main dishes and one appetizer but some dishes were worth it. To drink I had an OEC (or Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores) Yuzu Pilsner which I've had before and is pretty tasty and the otherwise have an interesting cocktail menu which has evolved over time as well as a good amount of teas.Our smaller plates started with the Century Egg With Pickled Green Chili/擂椒皮蛋 for $12 which came with eight topped century eggs. This was tasty and the chilies being pickled was a bit unique than the usual variety found in Szechuan restaurants. I would recommend this as a good intro to this dish as it's a bit less funky and spicy than said other version but it was solid all around.The Braised Duck Leg With Five Spice/杭州卤鸭腿 for $19 was pretty good quality. The red braise was good, the duck had good texture, and there certainly was a lot of five spice flavor. At $19, I'm not sure if it was worth it but the flavors were nice.Our big main dish was the Green Tea Claypot Chicken/外婆茶香鸡 for $48 but it is listed for 3/4 people and could definitely feed two to three provided you order another dish. The chicken which was served in a clay pot which was revealed at the table had a unique yellowish color to it and there were some goji berries on top which was a nice touch. The chicken was very tender and while it didn't taste of green tea, there was a comforting aspect of it and I presume that there were some medicinal herbs within the broth though it was a bit too light in flavor for my liking. It almost reminded me a bit of Korean samgyetang in it's comforting aspect. This was tasty and I would recommend it on a cold winter day if you don't mind a lighter flavored chicken broth.The Hong Shao Rou/外婆红烧肉 or braised pork with steamed buns for $24 was probably the best dish in terms of cost to flavor. The pork was very tender and the greens on the bottom (I believe bamboo shoots) were appreciated though it was a bit less flavorful than many spots I've been to unfortunately. If the flavor was there, this would be easily the best dish, but I can let this partially slide as $24 for this dish is low and the pork belly quality was high. I would recommend this.The Black Pepper Ribeye/黑椒小牛肉 with king oyster mushroom for 34 was better flavored though more dainty in terms of portion space as the meat was cut into tiny pieces. There definitely was black pepper flavor but not too much so and in this case, it worked. The dish had good umami and the little pieces of steak in there were good quality and the mushrooms were also excellent. This was good though pricey for the portion size.We added on the Vegetable Fried Rice/素炒饭 for $12 which was a wise choice. The rice had good texture and a bit of wok flavor and the mix of veggies was a bit more varied than your usual Chinese spot. This was good as well. If you don't mind a less flavored Chinese spot, this place is decent. It's not my preference usually but it's not bad. I described most of the dishes as good so 4 makes sense.

Came in for the CNY special set with the molly tea collab. The tea itself was pretty good but I can't really say the same for the food. The vegetable dish was super big but the meat dish was on the smaller end. Food itself was fine. Service is okay too as they try to get to you as soon as possible. There is 2 seating areas were one is for bigger parties and has more privacy while other is for smaller and big parties.

5 stars. Grandmas home is a relatively new hangzhou cuisine restaurant, and it is amazing!! Came here twice already. The udon noodles are so good, would definitely recommend! The chicken clay pot was also outstanding. It wasn't very tea-like in flavor, which I liked! It was also a whole chicken! The hong shao rou was also very authentic. Green beans were a hit. Everything at this place is so good! Absolutely would recommend to anyone. Service was good. The ambiance was nice. The interior is very modern, and the atmosphere was very nice. They even had white rabbit candy! Great touch.

Thoroughly impressed by every dish!Tofu Skin Rolls: the truffle flavor was a great touch, loved the texture of the tofu skinXiao Long Bao: they are pretty small but very authenticCrispy Skin Chicken: really tender chicken, paired so nicely with the sauceSeafood Braised Udon: the minced pork was a nice touch, and the udon texture was perfect - this was my favorite dish!Pork Belly Stir-Fry: tender pork belly with a spicy kickStir-fried String Bean: even such a simple vegetable dish was very well madeThe service was fast, and the staff were all very friendly. The interior is elegant. Overall I highly recommend this restaurant.

Solid place for Chinese/Hangzhou cuisine. We grabbed a lunch reservation on a weekend and were seated on arrival. Service is very friendly though felt that they may need an additional 1-2 waiters/waitress to help service the tables.We got the soup dumplings and kung pao shrimp as well as the green beans and everything was overall good and flavorful. Portions felt a tad on the smaller side but we ordered bowls of rice to help with that.I'd say the interior is the highlight here. Beautifully designed restaurant and the day we went, it was more on the quieter side which we appreciated. Recommend trying.