New Cottage

The Cottage is back! As a West 70s resident of more than two decades, I was sad to hear of the closing amid the pandemic of this longtime neighborhood favorite, but the phoenix was quickly reborn—and happily stuck to basically the same dishes and recipes at their new location only a block away. The Sesame Chicken is my fave. Friendly staff. Give it a try.

The Cottage was my favorite NYC Chinese spot. I went to the new location on Tues, although the decor was minimal and clean, I miss the old location's decor of the warm,rich wood-paneled walls. I ordered the General Tso's chicken off the lunch special menu,it lacked flavor I've previously come to expect from the old Cottage. Also miss the complimentary wine that was served at the old location

Glad to see another Chinese restaurant at this location after being vacated by La Caridad. Pork fried rice, average. Beef chow fun, average, missing flavor and the wok work missing the smokiness of dragon breath. Salt pepper pork, nicely aromatic, needs more crispiness. Hot and sour soup average again, less starch needed. Egg roll, average, a bit on the small side. Open two months, place needs work to stand out like their predecessor. Nice front desk person, very personable. Wish you best, just eat around NYC and make your food taste like the great ones. Chinese food in NYC is a tough market. I'll visit again later and see if different. A good place for the average whatever diner, not for the good Chinese food snobs that NYC has created.

We just ordered from New Cottage for the first time last night. The food was wonderful, in particular the Szechuan dumplings. We ordered a few appetizers, delicious fried chicken wings, crispy scallion pancake. Our entrees were wonderful as well! Delivery was fast. Great that they are in the neighborhood. Can’t wait to try more on the menu.

Excellent food. I had shrimp dumplings in spicy peanut sauce, shrimps with walnuts and Pad Thai. Excellent service. Immaculate bathrooms. Highly recommended.
Peter and free wine are missing. Benny is an excellent manager. I ate there two nights in a row. After 6pm, the line to get in is long.