NYC | Mountain House

📍 23 St Marks Pl, NY 10003 Twice I waltzed in, heard “1-hour wait,” did a U-turn of shame. Third time: boyfriend + advance rez = sesame-scented victory! They also sling noodles in Times Sq & Flushing, but this outpost is the scenester HQ. Budget ≈ $50/head. 🌊 Signature “little chilies fall in love with baby rooster.” Ordered “mild”—still delivers a playful slap, chicken velvet-tender, wok-hei perfume curling up like Sichuan incense. ❤️ Instagram catwalk: silky pork sheets dangling on a mini clothesline. Flavor = basic garlicky soy; novelty A+, taste B-. Snap the pic, fold, chew, forget. 📸 🍯 My ride-or-die. Forest-floor porcini + beef cubes candy-coated in dark soy, all riding a fluffy rice surfboard. Mix, scoop, repeat—umami tsunami guaranteed. 🤤 Morning-glory stems flash-sautéed with garlic. Green, crunchy, virtuous—basically the vegetable palate cleanser between chili bombs. ✔️ 🌬️ Peachy-corn “milk” that drank three bags of sugar. One sip = instant cavity. Dentists rejoice; taste buds file complaint. 🚫 🌶️Overall: fiery bird & fungi rice = worth the hype; skip the sweet lava drink. Book early, bring earplugs (it’s loud), and you’ll leave spiced, smiling, semi-broke. 💸 #NYChinese #SichuanInTheCity #MountainHouseHustle