Junzi Kitchen 君子食堂哥大店 Columbia University, New York NY｜ Healthy Authentic Chinese

Instant favorite! Junzi does not use any nuts in their kitchen and they have many items without sesame, which is labeled on their menu. I was able to have Chinese food for the first time in years without my allergies flaring up. So far I’ve tried the Tomato Egg Noodles with Slow-Braised Pork (pictured) and a similar bowl with the Shanghai Scallion sauce and chili oil (which I liked even more). The steamed vegetable dumplings are also delicious. The folks working there are super nice too. So glad to have this gem in my neighborhood.

We ordered delivery and everything arrived well-packed and still comforting and flavorful. Highlights included the steamed pork soup dumplings (xiao long bao)—juicy, delicate skins, and especially good with the dumpling soy sauce and chili oil. The classic chicken broth was clean and soothing, perfect as a warm add-on, and the smashed cucumber salad was crisp and refreshing, balancing the richer dishes nicely. The standout for our family was the classic chicken noodle soup with wide knife noodles and chili oil on the side—deep, satisfying broth and chewy noodles that held up well in delivery. We also loved the tomato egg noodles with slow-braised pork, which were savory, comforting, and generously portioned. Our seven-year-old devoured the noodles and braised pork, which is always the ult

The food was simply not good. I was not impressed. I ordered the braised(5hours)beef bowl with noodles and it wasn’t that amazing. For one the beef had an incredible amount of fat that wasn’t rendered, so everytime you took a bite into the beef you were met with this nasty chewy, gummy sensation. The noodles themself were alright and the vegetables fine as well. Nothing special wouldn’t recommend. The lady that met us at the register was really friendly and nice though.

Please don't order from this place on food delivery apps; this place skimp on sauces and portions. I ordered three dishes and asked for sauce on the side, but they gave me so little. I also ordered a mille crepe cake that ended up being smaller than the size of my costco card lol

I came around lunch time and the line wrapped around the customers eating their meals making it odd to pass by. I noticed the menu trays were empty, so I had limited time to pick. There are additional offerings by the counter that were not on the sign. The beef soup bowl was nice in itself - the beef was ample and very tender. The soup was a bit salty and oily, but easy to drink. The noodles were decent and a bit mushy - there didn't seem to be a way to swap it out when ordering. The venue was fairly quiet and well lit. When I ordered in, I had the bowl by itself (without cover), so be careful when carrying it as the soup is fairly hot