Fung Tu - New York

Fung tu was an absolute joy. restaurant weekly reservation before learning the closing at the end of the month, or as waiter said, it is not to close, but develop. I hope so. all foods were well designed, exceptionally well executed. service was very pleasant and thoughtful. a delicious dinner. I hope to return before the closing date.

Fung Tu is closing soon and will reopen with changes in the space and the menu: both are needed. On a 90+ degree day, the restaurant was cooled by circulating small fans: inadequate. The Kohlrabi is excellent, the yellow noodles okay, the fried chicken good (but not whatever accompanies it: uneatable). Cold beer helped. We expected better.

We were so looking forward to our dinner here. We have heard a lot of positive things about Chef Jonathan Wu. As Chinese Americans ourselves, we always support our fellow achievers. Cute place comfortable, everything looked promising. Until we go the food. The appetizers were ok we ordered the fried seitan, the dates, the Sichuan guacamole (which was just sort of regular but bland and nothing Sichuan about it), and the kohlrabi which was the best. Fine, not thrilled, we ate most of it. However once we got to the entrees fried rice with blue fish, fried chicken and the mushu duck we were totally thrown back. Soooooooo unbelievably salty! Everything! It had to be a mistake. It was beyond what I can ever imagine as anyone 's acceptable taste level for saltiness. We even told the waitress, nicely, who was very attentive up until that point, but we never saw her telling the kitchen what we told her. I am truly hoping it was off nite, a freak incident, but we could not eat anymore after a few bites. I would say we are pretty forgiving diners who have difficulty making any noise but this time we could not hold back. I think I woke up 5 times in the middle of the night to drink water that night.

Wonderful dining experience, as always. Fourth time here and we will be back.

This very beautiful restaurant with very unique Chinese influenced cuisine is unfortunately not long for this world. it is to be replaced by a more casual restaurant under the same property. I hope they will keep the beautiful facility and that some of the creativity of food remain.