Instagram Post 3/14/2018

Still going strong after nearly two years at 401 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan, Hao Noodle and Tea by Madam Zhu’s Kitchen is an absolute delight. With its focus on small plates perfect for sharing by two or three diners, sampling cuisines from wide-ranging regions of China is effortless: Madame Zhu has restaurants in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou and the menu reflects those as well as other regions. The décor is comfortably contemporary and casual, the service more than attentive. Everything we ordered was unique and delicious and there were enough intriguing items on the menu to warrant a return visit.
(Click on any image to view it in high resolution.)Bean Curd Strip in Chili Sauce was perfectly executed with just a little kick.
Looking a bit like a twin to the bean curd strips, shredded Le Shan Chicken with Sichuan peppercorns and chili oil, one of their signature dishes, was tasty and juicy, a neat trick for white meat chicken.

Although somewhat unusually plated – as if one nugget had skidded away from the pack – the boneless Sweetly Smoked Sole, another signature dish, was delicious nonetheless.
We had to order a noodle dish of course, so Dried Shrimp Scallion Noodle, a delicate salute to Shanghai, filled the bill.