Aves NYC

Aves NYC reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mikaela

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Tasted SO good. Learned about them through IG and did not disappoint
   

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   Elizabeth VIP

   New York City42 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   pleasant service and only a short walk away, what could be better. Nicely done interior; fantastic Peking Duck, and some of the best Crystal Shrimp Dumplings I've ever had. Our previous experience there when things were just getting started was a little rocky, however things are now smooth sailing indeed!
   

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   Jean

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful addition to the neighborhood restaurant scene.
   

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   Kara VIP

   Chicago3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful new addition to UWS. Went above and beyond to accommodate my dietary restrictions. Will be back!
   

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   Ivy VIP

   New York City72 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   We went for dim sum, which Aves advertised. Aves is trying to be an upscale Chinese restaurant, but misses the mark. Very dead flowers on the table, a banquet where the seat is too low for the table (I had to sit on a pillow), overly attentive service in an empty room, and high prices that feel silly. Menu says 3 dumplings for $16. That’s more than $5 each. Waiter asked if we would like “3 or 4.” I did not tell him the standard in NY is 6 in an order. The dumplings stuck so badly to the paper, the skin tore, ruining the soup dumplings and ripping up the crystal skin of the shrimp dumplings. Waiter for unknown reason brought 2 orders of pork buns when we ordered 1. The amount of meat was completely uneven from one bun to the next. While the food was good, there is no reason to go back here and pay considerably more for what you can get elsewhere (LaSalle Dumpling Room, Atlas) for less money, superior quality and more food. Disappointing, too, was that it’s not a real dim sum experience. No carts, not much choice of dim sum items. Lastly, why say 3 dumplings on the menu and then have the waiter ask if you want 3 or 4 in your order? Makes no sense.
   

   Aves NYCResponded 6 days ago

   Dear Ivy, Thank you so much for dining with us. We surely took your feedback serious and has since made adjustments in addition to staff training and awareness to the details. We lowered the prices on the entire lunch menu. We want to express our quality and to allow guests to give us a chance. Currently lunch on the weekends 12-3:00pm, hoping the weekdays down the year. We truly want to bring a wonderful dim sum experience to the neighborhood and have been adjusting ourselves to the community day by day, since day 1. The Aves team appreciate you and the review that will help us improve and grow. We'd love to welcome you back to try us again soon, please send an email to [leon at avesnyc dot com ] and he will respond promptly on the details. Have a wonderful day! Aves Team
   

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   Harry

   New York City11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Lovely ambience and excellent food at reasonable prices. We were seated upstairs. Our server was incredibly kind and attentive, but somewhat inexperienced and clunky.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 10, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent restaurant. Upscale, expensive and delicious!
   

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   Hector

   New York City37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Hidden gem. This was the best surprise of this trip to NYC. Aves had been highly recommended by a friend and it exceeded expectations. The food, the ambience and the service were all exceptional. The Peking duck, ordered at the time the reservation was made, was excellent as were all of the other dishes.
   

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   Angela

   New York City5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent in all aspects. The Peking duck is outstanding.
   

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    Peter

    New York City5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Not your stereotypical Chinese restaurant. Small menu but creative and delicious food. Pricy. More of a special occasion place than for "let's order in Chinese." A couple of friends say the cocktails are excellent.
    

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