Aves NYC

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

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   Ted VIP

   New York City92 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We had been eager to try the new Chinese restaurant that had taken over the location of La Mirabelle, our favorite local French eatery for many years. Aves did not disappoint. The space has been beautifully renovated to match the new cuisine and to add a placid and welcoming ambiance. As for the food, it was wonderful. A tangy cucumber salad with spicy chili dressing went well with our pork dumpling appetizer. The port stir fry, which we shared as our main course, was also tasty and perfectly spiced. Their cocktails warrant mention as well. We had a delightful evening and will no doubt be back.
   

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   Richard VIP

   New York City23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 9, 2025

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

   Nice find on the UWS. It was a wonderful dinner with excellent service.
   

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   Joshua

   Washington DC1 review

   4.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

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

   The food was tasty and the ambiance was great but portions were small and the dishes were more on the expensive side. The Peking duck, while super delicious, still left my wife and me feeling a little peckish. We are thinking of going again but might have some snacks ahead of time.
   

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   Shawna VIP

   New York City45 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

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

   Delicious! Only complications that all the dim sum is 3 pcs. Makes it seem less value/shareable btwn 2 ppl
   

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   Heidi VIP

   New York City31 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

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

   Really one of the best new restaurants on the UWS! It is elegant, lovely ambiance, and creative delicious food! This is a keeper! Definitely put in on the short list to try and try again!
   

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   Andrea

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

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

   Ambiance lovely and quiet though not from lack of diners. Waiters extremely attentive and discreet. Food excellent. Highly recommend the shumai and beef.
   

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   Robert VIP

   New York City8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

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

   Some of the best Chinese food I have had in years and with such an elevated overall experience. The interior is beautifully decorated. The noise level is low enough for good conversation. The place settings are all very high quality. But it’s the food that is the standout. The meat on the ribs practically fell off the bone. The shaking beef cooked perfectly and the pork stir fry was delicious The drinks were also very good. However they are very expensive for the Upper West Side. In fact in general this place is expensive, which would make this more of a once in a while restaurant rather than a regular. But I know every time I go I will be looking forward to it!
   

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   Sarah

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

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

   We always get the mandarin salad which is delicious ! This time, we tried a dessert-mango pudding with saga Pomelo. Amazing! Not overly sweet, fresh and interesting. Great food and elegant atmosphere. New favorite for sure!
   

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   Natasha VIP

   New York City17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 7, 2025

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

   It was my first time eating at this restaurant. My friend and I had the best time there. Everything was perfect; the food was absolutely delicious. The service was impeccable.
   

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    Rachelle VIP

    New York City10 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

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

    You may publish my review, but please do not use my name. We had concord chicken, shaking beef, and Chinese eggplant. The first two dishes seem to have no vegetables in them and the third the eggplant was better than deep-fried, good night, Chase the eggplant. I pre-ordered half of the Peking Duk for $58. I specifically asked if they made it the traditional way where the skin is serve separately from the meat and all the fat is scraped off the inside of the skin. They said it was made the traditional way, but when we received it, they serve the slices of meat with the fat and the skin still on them when I mentioned that I had asked about it. The maître d’ said he remembered via text and he take it right back into the kitchen and fix it. He took it back, but when he returned it to us , he had simply taken the fatty skin off of me and Service separately we can get it correctly made from Ollies to go for $28. If a restaurant specifically asks you if you would like to have a special dish they should know how to make it. it was very nice to us. They served us some sparkling wine to celebrate our anniversary and the ambience is lovely but we can get a meal a Chinese meal on the upper West side as good as this for half the price.
    

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