Mapo Tofu

Solid chinese food, great mapo tofu. Fast enough delivery (I'm on 2nd ave)

Written by Jessica K. on 4/15/2013 | 3 other reviews | Member since 2012
Jessica ordered from here within the last year

As a long time customer i would have, until today (9/3) always given Mapo Tofu a great review. However, without any notice the restaurant literally cut their portions in HALF, while the prices remain the same. Obviously this is unacceptable, and we wont be ordering from them again in the future. Beware!

Written by Louis M. on 9/3/2012 | Member since 2010
Louis ordered from here within the last year

Solid Chinese food(especially the Mapo Tofu, which you'd expect),and I've never had the hit or miss service that other users have experienced. Can be a bit spendy though.

Written by Steve E. on 6/3/2012 | Member since 2011
Steve ordered from here within the last month

My husband and I order from here whenever we're craving Chinese takeout. We usually get the mapo tofu (which is excellent) and a combination of other dishes. They've all been great, and you get a lot of food for your money. On top of that, the delivery is fast! If I had to write one complaint, I'd say that the sauces and vegetables in different dishes all seem pretty similar, so you kind of feel like the dishes all taste the same. But that "same" is good, so that makes it ok! I'd recommend this place for fast Chinese.

Written by Christine M. on 4/6/2011 | 2 other reviews | Member since 2010
Christine ordered from here over a year ago

This is the only place I would even consider getting Chinese food in the East 30's, and I've been ordering from them for years. They're a little inconsistent, and I'd avoid the lunch rush, but the quality and freshness of their ingredients is unrivaled. I especially recommend the "silken tofu with green house chive" and the won ton soup. And I stay away from the shell fish dishes because the one time I ordered scallops there were itty bitty pieces of shell in my meal which I didn't like, although I guess that makes it 'authentic' Chinese. There are plenty of other 'authentic' options on their menu, if that's your thing. I avoided Chinese food when in Asia because I couldn't seem to order anything that didn't come with chicken feet :( I don't think that would be a problem at Mapo Tofu, but "duck tongue" still seems inhumane to me. BTW, they are totally willing to prepare their namesake dish without the pork.

Written by Nike S. on 4/5/2011 | 5 other reviews | Member since 2010
Nike ordered from here over a year ago

The Mapo Tofu is super super spicy. When this restuarant lists anythign as being spicy, tkae their word for it, its very spicy. The Kung Pao tofu is delicious. The Crab Meat and Asparagus soup is very good and has a lot more crab chunks in it than your average restaurant.

Written by Sara a. on 4/5/2011 | 2 other reviews | Member since 2005
Sara ordered from here within the last week

Tofu so good it freaks me out

Written by Luke W. on 11/7/2011 | 4 other reviews | Member since 2011
Luke ordered from here over a year ago

This place can be a hit or miss. The Ma Paul tofu is AMAZING! The chicken and broc, beef and broc is bland. Their singapore rice noodle still has clumps of curry powder clinging to the noodles and is bland. The fish filet with mixed vegs is pretty good but since they dip the fish in batter and fry it first then sauteed so it tends to be a little soggy when you eat it back in the office. I got my food delivered today and the delivery guy asked if I was chinese. I said yes and then he said something in mandarin that i couldnt quite understand since i am cantonese so I just said "she she". I kept thinking about it because he had this weird look on his face when i said that. As I'm eating my lunch I realized that he said I tipped too little! 15% on delivery is too little??? I would've tipped more if it was severe weather but its a beautiful day and obviously not many people were ordering since he came in 25 mins. Absolutely appalled by this chinese delivery man! Makes me a little ashamed. The restaurant should give him a warning about being rude to customers!

Written by SANDY C. on 8/31/2011 | 1 other review | Member since 2011
SANDY ordered from here within the last year

This is, without questions, the best chinese food I've had in NYC (which already says a lot). Not to mention the price, which is absolutely incredible- the food has never ever let me or my girlfriend down. We usually stick to General Tso's Tofu, the cold sesame noodles (which are a MUST if you order from here), the cold cucumber salad- all great. Be careful with the tofu dishes though if you're a veggie- some of them have meat in them!

Written by Jason E. on 4/5/2011 | 2 other reviews | Member since 2010
Jason ordered from here over a year ago

I've only ordered one thing: the ma po tofu. It is delicious, and sometimes the sichuan peppercorns are more pronounced than others, but it's consistently good. I work a few blocks away, and if I slap an extra buck on the tip they deliver in MINUTES.

Written by Zach R. on 3/11/2011 | Member since 2009
Zach ordered from here within the last year

There is something wrong with their meat here, I ordered beef chow fun and the meat tasted really bad and it smells too (like it's sitting on the fridge more than 24 hours uncooked). I am positve it is not fresh as I always cook steak at home. I had to throw it out as I was scared to eat it and might get sick of it. This is an honest to goodness review.

Written by Hanneli D. on 5/5/2013 | 7 other reviews | Member since 2010
Hanneli ordered from here within the last month

Not many menu options for my taste

Written by Maria Victoria P. on 4/21/2013 | 28 other reviews | Member since 2008
Maria Victoria ordered from here within the last year

The order never arrived.

Written by Yumi K. on 12/21/2012 | Member since 2012
Yumi ordered from here within the last year

The delivery man arrived at our office, took snacks meant for the employees, was caught and told not to take them, yet still walked away with them. These people are thieves. Be warned.

Written by David H. on 6/7/2012 | 1 other review | Member since 2006
David ordered from here within the last year

An hour plus later and I'm still waiting for my lunch delivery. Never ordering from here again.

Written by Lucille P. on 1/18/2012 | Member since 2010
Lucille ordered from here over a year ago