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Chinese Restaurant

Blue Willow

Refined Chinese restaurant serving dim sum, noodles, seafood & meat plates, plus unique cocktails.

Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
40 West 56 Street, Manhattan 10019
Dine-In · Takeout · Delivery
Not
graded
Inspected Apr 21, 2026
What to order: Pork Soup Dumplings · Garlic Sauce Eggplant · Mapo Tofu
Heads up:some dishes labelled spicy lack heat · desserts (e.g., sesame butter ice cream) disappointing
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What people say

From Google Maps reviews.

Safety notes

From the Apr 21, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.

Safety notes:7
  • CriticalCold food too warm

    Cold food was held above 41°F, warm enough for bacteria to grow.

  • CriticalHandwashing station issues

    The handwashing sink was missing, blocked, or without soap, hot water, or towels.

  • CriticalFood contamination risk

    Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.

  • CriticalHot food too cold

    Hot food was held below 140°F, cool enough for bacteria to grow.

  • MinorNo handwash sign

    The required wash-your-hands sign wasn't posted.

  • MinorPlumbing or drainage issues

    Plumbing issues: poor drainage, backflow risk, or wastewater handled improperly.

  • MinorImproper thawing

    Frozen food was thawed in an unsafe way.

Hours

Monday
11:30 AM - 10 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 10 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 10 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 10 PM
Friday
11:30 AM - 10 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 10 PM
Sunday
11:30 AM - 10 PM