“ When I moved back to the city one of the first things on my agenda was to find my go-to Chinese restaurant. I must have tried 8 different places before trying Pig Heaven. Something about the name was holding me back. I'm glad I got past the name because this is my, hands down, favorite Chinese restaurant. The food is soooooo yummy. I can't stand salty food and can honestly say that every time I've eaten there the salt level is perfection. The wait staff is attentive and super friendly. Zero complaints. Highly recommend. ”

“ Have been going here / ordering in for years and even with Covid and new(ish) ownership, the food quality has remained consistently good. Extremely fast delivery / take out. Definitely a go to spot for high quality Chinese food and bbq ribs in the area ”

“ I have been to many similar restaurants. Among all of them, Pig Heaven stands out because of their cozy atmosphere, delicious food, variety of drinks and excellent service. I always have a very nice overall experience when I come here with my family or friends. If there is one particular dish I highly recommend, it's the ribs. Looking forward to coming back again. ”

“ The pineapple fried rice was somewhat under-salted and bereft of wok hey; it was still decent but decidedly anodyne. The spinach was done well and had ample seasoning. The pork ribs were good but saccharine. The Peking duck was would've been better characterized as roast duck with additional wrappings. Service was impeccable and decor was very clean. In totality, it was perfectly acceptable if expectations were geared towards a Westernized palate. ”

“ Good neighborhood spot for Chinese in UES Craving Chinese food in the UES? This place will scratch that itch. Their prices aren't actually too different from takeout places nearby even though this spot is an actual restaurant. They're supposedly really good for their ribs. As a Chinese person who had a craving for Beef Chow Fun and was far from Chinatown/Queens I opted to try it out here and it actually wasn't bad. Have come back more than a few times, and it def scratches the itch of authentic Chinese food though it is def UES prices; also the beef chow fun was better the second time around - so consistency maybe could use some work but I now think of this place if I'm wanting Chinese food in this neighborhood. Beef Chow Fun Chinese Broccoli - I got this once and it was the crunchier side, maybe could have been cooked a tad more Water Spinach w Garlic - love getting my vegetables this way, nice and garlicky. ”

“ Short Review: As per essentially every other person reviewing this place, order the Spare Ribs. They are outstanding and well known for a very good reason. I went here with one of much larger groups a while back. We were pleasantly surprised judging originally by the location and we can see why they've been open for so long. The food here is a mix of Cantonese and Szechuan with I think the Siu Mei and Szechuan being the best parts. The wall has thanks (of course on pig signs) from various customers with my favorite one being someone who wrote Kosher for Passover and the ambiance in general was more retro. As there is no direct menu online for some reason, I won't be listing my usual prices in parentheses. I don't remember getting anything to drink outside of water and maybe tea though some others got beer and someone got wine I believe. Staff/service was friendly. We of course first got the BBQ Spare Ribs. These aren't that normal spare ribs you find in your average Chinese American spot but massive meaty pieces. There was a good mix of fat to meat and the ribs were fall off the bone tender and the sauce wasn't as overly sweet as other places. This was the best dish of the night and I can see why they've been famous for them. We also got some Peking Duck as this is one of the many places our host has gone to in order to find the best Peking Duck in the city. The meat was pretty tasty though not as tender/flavorful as some other spots. The skin had a good amount of crisp and was the best part of it and the pancakes were good and thin. It was fine in short though I've had better. From the Szechuan side, we got the Chong Qing Spicy Diced Chicken/Laziji. Surprisingly amount of mala spice for an Upper East Side spot and the chicken wasn't overly fried. Very solid version and better than some primarily Szechuan spots I've been to. Good stuff. Also from the Szechuan side was the Hotpot Beef Fillets With Mixed Vegetables. This was also solid in terms of spice though the beef was a bit tough with my favorite part actually being the potatoes which were covered in said spice and the crunchy lotus root. From the Cantonese side, the Eggplant With Chicken In Garlic Sauce was solid. Well cooked eggplant though there could have been a bit more diced chicken and the garlic sauce was well flavored. The Crispy Whole Sea Bass With Chef Special Sauce was the weakest dish by a fair bit. The fish was meaty and not too fried but the special sauce was way too sweet and too thickened with cornstarch. The portion size was fine but I wouldn't really recommend much. Overall the food here was solid. If you're looking for BBQ spare ribs and also some pretty solid Szechuan food, it's kind of hard to find a better one especially around that area. I would definitely go back. Low 4 though approaching higher because of the area. ”