"Junzi Kitchen is a counter-service mini-chain where you can customize your own rice bowl, noodle bowl, or wrap, and they’re currently offering customizable large-format meals as well. Order straight from their website, and throw in a jar of chili oil if you’re running low." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren
"If you order takeout or delivery from Junzi Kitchen during the beginning of Lunar New Year, you’ll get a year of the Ox red envelope with a gift inside (either a gift card, a tea pack, or voucher for a free dish next time you order). They only have 3000 of them, and ordering starts February 12th - so get on it. In case you’re looking to send a gift to anyone who isn’t in NYC, Junzi Kitchen ships their chili oils and gift boxes nationwide." - hannah albertine
"Junzi Kitchen (with three locations in Greenwich Village, Midtown, and Morningside Heights) is also offering family-style meals that come with your choice of things like shallot rice, tofu, lion’s head meatballs, and pickled red cabbage. They’ll feed anywhere between three and ten people - and you can also get some chili oil and chips to supplement. Order directly from their website here. Also, if you’re looking to have a picnic, Junzi has ready-made picnic meals for groups of two or four." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, matt tervooren
"New York City “Junzi Kitchen is a northern Chinese counter-service spot where you can customize your own rice bowl, noodle bowl, or wrap. But when the pandemic hit, Junzi started a weekly delivery series called Distance Dining, in which they mashed up their menu with another restaurant’s for a one-off, three-course meal. I became a bit of a fangirl for Junzi’s incredible collaborations, especially the one with Adda. But on Juneteenth, I was really impressed when Junzi opened up a conversation about the little-known intersection between Chinese food history and Black culinary heritage through a collaboration with Harlem’s Teranga. The chefs involved went live on Instagram to educate diners about the menu, and all of the proceeds were donated to Harlem Grown - a youth development nonprofit that teaches urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition.” -Nikko Duren, NYC Editorial Assistant" - team infatuation
"Junzi Kitchen is a counter-service spot with locations in Midtown, Morningside Heights, and Greenwich Village where you can customize your own rice bowl, noodle bowl, or salad. They also have family-sized meals and quarts of rice and noodles, in case you need to feed several roommates." - hannah albertine, bryan kim