Wenwen

"Known for its cold sesame noodles with layers of flavor, Wenwen is a great spot to enjoy a meal away from the usual festivities." - Stephanie Wu

"Serves a 'stupid food' chicken Parm sandwich in Taiwan, known for its playful approach to comfort food." - Jaya Saxena

"Wenwen will immediately put you in the mood to celebrate another year on earth. The bathrooms at this Greenpoint restaurant could double as private karaoke rooms, and their cartoonishly large Shyboy 4XL is big enough to share with a full table of friends. Come for a fun, casual birthday, and split a bunch of comforting, homestyle Taiwanese dishes, like tender braised pork belly with big chunks of cuttlefish and an incredible whole fried chicken (only five of which are available per night)." - bryan kim, neha talreja, kenny yang, sonal shah

"Wenwen is a Taiwanese restaurant in Greenpoint where you'll find a disco ball hanging in the dark bathroom and something called the BDSM chicken (only five available nightly). The sister restaurant to 886, Wenwen serves hearty dishes that taste like they're coming straight out of a kitchen in Taipei. Try the cuttlefish with pork belly, or the warming 886 noodles covered in fried garlic, and share a big flaming cocktail with your friends." - bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick

"Wenwen, the Taiwanese American party restaurant, serves many memorable dishes — most sought after is its limited-order “BDSM” fried chicken. But none stand out like its somewhat controversial dessert. For fans like us, the super savory dish (black sesame tangyuan with cilantro, dehydrated peanut butter, and condensed milk, plus ice cream) is a really special finish to the meal, especially for those who don’t love sweets." - Eater Staff, John Tsung