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Pig Heaven

1540 Second Ave., New York, NY 10028
nr. 80th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-744-4333 Send to Phone

Hours

Sun-Thu, 11:30am-11:15pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-12:15am

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 77th St.

Prices

$7.95-$24.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Live Music
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

65th St. to 95th St., FDR Dr. to Fifth Ave.

Profile

A sleek change in décor has given this Chinese-American specializing in freshly prepared Cantonese and Sichuan classics a second wind. Favorites include the scallion pancakes, Peking duck, panfried dumplings, and, of course, the porcine specialties.

Recommended Dishes

Scallion pancakes, $3.95; fried dumplings, $7.50; Peking duck, $30; white cooked pork with garlic sauce, $7.95; pork soong, $8.95; BBQ Cantonese-style suckling pig, $12.95/$17.95

8.5 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
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Terrific place altogether

diner from 10021 | Posted on 6/8/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 10

From the warm welcome you'll receive from owner Nancy Lee to the fortune cookie at the end of the meal, Pig Heaven is great value for very good food. The Peking Duck is very special but so is regular take...Read More

First Class

dtang01 from upper eastside | Posted on 2/10/05

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Pig Heaven has been around for about three decades. Formerly named Sichuan East, the restaurant has been known as Pig Heaven since '84... how many restaurants in the UpperEastSide can boast that they've been around for that long? Clearly there...Read More

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