Silky Kitchen

Cuisine	Chinese
Price	$$ (16-30)
Rating	4/10
Last Visit	Aug. 1, 2019
Location	New York: East Village

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General Notes

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Silky Kitchen is a relatively new Hunan restaurant near Union Square. The restaurant swings casual and straddles the line between fast-casual and a traditional restaurant. I had high hopes for the food here coming in, but I found myself somewhat disappointed. As a whole, the flavors were decent but the textures of the dishes weren't my favorite. Not my favorite place, and I wouldn't recommend it either.

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★★☆☆ 小炒黄牛肉拌粉 -- Flavor was decent. The beef was heavily spiced with cumin, which I like. Not really a fan of the texture of the rice noodles, and I didn't enjoy the other components of the dish (celery, peppers, etc). I made the unfortunate mistake of ordering "spicy", which was way to spicy - remember to calibrate your settings to Hunan spiciness.
• ★☆☆☆ 干煸四季豆 -- The flavor was okay, but the string beans themselves were really mushy, almost like they were boiled or blanched instead of stir-fried.