4.6
- 4.6Food
- 4.7Service
- 4.6Ambience
- 4.2Value
Noise • Moderate
$39.00 per person
Prepaid
1 - 20 people
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4.6
Noise • Moderate
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June 14, 2024
Tolo, a new Chinese restaurant from chef Ron Yan, was added to the Michelin Guide’s New York recommendations. Parcelle consulted on Tolo’s showstopping wine list.
Published in Eater New York
March 8, 2024
The Infatuation praises Tolo’s flavorful Chinese small plates, including its water spinach with fermented tofu and cold spicy chicken, alongside a curated selection of natural wines. It calls the restaurant a versatile spot for dates, friends, or a pre-night-out drink.
Published in The Infatuation
February 3, 2024
Ron Yan’s first solo restaurant brings together several Chinese cuisines in one menu. Its top-selling dish is wok-seared rice noodles with flowering garlic chives and XO sauce.
Published in Air Mail
Yes, Tolo accepts private parties, and all large parties of 7–16 people are subject to a prix-fixe menu.
Casual dress, comfortable, informal clothing is appropriate; nothing formal is expected.
Tolo is intimate and energetic, vintage furniture and an open kitchen frame a low‑lit, candle‑touched dining room where bar or counter seats let you watch the chefs at work; evenings can feel lively while later hours quiet down.
For a quieter visit, try Tolo at lunch or later in the evening; if you want a livelier night, Saturday dinner often brings the best buzz.
Tolo has a small, intimate dining room plus a bar/counter (an open‑kitchen chef’s counter where guests can watch the cooks), and it also offers outdoor seating; private parties are accepted.
Tolo tends to feel busiest at dinner, the small dining room fills quickly and prime dinner times (including Saturday nights) can be very lively; lunch visits have been noted as much quieter, and the room often softens later in the night.
Yes, Tolo has earned notable recognition, including a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (2025), and mentions in Esquire’s and The Infatuation’s Best New Restaurants lists.
The menu is served family-style, and guests report dishes are often large enough to share, several parties note plates big enough to feed two.
Saturday is the sweet spot, reviewers praise both relaxed Saturday lunches and perfect Saturday night dinners at Tolo.
Yes, Tolo is often recommended for date night: guests mention intimate, low-lit seating, sitting at the bar for a date, and a deep, wine-forward list that suits a special evening.
Yes, guests mention that Tolo offers outdoor seating and have enjoyed dining outside.
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