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On Monday night, Wally Chin, the owner of Midtown East standby Chin Chin, opened his new nearby restaurant Walle. Billed as an American restaurant "with Chinese flair," Walle is helmed by chef Chris Cheung (late of The Monkey Bar and China 1), and serves items like pork buns and lobster dumplings but also burgers, strip steaks, and short ribs. The space seats about 120 in all—including the "VIP room" and the bar, lounge, and outdoor dining area. As for prices, they hover in the low $20's for entrees, low teens for apps, pretty decent for the area and the look of the menu. Have a look around at the space up top, peruse the menu below, and send all early feedback this way.
SMALL PLATES
MARKET GREENS, POTATO, CHINESE SAUSAGE, QUAIL EGGS 10
LOBSTER AND BACON SALAD 14
SALAD OF CHINESE GREENS 9
LITTLENECK CLAMS, STAR ANISE ABALONE BROTH 9
SHENJIAMEN CHICKEN DUMPLINGS 8
BERKSHIRE ROAST PORK BUNS 7
SALT AND PEPPER ROCK SHRIMP 10
LOBSTER DUMPLING, BLACK PEPPER SCALLOP, TUNA TARTARE 12
FRIED OYSTERS, ASIAN PEAR SLAW 12
BABY EGG ROLLS, BERKSHIRE ROAST PORK, BACON 8
LIQUID FOIE GRAS BAO BUNS 12
PUPU PLATTER, WITH HOUSE SELECTED APPETIZERS 9 per person
SIGNATURE SHELLFISH PLATTERS
CHILLED-WITH TOMATO JAM, X/O MIGNONETTE
LITTLENECK CLAMS 12
MARKET OYSTER 14
KING CRAB 21
HOT- WITH ASIAN AROMATIC DRAWN BUTTER, OR SHAO SHING REDUCTION
STEAMERS 14
BAY SCALLOPS 14
LOBSTER 19
TRIO OF CREEKSTONE FARMS BEEF, SLOW ROASTED SHORT RIB,
GRILLED FILET MIGNON , ROASTED BONE MARROW 29
CHARRED PRIME BLACK ANGUS NY STRIP, EVERYTHING CRUST 26
WALLE BURGER, SHANGHAI PANCAKE BUN, SHOESTRING POTATO 16
FISH AND CHIPS 18
PAN SEARED FLUKE, KING CRAB PORK CHILI 26
BACON CRUSTED BLACK COD, STEWED SEASONAL VEGETABLES 23
CRISPY BABY CHICKEN, BOK CHOY, COGNAC OYSTER SAUCE 21
SWEET CHILI BABY BACK RIBS, MACARONI AND BLEU CHEESE 23
SHANGHAI NOODLES IN BROTH, MARKET SEAFOOD 26
CHINATOWN AND GREENMARKET VEGETABLES 17
BLUE PLATE BARBEQUE RICE
TREASURES RICE, POACHED EGG, ROAST DUCK, ROAST PORK,CHINESE SAUSAGE 19
BEEF AND BROCCOLI POT ROAST, JASMINE RICE, CLAY POT BAKED 18
HAPPY BUDDHA SHORT RIB FRIED RICE 12
SHANGHAI PORK BELLY FRIED RICE 12
CHINESE SAUSAGE FRIED RICE 11
SIDES
JASMINE RICE 4
MAC AND BLEU CHEESE 9
BAO BREAD BASKET 5
SHOESTRINGFRIES 6
LOCAL VEGETABLES 8
Walle
249 East 53rd Street, Midtown East
212-371-0888
Wallerestaurant.com
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