Authentic Sichuan flavors and a vibrant atmosphere, with dishes often compared to top-tier competitors but at a better price point.
This Sichuan eatery in Greenpoint has quickly become a local favorite, earning high praise for its authentic and flavorful dishes. Many diners have compared it to other top-tier Sichuan restaurants in the city, often placing it on a similar level, if not slightly below, but at a more accessible price point. The menu boasts several highly recommended items, including the delicate chicken and mushroom soup dumplings, the robust spicy cumin lamb, and a standout whole fish with spicy bean paste. Other dishes like the eggplant with garlic sauce and a unique tomato egg tofu creation have also garnered significant acclaim. While the dim sum offerings received some criticism, with certain items like the salted duck egg shumai being described as flavorless, the overall dining experience is consistently positive. The restaurant also offers great value with generous weekday lunch specials and a well-regarded happy hour. The ambiance is noted as pleasant, making it a strong contender for both weeknight dinners and exploring flavorful Sichuan cuisine.
The restaurant offers authentic Sichuan cuisine, with many customers noting its high quality and comparing it favorably to other popular spots like Birds of a Feather. Standout dishes include the chicken and mushroom soup dumplings, spicy cumin lamb, whole fish with spicy bean paste, eggplant with garlic sauce, and a unique tomato egg tofu dish. Some dim sum items, like the salted duck egg shumai and tofu crab dish, received mixed to negative reviews, with one user finding the latter inedible and another describing the salted duck egg shumai as flavorless. The eggplant in garlic sauce and the spicy cumin lamb were particularly praised.
"Highly recommended dishes include the chicken and mushroom soup dumplings, spicy cumin lamb, whole fish with spicy bean paste, eggplant with garlic sauce, and the tomato egg tofu dish."
Overall, customer sentiment towards the restaurant is positive, with many praising the quality of the Sichuan cuisine and comparing it favorably to other well-regarded establishments. Specific dishes like the chicken and mushroom soup dumplings, spicy cumin lamb, whole fish with spicy bean paste, eggplant with garlic sauce, and tomato egg tofu dish received high marks. While some found certain dim sum items to be less impressive or even flavorless, the general consensus is that the food is solid, well-priced, and offers good value, particularly the weekday lunch specials.
Important Note
Some dim sum items received mixed to negative reviews, with one user finding the salted duck egg shumai flavorless and the tofu crab dish inedible.
"Breeze in Brooklyn is recommended for Chinese food."
Neutral"The restaurant Breeze is given a perfect rating of '10'."
Positive"Breeze also has a good happy hour offering."
Positive"Regarding the crab roe tofu dish, the flavor was more like tofu than crab, and it wasn't very briny. However, considering the price and large portion size, it was still satisfactory."
Neutral"Breeze, a Sichuan restaurant in Greenpoint, offers weekday lunch specials for $15-$17, including a main, side dish, and rice. The portions are very large, providing great value for money, and the ambiance is nice."
Positive"Recommends Breeze, calling it 'fire'."
Positive"the tomato egg tofu dish was so unique and delicious. not for everyone but tomato and egg is a special combo for me and i loved this take on it"
Positive"Great; I recommend the whole fish with spicy bean paste, eggplant with garlic sauce, and crab tofu."
Positive"Agree with the comments that they’re maybe a tier down from Birds of a Feather or Antidote, but I thought very solid and well priced. Maybe more of a weeknight dinner spot. Also I thought their cocktails were fantastic!"
Positive"On the same tier as, or at worst one below, Birds of a Feather. Quite good szechuan food."
Positive"Have only had food from them a few times. Would put it on the same tier as, or at worst one below, Birds of a Feather based on what I've ordered. Quite good szechuan food."
Positive"Aces. Just went and will be back again soon"
Positive"Breeze is really good, not quite as good as birds of a feather but not too far off, better priced."
Positive"It was fine, I thought that there are much much better Chinese places in the general area"
Neutral"The eggplant in garlic sauce was really, really good. The salted duck egg shumai was literally flavorless. The tofu crab dish was inedible both in a literal (so damn slippery with chopsticks) and figurative sense."
Neutral"Only did dim sum, not quite on the level of Birds of a Feather or Kings Co which we love, but I’m interested in giving the entrees a shot."
Neutral"I’ve been twice. We like it."
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