A Murray Hill Shanghainese restaurant led by Shanghai-born chef Yuchun Cheung that has held MICHELIN Guide/Bib Gourmand recognition for seven years, per Oysterlink's Bib Gourmand spotlight.
550 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016



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Little Alley is featured on both the MICHELIN Guide's Bib Gourmand list and Oysterlink's NYC Bib Gourmand spotlight, and Oysterlink notes it has held Michelin recognition for seven straight years for its Shanghainese soup dumplings and lion's head meatballs. A review surfaced in search results described it as "pretty easy to get a table" for a party of one or two, suggesting waits are not typically severe outside peak times.
The restaurant accepts reservations by phone at (646) 998-3976, as well as through OpenTable and Resy, per listings found in search results. No dedicated walk-in-only policy was reported.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Phone, OpenTable, or Resy
Walk-ins: Reported as generally easy to get a table for small parties
Mon–Thu/Sun 11am-2:45pm & 5-9:15pm; Fri–Sat 11am-2:45pm & 5-9:45pm
No official wait figures are published; one review found in search results described getting a table for one or two people as fairly easy, suggesting waits are typically short outside peak periods.
Yes — via phone at (646) 998-3976, or through OpenTable and Resy.
Walk-ins appear to be accommodated based on reported ease of seating for small parties, though no explicit walk-in policy was published.
Sources: Oysterlink — Bib Gourmand Restaurants NYC · MICHELIN Guide — Little Alley