Chinese · lunch sets
Blue Willow
40 West 56th Street · Midtown · New York
Blue Willow serves 21 lunch sets in Midtown, New York, from $16 to $19. They are served Monday to Friday, 11:30 AM to 3 PM. 20 of them cost less than the same dish on the regular menu, $3 less on a typical plate.
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- Lunch from
- $16
- Lunch specials
- 21
- vs dinner
- −$11
- biggest saving
- Served until
- 3 PM
11:30 AM to 3 PM
- Cheaper than 78% of Midtown lunch specials
- Weekdays only
- Set deals
- Prices checked Sep 29, 2026
Lunch menu
Chinese 5 lunch specials
Each comes with hot & soup OR spring Roll and white OR brown rice.
- General Tso’s Chickendinner $20$16
- Kung Pao Chickendinner $19$16
- Changsha Spiced Chickendinner $22$16
- Garlic Sauced Chickendinner $19$16
- Mapo Tofudinner $19$16
Vegetarian 4 lunch specials
Each comes with hot & soup OR spring Roll and white OR brown rice.
- Garlic Sauce Eggplantdinner $18$16
- Hot & Sour Shredded Potatodinner $18$16
- Sautéed Cabbage$16
- Garlic String Beansdinner $18$16
Meat 8 lunch specials
Each comes with hot & soup OR spring Roll and white OR brown rice.
- Bamboo Porkdinner $20$17
- Chive Flower with Minced Porkdinner $19$17
- Double Cooked Porkdinner $21$17
- Garlic Sauced Porkdinner $20$17
- Shredded Pork with Tofudinner $20$17
- Green Chilli Shredded Beefdinner $24$18
- Farmhouse Pork Bellydinner $21$18
- House-Smoked Hunan BaconChoice of smoked tofu, dried turnips and leekdinner $22$18
Ramen & noodles 1 lunch special
- save $3Sour String Bean Potato NoodlesWith hot & soup OR spring Roll and white OR brown rice$17dinner $20
Fish & seafood 3 lunch specials
- save $11Ginger Scallion Poached Fish FilletWith hot & soup OR spring Roll and white OR brown rice$19dinner $30
- save $9Garlic Sauced PrawnsWith hot & soup OR spring Roll and white OR brown rice$19dinner $28
- save $9Chili Ma La PrawnsWith hot & soup OR spring Roll and white OR brown rice$19dinner $28
Dinner price: the same dish on the restaurant's regular menu. Source: bluewillownyc.com, read Sep 29, 2026. In-restaurant prices, before tax and tip.
Getting there
40 West 56th Street, Midtown
- Rockefeller Center8 min walk
- Times Square15 min walk
- Grand Central19 min walk
Price vs Midtown
At $16, the cheapest lunch here costs less than 78% of the 389 lunch specials we read in Midtown. A typical Midtown restaurant charges $24 for lunch.
What you actually pay
General Tso’s Chicken$16
Sales tax 8.875%$1.42
Tip 20%$3.20
OUT THE DOOR$20.62
An estimate for the cheapest lunch special: local sales tax on a restaurant meal, and a 20% tip on the menu price. Menu prices on this page are before both.
Lunch vs dinner: 20 dishes list both prices. Lunch saves $3 on a typical plate and up to $11 on Ginger Scallion Poached Fish Fillet.
Chinese lunch in New York
6 restaurants, lowest starting price first.
- 2Wok 88from $12.90
- 3Mr. Sunfrom $12.95
- 4Chilifrom $14
- 5Blue Willowfrom $16
- 6Red Sorghum 夜宴from $16
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Questions
How much is the lunch special at Blue Willow?
Lunch specials run from $16 to $19. The lowest price is for General Tso’s Chicken. Prices are before tax and tip.
What time is lunch served at Blue Willow?
Monday to Friday, 11:30 AM to 3 PM.
How much cheaper is lunch than dinner at Blue Willow?
Ginger Scallion Poached Fish Fillet costs $19 at lunch and $30 on the regular menu, $11 less. Across the 20 dishes with both prices, lunch saves $3 on a typical plate.
What comes with the lunch special at Blue Willow?
General Tso’s Chicken ($16) comes with hot & soup OR spring Roll and white OR brown rice.
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