Category: Southeast Asian
Reviews of Filipino, Indonesian, Malaysian, Vietnamese + Thai Restaurants in New York City
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71 Spring Street between Crosby and Lafayette Streets 212/966.5050 $120 for two people, with four drinks at the bar, with tip ♥ I haven’t been to a nice bathroom with communal sinks since my clubbing days–and I mean, like a real club, not the ridiculous Sea in Williamsburg, Brooklyn–and I’ve never been to AIX Brasserie…
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A Vietnamese sandwich, or bánh mì, has minced pork, potted meat, salami, carrots, cucumbers and cilantro. They are served in a slightly toasted French baguette with a special sauce that brings all the fillings together. Skip on the mayonnaise and order an iced Vietnamese coffee while you wait. There are also the neo-bánh mìs like…
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792 9th Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets 212/459.9057 $52 for two, BYOB, without tip, cash only ♥ ♥ I never make it to the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood but before a My Morning Jacket concert at Roseland Ballroom, we wanted to eat dinner. Wondee Siam came recommended from an out-of-towner. Forgive me for being cynical,…
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46-48 in the Chinatown Arcade between Canal and Bayard 212/964.0284 about $25 for two, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ Don’t let the hard-to-pronounce items on the menu stop you from ordering food from New Malaysia. For my first visit, I ordered the more traditional nasi lemak and the roti canai just to be on…
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86 Mulberry Street between Canal and Bayard 212/577.8887 $18 for two, without drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Anthony Bourdain once said that most people know that Vietnamese food is good but they just don’t have a clue how good. In New York City, it’s hard to find a really good Vietnamese place. I used…
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643 Hudson Street between Gansevoort and Horatio Streets 212/352.3590 about $70 for two, with three drinks, without tip ♥ ♥ Chef Zak Pelaccio is my kind of guy because he would fry pork belly until it’s crispy and serve it with watermelon chunks and its rind, pickled. The result is a delicious balance of saltiness…
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6 Clinton Street off Houston 212/674.6300 about $80 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ Update, 2007: The space is for sale Chubo’s offerings are familiar but the combination of all of them makes the menu a little confused. The hamachi was served two ways: tartare and the other, glazed with teriyaki. They had…