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Time Out says
On a Friday night, not two, not three but four cheongsam-clad hostesses are on hand to greet you, if you can make it past the swell of customers struggling to get in, a process not unlike trying to board the Star Ferry from Kowloon at rush hour. Beyond the spectacle (the cavernous three-story space, the towering Buddha, the roving djembe drummer) shines an ambitious menu that offers original takes on Japanese (shiitake mushrooms braised in sake), Chinese (Peking-duck spring rolls) and Decadence-ese (spicy lobster rolls with shiso and black caviar). For some, eating Roasted Buddha Chicken in the shadow of the Enlightened One, who was something of a vegetarian, might prove difficult. But the giant fortune cookie (message: “You will soon open a branch in Las Vegas”) is a dessert for everyone.
Details
- Address:
- 42 E 58th St
- New York
- 10022
- Cross street:
- between Madison and Park Aves
- Contact:
- View Website
- 212-888-2288
- Transport:
- Subway: N, R to Fifth Ave–59th St
- Price:
- Average main course: $25. AmEx, DC, MC, V
- Opening hours:
- Mon, Tue 11:30am–midnight; Wed–Fri 11:30am–1am; Sat 5pm–1am; Sun 5pm–midnight
- Do you own this business?
- Sign in & claim business
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