Spice Market

»cool place for drinks with friends but not food..

I have heard good reputation about here so I took my 3 grummet girl friends from HK and Tokyo when they were in town. Since we all have eaten decent asian fusion food, most of all dishes were disappointing. We tried their recommendation such as Thai spicy fried chicken, onion and chili crusted Short Rib but I felt like they were missing flavor and noting special. Good atmosphere and service but...+READ I have heard good reputation about here so I took my 3 grummet girl friends from HK and Tokyo when they were in town. Since we all have eaten decent asian fusion food, most of all dishes were disappointing. We tried their recommendation such as Thai spicy fried chicken, onion and chili crusted Short Rib but I felt like they were missing flavor and noting special. Good atmosphere and service but not food.-COLLAPSE (by woodydaniel, created April 17, 2011)

While the decor is really interesting almost with a disney characteristic to it, I found the food to be fair. Honestly nothing I would really run back to in all honesty. Granted, we were a large group but still it should have still been the quality all the same. It was interesting and I guess for visitors to NY, worth going to but for me, a resident, once was enough. (by kajabra, created April 10, 2010)

I took my son last year for his Bar Mitzvah dinner. That's where he wanted to go. It did not disappoint. The food was fabulous! The waitstaff was very attentive, but far from smothering. The crowd was not overly noisy althoughthe place was bouncing. We will be going back sometime soon. REPLY (5 Replies) (by mmarla, created February 11, 2010)

I think the food was great, but what about those outfits! I can't believe they make the female waitstaff wear shirts with no back! Why should the waitresses be part of the decor. (by Kelli Andrea Solomon, created February 8, 2010)

»Favorite Restuarant in NYC

Ive travelled to NYC about 10 timesnow and, even with the abundance of options available for dining - i always make time for a visit to spice market.

Anyone have a recipe for kasundi sauce?! (by unbguy25, created January 3, 2010)

Finally got there for the first time, with some out-of-towners. As everyone says, it's a real nice space. Hopping bar (on Friday night anyway). We did the tasting menu, $45 for "10 courses, five tastes", whatever the five tastes meant (sweet/spicy/...?).

I was VERY impressed with the food. Many of the specialties are on the tasting menu, and several of them were spectacular. I think the...+READ Finally got there for the first time, with some out-of-towners. As everyone says, it's a real nice space. Hopping bar (on Friday night anyway). We did the tasting menu, $45 for "10 courses, five tastes", whatever the five tastes meant (sweet/spicy/...?).

I was VERY impressed with the food. Many of the specialties are on the tasting menu, and several of them were spectacular. I think the restaurant was hot so many years ago that people forget why. It was one of my better meals in NYC in the past year, and that is saying something. Samosas were great, fish was excellent, shaved tuna, all of it was worth a taste. And quantities weren't skimpy, was a hell of a deal we thought.

Gewurtz Sangria rocked as well, had 2 pitchers. If you haven't been yet, it's an easy reservation, and well worth finally getting to.

And the-COLLAPSE / REPLY (6 Replies) (by bdr, created November 30, 2009)