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Vong
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200 E. 54th St.,
New York, NY 10022
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Nearby Subway Stops
6 at 51st St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.
Prices
$16-$40
Payment Methods
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Celeb-Spotting
- Great Desserts
- Lunch
- Notable Chef
- Outdoor Dining
- Take-Out
- Online Ordering
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Recommended
- Make a Reservation with opentable.com
Delivery
- Order Delivery with www2.seamlessweb.com
Profile
This venue is closed.
Vong's scarlet-and-gold-leaf décor would make a doozy of a setting for The King and I. If only you could get patrons to turn their attention away from Jean-Georges Vongerichten's stunning riffs on French-Thai cuisine. From the first taste of tamarind-dipped crab rolls and Thai lobster to the final bite of sorbets so full of sunshine you may need to apply sunblock, diners will run across flavors no classic French chef could identify, let alone serve. No musical fantasy could convince you that dining can be something more wonderful than this.
Prix-Fixe MenuThree-course lunch, $24.07
Pre-theater Menu
Daily, four courses, $35
Tasting Menu
Five courses, $65
Crab spring rolls, $13; lobster with Thai herbs, $38
| 6.5 | "Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |
Splendid decor
girardasse from 11211 | Posted on 12/11/07
| Food: | 8 |
| Service: | 8 |
| Décor: | 9 |
| Value: | 8 |
The decor is very beautiful: though a few tables might be a tad "dark", it's probably the best I've seen in NY. As for the food, I tried the pre-theater menu at 35$. The raw tuna was very good and the mushroom and avocado carpaccio was fantastic (but so small unfortunately). Though the crispy-tofu was bad, the slow baked salmon was delicious. Both the pineapple dessert and wam chocolate cake were excellent.
Worst Service
NYCEXP1 from 10017 | Posted on 10/19/07
| Food: | 6 |
| Service: | 1 |
| Décor: | 3 |
| Value: | 2 |
Had great experiences in JoJo, Spice Market and 66, BUT completely opposite in Vong. Food and decor are ok. But the service was horrible. The waiters offered no smile, no communication, no warmness to the customers. They were slow and unattentive even when asked --- low-end service in an acclaimed restaurant (or maybe in the old days). A simple inquiry of the b-day cake cutting fee turned into a furious argument. The manager, Siz Lakhkar's attitude was shockingly rude. Being his customer actually felt like being his servants, taking his insults and accusation in his arrogant &bitter tone. He offered no help nor explanation, but comments like "I am done with you..Maybe you haven't been to enough restaurants like ours...if you dont want to pay, dont pay, just call the police," and simply walking away from us before we could react. I was confused. What made him act like he was the king of Thailand? Was it really the fee as he commented? Or his inner bitterness? Tried to call corp GM, Christian. No response either.
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