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Posted on: Friday, September 25, 2009 |
Review: Ordered entree and sushi as takeout. Both very disappointing (and expensive). Sushi was tasteless and entree oddly put-together: hot food on a bed of cold lettuce, unidentifiable otherwise and I could not even tell if I was given the correct order since I could'nt make out any of the ingredients! Expected it to be pricey because of the location but definitely not worth the price.
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| "Not bad, but not good"
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Posted on: Thursday, July 02, 2009 |
Review: We stopped off here on a hour delay coming back from Europe and took the train in from the airport and figured this was close enough to Penn Station. I enjoyed the ice blended tea, but I requested the Bim Bap bowl w/o any oil and they presented it to me covered in oil so I scrapped the poisoned veggies off and had some rice with chili paste... My girl's wrap came properly prepared, though. It seems like a nice enough place, but they are heavy on cooking oil, which is disgusting in my book and rude when cooks won't simple put the veggies on my plate w/o ruining them.
Pros: tea blends * *
Cons: don't follow dietary requests * everything covered in oil * |
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| "Overpriced and ehhh"
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Posted on: Monday, August 25, 2008 |
Review: I can't say the meal was awful, but boy do i think this place is overpriced and over rated. My wife and i got had a lunch consisting of 1 cup of tea each, a noodle dish, a tofu dish and an assorted dumplings which we shared... All this at a bargain price of 26 dollars each!! (FOR LUNCH!!!) The tea, which is supposedly this restaurant's trademark, was so sweet it made Snapple taste authentic. For 5 dollars a cup i can't believe that I was longing for an Arizona. Smehow the main dishes were even more disappointing though. If you consider a big portion to be an enormous plate with 10 times the amount of sauce neccesary, than this is the place for you, as far as food goes, if there are 10 bites on each plate I would be shocked. The noodles were almost non-existent as it was mostly very American vegetables with a few noodles mixed in. The tofu reminded me of the last time I tasted a sponge that fell into, overly sweet, sweet and sour sauce. Lastly of the dumplings the green tea were the best, but my wife thought they all tasted the same. The most embarrassing part is my best friends wife made dumplings for the first time in her life that night and we thought they were of higher quality. As for the other elements of this restaurant I can't complain. The presentation was beautiful from the cucumber flowers to the carrot roses. The restaurant itself through music architecture and atmosphere brings you a peaceful taste of Asia, and the service was quick and impeccable. Yet for 30 dollars a lunch I think you have the right to expect a better meal than the tiny westernized unsavory portions of Franchia, because say what you want about atmosphere, but there are plenty of places in NYC with higher quality vegetarian Asian food at more tempting prices.
Pros: Very good service * Great atmosphere *
Cons: Mniscule portions * Underaverage food * EXPENSIVE |
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• i totally agree with this author. we ordered the assorted dumplings, steamed, the meatballs and curry noodles. the dumplings and meatballs all tasted the same -- bland! the noodles were okay, but not worth 16.95. we went for dinner. needless to say i wouldn't recommend the place, not worth it. it wasn't atrocious, but it just wasnt worth what they were charging.. response by ghelfling
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| "Not a real friend to vegan diners"
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Posted on: Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
Review: We were sorely disappointed in this restaurant. The service was very slow and food was just not good. We ordered vegerarina sushi, and it came with mushy rice! Other dish we ordered was apetizer size and essentially deep fat fried thread noodle with very litle vegetable. I would strongly recommend against spendning your $ at this place. It was expensive on top of all that!
Pros: Quiet * Take your time *
Cons: Lousy food * Very small portion * Oily |
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| "Amazingly delicious"
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Posted on: Monday, May 05, 2008 |
Review: I just now signed up for this site just so I could rave about this restaurant. The food was delicious as was the atmosphere. I can't wait to go back and try other menu items!!! I highly recommend this restaurant.
Pros: atmosphere * food * tea
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| "Glad I went"
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Posted on: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
Review: Ate there yesterday (Sunday 10 Feb 08) - was about half full but a relaxed atmosphere and the food was good. Not as large a selection of tea as you might expect given it was a 'tea house', but otherwise ok.
Pros: Easy to get to * Reasonable value ($30 per head) *
Cons: Not huge portions * * |
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| "awesome restaurant"
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Posted on: Saturday, August 18, 2007 |
Review: The service was quick and friendly, the food was incredible and the portions were large. Overall it was a great deal for the quality and quantity of food. I would highly recommend the sushi combo platter, also the pumpkin noodles and kimchee tofu dish.
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| "Amazing!"
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Posted on: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 |
Review: On a recent trip to Manhattan (I grew up on Long Island but never went to Manhattan much until recently!), my husband and I had lunch at Franchia. I can't wait to go again! Having an ENTIRELY vegan restaurant is so very relieving when dining out. I did not have to ask 200 questions or have to dissect the menu to find hidden animal products. We had the fried dumplings to share. I had the lunch portion of the pad thai, and my husband had a dish with tomato, coconut and dill that was intensely delicious. I had the plum iced tea, and my husband had the iced chai tea. This is a great restaurant to bring a date.
Pros: Informative staff * not too expensive * fresh delicious food
Cons: uncomfortable seating * * |
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| "Nice place for tea"
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Posted on: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
Review: This is a nicely decorated, quiet place to meet for tea and snacks. I didn't try any entrees, but the dumplings were decent (if a bit bland) and the tofu cheesecake was tasty, but not the best I've ever had. I did like their extensive options for tea and the great ambiance and decor inside.
Pros: Tea selection * Ambience *
Cons: A bit bland * * |
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| "love it"
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Posted on: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 |
Review: like the tea sister connection as well as the quiet upstairs.
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| "Soooo Good!"
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Posted on: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 |
Review: We stumbled on this restaurant because it was close to our hotel and we loved it so much we ate there two out of the three days we were in the city. The food is delicious. It is such a comfortable space to be in we lingered for a few hours over tea and the best asian food I have had since becoming vegan. Even our 18 month old daughter enjoyed the flavors. Try the first pick green tea, it is worth the experience!
Pros: Warm environment * Excellent service * Inovative flavors
Cons: none * * |
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| "One of the best"
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Posted on: Friday, July 28, 2006 |
Review: This is fun by the same folks that run Hangawai. Although the atmosphere is simpler and the prices are a bit cheaper, the food here is of the highest quality: everything on the menu is good. I eat here regularly, and have brought many friends, too: everyone agrees that this is a great vegan restaurant. The location (near the Empire State Building) is also great.
Pros: Great food * healthy * clean
Cons: a bit pricey * * |
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