• 5
• Really yummy and charming

We have been twice now to this place. We always go around mid-day. It is close to where we are traveling when in NYC and we know we like this type of food- casual but a little fancy (my mom's dish had an orchid flower as a garnish) and mostly Korean, but "pan-asian" cuisine. The staff have been very nice and attenttive to us both times. We have gone on a day it was very low traffic and one where it was moderate. We never felt rushed. This resturant is wheelchair accessible and has a seating area which are two of our requirements for traveling. The door however is narrow so we have to fold my chair to get in (I have a wider chair 30.5 inches wide including wheels). I am able to walk short distances so I was able to walk to the bathroom and can't recall how easy it would have been to fit a chair inside. The nice pottery and decorative art pieces make me a little nervous with my chair being so large. The resturant is beautiful, look at the ceiling tiles! It's not too loud and has a pleasant atmosphere, it is darker as you go up (there's I think three levels and the place is narrow like a lot of NY places). The ground floor being by the large window is quite bright with some mild lights and the servers have a bar/station right by you so they're easy to call over on the ground floor if you need them. The food was decent proportions, they make their rice excellent, their veggies are excellent and fresh, even fruit they use is really fresh and vibrant. Some dishes are just a little pricey compared to other vegan places nearby, but they also don't all provide seating. Taste wise I really have enjoyed the dishes I have ordered. The steamed veggy dumplings were a little unusual, they fall apart and can't be eaten with chopsticks (easily). The pad thai was really outside my normal pad thai experiences and I didn't like it - it is kind of "fishy" so if you like that kinda of fishy umami taste you might enjoy it. If you are more of a fan of other kinds of pad thai try something else. I tried the Hainan Seitan rice/veggie bowl and the Mock Duck rice/veggie bowl (bibimbap style). Both were really good, Hainan has quite spicy sauce, but it is served on the side. They serve a bowl of kimchi for the table too (small "kick"). Value wise your bet best may be their combo special for 2(+) people. 2 salads, 2 appetizers, and 1 main dish to split. Their tea selection is really nice and they also offer sweets but I haven't tried any yet. I plan to go back (lots)!