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the elephant
location: 58. e 1st street. new york. ny 10003
phone: 212.505.7739
french-thai, east village, funky, romantic, tad expensive, less private
this french/thai bistro deserves a place in pepperblog. it is a cozy restaurant located on 1 and 1, and is not unusual to hear french from the tables next to you. the menu is rather ecelectic and has great mixed drinks. the 'wounded elephant' and 'keylime sunrise' kick ass. try out the moo-shu made of sliced moisty chargrilled chicken and veggies. its sort of the french/thai version of fajita but not sizzling! the dish is served in a metallic bowl with soy, and hot sauce.
take a stroll around the lower east side whilst at the elephant. for those new to the area, believe me it is liberating!
location: 58. e 1st street. new york. ny 10003
phone: 212.505.7739
french-thai, east village, funky, romantic, tad expensive, less private
this french/thai bistro deserves a place in pepperblog. it is a cozy restaurant located on 1 and 1, and is not unusual to hear french from the tables next to you. the menu is rather ecelectic and has great mixed drinks. the 'wounded elephant' and 'keylime sunrise' kick ass. try out the moo-shu made of sliced moisty chargrilled chicken and veggies. its sort of the french/thai version of fajita but not sizzling! the dish is served in a metallic bowl with soy, and hot sauce.
take a stroll around the lower east side whilst at the elephant. for those new to the area, believe me it is liberating!
med cafe
location: 99. 2nd avenue. (between 5 & 6). new york. ny 10003
phone: 212.477.8427
mediterranean, raw bar, pricey, east village, super ambience, great service, coat-check fee
we have been tromping around east village for a while and we pass through med all the time. finally we gave it a try. excellent ambience, great lighting, and bar seating. super nice cocktails, my favorite was el' camino. the charmoulla rubbed sea bass was interesting on a bed of cous cous, and so was the lobster ravioli. the service was friendly and the food was great, but we felt that it was a tad expensive for the portions, and for east village.
what came as a friendly offer to take care of our coats turned out to be $2 a piece "friendly" reminder after we got our coats back. it left us with a bad taste in our mouth, despite all the good things we had thought about med till then. who the hell charges for a coat-check in a restaurant?
location: 99. 2nd avenue. (between 5 & 6). new york. ny 10003
phone: 212.477.8427
mediterranean, raw bar, pricey, east village, super ambience, great service, coat-check fee
we have been tromping around east village for a while and we pass through med all the time. finally we gave it a try. excellent ambience, great lighting, and bar seating. super nice cocktails, my favorite was el' camino. the charmoulla rubbed sea bass was interesting on a bed of cous cous, and so was the lobster ravioli. the service was friendly and the food was great, but we felt that it was a tad expensive for the portions, and for east village.
what came as a friendly offer to take care of our coats turned out to be $2 a piece "friendly" reminder after we got our coats back. it left us with a bad taste in our mouth, despite all the good things we had thought about med till then. who the hell charges for a coat-check in a restaurant?
