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Asia de Cuba

237 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016
nr. 37th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-726-7755 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.1 out of 10

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    23 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Asian: Southeast, Latin American
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Official Website

chinagrillmgt.com

Hours

Mon-Wed, noon-3pm and 5:30-11pm; Thu-Fri, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sat, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sun, 5:30pm-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 33rd St.; 4, 5, 6, 7, S at Grand Central-42nd St.

Prices

$24-$75

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Celeb-Spotting
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Hot Spot
  • Lunch
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Singles Scene

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Once you get a load of the scene at this place—one of New York's most perennially hip restaurants, right up there with Nobu—you'll be doubly impressed the food is so good. The theme is Asia meets Cuba (or at least Latin cuisine generally), but nothing feels forced. Dishes are served family style—great for large groups. The centerpiece of the white-curtained Philippe Starck dining room is a communal table for 36. Asia de Cuba calls Ian Schrager's Morgans Hotel home. — Steven A. Shaw

Fashion Prix-Fixe

Mon.–Fri., 5:30 p.m.–6 p.m., three courses, $39

Recommended Dishes

Honey rum roast pork, $35; calamari salad, $24

7.1 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
65% Would you go back?
60% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
47% Would you go on business?
60% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.1
Service: 6.8
Décor: 7.2
Value: 6.0

Horrible

JT2 from 11415 | Posted on 8/24/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 3
Décor: 2
Value: 1

NY Mag needs to change its review of this restaurant; it is definitely no longer "perennially hip" as it once was back in the early 2000s. It is anything but and the food was absolutely awful and even with the $35 prix fixe was totally overpriced. What a waste of $$$, we will never go back and we totally ruined our Sat. night by going to this horrible place.

Falls Short of Hype

byrocar from 10003 | Posted on 8/20/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 7
Service: 6
Décor: 6
Value: 5

I booked my reservation with high expectations based on friends' recommendations. Not sure where to start, but i'll begin by saying the service was slow and inattentive. The decor was shoddy and failed to create the asian mystique the it was going for. The AC was weak and the place had poor ventilation (unforgivable in august). As for the food, it was quite good but extremely expensive. All in all, I would stay away unless you're looking to spend big dollars for small thrills.

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