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Bôi

246 E. 44th St., New York, NY 10017
nr. Second Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-681-6541 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    9.3 out of 10

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    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Official Website

boi-restaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Wed, 11:30am-3pm and 5:30pm-10pm; Thu-Fri, 11:30am-3pm and 5:30pm-10:45pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, 5pm-9pm

Nearby Subway Stops

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

Prices

$13-$24

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Hot Spot
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

34th St. to 54th St., First Ave. to Park Ave.

Profile

Though the staff seems a bit spacey, the kitchen at this Vietnamese restaurant shines with elegant layering of flavors and the tingling of tomato or lime perking up everything from grilled eggplant to the sensational Buddhist sweet-and-sour soup. But portions seem small and prices high compared with the budget-friendly competition. True, Boi has pastry wizard Bill Yosses' recipes. Taste his tamarind cake with red papaya or the jackfruit toffee pudding with homemade vanilla ice cream. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld


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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
80% Would you go back?
80% Would you take a date?
20% Would you take kids?
80% Would you go on business?
80% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.8
Service: 9.5
Décor: 9.0
Value: 7.2

Ordered for Take-out

naloba from L0G 1N0 | Posted on 11/29/08

Overall Rating: (NA) (Not Rated)
Food: 1
Service: (NA)
Décor: (NA)
Value: 1

Can not rate the service - we ordered from our hotel for delivery. I wish we were in the restaurant because we would have sent it back . . . we ended up having to throw everything out but the soup. DO NOT order the RICE ROLES!!!!

A nice surprise

mayobanex from 94611 | Posted on 2/15/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 9

We stumbled across Boi as we walked the streets looking for lunch, and we were incredibly impressed. We eat a lot of Vietnamese food, and this was among the best we've ever tasted. It was creative and tasty, even given the high prices. We recommend the Buddhist sweet and sour soup, especially on a cold winter day, and the cha gio appetizer, which is a roll filled with crab and other tasty ingredients.

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