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Cafetasia

38 E. 8th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Greene St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-529-2363 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.4 out of 10

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    8 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Asian: Southeast, Eclectic/Global, Thai
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Official Website

cafetasia.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 11am-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$8-$13

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Singles Scene
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Sake and Sojou
  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Canal St. to 20th St., Ave. A to West Side Hwy.

Profile

Blending the flirty camaraderie of a university dining hall with the om-chanting ambience of a downtown ashram, Cafetasia draws a microcosm of today’s cosmopolitan-collegiate Greenwich Village. Overhead candles throw sexy shadows on two city-bus-length shared tables where entire dorm floors can chow down on commendably cheap, surprisingly delicious dishes like Crying Tiger “sushi,” grilled slivers of tender flank steak over sushi-size pillows of rice. The menu detours via Thailand (crispy roasted duck in red curry) to Japan (addictive ginger-accented chicken gyoza), China (succulent tamarind-glazed spareribs), and Malaysia (chicken laksa in spicy coconut broth). Watching over the super-animated, and sometimes super-loud, scene is a smiling stone Buddha whom diners should probably thank for Cafetasia’s two-course lunches at monk-friendly prices. — Jon Steinberg

Extra

Reservations are accepted only for parties of six or more.

Recommended Dishes

Gyoza, $4; Crying Tiger “sushi,” $6; roasted duck in red curry, $9; Malaysian chicken laksa, $9

7.4 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
87% Would you go back?
87% Would you take a date?
25% Would you take kids?
12% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.5
Service: 7.4
Décor: 8.4
Value: 8.8

Very Satisfied

VJN_1985 from 11367 | Posted on 11/5/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 7

I've been to Cafetasia 3 or 4 times, and I'm never dissappointed. I've brought different friends and haven't heard any complaints yet. I think the food is great, not very pricey, the drinks are awesome too. The decor is nice, low light (can be romantic, sort of). Very comfortable place to talk and catch up with friends, have a drink after work. I recommend it to anyone who is in the area and enjoys Thai!

Really tasty!

Webbie9324 from 10003 | Posted on 9/13/09

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

This place is very good for a nice dinner or a casual lunch. Be forwarned, however, that if you go for lunch it will be cheap and fast but the portions will be quite small. The same dishes will be bigger at dinner time, which might have caused the confusion of the first reviewer. Anyway, the best things on the menu are the Salmon Roll Tempura, the Basil Chicken Udon, and the Beef Pad See-Ew. Wash your delicious meal down with a well-made Thai Iced Tea or a Cafetasia Lemonade, made with lemon, lychee, and a splash of ginger ale, fantastic!

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