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Graffiti

224 E. 10th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. First Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-677-0695 Send to Phone

Hours

Tues and Sun, 5:30pm-10:30pm; Wed-Sat, 5:30pm-11:45pm; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; L at First Ave.

Prices

$7-$15

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Great Desserts
  • Hot Spot
  • Notable Chef
  • Notable Wine List
  • Take-Out
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

This eclectic, savory, and sweet brainchild of former Jean Georges pastry chef Jehangir Mehta is as culinarily colorful as its name suggests. Unlike some of the East Village street art around it, the miniscule space is easy to miss—so tiny you need to squeeze yourself in. A few dangling chandeliers and wood carvings decorate the lilliputian interior, but the menu is painstakingly designed, with carefully juxtaposed flavors and textures served in shareable portions at $7, $12, and $15. Hot chile spikes delicately-wrapped pork dumplings and crunchy Chinese noodles, while candied red chili and ginger provide sweet-and-tart counterpoints to slivers of pickled scallops. Mini-buns loaded with moist shredded pork are perked up by tangy apricot chutney, and. in Mehta’s brilliant burger riff, slider-size beef patties spiced in an Indian-kebab style reveal shades of cumin, coriander, fennel, mint, or lemongrass with each bite. Only the limp texture of oversauced shrimp leaves an underwhelming impression. Given the chef’s pedigree, desserts—especially the chocolate-hazelnut cupcake freckled with chocolate-dipped Rice Krispies “caviar”—should not be missed.

“One Price Fits All” Wine List

All wine selections are $25 by the bottle and $8 by the glass.

Recommended Dishes

Graffiti burger, $15; chile-pork dumplings, $12; pickled ginger scallops, $12; braised pork bun, $15.

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Can't recommend this place enough!

nychic529 from 07302 | Posted on 6/5/08

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

I've been here several times, and every time I leave I can't wait to go back. I love that the menu is designed for sharing, so you can have a little bit of everything. The flavors are amazing and...Read More

Great Indian/Asian Food

somedude20102 from 10003 | Posted on 12/25/07

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

First timer with this type of cuisine. Ambient, cozy atmosphere. Owner/server incredibly attentive and uber-excited about everything he served me and my date. His enthusiasm was contagious. The food was delicious. Definitely going back.

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