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Indochine

430 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Astor Pl.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-505-5111 Send to Phone

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: French, Vietnamese
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Hours

Sun-Thu, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$20-$27

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out
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Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

The scene at this crowded, faux-French-colonial Vietnamese restaurant is still happening, even if Upper West Siders and blondes in fur coats—not below-14th hipsters—are the ones drinking the Pineapple & Ginger Martinis and bottles of ‘33’ beer. Luckily, the scene in the kitchen is mostly unchanged (in over 20 years). Spring rolls still arrive hot and crisp, with all their innards (mushrooms, cellophane noodles, chicken, carrots) individually tastable, and chef Huy Chi Le’s “Amok Cambodgien” is a textbook rendition: sole fish wrapped up in a banana leaf with a rich coconut-milk curry. Desserts straddle the East-West fence with equal aplomb, whether you pick roasted banana and sticky rice or a perfect French lemon tart. — Matt Gross

Pre-Theater Prix-Fixe Dinner

Daily, 5:30 p.m.—6:45 p.m., $34

4.0 "Not Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
33% Would you go back?
33% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
33% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 4.3
Service: 6.3
Décor: 7.7
Value: 3.7

Good Service, Bad Food

gabrielle123 from 10003 | Posted on 7/26/09

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 2

The only good thing about this restaurant was the service and decor. The food lacked flavor. The sticky rice was awful. In my opinion, not edible. The spring rolls were incredibly bland. The salmon was overcooked and bland as well. The steak was overcooked and cold when it arrived to our table. The chicken dish was nothing special. You could get it at any thai restaurant. The best part of the meal was dessert, which you can get at most restaurants. All in all, not enjoyable and overvalued.

Indochine Is Over Rated

lizard2459 from | Posted on 2/27/05

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 3
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 1

We had to wait an hour for a table, even though we had a reservation. The bar area is so small that you can't even sit down to relax and have a drink. The staff caters to the people who they know are regulars. After getting our table we waited an hour for appetizers. The food is nothing special, mediocore at best. The waiter told us that our order was misplaced in the kitchen. The noise level was so loud that you could not even have conversation at the table. After complaining to the manager, we were sent free desert. The desert was the best part of the meal. Although desert was tasty we would have preferred money taken off of our bill instead. We will never go back. New York has so many fine restaurants and this is not one of them by any means.

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