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Kuma Inn

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113 Ludlow St., 2nd fl., New York, NY 10002
nr. Delancey St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-353-8866 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.7 out of 10

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    11 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Asian: Southeast
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Photo by Gavin Thomas

Official Website

kumainn.com

Hours

Sun-Wed, 6pm-11pm; Thu-Sat, 6pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.

Prices

$7-$11

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • BYOB
  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Take-Out
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • BYOB

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Canal St. to 4th St., Ridge St. to Forsyth St.

Profile

Chef King Phojanakong's "Asian tapas" menu fuses the cooking of his Filipino mother and his Thai father with a few tricks he learned under the tutelage of David Bouley and Daniel Boulud. Mom and Pop's influence shows in dishes like Chinese sausage with Thai chili sauce, while pan-fried pork tonkatsu sliced into delicate strips and layered over watercress owes its decidedly un-Japaneselike butteriness to the chef's schnitzel days at Danube. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
81% Would you go back?
81% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
54% Would you go on business?
72% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.1
Service: 7.5
Décor: 7.3
Value: 7.8

Real gem. Great food and value. BYO policy rocks.

birdwoodjack from 10002 | Posted on 6/4/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 10

Love Kuma. Can be hard to find, but once you make it up the stairs you will be happy you made the effort. Food is excellent, could eat the Chinese sausage 3 meals a day and BYO policy makes it very affordable. Highly recommend you give it a try.

Fantastic food, if a little cramped

sschwartz178 from 10002 | Posted on 10/1/08

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

About a month ago I had dinner there with two friends. The table was on the petite side, but the food was outstanding! The chinese sausage was a big hit, as was the special of the night - steamed pork buns. My friend lived in china for years and she said the buns were the best example of that dish she'd tasted in the U.S. The service was great, very friendly. Don't be put off by the slightly stale/unpleasant smell in the stairway leading up to the second-floor restaurant. The restaurant is clean, chic, friendly, and fun. And BYO rocks!

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