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

11 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Asian: Southeast

Photo by Gavin Thomas

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Hours

Sun and Tue-Thu, 6pm-11pm; Fri-Sat, 6pm-midnight; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.

Prices

$6-$11

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

BYOB
Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot
Catering

Alcohol

BYOB

Reservations

Recommended

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

Reader Ratings

7.7

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

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

birdwoodjack from 10002 | Posted on 6/4/09

Overall Reader 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...Read More

Fantastic food, if a little cramped

sschwartz178 from 10002 | Posted on 10/1/08

Overall Reader 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...Read More

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