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Kurve

87 Second Ave. , New York, NY 10003
at 5th St.   See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-260-8018 Send to Phone

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    3.6 out of 10

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    9 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Asian: Southeast, Chinese, Japanese/Sushi
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Official Website

kurvenyc.com

Hours

Daily, 5pm-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.; L at First Ave.

Prices

$19-$24

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Late-Night Dining

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

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Profile

Co-owner Andy Yang endured such a long delay during the construction of his pan-Asian bistro, Kurve, he found time to open a second restaurant, Rhong-Tiam, in the interim. But Kurve finally made its debut, with a characteristically splashy Karim Rashid design and a menu that combines Eastern and Western ingredients and techniques. Dim sum range from shark’s-fin dumplings to foie gras shumai, and an assortment of salads includes a miso-dressed nori sampler and a Thai-style papaya salad with bigeye tuna. Yang incorporates premium ingredients like Kurobuta pork (in Penang curry) and lobster (with sea urchin and miso butter), and flouts the current economic climate with a $90 five-ounce Wagyu steak, served medium rare. Desserts, including yuzu panna cotta with huckleberries and black-pepper meringue, are courtesy of P*ong’s Pichet Ong. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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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?
11% Would you go on business?
11% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 4.7
Service: 3.3
Décor: 6.3
Value: 3.1

Have a drink but stay away from the food

YasCar from 11385 | Posted on 6/18/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 4
Service: 6
Décor: 9
Value: 6

I wish the food was as awesome as the decor.......Beautiful place, small tables, horrible food, cute hip bathroom! Good drinks but too small for the price! Go to the bar....but please don't eat the food!

I had a good experience here and would return.

etoilegirl from 10016 | Posted on 5/19/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 5
Décor: 9
Value: 7

Wow, the previous reviews are pretty scary. Maybe the owner completely revamped things because my friend and I had a great time there. The decor was adorable, the soundtrack was groovy, and we liked our food, which was decently priced. We got the eggrolls that had pork in them and was served with a side of chili sauce, and each got the salad with spicy beef. Warning: the beef is really spicy with the salad, so be warned! I dig spicy food, so I was ok, but my friend was a bit overwhelmed. Downside: cocktails are pricey here, and our bill would have come below $30 for two had we not ordered them, which were pretty large in size and decent in taste.

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