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Lure Fishbar

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142 Mercer St., New York, NY 10012
at Prince St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-431-7676 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
9.8 out of 10
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8 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau, Seafood

Photo by Carmen Lopez and A.J. Wilhelm

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Official Website

lurefishbar.com

Hours

Sun-Mon, 11:30am-10pm; Tue-Thu, 11:30am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Bleecker St.; B, D, F, V at Broadway-Lafayette St.; N, R, W at Prince St.

Prices

$16-$28

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Celeb-Spotting
Good for Groups
Hot Spot
Prix-Fixe

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

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Delivery Area

Battery Pl. to 96 St., FDR Dr. to West Side Hwy.

Profile

When the owners of downtown's cutest retro clubhouse, Canteen, decided it might be fun to play with grown-ups, they gambled big, opened Lever House and discovered that when it comes to success, there's no time like the present. Next? How they gonna tweak it down in Soho, after they'd been uptown? By replacing Canteen's basement playpen with Lure Fishbar's yacht-docked-in-Saint-Tropez interior. So spacious and kitsch-free is its glamorous high-gloss-wood-and-white-leather fantasy that it quells any lingering queasiness one may have about its sub-sidewalk location. (What may shake your equilibrium is that all the hard, reflective surfaces richochet sound enough to shiver your timbres.) Lure's most grown-up maneuver, though, is its least obvious. Josh Capon, Canteen's former chef, remains at Lure's helm, yet not only does his brisk and flavorful seafood preparations betray no trace of his earlier commission, it reveals a much more adventurous spirit than one would have guessed was hiding behind all that melted cheddar. — Hal Rubenstein

Recommended Dishes

Fried calamari, $13; whole grilled dorado, $27

Food:	9

Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	8

This place is so cute and fabulous. Located in the heart of soho, you can step into a cruise ship. The decor is intimate but large with perfect decor, not too much not too little. I've been there twice and the service is fantastic! Friendly, on point and doesn't disappoint. i love the fried tempura appetizer, a little spicy but great. The sushi is super fresh and their pasta is delicious and comes out nice and hot! get lured into Lure!

Yummy!

SWILI from 10280 | Posted on 3/9/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

Great eating, great experience. The food was so heavenly that I had to close my eyes and relish it. The sushi and maki was amazing. The appetizers and desserts also just wonderful. Shrimp tempura delish and salmon entree also great. Haven't had such an enjoyable meal in many years. Had very unpleasant service and mediocre food at Matsugen over the weekend. Eating at Lure three days later brought back my faith in the restaurant industry!! Going back as soon as possible.

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