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Macao Trading Co.

311 Church St., New York, NY 10013
nr. Walker St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-431-8750 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: African/Moroccan, Chinese, Eclectic/Global, Indian
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Hours

Daily, 5pm-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

6, J, M, N, Q, R, W, Z at Canal St.

Prices

$20-$30

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Hot Spot
  • Notable Chef

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

Macao was a Portuguese colony in China for centuries, which explains the confluence of European and Asian cuisines one finds there. It also explains the unique menu structure at Macao Trading Co., the second venture from the team behind Employees Only. Specific ingredients are given a bi-cultural treatment: Portuguese-style lamb meatballs, for instance, are stuffed with cheese and served with paprika sauce; their Chinese equivalents are made with ground pork, rolled in sticky rice, and steamed. This approach is the contribution of David Waltuck, chef-owner of Chanterelle and inveterate Chinatown-market maven, and his sous-chef Keith Harry. Dishes like curried-chicken-and-okra turnovers and bacalao fried rice are meant to complement exotic cocktails like the Drunken Dragon’s Milk, green-tea vodka blended with coconut purée, pandan syrup, Chinese-five-spice bitters, and Thai basil. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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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: 8.0
Service: 5.3
Décor: 7.3
Value: 4.3

way way way overpriced

NYRocks1 from 77075 | Posted on 11/10/09

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 3
Décor: 5
Value: 1

We visited Macao with a group of people. The food was great, but served on a plate to share with 4 people. This is fine. but 190.00 later, I had eaten, 1 prawn, 1 lamb ball, 1 mushroom ball, and a dumpling with cold greens. Between the 4 people serving us, you would think they could keep the drinks straight, instead they split the drinks between all of us. It was VERY unorganized, and VERY uninformative. I will NEVER visit Macao again. Be careful going with more than 2 people.

Fun night

ojolie from 10016 | Posted on 6/24/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 5
Décor: 9
Value: 8

Atmosphere is very rich, food was good, drinks were great. The only thing bothering me was that the bartender was too snobbish and wouldn't even look at your face; annoying. I'd go again though.

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