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Mekong

18 King St., New York, NY 10014 40.727641 -74.003328
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-343-8169 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Asian: Southeast, Vietnamese
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Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-11pm; Fri-Sat, noon-1am; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at Spring St.; 1 at Houston St.

Prices

$13-$20

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Delivery
Dine at the Bar
Live Music
Lunch
Outdoor Dining
Private Dining/Party Space
Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

Walker St. to 14th St., Bowery St. to Hudson St.

Profile

While this trendy corner spot may prepare Southeast Asian cuisine to go, locals know the best place to sample a dish is seated inside the lamp-lit, open-air dining room or at one of the surrounding sidewalk tables. With a prime view of Sixth Avenue, you can perfect the art of people-watching over vermicelli-packed summer rolls or a chili-and-lime-splashed shrimp and papaya salad. Fresh flavor combinations abound: A spicy squid entrée successfully pairs pineapple chunks with tomato slices in a tangy Thai basil sauce; tiger prawns gently curl out of their shells into a peppery broth of scallions and caramelized onion strands. Crave more sugar than spice? The Vietnamese iced coffee sweetened with condensed milk is an ideal summer-evening cooldown. — Lauren Berger

Recommended Dishes

Shrimp papaya salad, $8; spicy squid, $10.50; caramelized tiger prawns, $19.50; Vietnamese iced coffee, $3.50