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Omai

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158 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10011
nr. 19th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-633-0550 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.9 out of 10

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    10 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Photo by Robert K. Chin

Official Website

omainyc.com

Hours

Daily, noon-2:30pm and 5:30pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.; 1 at 18th St.

Prices

$11-$21

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

14th St. to 34th St., Fifth Ave. to Eleventh Ave.

Profile

The sleek successor to Nam in Tribeca shares its precursor’s understatedly stylish aesthetic, not to mention most of its menu. It’s possible to find cheaper Vietnamese food, but none sparked with such consistently fresh, clean flavors and served in such casually chic environs. We seldom pass up the lemongrass-crusted tofu, but the diced monkfish and peanuts on a rice cracker, and the five-spiced baby back ribs, are both eminently worthwhile. The skill of the kitchen is most apparent in the selection of rolls, noticeably lighter and more delicate than most of the rice-paper-wrapped competition. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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7.9 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
80% Would you go back?
80% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.1
Service: 7.9
Décor: 8.5
Value: 7.0

There Must Be Better Vietnamese on This Island

MaryHelen from 10014 | Posted on 3/14/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 5

We just returned from a BRIEF dinner at this underwhelming spot in Chelsea. Brief because the few starters we tried did not inspire us to order more. Textbook cha gio (spring rolls) were crispy and served with fresh lettuce, mint and coriander but the 'spicy' beef salad lacked the kick to jumpstart our appetites. The banh xeo, however, was the most disappointing - far from the crunchy overstuffed versions at Banh Xeo in Saigon/HCMC, the limp pancake had a meager filling of shrimp and chicken bits. All this and a beer for $46. Shame because it's a convenient 10 min walk away, but the next stop for us: Chinatown.

Cute place, would go back

jessicaracanelli from 10007 | Posted on 5/12/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 6
Value: 5

Good food. Loved the summer rolls. Don't go here for Pho. Space is crammed, but overall it was a good meal.

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