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Pranna

79 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016 40.744019 -73.985636
nr. 28th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
work212-696-5700 Send to Phone

  • Cuisine: Asian: Southeast
  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.0 out of 10

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

Hours

Mon-Fri, 11:30am-3pm and 5:30pm-midnight; Sat, 5:30pm-midnight; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at 28th St.

Prices

$18-$28

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Late-Night Dining

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

We’ll give ’em points for creative PR — instead of farm-to-table, Pranna is hyping its “bike-to-table” offerings. After leaving Sitar, his family’s Indian restaurant in Huntington, chef Chai Trivedi went on a six-month motorcycle odyssey across Southern Asia and came back with some cool Buddhist tats — and inspirations for menu items like San Luam fried chicken (he picked up a taste for it in Bangkok), dried shrimp (from Laos and Cambodia), and whole roasted fish (from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand). Trivedi got deep into satay, too, and is offering a serious array of meat-on-a-stick options for office parties spilling in for after-work cocktails. We'll see whether his dinner menu, which was also shaped by a recent stint at Sapa, can elevate his profile above that of Pranna’s pastry chef, Jehangir Mehta of Graffiti. — Daniel Maurer

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Food: 8.0
Service: 6.5
Décor: 9.0
Value: 6.5
Pranna

LOVED IT!

Pynkili from 20910 | Posted on 12/22/08

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 9

I found out about this restaurant from reading an article on the nymag.com about “Pranna being the new Sapa for the Flatiron District”. So I decided to plan my husband's 30 dinner party for 10 people, having never been to this restaurant, it did not disappoint in any way. From the moment you walk in, the space is huge and its modern, airy decor is breathtaking. They have several rooms and areas to match your tastes and the type of meal or event you want to have. Last but not least, the food was impeccable; we ordered some satays as appetizers which were so flavorful and had these sauces to go with it that were very exotic. Our dinner portions were good sizeable portions and each dish was well done and was presented well. I would def recommend going to Pranna to have a wonderful dinner or small plates for a special occasion or just to catch up with friends and family. Congratulations to the Sharma’s and Chef Chai Trevedi for this wonderful addition to NYC.

Pranna

Clearly working out the kinks

smuhlrad from 10036 | Posted on 12/15/08

Overall Rating: 105 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 7
Service: 3
Décor: 8
Value: 4

After our failed attempt to have lunch at Bar Breton our group of 3 headed around the corner to Pranna with high hopes and hungry bellies. The space is well done and impressive. Unfortunately, the small lunch crowd is relegated to an upper dining area that has a view of the main floor. I understand the management's choice to keep the lunch crowd in a smaller area but the appeal of Pranna is the beautiful main dining room. Overall the food was quite good but the service leaves a lot to be desired. Specifically, none of the service or wait staff had a working knowledge of the English language and that alone led to multiple mistakes including, ordering and splitting the check. To be fair, we came in with very high expectations and little patience after dealing with the mess that is Bar Breton but a restaurant that aspires to be high end should at least have a trained wait staff. Period. End of story. Our group will give Pranna another go in six months if they happen to survive.

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