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Ruby Foo's

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1626 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
nr. 50th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-489-5600 Send to Phone
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    7 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese/Sushi
Photo by A.J. Wilhelm and Carmen Lopez

Official Website

brguestrestaurants.com

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at 49th St.; 1 at 50th St.

Prices

$19-$29

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Kid-Friendly
  • WiFi
  • Teen Appeal
  • Online Ordering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

42nd St. to 59th St., Fifth Ave. to Ninth Ave.

Profile

Theatrical décor (in what might be Auntie Mame's duplex during her high mah-jongg period) and imaginative (and very good) cuisine make these cavernous spaces pre-theater favorites both in Times Square and near the Beacon Theater. Culinary emperor Steve Hanson woos kids with his dim sum assortment of noodles, sushi, spare ribs, and other Pan-Asian favorites—plus a PB&J roll. The black-bean sauce is vibrant and the wok steamed lobster is worth its weight in jade. Request a table with a lazy Susan and eat family-style. And regardless of where you sit, you have to walk down the Mamescent staircase at least once. Screaming "Live! Live! Live!" is optional.

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Food: 5.0
Service: 7.0
Décor: 8.0
Value: 3.0

Foo Me Once. . . (Worms & Dirt) Part 7 - Final

LouLouRose from 08807 | Posted on 11/17/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 3

My 8 year old and toddler shared Worms and Dirt, which, of course, was a big hit, and while the name of the dessert was just the thing to appeal to my 8 year old, it was sadly very short on taste. This was off the grocery store shelf chocolate pudding with smashed up Oreos, gummy worms, and gummy bears thrown on top. I suppose it really was probably just fine for the cheap chocolate pudding that it was and my sons had no complaints, but looking at a total bill of over $100 for the rest of the meal, well…I won’t be back, even if I should try the lobster and the black bean sauce. NYMag critics: it’s time to go back to Ruby Foo’s and update your ratings; until then, Foo me once. . . .

Foo Me Once. . . (Oolong Tea) Part 6

LouLouRose from 08807 | Posted on 11/17/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 3

Uneasy at just having eaten room temperature sushi--without at least the reward/distraction of a flavorful interior, and it being the last dish for us, I was seized with an urgent need for some hot, cleansing Oolong tea. Apparently, the tea guy was on break, so our server had a time finding someone to make the tea. The tea was hot enough, for sure, but had not been left to steep long enough, so my husband and I finished our meal with darn hot Oolong water.

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