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The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St., New York, NY 10002 40.721261 -73.987964
nr. Ludlow St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-995-0099 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Eclectic/Global
  • Price Range: $$

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  • Reader Rating:

    6 out of 10

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Official Website

thestantonsocial.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 5pm-1am; Sat, 11:30am-4pm and 5pm-1am; Sun, 11:30am-4pm and 5pm-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$6-$21

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Celeb-Spotting
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Romantic

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Popular since opening in 2005, Stanton Social knows the secret to Lower East Side popularity: Appeal to the transplanted A-listers without alienating the neighborhood’s scruffier long-timers. The posh first-floor dining room is a romance of dark wood with semicircular chocolate-suede banquettes, flickering votives, and cylindrical glass lamps suspended from a soaring ceiling; the upstairs lounge is a shrine to wine. Yet any hint of pretense vanishes once the food arrives. Chef-owner Chris Santos’s globe-spanning tapas menu is as quirky as it is nouveau. Some plates are delicate (tuna tartare in dainty phyllo; French-onion-soup dumplings); other choices are adamantly messy (Kobe-beef sliders; crunchy red-snapper tacos). The snack cakes for dessert include a bite-size version of a red velvet Twinkie; other options include warm donuts and a chocolate tasting. — Sarah Gold

Recommended Dishes

Nori spiced tuna tartare roll, $13; red snapper tacos, $10; Kobe beef slider, $7

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