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Union Pacific

111 E. 22nd St., New York, NY 10010
between Lexington and Park Aves.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-995-8500 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    9.5 out of 10

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Seafood

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A dramatic otherworldly rain-forest setting is a fitting stage for wunderkind turned matinee idol Rocco DiSpirito's wildly inventive, wonderfully weird cooking. Sweet, small scallops nuzzled in their shells by blobs of sea urchin with an essence of tomato, mustard oil, mirin and black mustard. Halibut braised in goose fat with ginger jus and shallot cracklings. Mango and papaya carpaccio with pineapple sherbet and candied cilantro. Do these sound like the delusions of a madman? In less capable hands, maybe; in DiSpirito's, it's pure genius.

Recommended Dishes

Bay Scallops with Uni, Foie Gras Cru, Poached Halibut, Mango and Papaya Carpaccio, $65 prix fixe

9.5 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
100% Would you go on business?
75% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.5
Service: 10.0
Décor: 9.5
Value: 9.0

On or Off Track

martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 2/24/04

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 8

Union Pacific is the type of restaurant you want to like. It has a great decor, great wait staff and an interesting menu. But somehow the whole is less than the sum of the parts. Maybe management is focused elsewhere or the energy is gone. Still very good but no longer great.

Brilliant

Hobbyhorse from | Posted on 1/26/04

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

This is why fusion was invented. The most elegantly innovative restaurant I've been to in NY.

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