8 Great Options for Group Dining
Melinda Kauffman / September 1, 2018
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Here at EatingNYC, we value community and believe that breaking bread with friends and family on a regular basis is essential to leading a long and happy life. If you’re like us and you enjoy a unique group dining experience, keep reading for some of our top picks in the city.
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Korean BBQ meets American Steakhouse at this interactive dining spot brought to us by chef Simon Kim. At every table you’ll find a smokeless grill ready to be queued up and used by you, the chef. The food here is for serious meat-eaters with beef aged anywhere from a week to four and a half months. We recommend the Butcher’s Feast, offering the menu’s best selections at $45 per person: steamed eggs in a pot, two Korean stews, pickles, lettuce and a dealer’s choice of four cuts of beef. The feast ends with vanilla soft serve under a drizzle of soy caramel.
Wu’s Wonton King
PC: NY TimesFor a true Cantonese dining experience, we recommend Wu’s Wonton King. Located on the edge of Chinatown, you’ll find dishes like spinach and crab meat soup and sauteed razor clams with black bean sauce. If you’re going all in, we recommend calling ahead and ordering the roast pig or the king crab special.
Tang Hotpot
PC: @tipstereatsTang Hotpot is the spot for a traditional Sichuan Hotpot feast with friends. Dating back more than a thousand years, a hotpot feast is as much a social occasion as it is a meal. Owner Yu Li noticed that NYC lacked genuine flavors from Chengdu which is why Tang sources all spices straight from China. Come with a group and share a few combos and we promise you’ll leave full and satisfied.
Le Sia
PC: @eaternyLe Sia is a popular new spot in the East Village serving up Beijing style crawfish. This hands on experience comes with a bib, so be prepared to get your hands a little dirty. Our go-to? The Crawfish Combo with sweet-fleshed snow-crab legs and head-on shrimp. Our favorite part is the spicy broth which is a mix of chili, garlic and Sichuan peppercorn.
Decoy
PC: GrubstreetUnder the beloved Red Farm in the West Village you’ll find Decoy, a modern, upscale eatery offering the ultimate Peking Duck experience in NYC. Here, the peking duck is served with paper thin pancakes and three homemade dipping sauces. We recommend going all out with the prix-fixe menu which includes appetizers, sides and other entrees.
Momofuku Ssam Bar
PC: @momofukuDavid Chang’s Momofuku Ssam Bar is an American-Asian inspired spot in the East Village offering a comforting, yet inventive take on large format dining. The menu here changes daily but staple favorites include the Rotisserie Duck Ssam, the Seven Spice Beef Brisket Ssam, and the Dry Aged Ribeye. Pro Tip: they also offer different prix fixe menus and private dining options.
Old Rose
Matt Kliegman and Carlos Quirarte of The Smile along with Chef Joey Scalabrino of La Esquina brings us Old Rose, a great group dining spot at the Jane Hotel. Here, you’ll find seasonal Italian fare with local produce influenced by some of Chef Scalabrino’s favorite spots like LA favorite Jon & Vinny’s and Christian Puglisi’s Mirabelle bakery in Copenhagen.
Shuka
PC: @shukanycExecutive Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja is a born and raised New Yorker with an Italian mother and Indonesian father. Together with Vicki Freeman and Marc Meyer of Hundred Acres, we get Shuka, a mediterranean concept drawing inspiration from Italy, Morocco and Tunisia. Must orders here include Whipped Feta and Pistachio, the Kefti and Egg Tagine with spiced lamb meatballs tomato and poached egg.
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