Alot of places, especially trending ones like this one are strictly hype. I will say, everything about Sei Less was divine. The ambiance, the food, the service, the drinks. I took my cousin out for her birthday back in April and I we were not disappointed. I hadn't even finished my meal and I already said I was coming back. We had the salt and pepper shrimp, black prawns, shrimp fried rice, and bok choy to share. the portions of rice are hefty enough to share, but if you a big dawg help yourself to the full serving. We had the Vanilla Creme Brulee for dessert which we shared and it was just the right amount of sweetness and creaminess. Nothing was overpowered. Like I said, i will be back at some point. The food was fresh and good quality. They get two thumbs up from me!! If you love Asian cuisine, you will not be disappointed! Next time your friends ask if you want to go eat somewhere, Sei Less! read more

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My cousin told me about this restaurant and based on the reviews that I saw on here, Google, and Instagram, I was down to try. When it comes to ambience, this place checks off every box. I loved the decor, lighting, furniture, and music. It's very spacious, and I really liked that they have separate areas for dining, large groups, and if you want do hookah. Our server was great and tried to accommodate as best as he could. We were very disappointed with the food. I was bummed they were out of the oxtail eggrolls. The items we ordered lacked flavor and just didn't hit. We ordered the chicken satay, the peanut sauce was a bit too thick and in our opinion didn't compliment the chicken and the chicken tasted pretty greasy. I ordered the shrimp dumplings and really enjoyed those. I also ordered the sea bass. It was a bit bland and the rice that was served on the side was hard. My cousin enjoyed the spice kung pao chicken. For drinks, we ordered the sidecar and lychee martini. I thought my drink was pretty good. If I'm ever in the area again, I think I would try it again just to see if I didn't choose the right options. read more

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The drinks were excellent -- I had an espresso martini with Baileys and it was perfectly made. The yellowtail was fresh and good quality, though it wasn't served in the typical ponzu-style sauce I'm used to, so it tasted different than expected (not bad, just unexpected). The spring salad was delicious, and the chicken lettuce cups were amazing -- definitely a standout. The rock shrimp was also delicious, and both the fried rice and lo mein were very good. I wasn't a big fan of the fried dumplings; they didn't have much flavor in my opinion. I also ordered the filet mignon -- it looked more well-done when it came out, but it was actually cooked perfectly medium to medium-plus. Overall, a great experience with a few highlights and only a small miss. read more

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It's restaurant week in nyc, and that means of course to try some really expensive Asian food lol. Seiless is the newest hotspot in the city, and i can see why. First, the ambiance in this place is super gorgeous! Talk about instagram and tik tok favorable. They had so many places for photos for your timeline. The restaurant is absolutely gorgeous. 10/10 for decor alone. The service, at the bar.... I give them a 6/10 for bar service. I was awaiting my friend to join me so i sat at the bar for about 20 mins, and it was the hardest time trying to grab the attention of the bartender. She was chatting away with her people, and didn't really notice me until i had to physically wave my arms in the air for her to serve me. Once my friend arrived, i went to the hostess to inform her of my parties arrival, and not so long after she whisked us to our table. Our server was amazing for the table. He was very attentive. He made sure to check in on us a few times. We were heavy in girl talk so he was polite to not interrupt but also to move things along as they should. We ordered strictly off of the restaurant week menu. Which has some good options for $45. We ordered the chicken satay with peanut sauce, fried chicken wontons in sweet chili sauce, for appetizers. For entrees, we ordered the Beijing chicken with candied walnuts, and the black prawns which were in a black bean sauce. It also came with a side of white rice each for both, and for dessert we both ordered a crème brûlée. For drinks, which are $22 each, we had a lychee martini and a lemon drop. Both of them were great. All in all, i enjoyed my time here. The food was good, the chicken was crispy, and the chicken satay was nice and flavorful. The dessert was awesome. That was mine and my friends first time having that and we enjoyed it. The drinks were good too. We stuck with 1 drink each. We were heading for drinks later that evening that we already pre purchased. So $22 for each drink wasn't happening. Super cute spot tho. I'm giving it a 3.5/5. Will i return again, i feel like once you been to one, all the rest are truly the same. Same food, same cute vibe. Essentially, the same menu, so i might end up at panda next. You never know lol. See pics below. read more

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This place was SO GOOD! From the ambiance, to the presentation, and most importantly - the food and portion size. DEFINITELY going back to Sei Less the very next time I'm in NYC. The service was also quick and friendly, capping off a great night of even greater eats. read more

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My husband and I came here for our 1 year wedding anniversary dinner and we were both satisfied. We had a reservation for 8pm and were seated immediately. It also wasn't crowded, but it started to fill up a bit as the night progressed. The ambiance is upscale chic and they had 90s-2000's R&B playing which is right up my alley. I also appreciate that the volume was at an appropriate level to allow for table conversation. We started with the "Sei Less Drink More" cocktail (very passion fruit forward) and cucumber cooler which my husband ordered as a mocktail. The drinks were pretty good, but not the best I've ever had. For appetizers, we had the tempura rock shrimp and Peking duck spring rolls, which were both really tasty. For the main course, we had the lobster fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and black pepper steak. All were flavorful, but my only gripe was that my steak didn't come out super hot like the other items. Within a couple of minutes it was barely warm. I also felt like the sauce was a bit thick for my taste. Our waiter was attentive and personable, which was nice. This restaurant is expensive and gratuity is included, so no extra tip is necessary. Overall experience was good, but it's a one and done kind of place. read more

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The food is great! I enjoyed the proportions and the ambience is enchanting. If you enjoy a good authentic Asian meal I'd checked this place out. The service is great as well the waitresses and waiters as well as a host are all very nice and welcoming. This place is a bit pricey though. I didn't even get a full course meal yet my meal came up to $310 . It was worth the experience nonetheless. read more

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This place is one of the few places in NYC right now that is actually worth the hype. In terms of the location, it's weird because it's not where the GPS will tell you it's actually around the corner. Of course there is like no parking you will have to pay to park in a garage however the ambiance inside is so cute. Love the decor you have to go up a few steps though since the restaurant is upstairs. Everybody was attentive and nice from the waiter to the hostess. Loved the Saketini drink and all food was fresh. They even had creme brûlée and the salt and pepper prawns were amazing. I will be back! read more

Sei Less - Lychee Martini - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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I dined here on a Sunday evening with a large party. We were given a private room. The restaurant is very large with various seating areas. For large parties, family style menu provided. If there are any allergies present, a separate service will be cooked to accommodate. Food choices were good a flavorful. Good drinks and fast service. Very accommodating read more

Love sei less. It's always a vibe. The food is great and the drinks are top tier. I'm always going to get the lychee martini. It's creamy, balanced and worth the calories. The lemon drop my other go to was good as well. The chicken satay I'm always going to get because the peanut sauce is gonna do it for me every time. Sei less is perfect for all occasions ! read more

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The dumplings were melt in the mouth. The music straight up set the mood .The service was excellent. The lo main was sweet to my liking so the server immediately changed it for another dish . A banging spot in midtown Manhattan that is open till late. read more

Sei Less - Edmame dumplings in truffle broth - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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It was difficult to find the entered but once we got in the space was beautifully decorated ans romantically lit. Went at opening on a Friday night while visiting friends . Jennifer our server was spectacular, kind, and knowledgeable with recs. We had two issues with the food that the manager handled with care. The duck spring rolls were my favorite! Pricey, but a good time! read more

Okay, I'm going to give a heads up that I have very few pictures to share, because when the food came it was The Hunger Games, y'all. Went with a group of 14 or so, and we sat in the side room that was big enough it could have likely seated up to 20 or 25. This size was perfect. After cocktails, we shared a bunch of different appetizers -- chicken satay, a variety of dumplings, spring rolls. Everything was excellent, although I will say I didn't love the chicken satay. It was breaded and the peanut sauce tasted more buttery than peanutty. Don't get me wrong -- I still ate it, I'm not an ANIMAL... So it was good, just not what I was used to. Main courses? Two words for you: SESAME CHICKEN. This is not your average, hole-in-the-wall, Chinese takeout place sesame chicken (which is still pretty darn good) -- it was light, the chicken was tender, and the sauce had something addictive in it, not sure what it was, but I couldn't stop eating it. We also had the pepper beef which was excellent -- again, extremely tender beef, with a sauce that had a lovely kick to it. I had only a little bit of the noodles and fried rice that were circulated. I was definitely getting my protein on! Find a way, somehow, someway, to save room for dessert. How can an Asian fusion restaurant also be an outstanding bakery? Not sure whether they get their desserts from outside or make them themselves, but again, we circulated two platters of small desserts that they cut up for us so we could have a small piece of each. Cheesecake, strawberry tart, creme brûlée that was more like a cross between cheesecake and a traditional creme brûlée, and a magical chocolate THING whose name was, I think, "Oh my god this is so good." I cannot wait to return to this restaurant. It's an oasis of deliciousness with a speakeasy feel. Highly recommend! read more

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Been wanting to try this place and got to go w my sis visiting from Florida for lunch and I have to say it was a nice place the ambiance waiter staff service and omg the food n drinks were awesome read more

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Sei Less has a nice ambiance and is definitely a more high end/pricey place. I got the hot and sour soup to start and it was good and came in a large quantity for an appetizer. It tasted really good with white rice. The vegetable spring rolls were okay and not very crispy, I wouldn't get them again. The edemame was really good. I also got the vegetable dumplings and veggie Lo mein. I was happy with the amount of vegetarian options on the menu. The Lo mein was pretty good but I didn't love the dumplings. Decent service here as well. read more

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Beautiful restaurant where you may spot a celebrity. Food and service were really good and prices and portions were actually proportionate in my opinion. Kung pao chicken w/jasmine rice-menu says with peanuts (traditional) however it came out with sesame seed glazed walnuts which was different for me, but a nice counter to the spice of the chicken. Really tasty, just a smidge salty Lobster spring rolls-really delicious King crab fried rice-delicious but king crab was a little hard to find and overall a smidge salty Shrimp lettuce wraps-delicious and didn't skimp on the shrimp Will most definitely return 9/10 read more

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Came here with a friend for dinner and a little celebration--per usual, he picked the spot (and did not disappoint). I arrived a bit ahead of our reservation, so I grabbed a seat at the bar to wait, sipping on a beer. Once we were seated, our server greeted us right away--friendly, attentive, and efficient. Now, onto the good stuff: the food was absolutely delicious. The standout for me? The Short Rib Bao Buns--perfectly tender meat wrapped in pillowy-soft buns with just the right balance of richness and flavor. Everything we ordered was thoughtfully prepared, and what really impressed me was how clean and light the dishes tasted. Given the fusion-Asian influence, I expected heavier, oil-forward fare--especially with the fried items--but that wasn't the case at all. Each dish was flavorful without feeling greasy or overdone. The space itself has a cozy, intimate vibe--ideal for date nights or small group dinners--and the playlist added a nice touch to the overall ambiance. One heads-up: they include gratuity automatically in the bill, so keep an eye out to avoid double-tipping (my friend almost did!). All in all, a fantastic spot for modern Asian flavors done right, with great vibes to match. read more

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The food is amazing, for these three things I payed over 80 dollars to go. The service is pretty good for a fine dine restaurant. The ambiance is 7 out of 10 , they also have great music. I've been there plenty of times for dine in. read more

Sei Less - I got the Chicken and Rock Shrimp Tempura with pork fried rice - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

The food at Sei Less was yummy. I went to Sei Less during lunch time and ordered the New York week lunch special $30 meal. An appetizer and an entree. I ordered the chicken wontons and the vegetable lo mein. The textured of the chicken wontons were crispy, just to my liking. The vegetable lo mein had lots of vegetables which I greatly enjoyed. The service was great. It wasn't busy as the weather the day I went wasn't the greatest weather day. I would come again to Sei Less, yummy food and beautiful atmosphere. 10/10 restaurant recommendation read more

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Over Sei Less was great. Food was delicious lots of seating. Service was pretty good. Chicken lo mein was tasty. Beef fried was delicious. Peanut sauce was great. read more

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The food was delicious! I would definitely be back! The wait to be seen once seated took a while. My friend had to get up from the table to go get a waiter to take our drink order. Then, had to get the waiter again to come take our meal order. Aside from that, the food was great! The vibe was dark with nice music. Great for a date. read more

Sei Less - Rock Shrimp Tempura Salt & Pepper Jumbo Prawns Lobster Spoons (4) Jade Caesar Salad - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

i have been wanting to patronize this restaurant for some time now as it has seem to be the "it" spot since opening. But, unfortunately, I was disappointed. I made a reservation for an early dinner before a show on a Monday night. As expected, the place was pretty empty. It was a tad bit hard to find as the scaffolding obstruct any view of the restaurant. There was a very small sign on the building that indicated to us this was the right spot. We were seated immediately and our waiter was there to pour us some water and service us. Food- 3/5... for the price paid, I expected more on the portions chicken wonton - 5/5 Filet mignon with broccoli - 2/5 (filet was tender but it stops there. The sauce used was very overpowering. So much so I could only eat two pieces of meat and two piece of broccoli. Kung Pao Chicken - 2/5 - definitely not enough POW in that chicken. Vegetable fried rice- 4/5, really good Drinks - 5/5 Had a Sidecar and it was delicious!! Service - 4/5 Though the service was top notch, i was confused on why the waiter brought out a sparkler in a cup for my birthday because we opted out of dessert. I would rather have nothing at all than a sparkler in a empty glass. Ambiance 5/5- Very beautiful place, well decorated with lovely colors in a dark dining setting Overall, overpriced mediocre food, stingy portions, not worth it. If you want to visit there, have a drink and appetizer at the lovely bar and check it off your list read more

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My friend took me here for restaurant week and to celebrate my birthday still. It was so nice and clean as it was my first time at the restaurant. The menu was limited but it was good nonetheless. If for crowded real quick as it was $45 for 3 course meal. Nice vibe and beautiful decor and will definitely recommend to my friends and will return myself. read more

Sei Less - Vegetable Lo Mein, passion fruit mule, and Vegetable Roll (3) - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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Let me preface with this was a treat for me. A thank you which did not require a return. A Foodie does not say no to a meal. The opening reservation and we were led to the back. The space is spacious. There was music but it did not drown out our conversation. We ordered a multitude of appetizers and shrimp fried rice to round it out. Everything was delicious. Love the name and banner; Sei Less, Do more. read more

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Beautiful ambiance as soon as you walk in. The food and drinks were excellent. The service was immaculate, shout out to Reid for taking care of us. I will definitely be returning! read more

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Things I enjoyed: NY Side Car (cocktail), service, restaurant ambiance. Things I did not enjoy: Black Bean Shrimp entree - very salty and otherwise flavorless. No other notable spices. I also did not enjoy the Sei Less Drink More (cocktail). It was too heavy on the passionfruit puree. read more

Fun spot for good Chinese American/Pan Asian food. The service is attentive and the vibe is good too. Ultimately nothing particularly unique, but a safe option in an area without a lot of great choices. read more

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My food was absolutely delicious. I went in for an early solo dinner for my quick trip to NYC. I ordered the salt & pepper prawns, veggie lo mein, and broccoli. It was all divine. To accompany my drink I had their version of a French 75, featuring Hennessy VSOP. The brute champagne was a nice compliment to the prawns which were large, juicy & fried to perfection. The broccoli was fresh & the sauce was so delicious. Will go back. read more

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I can't say less about Sei Less! From the ambiance to service, along with the delicious food and drinks I was pleasantly impressed. The service and food were impeccable. You can't go wrong going there. read more

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Came here Thursday night for an early dinner with my coworkers. I've been wanting to check this place out for a while because of all the great reviews, and I'm glad to say it definitely lived up to the hype. The vibe was super cute, the food and cocktails were on point, and the service was great. The only thing that really missed the mark was the sweet and sour chicken, it was honestly so bad we had to send it back. But everything else we ordered was amazing, so no complaints there. It's definitely an upscale spot, and I've heard they do enforce the dress code, especially on weekends. I'd totally recommend it for a date night, it gives off that sexy, grown-up vibe. Can't wait to come back with my husband! read more

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We decided to try this restaurant on a Friday evening around 9PM. There is street parking across from the restaurant and a parking garage directly next door to the restaurant. Arriving, there was a bouncer or security (?) out front who quite literally did nothing. He was leaning up against the door and barely made eye contact. Did not even pretending to enforce the dress code or appear to care who/what we were doing. I asked "is this Sei-Less?" as there were no obvious signs at the entrance and he respond "yeah", grudgingly, as if we were interrupting his evening and still not looking at us or even opened the door for us! Totally unprofessional and a little shocking for such a seemingly "upscale" place; so -1 star for that. Ambiance: dim-lighting, romantic but I can see this being a good spot for a girls/guys night. They played a lot of Hip-Hop and Afrobeats which seemed like an odd choice as the vibe is certainly more upscale/romantic than bar/lounge. However, the general crowd is early to mid-20s. I did see some older patrons but definitely catering more towards the college-age/GenZ/Millennial crowd. Many empty tables, but a lot more people started coming in around 10-11 PM. Food: Delicious. That's it. Delicious. We had the Shrimp and Vegetable dumplings. Shrimp dumplings had a large amount of shrimp inside, the dough was just right. Vegetable dumplings were a vibrant green color with fresh, crisp veggies inside. Then we got the Kung Pao chicken which had a great amount of white meat, crispy batter and the spice was just right in my opinion. Sweet and Sour chicken was also good, not too sweet with fresh fruit on the plate. Vegetable fried rice was flavorful and just enough to split between two people. Same thing with the Lo-Mein (we added almost all the protein options) and was absolutely delicious. Nothing was too greasy, it was just right. Drink: I just had the Lychee Martini. Beautifully presented but admittedly surprised at the creamy/milky texture. I don't recall them being so milky at other establishments? But it was okay - I've had better. Decent amount of alcohol. Service: Attentive, fast, friendly. We never found ourselves looking for our waiter - he was always right there and just in time to clear the table, fill waters, etc. The lovely ladies at the front of the house were a delight to speak to. Couldn't complain at all. All of the staff (except the bouncer/security guy) were welcoming and seemed genuinely happy to have us. TLDR; Attentive service, delicious food, confusing ambiance (are you a lounge or upscale, romantic restaurant?) read more

Sei Less - Lychee Martini - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

Great ambiance, good music, and great food. However, it's overpriced, and the value is not there unless you order fried rice. But that's just my opinion. read more

Sei Less - Menu - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

I want to Sei Less for restaurant week with my friend. I actually loved the food. The drinks were OK, but they weren't bad. My waiter was nice. I had the vegetable lo mein chicken satay, which is always my favorite and she had the Kung cow chicken and we both just shared with each other just so we put all taste how it was and we had the crème brûlée as for dessert. I had a good experience. The music is good as well. I just hate that they would circle around the table to pick up the plates, so that kind of felt like we were rushing to eat to give them a plate the ambience is really nice. A lot of people like to take pictures at the stairs But overall I liked it and I will definitely be back again. read more

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Came back here after visiting last year for the first time. We loved it last year. Good food and service. This year a little different. Food was ok ( not as good as we once had ). But the service was awful. We came here for our 28th wedding anniversary because my wife liked it so much last time . We ordered apps. Got 1 refill on drinks which we had to flag them down and ask for . We were there for almost 1hr and 30 min and our waiter had still not come to ask if we wanted to order entrees . After waiting and no one coming back we flagged someone down to get our bill and we left and ordered pizza. Huge disappointment and can say we will def not be back. Also just a heads up the guys at the door are a little schetchy also. They kept eying my wife and it was just pretty uncomfortable . Unless you are in your early 20's. I would stay away from this place. And if your a female I wouldn't go here unless it's with a large group read more

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So there is a lot to be said about this place. The atmosphere is good, vibe is great, the drinks were very good. Photographer can be a bit intrusive, and crazy to pay $25 for photos when you can just take from your own phone. Needless to say our server was really good and it was unfortunate that our party of 5 had a horrible experience with the food. Two dishes came out and were completely unconsumeable for reasons that I will not mention. Upon asking for the manager after this happened once and then again with a second dish later into our dining experience he seemed as though he was not taking ownership of what happened in the kitchen and it really seemed as if he was trying to place blame on our party for the incident, this was absolutely unprofessional. Especially when 3/5 people in our party are also in hospitality and citing the race of your kitchen staff is irrelevant. After having an interesting conversation with the manager our server came back and asked if we wanted the dishes remade, we said no and just wanted the check so we could go, we didn't want to even finish the remainder of our meal. They again asked if we wanted dessert and then continued to bring drinks to the table that we did not ask for. All in all the manager did take the meals off the ticket, however I do not think this is a place I would return to for any reason. read more

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The ambiance was insanely good, the waiters were polite and gave us plenty of time, so the service was good. The food was very well done, when the sauteed chicken came it was red and had a sauce on it, im a picky eater hence why i chose the chicken i thought this was spicy and bad, but when i took a bite it was the best chicken I've ever ate, Great place read more

Sei Less is definitely a great place. I know a lot of people rave about it because many celebrities have been there, but it truly lives up to its reputation. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience; the service was attentive without being overly enthusiastic! The food was also fantastic; every dish I ate there was amazing. There were TVs throughout the restaurant, and plenty of photo opportunities read more

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Sei Less in NYC is a huge, beautiful space, but the tables are packed in pretty tightly. The drinks were good (8/10). For food, the dumplings (8/10) and fried shrimp (9/10) were solid, and the shrimp lo mein (9/10) was great. But the real star was the filet mignon and broccoli--easily 100/10 if I could rate it that high! The spring rolls (6/10) were just okay. We finished with a crème brûlée (7/10)--good, but nothing special. Overall, a great spot with amazing food, just wish there was a little more space between tables! read more

I've had Sei less bookmarked for a while and decided to spontaneously walk in and grab lunch this past weekend while spending the afternoon in the city. I did not have a reservation but the restaurant was pretty empty on a Saturday afternoon so I was able to be seated immediately. I ordered a lychee martini and it was delicious! One of the best I've ever had. I decided to keep lunch light and just order the crispy tuna and it was good. I saw that Yelp had a check-in offer and asked the stuff about it. They seemed a bit unsure if it was eligible to be redeemed but ultimately I was able to use it. They asked to take a picture of the check in offer as proof of redemption. The staff came out with sparklers and sang happy birthday to me (it was my birthday weekend ) and offered a complimentary shot which was very nice. A note: gratuity is included in the bill I was looking forward to seeing the Drake sign but it wasn't lit up since it was the day time. I was a bit disappointed at that. Overall a nice place to eat and conveniently located close to Penn station. read more

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I'm not gonna lie I was kinda expecting to pay a ton of money for meh food at a nice place in the city for my birthday but the food was SOOO good!! even my picky husband loved EVERYTHING we got, the bar tender (sweet girl) made me the best drink (I asked for extra limes and she DELIVERED), the vibes were perfect mood was sexy and intimate, our water was wonderful. I was so so happy!!! Will be back! read more

Sei Less - Boa Short Rib Bao Buns (3) Filet Mignon & Broccoli Pork Fried Dumplings (6) Peking Duck Roll (3) Spare Ribs (6) jasmine rice - Chinese Near Me - New York, New York

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