Kion Dining Lounge

(212) 529-5200

509 E 6th St (Avenue A)
New York, NY 10009 40.725381 -73.983748

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Neighborhoods: Alphabet City, East Village, Downtown

Hours:

Tue-Thu 6pm-12am

Fri-Sat 6pm-2am

Sun 5pm-11pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 6.03.09

Category:

Banquet Rooms, Neighborhood Bars, Singles Bars, Lounges

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Restaurant Special Features:

Private Rooms, Group Dining, Private Parties

Cuisine:

Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Japanese, Latin American, Peruvian, Seafood, Sushi

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, Specialty Cocktails

What People Are Saying About Kion Dining Lounge

Featured Review

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Japanese-Peruvian fusion means sashimi and nigiri next to seviche and traditional tapas; specialty cocktails available.

ambiance
91.19000434875488% positive
  1. This place is probably fun as a bar/lounge after hours, but the restaurant was a disappointment.
  2. The atmosphere is unique and the food is excellent (I love the parijuela I am not sure if that is how it is spelled).
  3. awesome food, great ambience
  4. spectacular decoration , two ambience in one , two bars one at the first floor and another one a the lower level , i went with seven friends , attention was good we placed our orders and took around 20 minutes , while waiting we had some drinks , pisco so
  5. have taken both friends and clients and both groups were impressed with the decor, the food and the drinks.
  6. The atmosphere is cool (but the tables where you sit on the floor are not very comfortable).
  7. .. after dinner we went downstairs atmosphere was completely different , nice crowd , we stayed there more time than expected.
  8. The lighting was fun, the size of the tatami room really encouraged conversation between all the guests (we had 13, and everyone had plenty of room), and there was a variety of drinks and food to please everyone's different tastes.
  9. Really cute ambiance and really nice servers.
  10. the ambience is very nice, but it becomes waaay to crowded here after midnight.
  11. the atmosphere and design is high tech cool, impressive.
  12. nice decor, good food, friendly bartenders but i will NEVER order a mixed drink , our table was not ready so we decided to grab a drink at the bar while we were waiting and we saw the bartender pouring house vodka into a bottle of grey goose, it makes you
  13. The service is really bad (they took forever and they kept getting our drink orders wrong; they were also very surly), but I would overlook that to enjoy the delicious food and the fun atmosphere there.
  14. service was also very good and the place was very very cozy.
  15. Cool decor, rude service, average food
  16. would 100% recommend Kion for a night of fun at great ambiance reasonable prices!
  17. The service is great, food is good, atmosphere is relaxing, and price, moderate.
  18. The food here is really tasty and fun - a great combination of asian and latin dishes.
  19. such a hip place and the atmosphere was amazing for dinner!
  20. amazing food and decor!
  21. The lighting is crazy fun and you can telll that so much attention is paid to detail in this place!
  22. would recommend this place to anyone, whether it's for a large group or a romantic dinner for two.
  23. Great food, fun drinks and an ecltic crowd make this palce a real find in the east village.
  24. great atmosphere
  25. It has innovative food that is delicious and eclectic modern latin decor, loud and colorful but stylish.
  26. The management did nothing to accomadate us, they took what was suppose to be a fun birthdat party and made it the WORST experience in manhattan.
  27. something else , next time i will go with my girlfriend , they have these candles on the wall at the first floor that gives a section of the restaurant a romantic atmosphere
  28. Nevertheless, the ambiance was romantic and trendy.
  29. Overall, where else can you have raw fish and a great steak with amazing decor and great music!
  30. love the decor
  31. Great decoration
  32. and the steak~~~the service was good too..100% will go back there again its a fun place!
  33. The atmosphere is very relaxed and trendy (but not pretentious), and it turns into a great hang out spot after you've finished your DELICIOUS meal!
  34. food was delicious, great atmosphere.
  35. Attended a business event at Kion last weekend, the service, food and ambiance was outstanding.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. At the end of the meal I had brought a cake which they served to us on a pretty platter, with the candles even arranged and lit as I had asked.
  2. They made up for the missed Happy Birthday candle I requested for our desserts by bringing over candles in another dessert without me asking.
  3. At the end of our dinner after our desert we were surprised with round of amazing shots which were sent to us by the manager.
drinks
89.58000183105469% positive
  1. The drinks were not good at all.
  2. recommend this place to anyone who enjoys great fusion cuisine and drinks!
  3. the space was very crowded and and we decided to order drinks promptly
  4. The lighting was fun, the size of the tatami room really encouraged conversation between all the guests (we had 13, and everyone had plenty of room), and there was a variety of drinks and food to please everyone's different tastes.
  5. food is very appetizing and drinks are just right.
  6. The whole thing was over in 45 minutes until we ordered more cocktails to try to make the experience there longer as the place is quite cool inside.
  7. Not only food we ordered was delicious, very tasty but everything we asked for including drinks arrived to our table very quick.
  8. We were looking over the large room and the area looked really pretty and had its own bar with cool lights.
  9. It kind of ruins the night when your drink is warm and it just doesn't taste right and your food arrives and it is just only warm.
  10. spectacular decoration , two ambience in one , two bars one at the first floor and another one a the lower level , i went with seven friends , attention was good we placed our orders and took around 20 minutes , while waiting we had some drinks , pisco so
  11. have taken both friends and clients and both groups were impressed with the decor, the food and the drinks.
  12. The food was great and all the drinks were great.
  13. Ice cold great tasting drinks and hot food usually makes for a great night.
  14. This place is probably fun as a bar/lounge after hours, but the restaurant was a disappointment.
  15. The service is really bad (they took forever and they kept getting our drink orders wrong; they were also very surly), but I would overlook that to enjoy the delicious food and the fun atmosphere there.
  16. drinks were great and they kept coming
  17. Great food, fun drinks and an ecltic crowd make this palce a real find in the east village.
  18. ...great bar scene.
  19. drinks were good food was excellent.
  20. The service is slow, so if you want an in-out experience, this is not the place, but if you want to sit and enjoy a delicious meal and good drinks this is a great place to do it.
  21. The waitress was always available, we got our food super fast, the drinks and food were delicious and the prices were perfect!
  22. The drink menu looked great so we tried several drinks but for the most part they arrived warm.
  23. The prices are medium range but the drinks are a great value, around $8 or so.
  24. but we were just there for the drinks, which were fantastic!
  25. nice decor, good food, friendly bartenders but i will NEVER order a mixed drink , our table was not ready so we decided to grab a drink at the bar while we were waiting and we saw the bartender pouring house vodka into a bottle of grey goose, it makes you
  26. The place is super cute and the bar is pretty big so it doesn't look like you'd be crammed in if there's a wait.
  27. The drinks are amazing, the fish is fresh and the entire menu is inventive and delicious.
  28. Second, the value was great; after ordering a ton of food and several drinks, the bill still came to less than $40 a person (though I suspect that the nice manager might have given us a few freebees!)
  29. had the Passion Flamenco cocktails which was perfect.
  30. The drinks kept coming and the food was really good.
  31. The food was great (13 diff ceviches), drinks were good, and music was nice.
  32. But I suggest that to taste incredibly great food at great prices, sit at the bar for the happy hour and you should not be disappointed, in fact your palate will be rewarded.
food quality
86.92999839782715% positive
  1. While initially most of us agreed that the food we did get served was delicious, we then discovered that parts of our dishes were lukewarm to almost half cold with one dish being nowhere near as warm as it should have been given that it was one of the del
  2. The service is really bad (they took forever and they kept getting our drink orders wrong; they were also very surly), but I would overlook that to enjoy the delicious food and the fun atmosphere there.
  3. food ok, service slow and crowded space, rudeness is abundant; everyone is rude from hostess to waiters to anyone representing the restaurant.
  4. our server really went out of his way recommending to us certain dishes.
  5. The steak was tasty but a bit chewy (they did warn it was Argentinian )
  6. recommend this place to anyone who enjoys great fusion cuisine and drinks!
  7. My friends love sushi however I don't.
  8. overwhelmed, food is incredibly delicious
  9. It kind of ruins the night when your drink is warm and it just doesn't taste right and your food arrives and it is just only warm.
  10. Sushi roll is very fresh, and the ceviche dishes are big.
  11. Two things that I remember about this place is the incredibly rude service and how slow the food came out.
  12. We had a great time and the food was excellent!
  13. drinking the best pisco cocktail while enjoying ceviche and sushi, which were great.
  14. The waitress was always available, we got our food super fast, the drinks and food were delicious and the prices were perfect!
  15. went twice, and both times i really enjoyed my meal, without feeling like i'd ingested a mack truck afterward.
  16. They did not skimp on the seafood at all - it was full of octopus, squid, mussels, clams - and the flavor was absolutely delicious.
  17. have been to KION twice because I really like the rice chowder but I have to say service is quite BAD.
  18. He was very abrupt and never checked on my friend and I even once to see how we liked our meal.
  19. The service and the food was outstanding.
  20. At any rate, the food makes you forget any bad service you may have encountered.
  21. great food and great service
  22. the food was decent at best, ive had much better.
  23. The food was great and the service was wonderful.
  24. promising food, terrible service
  25. There are nicer places in NYC that combine quality food with great service!
  26. food excellent
  27. The atmosphere is unique and the food is excellent (I love the parijuela I am not sure if that is how it is spelled).
  28. grilled chicken & mash chimichurri, grilled salmon, ceviche sampler, skirt steak chimichurri was overdone, we had a great waitress but she seemed to be overwhelmed.
  29. The service was great and the food was oustanding.
  30. Expensive dishes for what they are.
  31. nice decor, good food, friendly bartenders but i will NEVER order a mixed drink , our table was not ready so we decided to grab a drink at the bar while we were waiting and we saw the bartender pouring house vodka into a bottle of grey goose, it makes you
  32. Drinks are tasty.
  33. The sushi rolls were good and I love the tuna tartare.
  34. really wish they would have staggered the dishes because by the time we got around to eating the steak it was cold.
  35. drinks were good food was excellent.
  36. great time great food
  37. Overall, where else can you have raw fish and a great steak with amazing decor and great music!
  38. The entrees were tasty but just warm and the appetizers were interesting but you were lucky or unlucky with them.
  39. The food is to die for, simply AMAZING great proportions, wonderful presentation, packed with flavor.
  40. Overall, food was good, but the service was horrible.
  41. the food here is incredible
  42. Cool decor, rude service, average food
  43. the food is the best in the city.
  44. The food here is really tasty and fun - a great combination of asian and latin dishes.
  45. The food was delicious and presented very well, I especially liked how the Godzilla roll was presented.
  46. have taken both friends and clients and both groups were impressed with the decor, the food and the drinks.
  47. Sushi rolls are mediocre, not as good as other sushi places I have been to.
  48. great autentic peruvian cuisine with a twist
  49. Attended a business event at Kion last weekend, the service, food and ambiance was outstanding.
  50. went to Kion for a group dinner this weekend and I must say the food was fabulous.
  51. The food was great and all the drinks were great.
  52. Second, the value was great; after ordering a ton of food and several drinks, the bill still came to less than $40 a person (though I suspect that the nice manager might have given us a few freebees!)
  53. we had some sushi and tapas which were outstanding,
  54. best environmet - food combo
  55. food is great,
  56. food is very appetizing and drinks are just right.
  57. Clever food presentation and decent service.
  58. awesome food, great ambience
  59. It has innovative food that is delicious and eclectic modern latin decor, loud and colorful but stylish.
  60. food is amazing.
  61. First, the food was excellent: interesting presentations and unique dishes.
  62. EVERYTHING is just super delicious!
  63. The service is great, food is good, atmosphere is relaxing, and price, moderate.
  64. The food is interesting and tasted fine, but nothing exceptional.
  65. food was delicious, great atmosphere.
  66. The food was mediocre and not something worth returning for, even if the service had been fabulous.
  67. Not only food we ordered was delicious, very tasty but everything we asked for including drinks arrived to our table very quick.
  68. plus they have the most interesting other fusion dishes!
  69. will first admit that the food was good overall.
  70. Of the five of use, two people did not eat their meal because of the poor quality.
  71. The service was amazing and the food was wonderful.
  72. great food, great party space, not one negative thing to say
  73. (May need to chase them for more water etc..but hey its NYC) So far I've enjoyed the "Godzilla" BBQ eel roll, the Spider Soft shell crab roll (great for goat cheese lovers!)
  74. highly recommend the ceviche sampler, salmon and tuna entrees, as well as the flirtini cocktail and sushi rolls.
  75. The service was poor - we ordered a pork tenderloin which came as a pork chop.
  76. am also member of the James Beard Foundation, so I think I know something about good food.
  77. Great food, friendly staff
  78. and the steak~~~the service was good too..100% will go back there again its a fun place!
  79. The food was great (13 diff ceviches), drinks were good, and music was nice.
  80. sushi was very fresh and appetizing and
  81. the place is beautiful, the food is delicious and the service was great
  82. The drinks kept coming and the food was really good.
  83. The service is slow, so if you want an in-out experience, this is not the place, but if you want to sit and enjoy a delicious meal and good drinks this is a great place to do it.
  84. The atmosphere is very relaxed and trendy (but not pretentious), and it turns into a great hang out spot after you've finished your DELICIOUS meal!
  85. Anytime I've been, the food has been good.
  86. But I suggest that to taste incredibly great food at great prices, sit at the bar for the happy hour and you should not be disappointed, in fact your palate will be rewarded.
  87. Excellent service, excellent food, amazing ceviche
  88. really enjoyed my food!
  89. It's very rare to find a place in the city where you love to hang out and also love the food.
  90. The drinks are amazing, the fish is fresh and the entire menu is inventive and delicious.
  91. Great food, fun drinks and an ecltic crowd make this palce a real find in the east village.
  92. damn good food!
  93. Perfect combination followed with a few pisco sours or mojitos ;-))) Excellent food good service.
  94. At the end of the meal I had brought a cake which they served to us on a pretty platter, with the candles even arranged and lit as I had asked.
  95. The food was really good and didn't break the bank.
  96. All the employees were extremely nice and helpful, from the bartender to the bussers/food runners that were helping our waiter.
  97. Peruvian food may be one of the tasties ones, but there are other places, one can find Peruvian food and a great service, with no attitudes.
  98. really wanted to like this restaurant - I love sushi, ceviche and tapas, so how wrong could you go with a fusion of all three?
  99. amazing food and decor!
  100. great food,
  101. the food was really good - we started with a couple sushi rolls and then got entrees.
  102. Great, fresh food, south american rythms and various mojitos - that's my favorite spot in the village.
  103. Our food was delicious.
  104. have my fair share of ceviches and other Asian fusion food, I LOVED this place.
  105. great food
  106. And, Candela, even though is no Peruvian, serves great food, with a great fusion of flavors, and excellent service, from hostesses, barteners to the servers.
  107. the ceviche here is fresh and exciting and beautiful and delicious.
  108. The lighting was fun, the size of the tatami room really encouraged conversation between all the guests (we had 13, and everyone had plenty of room), and there was a variety of drinks and food to please everyone's different tastes.
  109. Ice cold great tasting drinks and hot food usually makes for a great night.
  110. Every dish I've tried is extremely tasty and they put just the right mix of Japanese and Peruvian flavor into each meal.
  111. Presentation of the dishes was very impressive.
  112. food is simply amazing!
  113. The food was a low mediocre, not great.
  114. nothing to envy big restaurants such as nobu or sushi samba
  115. You can create your dinner out of appetizers or tapas although main courses are very tasty as well.
  116. food is amazanly delicious
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The drink menu looked great so we tried several drinks but for the most part they arrived warm.
  2. ...did a pre fixe menu for the occasion, everything was perfect had a great time
  3. Looked like a great menu.
  4. Friendly staff, very helpful with the menu.
  5. The lighting was fun, the size of the tatami room really encouraged conversation between all the guests (we had 13, and everyone had plenty of room), and there was a variety of drinks and food to please everyone's different tastes.
  6. the birthday guest said it was "a perfect evening," and several people said they'd like to return to the restaurant on their own to explore the menu more.
  7. The drinks are amazing, the fish is fresh and the entire menu is inventive and delicious.
overall
96.42999649047852% positive
  1. Point is, I wanted good Ceviche for my birthday and this place delivered above and beyond.
  2. The people were beautiful, which is always nice, and the place is ridiculously cool with low fluorescent colored lights everywhere.
  3. The service is slow, so if you want an in-out experience, this is not the place, but if you want to sit and enjoy a delicious meal and good drinks this is a great place to do it.
  4. In all, it was a great experience and I'm glad I chose this place for our party.
  5. ...for example tao which is the #1 most requested restaurant on open table has the worst reviews and tends to be a great restaurant.
  6. service was also very good and the place was very very cozy.
  7. and the steak~~~the service was good too..100% will go back there again its a fun place!
return potential
75.0% positive
  1. the birthday guest said it was "a perfect evening," and several people said they'd like to return to the restaurant on their own to explore the menu more.
  2. Would definitely go back because the place is an excellent value.
  3. would like to go back on a night when there might be more 'action' but since some of the reviews say it's too busy and the service can be slow when it's crowded, maybe it's best to go on a less popular night.
  4. and the steak~~~the service was good too..100% will go back there again its a fun place!
service
71.17000102996826% positive
  1. Peruvian food may be one of the tasties ones, but there are other places, one can find Peruvian food and a great service, with no attitudes.
  2. service was good eventhough restaurant was extremely busy.
  3. The manager Marrio is Super cool too.
  4. Service was terrible- I get better service when I go to a 3rd-world country.
  5. food ok, service slow and crowded space, rudeness is abundant; everyone is rude from hostess to waiters to anyone representing the restaurant.
  6. Its too bad there were so many complaints about service.
  7. Great food, friendly staff
  8. The service is really bad (they took forever and they kept getting our drink orders wrong; they were also very surly), but I would overlook that to enjoy the delicious food and the fun atmosphere there.
  9. The service is pretty bad, including a waiter, the hostess and even the manager.
  10. promising food, terrible service
  11. The service was good, but could be better, the bartenders were really cute and knew what they were doing, i recomend their fruit martinis.
  12. The service was good, we were seated promptly.
  13. grilled chicken & mash chimichurri, grilled salmon, ceviche sampler, skirt steak chimichurri was overdone, we had a great waitress but she seemed to be overwhelmed.
  14. It was the WORST service I've ever experienced.
  15. At any rate, the food makes you forget any bad service you may have encountered.
  16. Excellent service, excellent food, amazing ceviche
  17. The waitress was always available, we got our food super fast, the drinks and food were delicious and the prices were perfect!
  18. would like to go back on a night when there might be more 'action' but since some of the reviews say it's too busy and the service can be slow when it's crowded, maybe it's best to go on a less popular night.
  19. Most people are confused when they see "Peruvian Sushi" but they have the classic maki(rolls) and sashimi along with great twists like adding things like pears and goat cheese to the maki.
  20. The service was amazing and the food was wonderful.
  21. nice decor, good food, friendly bartenders but i will NEVER order a mixed drink , our table was not ready so we decided to grab a drink at the bar while we were waiting and we saw the bartender pouring house vodka into a bottle of grey goose, it makes you
  22. The food was great and the service was wonderful.
  23. And, Candela, even though is no Peruvian, serves great food, with a great fusion of flavors, and excellent service, from hostesses, barteners to the servers.
  24. mean if you think about it, all the waiters and waitresses don't want to flippin' be there anyway, so frankly i NEVER expect picture perfect customer service with a smile.
  25. .. first time in n.y. we went in kion lounge it's was amazing beautifull people nice brazilian music
  26. hostess was helpful and sat us promptly.
  27. While initially most of us agreed that the food we did get served was delicious, we then discovered that parts of our dishes were lukewarm to almost half cold with one dish being nowhere near as warm as it should have been given that it was one of the del
  28. The place was certainly trendy and the service was very pleasant and accomodating.
  29. The service was poor - we ordered a pork tenderloin which came as a pork chop.
  30. The entrees were satisfying (I had the sea bass, which was perfectly cooked) and the servers were wonderfully attentive and accomodating.
  31. Our waitress was rude and unattentive.
  32. Attended a business event at Kion last weekend, the service, food and ambiance was outstanding.
  33. The place is beatiful and the service was great.
  34. The hostess & waiter were both very rude, I never saw a smile on their faces.
  35. our server really went out of his way recommending to us certain dishes.
  36. Perfect combination followed with a few pisco sours or mojitos ;-))) Excellent food good service.
  37. Overall, food was good, but the service was horrible.
  38. The service was great and the food was oustanding.
  39. Two things that I remember about this place is the incredibly rude service and how slow the food came out.
  40. Service was patchy, too: some staff members were great, others were indifferent bordering on hostile.
  41. There are nicer places in NYC that combine quality food with great service!
  42. The people were beautiful, which is always nice, and the place is ridiculously cool with low fluorescent colored lights everywhere.
  43. went to Kion on a Sat night with my boyfriend and another couple and we had the worst service!
  44. Clever food presentation and decent service.
  45. All the employees were extremely nice and helpful, from the bartender to the bussers/food runners that were helping our waiter.
  46. Cool decor, rude service, average food
  47. Friendly staff, very helpful with the menu.
  48. Second, the value was great; after ordering a ton of food and several drinks, the bill still came to less than $40 a person (though I suspect that the nice manager might have given us a few freebees!)
  49. The waiters were very attentive even for a Friday night.
  50. the birthday guest said it was "a perfect evening," and several people said they'd like to return to the restaurant on their own to explore the menu more.
  51. At the end of our dinner after our desert we were surprised with round of amazing shots which were sent to us by the manager.
  52. The service and the food was outstanding.
  53. hostess was very warm and pleasant.
  54. great food and great service
  55. The food was mediocre and not something worth returning for, even if the service had been fabulous.
  56. Service was attentive, but then there was only 3-4 tables filled on a Sat night.
  57. Really cute ambiance and really nice servers.
  58. The service is about as good as can be expected for NYC, honestly.
  59. service was also very good and the place was very very cozy.
  60. This is by far the worst service I have ever received in any restaurant in NYC, so think twice before going there.
  61. the staff was happy
  62. service was very good and our waiter was very helpful and charming
  63. The service is slow, so if you want an in-out experience, this is not the place, but if you want to sit and enjoy a delicious meal and good drinks this is a great place to do it.
  64. Food is to die for and the service is impeccable!
  65. The service is great, food is good, atmosphere is relaxing, and price, moderate.
  66. have been to KION twice because I really like the rice chowder but I have to say service is quite BAD.
  67. the place is beautiful, the food is delicious and the service was great
  68. great customer service breathtaking experience
  69. When half of our party failed to show up, the waiter, Christian, was not at all rude nor did he try to rush us out from our large table.
  70. When we complained, first to the manager, then to the owner, we were told we "don't know good restaurants, and we are rude people.
  71. We got there at 8 on a Wednesday, when the restaurant was pretty empty, which was great because our waiter gave us his full attention for seating, moving around, etc.
  72. Of the five of use, two people did not eat their meal because of the poor quality.
  73. and the steak~~~the service was good too..100% will go back there again its a fun place!
  74. The customer service was impeccable!
value
93.17999839782715% positive
  1. But I suggest that to taste incredibly great food at great prices, sit at the bar for the happy hour and you should not be disappointed, in fact your palate will be rewarded.
  2. The service is great, food is good, atmosphere is relaxing, and price, moderate.
  3. would 100% recommend Kion for a night of fun at great ambiance reasonable prices!
  4. Second, the value was great; after ordering a ton of food and several drinks, the bill still came to less than $40 a person (though I suspect that the nice manager might have given us a few freebees!)
  5. The food was mediocre and not something worth returning for, even if the service had been fabulous.
  6. Would definitely go back because the place is an excellent value.
  7. The prices are medium range but the drinks are a great value, around $8 or so.
  8. nice decor, good food, friendly bartenders but i will NEVER order a mixed drink , our table was not ready so we decided to grab a drink at the bar while we were waiting and we saw the bartender pouring house vodka into a bottle of grey goose, it makes you
  9. had a huge party for my boyfriend?
  10. The waitress was always available, we got our food super fast, the drinks and food were delicious and the prices were perfect!
  11. This place is a great value and I think they even have a "happy hour" deal earlier in the evening which we missed out on.
wait time
34.37999963760376% positive
  1. Hi, I was at Kion on Saturday and was surprised that the place being so full, I was able to get my reserved table within 15 minutes.
  2. food ok, service slow and crowded space, rudeness is abundant; everyone is rude from hostess to waiters to anyone representing the restaurant.
  3. Two things that I remember about this place is the incredibly rude service and how slow the food came out.
  4. spectacular decoration , two ambience in one , two bars one at the first floor and another one a the lower level , i went with seven friends , attention was good we placed our orders and took around 20 minutes , while waiting we had some drinks , pisco so
  5. The service is slow, so if you want an in-out experience, this is not the place, but if you want to sit and enjoy a delicious meal and good drinks this is a great place to do it.
  6. The whole thing was over in 45 minutes until we ordered more cocktails to try to make the experience there longer as the place is quite cool inside.
  7. Not only food we ordered was delicious, very tasty but everything we asked for including drinks arrived to our table very quick.
  8. would like to go back on a night when there might be more 'action' but since some of the reviews say it's too busy and the service can be slow when it's crowded, maybe it's best to go on a less popular night.
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/30/09

Great decoration

by tetero

We came in with a group of 20ish people, they gave us a fix menu for everyone with a fix price that everyone will have to pay ($30/each) and one of the owners guaranteed us we'd be full.

Well, food came and we were expecting to receive one individual plate for each person but instead they brought us couple of plates with serving for 1 person and we all had to share. From there, every single dish according to the fix menu was coming the same exact way. So, we basically were paying $30 each for appetizers because we had to share all the dishes. Plus we waited about 30+ minutes for each dish to arrive and it did not come in all at once, it would come in for half of our table first and then later for the other half.

After the "dinner" we noticed there was still some dishes that were in the fix menu that did not make it to the table.

This is by far the worst service I have ever received in any restaurant in NYC, so think twice before going there.

  • Pros: good sushi
  • Cons: Service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/03/09

GREATEST Peruvian place in NYC

by karlos29

now that they are closed. i just wanted to say kion was the most amazing peruvian restaurant in the city. its a shame they were shut down by *fat*owner of the buidling and the argentinian place next door to what it used to be kion.

we will miss you...kion

  • Pros: we will miss them
  • Cons: the *fat* landord took them out
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/22/09

promising food, terrible service

by bme5u

I had guests in town and based on the recent positive reviews here selected Kion as our dinner destination on a Saturday night. While most of the food was delicious, part of our dishes were lukewarm to outright cold and the service was absolutely disastrous with over an hour+ wait just for the appetizers followed by another 30 - 45 minutes for the main entrees.

When our food finally did come out, half of our table was served while the rest of our table had to wait another 15 minutes to receive their orders (and this happened with both our appetizers AND the entrees). While initially most of us agreed that the food we did get served was delicious, we then discovered that parts of our dishes were lukewarm to almost half cold with one dish being nowhere near as warm as it should have been given that it was one of the delayed dishes (the servers kept telling us that the service delay was due to our food "just being cooked and being plated"...).

We would have expressed our dissatisfaction to our waitress but she disappeared towards the end of our dinner (the servers then tried to rush us out despite our interest in ordering more drinks). Maybe it was an extremely one, off night for the restaurant but it was definitely a disappointment for our one visit to Kion and we will not be returning.

  • Pros: the one or two dishes of properly prepared and served food tasted delicious
  • Cons: overall extremely slow and uneven food service, parts of dishes were served lukewarm to cold, servers disappeared, seemed overwhelmed and rushed us out
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/22/09

Amazing Food in the East Village

by DB29DB

While walking down E. 6th Street around 8 PM on a Friday night, my friend and I noticed a busy scene in Kion. We went in and in about 10 minutes we got a seat at the bar, ordered drinks and reviewed the menu.We decided to have an assortment of "small plates". We ordered the mixed cerviche, the mussels, some type of tempura, and an Argentinian steak. We were promptly served and gleefully smacked our lips on some of the freshest tasting seafood anywhere. The steak was tasty but a bit chewy (they did warn it was Argentinian ) .

Having seen the poor reviews from some posters, I cannot wonder what happened to them but it seems that most of them were large parties. The service at the bar was prompt. My only misgiving was that the happy hour that we missed, offered 50% off for the dishes we had ordered and the drinks had been 2 for 1.

I am a "foodie", eating out half of my lunches and about 4 dinners a week. I am also member of the James Beard Foundation, so I think I know something about good food. Its too bad there were so many complaints about service. But I suggest that to taste incredibly great food at great prices, sit at the bar for the happy hour and you should not be disappointed, in fact your palate will be rewarded.

  • Pros: truly great food, great prices esp. at the bar between 6-8, weekdays
  • Cons: Not very near subway.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/18/09

Amazing sevice

by Courtsy

I had a huge party for my boyfriend?s bday with 14 ppl. When we first arrived our table was set up for 10 ppl but the owner quickly came over, told us not to worry and reassured us that he was going to take care of it. He was right. He quickly set up another table big enough to accommodate us, which was in a private room down stairs. The table was an authentic Japanese table where you sit on the floor :). The waitress was always available, we got our food super fast, the drinks and food were delicious and the prices were perfect!!!! As the dinner was ending the waitress told us the owner, Patrick, bought everyone in our party a glass of champagne. What a nice touch to a perfect evening.

I would 100% recommend Kion for a night of fun at great ambiance reasonable prices!!!

  • Pros: prices, ambience, service and food
  • Cons: parking and wanting to eat everything on the menu

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  • great fun drinks
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  • great birthdayworst experience
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  • gorgeous kion
  • favorite little hot spot
  • nice brazilian music
  • mediocre sushi roll
  • love sushi
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  • helpful hostess
  • great ambiance reasonable prices
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  • fun lighting
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  • amazing modern latin decor
  • beautiful ecltic crowd
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