Whym

73 reviews

(646) 666-3087

889 9th Ave (Between W 57th Street and W 58th Street)
New York, NY 10019 40.7683 -73.9854

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

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Hours:

Mon-Thu 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm

Fri 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-12am

Sat 10am-3pm, 5pm-12am

Sun 10am-3pm, 5pm-11pm

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Whym Restaurant

Last updated 7.22.09

What People Are Saying About Whym

The Owner

Whym

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"Whym concentrates on pepped-up remixes of hearty traditional dishes, playing with classics the way their logo toys with form (it reads the same even when it's flipped). Take for example the chopped salad, which here features asparagus, bosc pear, beet cubes, crumbled feta, and a basil vinaigrette. The best thing about the dish though is that it works and is delicious: this is not a reinvention for originality's sake, it is an exploration with real purpose."

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The Scene – Locals, well-suited colleagues, and third daters keep this chic retreat abuzz. The decor, with its chocolate lacquered tabletops, white birch floors and deep red accents, is upscale comfort, as is the menu. Smaller parties dominate the front, while larger parties sit at built-in booths, which are punctuated by whimsical rectangular disco chandeliers. – – The Food – What makes the "sexy mushrooms" sexy? Aside from the menage a trois of shiitake, black trumpet and oyster, the facetious answer is the server. More arousing are the fried calamari which evoke a…

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User Reviews (73)

09/10/09

bad price & greedy company

by TammyJ713

my office is nearby, so i order nearly eveyday. please someone, suggest something else!! the food is OK, but the prices are expensive. after taxes and tip, a lunch salad is nearly $20. and then they have the nerve to ask if i'd like utensils. uhm, yes, for $20, i'd like a fork please. today i requested a knife and i still only get a fork. when i substitue a salad (which is ONLY greens) in place of chips with a sandwhich, they charge an extra $2, but when i request a salad with NO chicken, they deduct absolutely nothing. when asked about the descrepansy, they say salad greens ABSOLUTELY cost more than potato chips. (on what planet??) and that they have no power to minus charges. a nice thank you for spending perhaps $400 a month there. like a said, can somone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE suggest another place nearby??

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05/17/09

Bigger and Better

by endersabbott

Stopped in the other night for a quick bite and was surprised to see that they expanded! The restaurant is is nearly double in size and looks great. Food and service were amazing as always.

Pros: Excellent food, great service, fabulous new space

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01/14/09

Take a date! (make it a Monday - Wednesday though)

by 310phelps

I don't typically write reviews, but when I came home the other night from Wyhm, I swore I would, do to the exceptional expereince I had on Monday night. The decor is beautiful, modern and sleek without being too stuffy. The food was excellent! I had the duck and it was to die for (medium rare). The server made the expereince by far. He was very well spoken, smiling, perfect with timing and service cues, and an overall charming person. The back waiter and bus person were also very nice throughout he meal.

I hear this place goes nuts on Thursdays - Saturdays, but I went on Monday and it was perfect. So, if you are looking to impress a date, take a work collegue, or take the folks out to a cool, swanky mid-town spot, skip the dirty Bowery / LES area and head to 59th street to Whym! Love it!