Je'Bon

The Scene – This two-story noodle house ramps up St. Mark's booming cheap-Asian-eats scene. True to the block's eclectic heritage, its large interior recalls a design store sample sale. Just past the juice bar, with blenders working overtime, the main dining room balances earthy notes like dark latticework and a door made from a lacquered tree slab with more modern touches like neon lights and a glass-enclosed kitchen surrounded by bar-style seating. – – The Food – Some surprises reside on the pan-Asian menu. An entire meal could be made with the offbeat appetizers:…

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What to Drink:: Now that it has its liquor license, Je'Bon offers a variety of sake cocktails.

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ambiance	100.0% positive	“Great food, cool decor and the service is flawless.” “Great location in the middle of the whole St. Marks's scene.” “The advantage Je Bon has is its great location, atmosphere, and friendly service and owners.” “What an amazing atmosphere!”
drinks	100.0% positive	“Recommended dishes: Oxtail noodle soup, my friend said their satay beef noodle, wine chicken, and tender pork noodle were excellent also.” “Food is delicious, especially the noodle soups(would recommend the wine chicken) and the Kichinabe.”
food quality	84.20999526977539% positive	“Wow, the skewers over there are so delicious.” “got the Je'Bon noodles - which has fresh fish noodles.” “My friends got skewers and a seafood hotpot which were both pretty good.” “am informing all my friends of the amazing food and great culture downstairs.” “Unbelievable chili sauce, good satay as well.” “Best salmon/shrimp roll ever” “The salmon roll was amazing.” “The noodles are infused with a fish and the fish broth was very tasty as well (and I'm not a fishy broth kind of guy).” “Great food, cool decor and the service is flawless.” “Good food!” “Terrible service, couldn't tell you about the food.” “Not only is the service poor, the food isn't that great (I have eaten here before), and in the end you will only be waisting your time.” “i've been here a couple times for lazy sunday lunches and i've always enjoyed the food.” “The seaweed salad was my favorite.” “Decent Decor but food wasn't all that appetizing.” “Kachinabe is a great first dish, the skewer is awesome, Poker/Chicken/Mackeral Skwers are all worth a try.” “My friends and I tried their beef fried rice ( tender, flavorful), pad thai (NOT dry!” “The soup has all the delightful taste of the oxtail and other ingredients.” “She even served me my food, since the waitress was slow.” “tasty, and the owner is friendly and nice.” “If you want yummy, cheap food, go to Je'Bon.” “The food was horrible and it taste it like dirty cloth.” “The appetizers are tasty, if a bit overpriced ($4 for three steamed pork buns).” “Not once did the managaer of the restaurant come over, apologize for any inconvenience and suggest a solution or even a complementary dish.” “It was fresh fish noodle, just like the iron chef in food channel.” “Its a great value for trying various types of asian cuisine” “After watching the dishes be distributed, I noticed each had a unique decorative scent and seemed as if the cooks pampered them to perfection in aroma as well as to the eye.” “Food is delicious, especially the noodle soups(would recommend the wine chicken) and the Kichinabe.” “would definitely come back for the good food!” “No wait, reasonable prices, good food.” “am just suprised by all the dish are unique and tasty.” “fresh dumplings” “Unfortunately, I can't find any good asian soup place in nyc, not even in Chinatown.” “These are as good as authentic shops in Chinatown and Flushing.” “crab meat stick (grilled, tempura-like crab roll wth great house seasoning) salmon roll (light and tasty, not too fishy), skewers (well-seasoned, hearty portions).” “love noodles and I can say that I can't find any better noodle house than Je'bon, special mentions are the siu long bao, satay beef noodle and the hot and spicy Tung Yum noodle soup, those are my favorite dishes!” “However, the noodles themselves have pretty good texture (al dente).” “Recommended dishes: Oxtail noodle soup, my friend said their satay beef noodle, wine chicken, and tender pork noodle were excellent also.”
overall	75.0% positive	“Unfortunately, I can't find any good asian soup place in nyc, not even in Chinatown.” “Given the number of great eats in the area vying for diners, I honestly cannot see this place surviving for more than another few months.” “was so hungry this night, and jumped into this nice looking restaurant.” “The interior is clean and warm and makes a good place for conversation with friends.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“would definitely come back for the good food!”
service	65.0% positive	“tasty, and the owner is friendly and nice.” “The staff is extremely friendly.” “She even served me my food, since the waitress was slow.” “Great food, cool decor and the service is flawless.” “The advantage Je Bon has is its great location, atmosphere, and friendly service and owners.” “The servers are nice, but very slow and inefficient.” “Terrible service, couldn't tell you about the food.” “Not only is the service poor, the food isn't that great (I have eaten here before), and in the end you will only be waisting your time.” “I'd rather half a waitstaff that's too attentive than not attentive at all.” “The waiters were very friendly on both occasions I was there, and they were happy to explain dishses and offer reommendations.”
value	100.0% positive	“From the front of the restaurant, you don't realize that there's a huge space in the back of the restaurant.” “crab meat stick (grilled, tempura-like crab roll wth great house seasoning) salmon roll (light and tasty, not too fishy), skewers (well-seasoned, hearty portions).” “Kachinabe is a great first dish, the skewer is awesome, Poker/Chicken/Mackeral Skwers are all worth a try.” “The appetizers are tasty, if a bit overpriced ($4 for three steamed pork buns).” “If you want yummy, cheap food, go to Je'Bon.” “No wait, reasonable prices, good food.” “Its a great value for trying various types of asian cuisine”
wait time	62.5% positive	“She even served me my food, since the waitress was slow.” “love noodles and I can say that I can't find any better noodle house than Je'bon, special mentions are the siu long bao, satay beef noodle and the hot and spicy Tung Yum noodle soup, those are my favorite dishes!” “Rest of the appetizers were great too, like the japanese special fried dumpling and siu long bun.” “The servers are nice, but very slow and inefficient.”

07/18/10

what a find!

by jacob813

My friends and I are on st. marks at least once a week and we dine out as often as possible. i must say, i have walked by Jebon at least 20 times without so much as glancing through their window but man, after last saturday, I really feel this place deserves more attention.

according to my friends who went back, the happy hour is off the hook, and anyone who is of age, needs to try the slushi sake before leaving. cheers to the owner too, very, very down to earth and chill fella.

Pros: service, best sake deal on the block!
Cons: only 2 bathrooms

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04/21/09

Terrible Service & Staff

by CustomerNYC

You be the judge here...I went to this spot for my lunch hour with my bf. We sat down placed our orders, the waitress brought over the soup and soda that comes with the meal. About 5-10 minutes later, the waitress brings out my bf's dish and walks away. About 20 minutes go by, he is now done with his meal, and another waitress comes over and asks if we need something to which we respond "yes, my order". Our waitress then comes over to our table and says the kitchen "forgot" to make it, do I want to wait for it? At this point, my lunch hour is over. Not once did the managaer of the restaurant come over, apologize for any inconvenience and suggest a solution or even a complementary dish. Instead, I left the restaurant hungry. How does that happen? Their wait staff is poorly trained as well as their manager. I have never been to a restaurant, especially in New York City, where a manager doesn't make up for a mistake his staff made. Any respectable restaurant will tell you this type of service is disgraceful. I wouldn't recommend anyone dine here. Not only is the service poor, the food isn't that great (I have eaten here before), and in the end you will only be waisting your time. The kitchen staff may "forget" an order...

Pros: Nice table
Cons: Staff

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09/17/08

Not worth it

by merryeat

I read the last 2 reviewers and thought I'd give it a try. Big mistake. I shouldn't have expected anything good where japanese, thai and other cuisines are made by a sole national. The thai food wasn't really thai ingredients. The chinese food was fine, because it was made by Chinese people. Anyway, it was all around disappointing. The price wasn't even that cheap. Just average.

Anyway, not planning to go back.

Pros: Decor, nice service
Cons: Bad food

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04/17/08

Re visit

by AmyChan3

Last time i ate there was almost 9 months ago. Nothing was special about that visit. I went back with 2 friends last Friday and noticed immediately they have added sushi. First I thought this is just another sushi shop but after we tried their volcano roll and dragon roll, I changed my opinion. They were amazingly good. My other friend who doesn't eat sushi tried their Tender Rib Soup Ramen which she enjoyed very much too. We also tried some sake slush at a bargain happy hour price which turned out to be good too. Overalll speaking they have improved alot.

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04/01/08

where's the hot hostess?

by garick84

i came here two years ago on a business trip, thought the food was OK and service was less than ideal, but the one plus the place has got going is the pretty girl greeting everyone at the door. Asian, beautiful long hair, just gorgeous. She even served me my food, since the waitress was slow. i went back last night and she was not there anymore. if anyone remember a beautiful asian girl working there about 2 years ago, lemme know too. cos without her my food was much less than average. i am not exaggerating either.

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07/18/10

what a find!

by jacob813

04/21/09

Terrible Service & Staff

by CustomerNYC

09/17/08

Not worth it

by merryeat

04/17/08

Re visit

by AmyChan3

04/01/08

where's the hot hostess?

by garick84

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