Republic

12/16/09

Great scene, great food

by Apark at Citysearch

Go at 8pm, and the whole world is there, all dresed in hipster black. Great place to hang with friends, very reasonable food (esp for Union Sq) and great jugs of drinks. Been there many times, never disappointed.

• Pros: lychee martinis. Need I say more
• Cons: Can get very noisy

04/18/09

So so.

by JeanMc at Citysearch

Had the duck curry noodles -- a heaping portion, but unfortunatlely, it was very oily, and nothing special. I've had better meals at Spice for the same price. the food definitely felt heavier than how i'd imagined it when i decided to order it.

The host this afternoon wasn't exactly helpful, and the server was very slow and gave me the check a moment after giving me my entree... Not exactly rude, but definitely lacking a little tact.

• Pros: bustling, located just off of union square
• Cons: average food... average service

01/17/09

Great Asian Fusion on a budget!

by BaroqueDood at Citysearch

Republic is a Asian fusion restaurant- meaning don't expect traditional Chinese food. If you want that, then go to Chinatown. Be warned: drink refills are NOT free ; and you're charged a lot for sodas in small glasses. The spicy beef broth noodle soup is a favorite of mine. If you do not like cilantro, warn your waiter. Service tends to be spotty for my visits: prime time hours, wait staff are pretty busy and don't pay enough attention to you. I've taken several friends here and they leave pretty happy with the dishes. I would encourage the management to work on waiter service and walk around asking customers about their experiences, it *definitely* needs improvement.

• Pros: Fusion dishes, value for your money, fast delivery of food to table after ordering
• Cons: Too loud (please add something to the walls), wait staff not too attentive.