Kelley & Ping

(212) 228-1212

127 Greene St (nr. Prince St.)
New York, NY 10012 40.7253 -73.9993

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Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown

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Hours:

Daily, 11:30am-11pm

Price:

$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Ethnic Food Markets

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family Style Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim, Japanese, Thai, Eclectic & International, Chinese

Food Store Products:

Gourmet Foods

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Kelley & Ping

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The Scene – This Pan-Asian Soho spot is as popular as ever, attracting swank crowds of shoppers, tourists and neighborhood office workers decked out in designer duds. The minimalist, airy room is a triple-threat: teashop, noodle bar and Asian grocery all in one, with exposed-brick walls, casual plastic cups and a visible kitchen. – – The Food – Dishes hail from China, Vietnam, Korea and Thailand, and the combos, which include spring rolls, chicken satay, dumplings and duck pancakes, allow you to sample a bit of each country's cuisine. While there are a number of…

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Know Before You Go:
Midweek lunch is self-serve, which makes it more casual and less expensive than dinner.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. like how the ambiance changes from the cafeteria style of lunch to a sit down dinner in romantic lighting.
  2. there chow fun noodles in a brown sauce with chicken at lunch time are amazing as are their wraps.
  3. Simply put it is a great place to enjoy great food with a fun crowd.
  4. Good for large groups as well as romantic dates.
  5. Would make for a romantic little dinner if in the area.
  6. The quaint atmosphere and the uncommonly friendly floor staff, make lunch a great experience aside from the food, which is the reason to come to Kelley and Ping in the first place.
  7. Other than that, the food was good and the atmosphere is good.
  8. The staff is brilliant, fun and professional and the menu gets a little more entree and less soup oriented.
  9. The place is small and a bit crowded but the atmosphere is awesome.
  10. The decor and environment is very inviting and homey.
  11. Kelley and Ping is one of my favorite restaurants because of the wonderful soups and noodles, the courteous service, and overall hip atmosphere.
  12. This low-key gem is a real authentic treat for those looking for tantilizing courses and with a romantic ambience.
drinks
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. If it weren't for my previous PARTY commitment, I'd have stayed the night for another hot toddy, beer and whatever great GIANT bowl of soup the bartender picked for me.
  2. It is so good, I came back after work on a date for dinner, it changes, it is full service and they have a full bar with great cocktails, we had lots of pomagranite margaritas to go with our pad thai and korean beff dishes.
  3. went at 8:30, and had to wait 15 min for a table, but they had a bar with great "homemade" cocktails, drinks with ginger and mint in them, they are great.
  4. Even though they have tons of great teas, I prefer the sweet delight of the 'vietnamese coffee' they are great!
  5. thoroughly enjoyed the noodles and hot tea.
  6. Never been for dinner or drinks, but K&P's lunches are perfect for fast food without the usual yuck.
  7. cocktails are really good too.
  8. (not the pad thai though) The drink list was comprehensive (including cocktails, margarita, and sakes) and I highly recommend the Strawberry and Pineapple cocktail plus the last sake on the list.
food quality
91.78000450134277% positive
  1. Also, they had this tasty pink lemonade that was both cool and refreshing.
  2. Great food and beautiful atomosphere, these are some of the reasons Kelley and Ping is a great place to sit and eat.
  3. Soup, salad or an asian wrap, all of the food is just great.
  4. This low-key gem is a real authentic treat for those looking for tantilizing courses and with a romantic ambience.
  5. nice place - food not awsome - but a cool place to go.
  6. The idea of an asian noodle shop in SOHO is cute, but the food is WAY overpriced, and if you ventured a few blocks south, you could have had tastier, more cultural food for a whole lot cheaper.
  7. The soup are the best you can pick your own noodles and the hot and delicious perfect for the fall.
  8. It's hard to find good food in a nice lookin' place that won't cost a fortune when your in SoHo.
  9. Whenever I am close to Kelley and Ping, I make a point of stopping by for some of the best asian food in the city.
  10. Every time I get the same food (malaysian curry noodles, pad thai, and the big plate to start) and every time I savor every bite.
  11. thoroughly enjoyed the noodles and hot tea.
  12. can't wait to go back, i loved their food and the prices are really affordable!
  13. The fact that I had a great meal, in SoHo, where the place looked beautiful and the price was cheap.
  14. This was a great lunch meal and for under ten bucks in SoHo.
  15. the people there are friendly and the food like one other user said is like home.
  16. One of my favorites is the scallion pancakes, not really a big scallion taste, but a sort of pita bread fried and served with a dipping sauce; very nice.
  17. great cuisine
  18. The soup was so delicious, huge I couldn't even finish it.
  19. Our waitress was saying some is from Vietnam and Korea, I had never had this food; Our waitress was a big help.
  20. Kelley and Ping taught me that I like Asian food.
  21. This week a nice warm curry soup with noodles (you can pick your own) for rainy days, and today I had a salad with grilled rolled beef.
  22. Never been for dinner or drinks, but K&P's lunches are perfect for fast food without the usual yuck.
  23. Not only was the food absolutely delicious and the staff friendly and warming I received a WONDERFUL chinese New Year GIFT; a RED ENVELOPE!
  24. Great Thai food at reasonable prices in Soho - very hard to come by.
  25. saved all of my carbs for this wonderful yellow curry soup with chicken in every spoonful, and delicious noodles.
  26. The quaint atmosphere and the uncommonly friendly floor staff, make lunch a great experience aside from the food, which is the reason to come to Kelley and Ping in the first place.
  27. The salad had grilled jumbo shrimp and avocados with red onions and a great variety of greens like watercress.
  28. don't blame the waiter, he was new and clueless but the horrible food wasn't his fault.
  29. The salad was the perfect counter balance to my Seafood Keemow which is a huge bowl of noodles with all sorts of seafood and peppers.
  30. The food is great, I love the roasted duck in a penang curry sauce, with sauteed greens.
  31. and their pricey calamari salad was a small bowl of lettuce with some sliver of carrots, drenched in dressing, and some small overcooked fried gross calamari.
  32. Kelley and Ping is always superb, day or night, and trust me on the pork chops.
  33. thought the old dish was good, but I would order this new, steamed fish for delivery every night if I only lived in the area.
  34. with the cooler weather I was looking for lunch and I remembered this place with all of its great soups.
  35. It is so good, I came back after work on a date for dinner, it changes, it is full service and they have a full bar with great cocktails, we had lots of pomagranite margaritas to go with our pad thai and korean beff dishes.
  36. The steak is great, the stripped bass steamed in a banana leaf is even better.
  37. If it weren't for my previous PARTY commitment, I'd have stayed the night for another hot toddy, beer and whatever great GIANT bowl of soup the bartender picked for me.
  38. Wonderful, fresh food, made to order.
  39. Better than fast food, with the adult dinner menu being more interesting form me and my husband, and since we don't have to pay for the kids, its a great bargain.
  40. just have to say for the price, this is about the worst Asian food I ever had in my life.
  41. by far the best noodle dish in the city.
  42. My dad likes the Lemongrass Chicken, my mom tries something different each time; this time she had a great curry dish.
  43. Was that our dish with the huge flames coming from the wok?
  44. Even people who don't like Asian food will love this restaurant.
  45. Simply put it is a great place to enjoy great food with a fun crowd.
  46. You get served a pile of pork chops grill cooked and marinated and topped with a great sauce.
  47. Kelley and Ping has character, great staff and delicious food, all at a price that makes SoHo affordable
  48. Chicken breast no skewers in peanut sauce were nice.
  49. Kelley and Ping is absolutely delicious delicious noodles.
  50. Good prices, great food!
  51. Go to PEEP nearby at 177 Prince, if you want tasty authentic pan-Asian food.
  52. there chow fun noodles in a brown sauce with chicken at lunch time are amazing as are their wraps.
  53. My new wife and I usually split one of the amazingly delicious soups that have a sea of broth and miles of noodles.
  54. Kelley and Ping is one of my favorite restaurants because of the wonderful soups and noodles, the courteous service, and overall hip atmosphere.
  55. loved it last night, but only after eating the leftovers today am I inspired to take a brake from work to right about how much I love this food, I love this restaurant.
  56. friday. The food is smaller portions of kid friendly food, like sauce on the side, the most exotic dish is the pad thai, the rest is grilled chicken breast and rice with veggie sort of thing.
  57. Just love the food.
  58. Had my entree not been so delicious, this would have been the high point.
  59. The staff is brilliant, fun and professional and the menu gets a little more entree and less soup oriented.
  60. You guys have great noodles, but I guess the reason why I keep coming back is because you guys really make me feel like I am at home.
  61. Other than that, the food was good and the atmosphere is good.
  62. The nice airy openness of the restaurant is soothing, the dark lighting, conforting, but all contrasted with action from the kitchen where we can see them cooking our food.
  63. The food was decent, but for what it was really worth, should have been half the price.
  64. Kelley and Ping has delicious old favorites and can surprise me with yummy new dishes.
  65. Doubt it, the pad thai was delicious and the Korean Beef (tons of it) came with Kimchi, which is among the best kimchi I have ever had.
  66. As an appitizer, I started with the grilled beef salad, which has an amazing combination of mint and red onion and enough grilled beef to get some meat in every bite of this fresh green salad.
  67. used to think of Kelley and Ping as a cool weather place to eat, what with its hearty curry soup and huge portions.
  68. not to mention the summer rolls and wraps in the summer and all the delicious soup noodles in the winter.
  69. have been a diner of Kelley and Ping's delicious noodles for many years now.
  70. had a nice light meal, perfect for the summer when I was at Kelley and Ping.
  71. Also, there was this amazing beef salad that had red onion and mint, the salad had so much stuff I wish there was more lettuce, but great.
  72. BUT I love the duck salad, scallion pancakes, and s&p shrimp (even though they fry it with the shell ~ eat it while it's hot), bulgogui, ribs, tamarind duck, massaman curry is good, but I liked it with the chicken and avacado, love the chicken with this p
  73. The food is amazingly delicious and the servings are ample.
  74. The lemongrass chicken is incredible.
  75. The first time it was crazy busy so we chalked the mediocre food and horrendous service up to an off night.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Better than fast food, with the adult dinner menu being more interesting form me and my husband, and since we don't have to pay for the kids, its a great bargain.
  2. The salad had grilled jumbo shrimp and avocados with red onions and a great variety of greens like watercress.
  3. The Dak Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Chicken) was great, and most of the items on the menu were very savory @ inexpensive prices.
  4. This place has a great kids menu that is free monday through
  5. The staff is brilliant, fun and professional and the menu gets a little more entree and less soup oriented.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. The fact that I had a great meal, in SoHo, where the place looked beautiful and the price was cheap.
  2. kelley and ping is my favorite restaurant in soho and one of my three favorite restaurants in all of new york!
  3. The quaint atmosphere and the uncommonly friendly floor staff, make lunch a great experience aside from the food, which is the reason to come to Kelley and Ping in the first place.
  4. It is my firm belief that Kelley and Ping has the best Pad Thai of any restaurant that I have ever tried.
  5. Great food and beautiful atomosphere, these are some of the reasons Kelley and Ping is a great place to sit and eat.
  6. It's hard to find good food in a nice lookin' place that won't cost a fortune when your in SoHo.
  7. Kelley and Ping is a great place for our family to have a relaxed dinner out.
  8. The nice airy openness of the restaurant is soothing, the dark lighting, conforting, but all contrasted with action from the kitchen where we can see them cooking our food.
  9. nice place - food not awsome - but a cool place to go.
  10. Simply put it is a great place to enjoy great food with a fun crowd.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. can't wait to go back, i loved their food and the prices are really affordable!
service
70.63000202178955% positive
  1. Not only was the food absolutely delicious and the staff friendly and warming I received a WONDERFUL chinese New Year GIFT; a RED ENVELOPE!
  2. little pricey and our waiter was definitely not impressed with us (I guess we just weren't cool enough for him).
  3. The quaint atmosphere and the uncommonly friendly floor staff, make lunch a great experience aside from the food, which is the reason to come to Kelley and Ping in the first place.
  4. friday. The food is smaller portions of kid friendly food, like sauce on the side, the most exotic dish is the pad thai, the rest is grilled chicken breast and rice with veggie sort of thing.
  5. If it weren't for my previous PARTY commitment, I'd have stayed the night for another hot toddy, beer and whatever great GIANT bowl of soup the bartender picked for me.
  6. don't blame the waiter, he was new and clueless but the horrible food wasn't his fault.
  7. rude encounters
  8. am glad a place exists that we can all agree on for the price and great service, it cant be beat.
  9. The first time it was crazy busy so we chalked the mediocre food and horrendous service up to an off night.
  10. Only for people who want a lame restaurant
  11. Our waitress was saying some is from Vietnam and Korea, I had never had this food; Our waitress was a big help.
  12. Kelley and Ping has character, great staff and delicious food, all at a price that makes SoHo affordable
  13. the people there are friendly and the food like one other user said is like home.
  14. Kelley and Ping rocks - it is the perfect all around restaurant for all sort of people.
  15. The Pad Thai was amazing, the portions were big, and the service is pretty good.
  16. The best thing about Kelley and Ping was the excellent service.
  17. Even people who don't like Asian food will love this restaurant.
  18. The staff is brilliant, fun and professional and the menu gets a little more entree and less soup oriented.
  19. It is so good, I came back after work on a date for dinner, it changes, it is full service and they have a full bar with great cocktails, we had lots of pomagranite margaritas to go with our pad thai and korean beff dishes.
  20. Kelley and Ping is one of my favorite restaurants because of the wonderful soups and noodles, the courteous service, and overall hip atmosphere.
  21. am always garaunteed fast service.
value
81.82000160217285% positive
  1. Good prices, great food!
  2. can't wait to go back, i loved their food and the prices are really affordable!
  3. The soup was so delicious, huge I couldn't even finish it.
  4. Great Thai food at reasonable prices in Soho - very hard to come by.
  5. used to think of Kelley and Ping as a cool weather place to eat, what with its hearty curry soup and huge portions.
  6. am glad a place exists that we can all agree on for the price and great service, it cant be beat.
  7. The Dak Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Chicken) was great, and most of the items on the menu were very savory @ inexpensive prices.
  8. This huge, open and airy space is perfect for our weekly lunch get togethers.
  9. Kelley and Ping has character, great staff and delicious food, all at a price that makes SoHo affordable
  10. The Pad Thai was amazing, the portions were big, and the service is pretty good.
  11. just have to say for the price, this is about the worst Asian food I ever had in my life.
  12. friday. The food is smaller portions of kid friendly food, like sauce on the side, the most exotic dish is the pad thai, the rest is grilled chicken breast and rice with veggie sort of thing.
  13. This was a great lunch meal and for under ten bucks in SoHo.
  14. The fact that I had a great meal, in SoHo, where the place looked beautiful and the price was cheap.
  15. Was that our dish with the huge flames coming from the wok?
  16. The salad was the perfect counter balance to my Seafood Keemow which is a huge bowl of noodles with all sorts of seafood and peppers.
  17. and their pricey calamari salad was a small bowl of lettuce with some sliver of carrots, drenched in dressing, and some small overcooked fried gross calamari.
  18. I've had huge bday parties or just intimate more personal dinners with friends many times.
  19. The food was decent, but for what it was really worth, should have been half the price.
  20. little pricey and our waiter was definitely not impressed with us (I guess we just weren't cool enough for him).
  21. Always filling, generally quick delivery, reasonable prices.
  22. The idea of an asian noodle shop in SOHO is cute, but the food is WAY overpriced, and if you ventured a few blocks south, you could have had tastier, more cultural food for a whole lot cheaper.
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Always filling, generally quick delivery, reasonable prices.
  2. Food was good and relatively quick.
  3. 15 minutes after placing my order I went up asking about it- they didn't even apologize for losing it and another 10 minutes I finally got my lousy SOUP!
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/17/12

Good spot

by crdog

This is a fun, hip spot to pop into to have lunch while shopping in the Soho area. Food isn't any better than other asian restaurants, but you get a clean, stylish restaurant to eat in. Love their bi bim bop!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/10/10

A Little bit of Everything

by Wrabbit

I have been coming here for years. Just love the food. I've had huge bday parties or just intimate more personal dinners with friends many times.

Lunch time it's similar to when you order on the streets in Asia... you order and they scream at you when it's done... except I know they washed the dishes here. def. try the malaysian or bangkok curry noodles or the duck broth with duck and wontons.

Dinner time it's dim lighting. sometimes too dark.

BUT I love the duck salad, scallion pancakes, and s&p shrimp (even though they fry it with the shell ~ eat it while it's hot), bulgogui, ribs, tamarind duck, massaman curry is good, but I liked it with the chicken and avacado, love the chicken with this papaya salad. cocktails are really good too.

I pretty much love everything. the only thing is the kitchen is opened so the smell of food kind of lingers in my hair, but a spray of perfume usually gets rid of it. one time I went out and this guy said... you smell like food and making me hungry!!!! hahaha

oh, and there's only one bathroom... sooo wait in line... def makes sure you lock the door. I'm not sure if they fixed it, but I always open the door on someone... can't get enough of this place.

  • Pros: it's tasty and they can change dishes to vegetarian
  • Cons: 1 bathroom?
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/09/10

This Place Saved Super Bowl Night!

by Gromit

This past Sunday, late and hungry, I had to get some snacks for a SuperBowl Party. While walking down my friend's street looking for a place to buy pizza, I saw this place. If it weren't for my previous PARTY commitment, I'd have stayed the night for another hot toddy, beer and whatever great GIANT bowl of soup the bartender picked for me. Something with the word Malasya in it.

It warmed me up while I waited for the AWESOME scallion pancakes and spring rolls I took to the party.

The Saints were not the only ones to score that night.

  • Pros: Great Spring Rolls and Awesome Soup
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/18/10

worst food ever

by chefkitty

I just have to say for the price, this is about the worst Asian food I ever had in my life. The dumplings were ALL dumpling and a sliver of shrimp inside... and their pricey calamari salad was a small bowl of lettuce with some sliver of carrots, drenched in dressing, and some small overcooked fried gross calamari. I am completely amazed that this place was busy, thinking the location is what is saving this establishment from utter ruin. One word: YUK!

  • Pros: best SoHo location, cool casual ambience
  • Cons: worst food ever
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/26/08

Great place for large groups.

by muppykisses

Had dinner on a Saturday night with a group of about 10 people. We were seated right away and drink orders were taken immediately. Our group shared about 15 dishes in total and it was the perfect amount of food for everyone. Wine menu was limited but well chosen, and their cocktails were that lethal combination of tasty and potent. The best thing about Kelley and Ping was the excellent service. Our food arrived quickly and our glasses were never empty yet we never felt rushed and were perfectly comfortable lingering over our after dinner drinks. We would definitely go there again!

  • Pros: Excellent service, wonderful drinks
  • Cons: Limited wine selection

The Details on Kelley & Ping

Place Categories:

  • great asian food
  • favorite restaurant
  • great weather place
  • wonderful yellow curry soup
  • good prices
  • great cocktails
  • fast courteous service
  • delicious fun noodles
  • unusually disgusting pad thai
  • good overall hip atmosphere
  • fun floor staff
  • airy space
  • very inviting decor
  • cool lemonade
  • brilliant kelley
  • nice light meal
  • great lunch
  • brilliant ping
  • very inviting environment
  • just great beef salad
  • pretty uninteresting entree
  • great tea
  • rich delcious
  • authentic panasian food
  • authentic real authentic treat
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