Ideya Restaurant
(212) 625-1441
349 W Broadway
New York,
NY
10013
40.7227
-74.0032
Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown
What People Are Saying About Ideya Restaurant
The Editor
Karen Hudes
Citysearch
The Scene
Whirring fans and flickering candles--which also illuminate the bar's many-hued bottles of rum--contribute to the breezy atmosphere of this crisply designed spot.
The Food
The salads and seafood are delightfully fresh, but try a medio dia here and you'll know why this pressed sandwich of ham, pork, cheese and a pickle makes people flip. House-specialty cocktails include the caipirinha, the classic Cuban mojito--made with freshly-crushed mint leaves--and creamy batidas. Try the mangomambo--a blend of spiced rum, mango puree, vanilla vodka, milk and coconut cream that's like a dessert for grown-ups--or have an iced bustelo brioso.
User Reviews
DrGeis
September 18, 2008
There's absolutely NO reason NOT to go to this hip Cuban-fusion SoHo storefront. Get a table in front of the mid-restaurant bar, get the mojitos (light or dark rum, both terrific) and ceviche started, and chill. It's not flashy, or overly atmospheric - they're not trying THAT hard. Gets crowded on weekends, if you're into that, but weeknights are mellower. The food ( I happen to LOVE Cuban, growing up in SoFla) is very good - most iems being updated versions of Caribbean classics.
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hpena
August 19, 2008
Ideya is an interesting little place... A little expensive, but tasty food. If you crave an empanada,
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firestar515
July 23, 2008
A few weeks ago, Ideya was an amazing way to spend money like it was going out of style, and it was worth every cent. The mojitos were UNBELIEVABLE, the food, flavorful, piping hot and with excellent service, especially if you ate at the bar. I went last Saturday. The Mojitos, weak and BITTER. If the mojitos just two weeks ago were a perfect ten, they're now about a 3, maybe a 4. Even the flavored ones couldn't be saved, the mango mojitos tasted bitter like you can imagine nail polish remover tasting, YUCK! The food was dry, especially the tostones rellenos (the whole, dish, not just the plantain) terribly disappointing as I was really looking forward to recreating my last wonderful meal there. Service was not even passable, even when the restaurant emptied out, I had to hail my waiter every time we needed something, which was everything: drinks, water, food, bring out the cake, could I have a spoon. Each time we ordered a drink (even when the restaurant was empty!) it took him forever to get it, I remember waiting 25 minutes for my first mojito. Water, something that any good waiter knows to have on hand for his guests, our entire table had empty glasses of water for over 20 minutes before I had to, yet again, flag him down to bring us water. One member of our party ordered a simple hard liquor, neat, and was brought some other hard liquor that was obviously wrong (like rum instead of scotch, what!?). Our plates were empty, again like the restaurant, for about 15 minutes before he came to pick them up. For some reason he could not be found before then. The only time he actually came to our table to check up on us was when he asked if we wanted the bill. I had asked for everything at this point, so for him to offer the bill seemed like he was eager to get the tip he clearly did not earn. Thank god we were just under the 8-ppl party limit or else we would've been charged a 20% tip. I still tipped 15, having been a waitress myself but he deserved 8.
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Music:
Look for live salsa bands like Jose Conde and Ola Fresca on Monday nights!
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Travelers Check
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Brunch, Date Spot, Live Music, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene
