05/29/09

I Want More Lovely Days Ahead !

by hotchaat

Lovely Day has become somewhat of an institution in Nolita. Known for both it's good prices and it's cool clientele, the food is also very good. I love the ginger chicken and the seared salmon is oh-so-yummy !

Unfortunately Lovely Day has been closed due to a fire in the building but everybody i know has been awaiting the return of this awesome spot. Definitely a great place for friends to get together and eat in a chill atmosphere.

Cute staff doesn't hurt either !

• Pros: Great Food and Value, Cool Crowd
• Cons: Sometimes a long wait for a table

12/01/08

Just Eh

by sharmagirl

Nothing was really the best anything, however it's a chill spot to try something earthy at a cool, hippie spot. Glasses and silverware were dirty and service was a sham.

• Pros: Fits right in with the rest of the spots around here
• Cons: Service, Utensils, Facility

10/18/07

Good Food/Atmosphere, TERRIBLE SERVICE

by bdbez

This place has such a cute atmosphere. The food is tasty, and the prices are great. Your usual Thai fare. That said, the service is SLOW AS MOLASSES. I used to work in Soho and my friends and I would go to Lovely Day when we wanted to get away for a long, long lunch because we knew the service would be slow and we could always use that as an excuse when we got back to the office. Trust me, it will take forever for your food to get there! Also, I have found the servers to be quite rude. We still laugh and roll our eyes about the time I was simply glancing at the dinner menu written on a chalkboard at the wall and the server snapped at me, "Um, that's for DINNER, not lunch!"

• Pros: Cute, hip atmosphere, good prices
• Cons: Service is CONSISTENTLY slow

02/23/07

Oh Yeah

by fosterc

Been there a few times and enjoyed it everytime. Even though we've always had to wait a long time for a table, it turned out fine because we could grab a cup of wine, take it outside, sit on the benches and chat. It definitely has a neighborhood vibe.

The crispy chicken nugget apetizers were really good, and so was my spicy eggplant with green sauce. The mojito was tasty too, and nothing was expensive, which is unusual for the area.

• Pros: cheap eats, good people watching, yummy food
• Cons: takes a while to be seated, a little cramped

08/31/06

Lovely food, lovely vibe...

by amb1965

I am a spicy food lover.. The spicy hobo noodles are great, I suggest the chicken... The Seared Tuna w. wasabi is a great change of pace and the llong beans are really tasty too. the crowd is not bad to look at so all around great place to hang, people watch and enjoy a lovely day.

• Pros: food, views, casual vibe
• Cons: casual, not for prima donnas

06/07/06

good thai, good times

by hungrychix

love the food, love the room, love chicken pad thai. service is a little too cool for school but if your in the mood for hipster vibes then chill and enjoy!

• Pros: great location
• Cons: slow service

03/15/06

SPARE ME THE ATTITUDE AND SERVE THE FOOD!

by girlonfilm

Decent Thai food in cute - though a bit dank - little Nolita hangout, BUT service terrible. The girl who waited on us (and mind you we were a table of ah, "downtown" fashion/magazine people) seemed to be more concerned with who was walking in the front door and gossiping w/her co-workers than paying attention to our order. Drinks got screwed up, she acted put upon. Guess the 555Soul ads didn't launch her big modeling career. Total hipster-wannabe attitude in an otherwise sweet spot. Really tasty spring rolls and noodles for a good price though.

• Pros: price, location, food
• Cons: attitude, execution, service

02/21/06

Are taste-buds a thing from the past?

by canihavesomemoreplease

Ok, so it's kinda cool looking... the musics's pretty good... and I'll even go as far as saying the food LOOKS good. Really though, where's the seasoning? This food is asian-air fusion. Makes you crave MSG... no kidding!

The drinks are a saving grace, but service staff, please, get over yourselves. Don't look down your nose at me like that... I'm helping pay for your job, and remember, you work as service staff in a restaurant - you know... people out for a NICE time, etc..

• Pros: Ambience, Cocktails
• Cons: Food, Service

09/13/05

4 Hipster who don't eat or have bad taste

by mishmonger

I'm still mad that i had to pay for lousy food. The hanger steak was like rubber and the tuna was flavorless not to mention it tasted like it had just been thawed. Service was also horrible and the ambience is not that great. DO not try unless you're just going there to hang out like the rest of the hipsters who apparently have no sense of taste.

04/12/05

big deal for nothing..

by janej

mediocre wanna-retro place. they definitely need a change in attitude or some cold shower- grungy grungy ok but nothing much..