Indochine

03/06/09

Classic!

by CSMobileUser2

We walked in on a Friday night prime time without a reservation so we got lucky and grabbed two seats at the bar. We haven't been to Indochine I'm a few years and I was curious to see if they were still as good as ever. And they actually were even better than I remembered. The appetizers were very good and the flavors exciting. The entrees were just as flavorful. The service was very professional and friendly. Even though we had dinner at the crowded bar, we were taken good care of thanks to the attentive bartender. We will be back more often and next time we'll make reservations, but stop first for a drink at the bar

02/12/09

Classic!

by LisaForsberg

Dinner at Indochine in a real experience. Food is good, staff is friendly and gorgeous, the lighting is dimmed to perfection and you never know who will be at the next table.

02/12/09

The perfect dinner

by Berndt

My experience was exactly the opposite of green frog. The service was impeccable, food was great and portions were a nice size. I really recommend ordering the grilled eggplant appetizer and the spicy chicken entree! As an added bonus, we spotted Coco Rocha, Tyson Beckford and Amy Sacco in the house.

01/22/09

unfocused service staff, big portions

by green_frog

i sat at the bar, waiting for the rest of my party to arrive. 15 minutes after i ordered, and still no drink. by this time, my friends arrived and we were seated -- so i saved the $12 for my would-be cocktail. once at the table, the waitstaff mixed up the appetizer, entree AND after-dinner drink. above average food, and the portions were almost family-style sized. if only they could get the service together...

• Pros: portion size
• Cons: service staff

09/20/08

I LOVE INDOCHINE

by jaimedavalos

I HAD DINNER AT INDOCHINE LAST NIGHT AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVED!

BEAUTIFUL WAITRESS!

GREAT SERVICE,

GREAT FOOD!,

GREAT MUSIC TOO!

EVERY TIME I GO TO INDOCHINE I SEE A CELEBRITY AND YESTERDAY WE SAW SUPERMODEL IMAN!

THIS RESTAURANT IS ALWAYS FABULOUS!

08/15/08

over-priced mediocre food

by jules28

i have to say the only good part of this restaurant was the ambiance (even this wasn't spectacular) and the nice hostess in the front. i ordered a duck salad dish as an appetizer, and the duck was so overcooked and hard. not only that but the salad was so overpowered with the dressing that i couldn't taste the actual contents of this dish. i ordered a fish dish wrapped in banana leaf and again, fish was over-cooked. flavor was mediocre to say the least. i honestly had better food in any take-out place, rather than here. i would not come here again, nor would i recommend it to anyone. for their price tag, the least i expect is good food and they did not provide that. now i know better!

• Pros: nice hostess
• Cons: overcooked, mediocre food, price

07/23/08

Nightmare Hype

by rachelz3

Although I had put the stroller in the reservation, and had confirmed it with their caller, they never mentioned the two sets of stairs that have to be mounted, never offered to help with the stroller, and made us wait ten minutes at the host stand while they figured out where to put the stroller. Then they seated us in the stupidest location, the center of traffic where every server and guest knocked my chair on their way in and out, in and out. Just don't even think of eating there unless you have a booth, they looked comfortable and even possibly romantic- as you could get close enough to your date to speak without SHOUTING over the music. There were two children there - very well behaved, both yawning at their respective tables. Reading the other reviews I see this place is best for it's night "scene" if that's what you are into- but please don't say its about the food. Or the drinks. We ordered their Mojito and a Bellini and their Black and Blue. The Mojito was so bad we did not drink it. We had to ask to have it removed from the bill. The Bellini was nice. We canceled the Black and Blue because it was so hard to eat our meal while being battered by passers-by. We couldn't wait to get out of there. The crab cakes fell apart and into the sauce. (Why bother to wrap disposable chopsticks in a napkin?) Appetizer duck dish you could get at any Chinese delivery. The January reviewer should know that this time the Bass and the Duck were on the menu, and they were both only fair. Bass served on an odd log of ginger, it's so dark you can't see what you are eating with your cheap chopsticks. I did not even finish the duck entree - which is unlike me. By this time my stomach was upset. Our server Kim was the only great part - but even she got flummoxed and forgot our desserts. We took them to go and plan to give them away, not interested. Sorry to admit, its 7 hours later and I still have gas. Boy am I glad I only paid $35!

• Pros: none
• Cons: loud, uncomfortable, mediocre food

05/05/08

J'adore!

by robsoliman

From the Beverly Hills Hotel-esque banana leaf walls to the perfect pineapple capirihnas, Indochine remains one of my top 5 favorite places to go in Manhattan. The service is attentive, the lighting is super-flattering, the music is always up-to-date, the atmosphere is a perfect mix of louche downtown decadence and uptown propriety and most importantly, the food is delish. I try to go at least once a week for spring rolls and a bloody mary (extra horseradish) and always run into friends from the worlds of fashion, cinema and journalism. The genius of the place is its ability to be simultaneously as appropriate for dinner with mom as it is for a raunchy, boozy, slut-tastic night out with your friends. My only complaint is that the bathroom is too small. The place is always so full of people that you end up having to wait, which is never a good thing after a few pineapple capirihnas (or bloody marys).

• Pros: romantic, senusal, fun.....
• Cons: always busy

02/13/08

LOVE

by loveandenergy

I love Indochine!!!! I am a regular and i usually go on friday or saturday......when i walk in, i am greeted by lovely girls, nice ambiance, soft music, and it it perfect not only for a romantic date, but also with friends...and the crowd is young and fresh, full of energy...( i go there usually at 10 pm)

Sometimes, i crave the food so bad that i have to stop by during the week to have an appetizer and a glass of wine at the bar......

I love the beef salad and the spicy chicken, u gotta try it...ah, also the steam ravioli, AMAZING.....

The place has been rocking and rolling for more than 20 years....

i am going this friday for sure.....see you there!!!!!!

Baci Baci

02/08/08

i didn't know that i could have a bad experience without even going there..

by breakdance47

we made reservations during restaurant week for a late friday night dinner. we had friends coming in from out of town. earlier in the day, we received a phone call confirming our reservations. however, indochine didn't think it was necessary to give us a call later in the day to let us know they had cancelled our reservations. we gave them a call 15 minutes before our reservations to let them know we would be a little late, and that's when they told us that "con ed tapped into their gas line" and they had no cooking gas. they didn't even bother calling us at 4:30pm, when apparently this whole fiasco happened. when we asked what they could do for our inconvenience, they said to give them a call back on monday. not for anything, but it's a little hard making reservations for a nice place in the city after 11pm. not only were we not able to experience restaurant week at a "nice place," but our friday night was ruined. we didn't even bother calling them on monday - if the service was this horrible without even going to the restaurant, i can only imagine how it would be if actually did eat there.

• Pros: none
• Cons: terrible service