Betelnice staff strange smellnice staff
strange smell when you first walk in
good food but the small plates are SMALL4/23/2013 12:00:00 AMReally authentic SoutheastReally authentic Southeast Asian food. The flavors reminded me so much of home. Huge portions, an appetizer and an entree can be shared for two. The hama oysters are the bomb.4/18/2013 12:00:00 AMAmazingThe chef's tasting recommended by the waitress was amazing. We ordered a few additional items from the entrees menu as well - even though the tasting menu was enough food for six - and the thai pork shoulder and twice-cooked duck were unreal! I do not eat much seafood, but I really enjoyed sampling the oysters, shrimp, and striped bass.4/13/2013 12:00:00 AMFriday night is happy hourFriday night is happy hour half-price drinks including wine by the glass at the bar. Perfect prelude to dinner.
Their Betel leaf starters are to die for
And I love the wait staff - I've had the same super friendly and helpful waitress twice now and just love her.
A great place to take friends, and indulge in South East Asian food, family-style4/12/2013 12:00:00 AMHighly recommended!We had the tasting menu which was excellent! The service was very friendly and attentive, and the athmosphere relaxed. i also liked that we could have a conversation and not be overpowered by loud music. I'll definitely go back!4/5/2013 12:00:00 AMreally nice place, the serverreally nice place, the server was very knowledgeable about the menu
would definitely return but might reconsider my curry choice, when warned that it was spicy they were NOT joking!3/31/2013 12:00:00 AMMy girl friend & I tried theMy girl friend & I tried the Chef's Spring menu, regular & vegetarian, they were amazing. Splendid. Will come back with family & try the duck. Excellent service, thank you Andy!3/22/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat spot! Love the foodThis really is a hidden gem in the West Village! Their food is really terrific and generally cooked to perfection. I typically have the steak and eggs at brunch and have never been disappointed. The steak is flavorful and juicy and the eggs are a fluffy treat. Their mimosas are also incredibly refreshing. I would recommend to anyone!3/17/2013 12:00:00 AMDelicious use of flavors, courteousI came here with a voucher for a vegetarian meal for two. I don't know how many vegetarian options are on the normal menu, but I have to say that my friend and I found this meal exquisite. They started with a great, light variation on Paan, then moved into delicious corn fritters wrapped in shiso leaves w/dipping sauce, braised toufu and mushroom main course, yellow curry with eggplant main course. A perfectly-balanced banana/toasted-coconut fritter with vanilla ice cream and a light sweet syrup for dessert, and a bottle of red wine were also part of our meal. All the flavors were satisfyingly complex and perfectly balanced, though toufu was a bit salty. We absolutely loved it. Recommended!3/16/2013 12:00:00 AMThis was our first visit inThis was our first visit in a while but it struck us as better than ever3/6/2013 12:00:00 AM