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Name: The Poni Room
Address: 316 Bowery, New York, NY, United States, 10012-2802
Telephone: (212) 254-0350
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

The Poni Room

4.2 (52)

$30 and under

Seafood

316 Bowery, New York, NY 10012-2802

About this restaurant

Romantic
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A cozy seafood and rosé-centric American izakaya that occupies the subterranean level beneath the NoHo favorite neighborhood restaurant, Saxon + Parole. Chef Brad Farmerie has created a menu primarily driven by under-the-sea dishes to complement an extensive rosé program along with signature cocktails. We offer over 20+ roses that will be available by the glass, bottle, and on tap. We take a Pan-Asian approach to our seafood-forward menu of small plates and skewers in addition to large shareable platters including a salt crusted whole boneless dorade, whole crispy twice-cooked chicken, lobster bake, and Guinness spice braised short ribs.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Pan-Asian, Izakaya
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 254-0350
Website
http://theponiroom.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Brad Farmerie and Nicole Gajadhar

Location
316 Bowery, New York, NY 10012-2802
Neighborhood
East Village
Cross street
Bleecker and Bowery
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
6 Train to Bleecker StB/D/F/M Train to Broadway-Lafayette St or 2nd AvenueN/R Train to Prince St
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Wine

Steamed Edamame$5.00
Sesame Soy Lotus Root$5.00
Sweet Pickled Carrot & Radish$4.00
Mushroom Ceviche$9.00
miso eggplant, ginger ponzu
Hamachi Crudo$15.00
green strawberries, pickled rhubarb, thai basil
Raw Oysters
thai mignonette
- Half Dozen$23.00
- Dozen$41.00
Salmon Tartare$14.00
trout roe, avocado, cucumber, rice chip, cherry wood smoke
Chilled Lobster Lettuce Wrap$19.00
pickled mango, spicy pecans
Uni$15.00
English muffin, chives, lemon
Crispy Pork Belly$12.00
cucumber, chili-caramel
BBQ Oysters
shrimp-chili paste, scallion-cucumber salad
- Half Dozen$23.00
- Dozen$41.00
Coconut Laksa$9.00
crab, bean sprouts, mint, cilantro
Forever Cripsy Wings
- Half Dozen$12.00

Skewers

Chilled Prawns$15.00
nam jim cocktail sauce
Seared Rare Tuna$14.00
green tea noodles, snow pea salad
Diver Scallops$16.00
sweet chili sauce, crème fraiche
King Oyster Mushroom$8.00
sweet chili sauce, crème fraiche
Grilled Octopus$11.00
fingerling potato, ginger-scallion relish

Large Plates

serves 2-3 people

Guinness & Five Spice Braised Short Rib$62.00
steamed bao buns, cucumber, black beans
Salt Crusted Whole Boneless Dorade$36.00
lettuce cups, pickled & fresh vegetables, chili-caper sauce

Izakaya Tasting

Chef's Choice!
- per person$50.00

What 52 people are saying

The Poni Room reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
4.1Service
4.3Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

52 Reviews

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LeeC
New York City6 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Seems designed for bridal showers and hen parties. Definitely style over substance, which isn't really my scene. NOT a Izakaya, more like a Japanese fusion place but...sadder?
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JessicaR VIP
Montreal / Quebec2 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 4, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Pros: The happy hour deal is amazing. $25 for self serve rose on tap and kitchen snacks that were pretty substantial. They served edamame, chips and fried seaweed. It was pretty empty and quiet, I'm not sure if many people know about the place yet. The waitress was really informative and attentive. Con: The downfall was our reservation was for 6pm (happy hour deal is 6pm-7:30pm). We got there on time and were told they were waiting for things to be setup downstairs. They didn't seat us until 6:25 and then cut us off right at 7:30 so that was pretty disappointing. Other than that, it's still a great deal they should just either change to 1 hour or move to 6:30 instead of right when they open.
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Visitors2
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on March 3, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The Happy Hour deal included two very small snacks ( to share for 2 people), so the whole point is just rose wine, definately dont go for it to enjoy food. Wine is served from water classes and comes from a tap. The Poni Room is also underground and at the happy hour there were only 2 other guests. I would not go there again.
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Vivian
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The environment and the customer service was excellent. Perfect for catching up with friends or a romantic evening out. Be sure to check out all the spaces. Each area of the restaurant is different and there is something for everyone.
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StefanieZ VIP
New York City13 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Really great time at happy hour with a group of friends. The serve yourself rose on tap was amazing and the deco was beautiful. I’ll definitely be back!
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EW12
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Too bad no choice, just an obligatory Valentine menu with too many flavours and unbalanced. Can therefore not really judge the restaurants.
The Poni RoomResponded on February 27, 2020
Hi Elvira, I'm so sorry you didn't enjoy our special Valentine's Day menu. We do hope you'll come back and give us another try!
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AstridL
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on February 9, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
not a well designed restaurant. took forever from ordering to getting our food, like we didn't get our entrees until 1.5 hours after arriving. received the wrong order multiple times while waiting. food was disappointing. lotus root that we got by accident was too strongly flavored and too sweet. coconut balls were ok, wouldn't get it again. potato chips with "caviar" is just roe and not good. chips are stale. salmon tartare was decent, wouldn't have it again. not much of a drink selection and no cocktails. only redeeming thing was the duck, pretty good or maybe just because i was craving peking duck already. this restaurant was understaffed and underwhelming.
The Poni RoomResponded on February 27, 2020
Hi Astrid, We're so sorry you had a less than stellar experience at The Poni Room. We've addressed your feedback with the kitchen and our servers. We are working on offering a full cocktail menu soon!
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MalgorzataS
Greater Boston1 review
3.0
Dined on December 21, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Such a mixed bag, fried oysters were excellent, pork belly was good but the rest of dishes very agerage. We had octapus, salmon tatare and coconut rice.
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jayjyeo
New York City8 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 16, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Interesting concept below Saxon + Parole but the whole experience could be elevated so it feels less like an after thought. Not izakaya-feeling enough, needs more buzz. Menu is a little confused. Feel like you’re missing out on Saxon upstairs which is such a contrast - which is crazy because you’re supposed to be in on some secret. Wish Poni all the best - but it’s a good start. Weird that someone at the Saxon door has to seat you. We went downstairs to Poni, and were told to go up by the host, then waited for someone to seat us, then were brought down to be seated. By the time we were finally sat, the anticipation was kind of over.
The Poni RoomResponded on November 25, 2019
Hi there, thank you for your feedback on The Poni Room. I will be discussing your feedback with the staff and hosts in order to streamline the seating process, it seems very silly and frustrating to have to keep walking up and downstairs in order to be seated.
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Danny
Washington, D.C. Area7 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 1, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service was great but could be cheaper. We had the fried oysters (excellent), the laska (very good) , the salmon tartare (good), and the lamb neck with bao buns (excellent). Probably won’t return but it was a great choice.
The Poni RoomResponded on November 25, 2019
Hi Danny, thanks for the 5 star review!
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316 Bowery, New York, NY 10012-2802

Additional information

Cross street
Bleecker and Bowery
Neighborhood
East Village
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Pan-Asian, Izakaya
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
6 Train to Bleecker StB/D/F/M Train to Broadway-Lafayette St or 2nd AvenueN/R Train to Prince St
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Brad Farmerie and Nicole Gajadhar
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://theponiroom.com/
Phone number
(212) 254-0350

The Poni Room

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Small Plates

Steamed Edamame$5.00

Sesame Soy Lotus Root$5.00

Sweet Pickled Carrot & Radish$4.00

Mushroom Ceviche$9.00

Hamachi Crudo$15.00

Raw Oysters

Salmon Tartare$14.00

Chilled Lobster Lettuce Wrap$19.00

Uni$15.00

Crispy Pork Belly$12.00

BBQ Oysters

Coconut Laksa$9.00

Forever Cripsy Wings

Skewers

Chilled Prawns$15.00

Seared Rare Tuna$14.00

Diver Scallops$16.00

King Oyster Mushroom$8.00

Grilled Octopus$11.00

Large Plates

Guinness & Five Spice Braised Short Rib$62.00

Salt Crusted Whole Boneless Dorade$36.00

Izakaya Tasting

Chef's Choice!

Overall ratings and reviews

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How is The Poni Room restaurant rated?

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