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New York City Out to Lunch – Cheap Eats

Republic

Come here for the noodles and the crowd.

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Ambience

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Value

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In Short

Set in a warehouse-sized room bathed in dark bluish light, Republic has become one of the hottest restaurants in the Union Square district by virtue of its nouvelle take on affordable Asian cuisine. The noodle dishes (the best of which is a spicy chicken in a coconut milk-based broth) and the appetizers are a harmonious hodge-podge of Thai, Japanese, and other East Asian cuisines. Dining at Republic, however, rarely makes for a relaxing experience. Benches, not chairs, surround the communal, lunch-hall tables; the din in the high-ceilinged room can become deafening; and the Calvin Klein models-cum-waiters are never as sharp as they look.

37 Union Sq W
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 627-7172
Fax: (212) 627-7010