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Taiwanese restaurant · East Village ·
Neon-lit Taiwanese spot serving modern specialties & on-tap sake
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Neon-lit Taiwanese spot serving modern specialties & on-tap sake
"In Taiwan, 886 is the area code given to most cell phone numbers: In the East Village, it’s a sign of a good time. This Taiwanese restaurant has improved some since its opening in 2018. There’s scallion pancake beef wraps, ginger-garlic clams, shrimp stir fry with jicama, and so much more, in this neon-hued dining room. On the menu: a “Bad Idea” drinking challenge that must be consumed through a straw and a Taiwanese hot dog named “the sausage party.”" - Emma Orlow
"This Taiwanese place has a takeout and delivery menu online (and they’re teaming up with Ho Foods and Raku to deliver bento boxes to hospitals around NYC - you can check out their Instagram page for more details on how to help)." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren
"This Taiwanese place in the East Village is teaming up with Ho Foods and Raku to deliver bento boxes to hospitals around NYC - you can check out their Instagram for more details on how to help (and order their takeout and delivery online as well)." - hannah albertine
"The piece of fried chicken that comes in The Notorious T.F.C. (which stands for Taiwanese fried chicken) is more like a steak than a patty. A whole chicken leg is deboned and pounded to form a juicy, tender cutlet that spills out of a sesame bun on all sides. To complete this masterpiece, a copious amount of daikon slaw is tossed in along with a creamy, spicy sauce for some kick. You might think you can't finish this sandwich—but it's so good that you'll prove yourself wrong." - carlo mantuano, kenny yang, neha talreja, bryan kim
"When 886 first opened, it was pretty impossible to get a table here. But New Yorkers have short attention spans, and nowadays you can get a reservation pretty easily - which means you could be eating some very good Taiwanese food here any night of the week (except Monday, when it’s closed). The space is small, so it isn’t great for groups, but just bring one other person who wants to eat some lettuce cups and a fried chicken sandwich in the East Village." - bryan kim, chris stang
