W 53rd St
Midtown West ·
Pan-Asian dining with truffle soup dumplings & art
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New York, NY 10019 Get directions
Pan-Asian dining with truffle soup dumplings & art
New York, NY 10019 Get directions
"Let’s say you need to plan an impromptu dinner with a few out-of-towners who expect every NYC restaurant to be as majestic as the Chrysler Building. Try 53. It’s big and flashy, and it’s in Midtown, so your tourist friends can easily jet off to the Neil Diamond musical once you’re done eating. The food is “contemporary Asian,” and, with its great Hainanese chicken and sambal-covered skate, the menu covers a lot of ground. Be sure to eat some truffle soup dumplings while you take in the three-story space with rotating art installations. " - Bryan Kim, Neha Talreja, Kenny Yang
"This “contemporary Asian” spot from the Marea team is right next door to the MoMA, so it’s only fitting that it raises the bar for restaurant design in NYC. The main dining room features sweeping rainbow-colored blades across the ceiling that might remind you of strings on a giant harp. For your next big night out, head here for some of the city's best soup dumplings, and don’t even try to decide between the sambal-smothered skate and the incredibly moist Hainanese chicken—just get both." - bryan kim, sonal shah, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus
"Located right next to the MoMA, 53’s space is fittingly contemporary and objectively gorgeous. The main floor looks like a mini airport hanger designed by a Pritzker Prize-winning architect, and you’ll see sweeping curvy, rainbow-colored blades in the opulent downstairs room. This modern Asian restaurant from the Marea team serves flawless dishes like chicken and truffle soup dumplings and skate covered in sambal. If you've been searching for a restaurant worthy of your favorite fancy outfit, this is it." - Bryan Kim, Kenny Yang
"It is only fitting that this newcomer dazzles with all the style and smarts of the next-door Museum of Modern Art. The bar and lounge upstairs are but a tease of what’s hiding below: A glowing, expansive dining room with sweeping wood patterns, sleek banquettes and a long bar that never slows down. Courtesy of the Altamarea Group, this Pan-Asian restaurant delivers familiar Chinese and Singaporean favorites with fantastic precision. Soup dumplings imbued with black truffle, kung pao quail with snap peas and hearty clay pots packed with crispy rice are easy favorites. Dessert is another point of pride here – we’re partial to the housemade ice creams and sorbet. The polished service team rounds out an experience that feels distinctly New York." - Michelin Inspector
"It is only fitting that this newcomer dazzles with all the style and smarts of next-door neighbor the Museum of Modern Art. Courtesy of the Altamarea Group, this Pan-Asian restaurant delivers familiar Chinese and Singaporean favorites with fantastic precision." - The MICHELIN Guide