SEAK Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their modern takes on traditional SE Asian food blows my socks off."
• "The food is very tasty, fresh and of high quality."
• "The best pho I have had in a while! The flavor of the broth was soo good that I didn’t need it add anything extra."
• "The food was phenomenal!"
• "The slow cooked ribs, omg 10/10!!!"
• "Everything was delicious but the Tom Yum soup was mind blowing."
• "The food immediately smelt like dog food once I opened the container."

Cons:

• "It was so bad I went to get a slice of pizza next door when I was done. I do not recommend."
• "I wanted to like this place but the mediocre food combined with high price point does not make me want to go back!"
• "The food is now overall way too sweet and honestly overpriced and mediocre."
• "Pad Thai and flat noodles with beef were bland."
• "The noodles had absolutely NO flavor."
• "This is the most unseasoned and bland pad thai I've had from them."
• "The pad kee mao I ordered looked and tasted almost exactly like pad see ew."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great, very attentive and friendly."
• "Our waitress Joann was cheerful, jovial, and so courteous."
• "Great, friendly service."
• "Excellent service in these weird times - Joanne was terrific and very knowledgeable."
• "Our servers ( Joann and Dennis) were super nice and made sure we had a good meal."
• "The staff was friendly."
• "Very friendly staff who immediately greet you and talk to you."

Cons:

• "The food was certainly delicious, decadent and worth the not so great service."
• "We were told by a not very personable male host that outdoor was a 40 minute wait."
• "However, you had several parties that walked in, with me being one of them where you didn't even acknowledge our existence."
• "This review isn't on the food, it's on the management, specifically the manager Mike. Upon arrival he was exceptionally rude."
• "Maybe today was an off day for the servers."
• "The service was very poor."
• "Horrible service & not so great food."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

• "The atmosphere to die for (outdoor patio💖)."
• "Outdoor seating was next to river and good NYC skyline."
• "100% coming back during a nice day to sit outside by the water."
• "A lovely view of the Hudson and the Manhattan skyline beyond."
• "The interior is inviting. A blend of woods and metal with mosaics and splashes of colors."
• "Great location to enjoy the great view. You can look at the river and the Manhattan from a distance."
• "This is a wonderful restaurant with great Asian food, fabulous owners and a stellar view of the NYC skyline especially when you can eat outdoors."

Cons:

• "I took off a star because the table and chairs were a little dirty and sticky."
• "It's always very cold inside, and the metal chairs make it uncomfortable rather than warm and cozy."
• "The atmosphere is also very relaxing/calming."
• "I expected a little more given the price."
• "Atmosphere was a little dull."
• "The atmosphere was great."
• "The whole place has a really cool atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

• "For the quality and portion, it's worth!"
• "Awesome food! View to die for. Fast service."
• "Really tasty meal. Asked them for spicy, very spicy. And they gave me just that!"
• "Every single dish we had was refreshing and felt like I was really doing right by my body."
• "Friendly service."
• "Love their pad Thai, Bo Luc Lac, and Banh mi frites."
• "The portions are big and if you order chicken or shrimp like we did, there's A LOT of chicken and shrimp!"

Cons:

• "Way too pricey for dry rice paper and very thin small portions."
• "I would've loved to try the Beef Cubes, but at SEAK, the Beef Cubes were $30, so I had to pass."
• "This place was not good at all. I had the pho, which tasted meh and you can tell it’s not authentic."
• "The iced frappe was a very strong coffee which I enjoy but lacked flavor."
• "Takeout portions are much smaller than dine in with the same price."
• "The Massaman curry sauce was a bit too soupy/watery."
• "It was not worth the $60 we paid."