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Asiate Restaurant

Expert Reviews of Asiate Restaurant

Citysearch | A plush platform for exacting French-Japanese fusion, 35 floors up.

Those not buzzing after the walk through the glowing Mandarin Oriental Hotel lobby will feel the magic once inside the restaurant, where wall-to-wall windows show off a magnificent view of city lights and...
citysearch.com - expert review - 08/22/2007
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OpenTable

Chef de Cuisine Noriyuki Sugie presents an artistic and modern approach to French and Japanese cuisine, served in Asiate's environment of simplicity, elegance, balance and vitality. Located on floor 35 of...
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New York Magazine

asiate might be sequestered inside the mandarin oriental hotel, but its appeal extends way beyond tourists...
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Gayot

the shining marble lobby of the mandarin oriental new york, located on the 35th floor of time warner center, expands into the two-tiered asiate restaurant. even if you are not crazy about glass, aluminum and...
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TripAdvisor

enjoyed our best meal in ny at this last-minute impulse choice, which took our breath away as soon as.....
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New York Times

dining at asiate begins with a whoosh! as the elevator shoots up 35 floors to the restaurant's glassed-in perch. on the way up, it's hard not to feel camaraderie in the air. there is the thrill of having...
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Wcities

an extravagant, leisurely dining experience is what awaits at asiate, a skytop restaurant overlooking central park as well as the rest of the city. there is an exclusive wine and aperitif list, a menu of...
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AOL CityGuide

french-japanese elegance high above central park...
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Yahoo! Travel

My friends and I enjoyed an amazing Saturday brunch overlooking Central Park's Fall hued trees. The creative and artistically presented food was top notch. The experience was one of those memories
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User Reviews of Asiate Restaurant

worst attitude in New York

Twice my daughter and I have tried to go for tea. We were turned away both times with various excuses that made no sense, even after calling for information and being told that although they did not take...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Lunch

$19.00 martini! Hard to believe! Lunch menu sounds good but was carelessly prepared and poorly served. Waiter broke a glass over the table and did not remove the plate of shards until reminded that broken...
menupages.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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Fantastic Service, Great Views....but

I never write reviews, but took my Wife there for a birthday recently and was very dissapointed. The service and views were amazing, but the food was as many other reviewers stated...a bit boring, not nearly...
menupages.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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worth it for the view alone ...

... thankfully, the food is great too. I'm basing this on an experience at Restaurant Week, which I think compliments the restaurant any more. A lot of restaurants skimp on their Restaurant Week menus, but not...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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Unprofessional, inattentive and ineffecient service

We had dinner at Asiate and were incredibly shocked and disappointed by the service. We enjoyed our meal very much. However, we all know that it is the entire dining experience that makes the evening...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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Beautiful, tasty and transporting, but..

not perfect. Overall, this is a wonderful experience and makes a great choice for a special occasion. Saturday brunch is evidently not very busy , so you feel as though you've discovered a secret...
menupages.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Visually impressive, the view can distract from the mediocre food

The entire experience was well worth the trip for restaurant week. The waitstaff was pleasantly attentive and politely discreet. The view was visually stunning. I imagine it would be even more spectacular if...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Saturday Brunch

A friend and I came in for brunch on Saturday 5/5. What a delight we had in store. A beautiful dining room with arguably one of the best views in the city. Brunch started with 4 appetizers, but the standout...
menupages.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Highly Recommended

They have a great bento box lunch special for under $25. The food is really good and I don't think there is a better view in the city and I've been to the Rainbow Room. The ambiance is fantastic, I must say I...
menupages.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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Good Food, Great Views and Surprise No Tourists

I'm all about the food, and I was warned Asiate is more about the view, less about the food. Sometimes it's better to have lower expectations! We had the 3 course tasting menu. The prawn risotto was a huge...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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A nice one time experience!

My girlfriend took me to Asiate on my birthday on a Saturday night. We had been to the MoBar before which is across from the restarant and I had always wanted to come back and dine at Asiate. She was able to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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Ying-Yang

Located in the posh but minimalist Mandarin Hotel on the 35th floor of the Time Warner Center. You enter through hotels reception area past a huge spectacular glass flower sculpture with floor to ceiling black...
menupages.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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Would do it again - 100 times over

I took my fiancee here for a belated V-day dinner and couldn't of asked for more. The staff was more than accommodating and incredibly attentive throughout the evening. We got a table right by the window (at...
menupages.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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Great atmosphere; food not extraordinary

I had dinner with my sister last Friday. I expected something really good but I came out feeling I had a sub-par but expensive dinner. First off, I don't understand why they couldn't accept a 6:30 or 7 pm...
menupages.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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Visit to Asiate 10/02/2007

It was the first time my boyfriend and I had been to New York and we were recommended this restaurant by friends. We decided to go here for my 24th Birthday on 10th February. Right from the beginning we were...
menupages.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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...perfect.

i went with my boyfriend for our anniversary and it was...perfect. romantic, quiet, with impeccable service--friendly without being obtrusive. and the food...was phenomenal. we both had the tasting menu paired...
menupages.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Delicious!

Very simple.....almost everything about this restaurant is perfect. Loved everything - decor, food, ambiance and very professional service!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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Amazing atmosphere, food and service

Just had dinner at Asiate last night with a friend. Ordered the sashimi app and the sea bass entre - both were excellent. I felt like I was at the Four Seasons, the service was phenomenal. I highly recommend...
menupages.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Great Views, Unimpressive Food

Went to Asiate on a Saturday night, it is on the top floor of the mandarian oriental. The views are amazing unlike any other in the city. However this is all Asiate has to offer. The food was extremly...
menupages.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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Anniversary? Birthday? Engagement? For special occasions, go somewhere else!!

I took my husband to Asiate for our 10th anniversary. Despite making reservations a month in advance, and having the reservationist promise us a table by the window, when we got to the restaurant the night of,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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Disappointing

We were a group of 3 and decided to have brunch at Asiate. We were given airline food for $300. Although the environment was nice, the food was not what we expected. It's a nice place for drinks not meals.
menupages.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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The views are great...so go for a drink. Do not eat there!

I had heard about the views and the Bento Box, so I went there for lunch...what a mistake! Our waitress was a very disagreable Eastern European woman with a huge yellow canker sore on her lip. She was super...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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Amazing for a special lunch with an unmatched view

If you have not been inside the Mandarin Oriental, then Asiate is your excuse to go! Went here for the prix fixe lunch with colleagues and got the seafood bento box - probably the best lunch of my life, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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Premier Dining Experience

Phenomenal. The ambiance is just incredible--very soothing and romantic, with a view of the city in floor to ceiling windows. The service was absolutely top-notch. The waiters, the sommelier, the host...all of...
menupages.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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Incredible atmosphere; unidentifiable food. Blame my unsophisticated palate if you will...

Atmosphere off-the-charts, but so pretentious I could not identify one thing I was forced to order from the very limited unconventional menu. To make matters worse, the chef kept sending out complimentary...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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Great view but...

Took my mom here for breakfast on her 80th birthday. While the staff responsible for making (and changing at our request) the reservation and table with the best view was amazing, the rest of our experience...
menupages.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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Great value at lunch

This is a great place to "do" lunch or take a date you really want to impress. Great service, VERY creative presentation, and the quality is amazing. The best value is the bento box at lunch- at $35 it is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2006
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NO SUBSTANCE BENEATH THE FLUFF!

The waiter spent a long time telling us about the menu (and more about his own life history in the process...talk about big ego!) We eat out a lot at great restaurants and I can safely tell you the food was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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POOR execution of food for an Expensive price

I just had dinner at Asiate tonight and am so disgusted I am staying up to write this review. First, it's fixed price only at $75 -- which is not a problem as long as this elegant restaurant with a very...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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Excellent

I had a business breakfast for eight people yesterday and it was great.....the service, atmosphere, food and view were all over the top. I asked for a room off to the side so we could discuss business without...
menupages.com - user review - 05/03/2006
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Costly but Memorable

I won't soon be forgetting my dining experience here. We came for my father's 50th Birthday and our party of 6 ended up with a total bill (tip included) of nearly $750. Needless to say, at ~ $125 per person,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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Dining with a View

I loved every minute of my experience at Asiate. When I first stepped into the restaurant, I was en...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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Mandarin Madness

Asiate, the restaurant within the opulent Mandarin Oriental hotel in Time Warner Center, offers a ca...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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Better the second time

Definitly better the second time around- came here for lunch on a weekday- I was surprised to find the crowd moderate, but then again the hype has died down. We were seated right away, and you can't go wrong...
menupages.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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Interesting Cuisine, Great Ambiance, Slow Service

Made reservations for two and were seated promptly upon arrival. The space is impressive with its glass wine display, and floor to ceiling vista. The presentation was clever, and the food tasty however the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2006
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Absolute Disappointment At A High Price

The menu is somewhat bizarre but as our group has relatively sophisticated palates we were looking forward to tasting most of the items on the menu. The food ranged from okay to poor and most dishes were not...
menupages.com - user review - 02/10/2006
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Try the prix fix menu!

I just returned from dinner at Asiate. Have I had better meals? Of course. But this was outstanding. I read the reviews of others here, who seem to have ordered from the menu, rather than trying the tasting...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2006
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Great food...

Wow... went there with 6 of us. Everything was delicious! It's not that expensive when you think about the quality of the food! Of course, most of us can't afford a $75 per person dinner every night, but...
menupages.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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Does It Get Better Than This....Yes!

It's all about the view. If you are a guest at the hotel it's okay...the room is small, the wine steward needs lessons, the maitre 'd needs manners, all in all it's not a re-order.
menupages.com - user review - 12/13/2005
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Attentive staff, great food!

I went to Asiate last night with my boyfriend (it was for my birthday), and we had a really great experience! When he called for a reservation, he had asked for a table by the window. The person who took the...
menupages.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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What a view, but the food...

was not so good. Went there for Thanksgiving-yes I know it wasn't thier regular menu but it would have been better to serve potato chips and dip instead of cold food that I had to return twice until the...
menupages.com - user review - 11/25/2005
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horrific tourist trap to be avoided at all costs

how dare they call this tourist trap a french japanese restaurant? everything takes like it was mocrowaved in an airplane and served up by crass, rude, nasty, and snobby waiters who don't seem to speak any...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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A nice one-time experience

This is a great place to go when you want to be somewhere really nice with excellent service and a fabulous view. The only problem is that the food was good rather than spectacular, which is what I'd like to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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They know how to do business

Last ones to arrive and leave restaurant. Appetizers great, and we had reisling under $100 recommended by the waiter. Chic atmosphere. View was unclear due to rain. Would not recommend Asiate if you expect to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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Nice view, mediocre food.....

Yes everyone raves on about the view, I guess if you don't have an apartment in the Trump tower then this is as close to it as it gets for the rest of us....My husband and I are real foodies, we like to try...
menupages.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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Can't Get Any Better

We went there for our 25th. Being culinary fanatics we were totally impressed with everything about Asiate. Unfortunately we were late due to traffic and had reservations for a show so we thought we wouldn't...
menupages.com - user review - 08/27/2005
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lovely ambiance. medicore food

go here if you're looking for a beautiful setting and 5 star service. But if you are looking for food that melts in your mouth...this place isn't that. For $75 pre-fixe, I would've expected dessert to be...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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You pay for the view

I went here on my two year anniversary with my boyfriend. The views are amazing, the decor is exquisite, The service is impeccable. However, the food is average and very pricey. You are paying for the view,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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Not Enough Bang For Your Buck

Presentation, yes, I would give it an 8.5, but the overall food was so-so, not enough for the money you pay. Sure, the chef may have some artistic angle to it but I certainly did not see it. I enjoy trying...
menupages.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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Breathtaking food and service

This place is great for a romantic evening or a business lunch. It has a wonderful view since it is on a really high level about 90ty something. The service is wonderful. I went with 6 other friends. It's was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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Relaxing with extraordinary view

I had friends visiting for a birthday & we chose Asiate for brunch. Everything was phenomenal. The overall atmosphere was comfortable & not at all pretentious. We ordered off the prefix menu & I highly...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2005
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Great View, Rude Service

My boyfriend and I came here to celebrate our anniversary, and while the view was unsurpassed, the service was beyond disappointing - likely on account of how young we are (23 and 25). From the moment we...
menupages.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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Disappointing.

The view is absolutely amazing and the wine list impressive. But otherwise, Asiate is extremely overrated. The service was terrible-- our lunch group waited 40 minutes past the time of our reservation to be...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2005
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Restaurant Week menu will bring me back

An article about the logistics of restaurant week stated that one of the objectives is to bring people back after the promotion. Asiate is, for me, a success story! Although their prix fix lunch menu only...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2005
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The view and ...

the view. I must say - the view and ambience was indeed a treat. The food on the otherhand was somewhat disappointing. After dinner I've concluded I've had better for much less. I had the 3 course with the...
menupages.com - user review - 05/25/2005
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Gorgeous Views, Excellent Cuisine

Asiate is another one of those beautiful places in the TIme Warner/Mandarin complex that costs an arm and a leg, but it's pretty much worth it if you have the dough or someone else is paying. The menu is...
menupages.com - user review - 05/23/2005
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We enjoyed it!

We had no problem with the reservations. The hostesses were very nice and the service was fine. The view and food were lovely. We had a very nice evening.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2005
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A complete disappointment

I made a reservation for dinner on the night of my girlfriend's birthday. When I called to confirm, the reservationist told me that my reservation had already been confirmed that afternoon, but for a different...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2005
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Perfect Evening

I made reservations for my Husband's 30th birthday. They happily accomidated my request for a window seat - even gave us a private booth table for 4 people - and the restaurant was full. The server gave us an...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2004
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Beautiful but disappointing

A friend and I had lunch at Asiate yesterday. We wanted to have a long chat and eat a good meal in beautiful surroundings. The surroundings were indeed beautiful. The views are gourgeous, the tables well...
menupages.com - user review - 12/04/2004
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Overated,Avoid

The restaraunt is HIGHLY overrated !!! Bad food, very pretensious service. They gave as such a hard time to make a reservation. The food is nothing to talk about, for such an expensive restaraunt, they should...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2004
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Just wanted to correct...

the correct pronunciation is more like Ah-zea-aht.
menupages.com - user review - 11/01/2004
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very disappointed

extremely disappointed cannot begin to describe the expereince. the food was extremely salty, out of six people, no one finished their food. More than half of the dish went back but no one seems to care to ask...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2004
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A Special Place

There is nothing negative I can say about Asiate. It is a special place to bring with you those who you deem special. The room, the wine list, the menu and service are all first notch. Perhaps I have become...
menupages.com - user review - 07/15/2004
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jahbnc1

Extremely intersting meal--on a par with the best in New York, or anywhere. Great combination of French-Japanese, somewhat like Tetsuya's in Sydney. Also, Asiate offers the best view in NYC for dinner. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2004
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Le Bernadin with a million-dollar view

I read somewhere that the question is "Will New Yorkers ride an elevator to dinner?" After lunching at Asiate ("Ozy-ah-tay"), I'm here to say if they don't, they're crazy. Had one of the best splurge lunches...
menupages.com - user review - 07/06/2004
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Very average, overrated

It's definitely a let-down. My boyfriend and I went for lunch. While the dining room decor is elegant, the view of Central Park is disappointing with the Trump Tower smacking right at the center of the Central...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2004
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Absolutely exquisit.

An absolutely sublime birthday dinner experience - the space is intimate and elegant, and the famed breathtaking view is exactly that. The menu offers a delectible range of flavors all composed masterfully and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2004
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Very enjoyable lunch

Thought the prix fixe lunch was a excellent. Food was very tasty and portions were big enough that you felt like you'd eaten. The service was very friendly and daytime views were spectacular. I'd like to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2004
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The View "YES", food/service better

The menu is filled with eye-widening surprises. The service is getting better and better every day. You may not like the Prawns like Mrs Hesser but you have to give credit to Chef Nori's details when you look...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2004
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not worth the money

Bad service from the start. There were bouncers in the lobby of the hotel. When we finally got upstairs (on time for an 8:30 reservation) we were told it would be another 10-20 minutes...which then stretched...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2004
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Out of the twightlight zone

Our dining experience could have come from a science fiction story. An array of exotic dinnerware and utensils, ultra modern decor, unusual tastes and stunning presentation in addition to the dazzling view of...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2004
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City Eye Candy!

The spectacular city views from Asiate, the swanky lounge--and must be seen in bar are MORE then enough reason to pay a visit. The FOOD on the other hand needs improvement, but I have no doubt this place will...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2004
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Fully committed

Yes the views are spectacular. But calling the restaurant you get a hotel central board that is trained in passe' and embarrassing corporate speak. Why? I don't know. It seems many outsiders just don't get New...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2003
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MAYBE ASIATE

NICE ROOM, GREAT VIEW , WITH EVERY SEAT YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR SITTING BY THE WINDOW .THE WINE LIST WAS EXTENSIVE AND FAIRLY PRICED.I WAS A LITTLE DISSAPOINTED IN THE MENU SELECTIONS, NEEDS MORE ORIGINALITY.. WE...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2003
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delicious!

one of the best asian fusion meals i've had in my life. stick with the following dishes and you're in for a treat: fois gras to start, miso cod as a main course, passion fruit souffle to end. enjoy!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2003
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redefined midtown

if the opening of asiate is any indication of what is to supposed to become the best concentration of restaurants in ny we are all in for a treat... scallops and crab suckling pig and lobster all fantastic.....
menupages.com - user review - 11/25/2003
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