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July 6, 2016 6 Comments

An Exotic South Asian Meal: Spice Market | NYC (CLOSED)

Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Spice Market in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District serves Southeast Asian food in an exotic setting. Spice Market New York

You’ll be transported to Southeast Asia in this sexy, enticing atmosphere. Spice Market New York

At Spice Market, you will find dishes from Thailand, Korea, India, Malaysia and more that are served family-style with a fusion twist.
Sppice Market New York

The cocktails here are dangerously good, and by that I mean the drinks are so smooth, you can barely even taste any alcohol. You’ll be tipsy before you even know it.Spice Market New York 3

Considering Spice Market has been around since 2004, it still draws a crowd. On a Tuesday evening, this sprawling establishment was packed by 8 pm.Spice Market New York 5


Complimentary Starter
Papadam: We were served Papadam, an Indian starter, which is a fried, crispy cracker. The chutney prepared with tomatoes, aromatic Indian spices, including mustard seeds, was flavorsome with a kick of spice.Complimentary Appetizer Papadam - Spice Market New York


Cocktails
Raspberry Lychee Martini (left): A refreshing martini that was light, crispy and not too sweet. My favorite of the two.
Ginger Margarita (right): A highly talked about drink at Spice Market, and so I had to try it. The margarita sort of tasted like ginger-ale, meaning you could barely even taste any alcohol, but there was most definitely alcohol in there. A bold ginger flavor with a kick of spice. Divine! Lychee Raspberry Martini, Ginger Margarita - Spice Market New York


Appetizers
Chilled Prawns: The prawns sat over a bed of ice and were served with a sweet & spicy cocktail sauce. The shrimp was soft, fresh, and juicy, it just melted in my mouth. Chilled Prawn - Spice Market New York

Hamachi Sashimi: As you know, I’m not a fan of raw fish, however the sashimi tasted fresh. The crispy rice in combination with a chipotle mayonnaise sauce was delicious.Hamachi Sashimi - Spice Market New York

Spiced Chicken Samosas: The chicken samosa was filled with moist minced chicken and it was a tad bit spicy, nothing you can’t handle though. The cilantro infused yogurt sauce was smooth and creamy with a slight kick. Incredible combination and a must do!Spiced Chicken Samosa - Spice Market New York

Black Pepper Shrimp: The sun-dried pineapple bits to the right were sweet and tangy. The shrimp was soft, juicy and consisted of good amounts of black pepper. When paired together, this appetizer was sweet and peppery. Light, healthy and delectable.Black Pepper Shrimp - Spice Market New York


Entrees
Striped Bass: This dish consisted of Korean flavors and was on the spicier side. Striped Bass combined with wok fried Napa cabbage, jicama, cucumber and kimchi were both sweet and spicy. Additionally, this dish was a tad bit salty, but still appetizing.Striped Bass - Spice Market New York


Sides
Chili-Garlic Egg Noodles: And yet another dish that had both the sweet and spicy elements that I love. When this side arrives, you need to give these noodles a little toss so all the flavors combine. The seared shrimp was soft and tender. The noodles were prepared with chili, star anise, basil and honey. Although they mention “garlic” noodles, this side wasn’t garlicky at all. Despite that, this was an excellent side with generous portions of shrimp, and it tasted even better the next day.
Chili-Garlic Egg Noodles -Spice Market New York

Ginger Fried Rice: When this dish arrives, break up the egg into the rice. The heat of the rice will cook the egg and scramble it. There is a prominent flavor of ginger in this dish. Highly seasoned dish and easily one of my favorite dishes of the evening.Ginger Fried Rice - Spice Market New York

Coconut Sticky Rice: Delicious flavored coconut rice steamed in a banana leaf. This side will go with most entrees on the list. A must do!Coconut Sticky Rice - Spice Market New York


Coffee & Desserts
Coffee: Good, solid cup.

Ovaltine Kulfi: There was a lot going on in this dessert. A slice of caramelized banana sitting over ovaltine flavored chocolates. The chocolates were insanely delicious. To the side were caramel flavored popcorn with a butterscotch sauce and incredibly light whipped cream. A creative dessert that came together impeccably. This was my favorite dessert out of the three.Ovaltine Kulfi - Spice Market New York

Cassava Cake: It was my first time trying a Cassava Cake. The cake itself wasn’t sweet, however it was served with a side of condensed milk ice-cream and a ginger sauce over the top. The orchid petals adorned this lovely dessert, however the Cassava Cake was just okay for me.Steamed Cassava Cake - Spice Market New York

Thai Jewels: Tropical fruits combined with shaved coconut ice. This dessert was pretty good, but I didn’t love it.Thai Jewels - Spice Market New York


RESTAURANT REVIEW: Spice Market
COST
: $$$
CUISINE: Asian Fusion, Thai, Vietnamese
FAVORITES: Complimentary Starter Papadam | Ginger Margarita | Lychee Raspberry Martini | Spiced Chicken Samosas | Chili-Garlic Egg Noodles | Ginger Fried Rice | Coconut Sticky Rice
VERDICT: 4.5 / 5
Spice Market is easily one of my favorite restaurants. It’s a trendy, upscale restaurant that has elements of both romance and character. It’s rare for me to find all of those attributes in one restaurant. The idea of bringing different flavors from all over Asia to one place is brilliant. Being of Indian origin myself, I can honestly say I really enjoyed the Papadam and Chicken Samosas. The flavors were fairly authentic with a slight fusion flair. The one thing I will say is there is some spice in almost every dish, some more than others, and so you need to be able to handle at least a little spice to enjoy the food at Spice Market. One of my all time favorite restaurants and a must do when in the Meatpacking District. Highly recommended and will definitely be back. 

Food: Excellent | Drinks: Outstanding | Décor: Romantic/Trendy/Sexy | Service: Excellent/Attentive | Value: Fair/Good

LOCATION
403 West 13th Street, New York, NY
(Meatpacking District)

Have you been to Spice Market? If so, what is your favorite dish to order?

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  1. Shumaila says

    July 6, 2016 at 9:06 PM

    Smooth cocktails are always dangerous. But they do make it easier the next day as the hangovers are less intense. And what a spread you have there. Definitely trying spice market on my next trip to New York.

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      September 4, 2016 at 8:32 PM

      Haha, yeah! Seriously no hangovers. I can’t do cheap cocktails, I get headaches. Spice Market is one of my favorites in NYC.

      Reply
  2. Velva says

    July 12, 2016 at 1:39 AM

    Love your post. This was just on time. We head out to NYC tomorrow. I am going to try to check it out.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Velva

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      September 4, 2016 at 8:33 PM

      Thanks. Oh I’m so glad. Did you have a chance to go? If so, what did you think?

      Reply
  3. Jhiane says

    August 11, 2016 at 4:26 AM

    The food looks amazing . I love the ambience and decor of the restaurant . I definitely have to try this restaurant .

    Reply
    • honeywhatscooking says

      September 4, 2016 at 8:34 PM

      Thanks Jhiane. It’s amazing, Definitely a date-night place. 🙂

      Reply

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