Baotique at Covet

Location & Contact:

137 E. 55th St.
New York, NY 10002
212-223-2829
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Description:

It's been a while since we heard a Michael Bao punwe were starting to get withdrawal symptoms. Here to the rescue with the meds: Baotique! Billed as a modern Vietnamese spot, this 66-seater is located inside swanky midtown lounge Covet and is an eclectic little eye-popper, filled with alligator walls, carved wooden murals and steel touches. The food is vintage Bao: Vietnamese staples like bo luc lac (marinated and seared beef), bun noodles and Dungeness crab, but punched up with fancy flair: That duck fried rice, for example, also comes with foie gras. Pichet Ong is onboard to do desserts, and Huynh says the sweet offering will include a "chocolate green tea volcano." But the big "waaaa?" dish here is the Spam fried rice. Huynh notes the dish will come with five types of pork: Spam (yep, from the can), pulled pork, Chinese sausage, pork fat and bacon. I love Spam," he says. Everything pork. Pork! Pork! Pork! Pork! Ya dont say?

Hours:

Monday: 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Tuesday: 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Wednesday: 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Thursday: 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Friday: 5 p.m.-12 a.m.
Saturday: 5 p.m.-12 a.m., 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sunday:

Type of Meals Served:

Dinner

Price Range:

$$$ up to 30 per meal

Payment Options:

Cash, Credit

Reservations:

no

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