TABLA

Pros: A feel-good restaurant if ever there was one. Mouthwatering breads and sauces. Memorable service.
Cons: A few misses among a sea of winners.

I felt awash of contentment flow through me as I gazed at our table full of food. I had not seen so many little plates gracing a table since the last time Mr. Epicure and I went out for dim sum. The bright red tomato chunks provided a startling...

Pros: Exceptional service, innovative dishes, relaxed atmosphere
Cons: Uncreative desserts, plain decor

As if owning and operating New York’s two most popular restaurants were not enough pressure (Union Square Café and Gramercy Tavern), restaurateur Danny Meyer has once again risen to the occasion in establishing his third, and perhaps most daring culinary...

Pros: $20 lunch prix fixe makes it affordable to try this hot new restaurant.
Cons: Regular prices are high.

For the Year 2000, certain restaurants are extending the lunch prix fixes normally reserved for Restaurant Week. For $20, three course lunches can be had at some of the finest dining establishments in Manhattan, through Labor Day. If you are able to...

Pros: Generally delicious food, creatively prepared
Cons: Expensive

Tabla's food is NYC's most prominent example of the culinary permutation known as "Indian Fusion" -- a marriage between traditional Indian elements (eg. nan, raita, curries, tandoor roasting) and state-of-the-art Western techniques and...

Pros: amazing food, professional service, other-worldly decor
Cons: let me know if you can find one--I can't!

Danny Meyer is synonymous with excellence in service and food in NYC, with a resume that includes Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern--two of the best in the city. I was a little skeptical when Tabla opened, however, as it was billed as New American...

Pros: Good drinks, great service
Cons: Bland food, Ho-Hum decor

Being the foodies that we are, Tabla seemed like a great choice for an occasional really expensive d ...

Pros: Nice decor
Cons: Expensive, bland food

Fusion style restaurants, particularly east meets west, have become popular of recent. Tabla is a relative newcomer to this genre, but has established somewhat of a name for itself.
I have no idea why.
I went there not too long ago with 2...

Pros: New food and tastes, beautiful decor
Cons: Can be noisy

What I really love about Tabla is the food. I am a fan of Indian food, but Tabla presents the Indian taste and ingredients in a whole new way. This fusion, Neo American and Indian menu is delicious and unlike anything else I've ever had.

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