Listed below are links to reviews of The Fatty Crab from around the web.
[ more from dailycandy]
"No architectural gimmicks, no three-story fountains, no secret membership cards. The design might be a tad caligynephobic: The Asian porn wallpaper in the bathroom has been strategically painted over for modesty’s sake...."
[ more from gastropoda]
"The good: My friends, who have kept me fat and happily fed through the most painful experience of my life. I wasn"t out of the ER more than 12 hours before the first party; even Gary settled for pizza-and-salad delivery from Pizzabolla after I canceled..."
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"The shameless: Ed"s Lobster Bar, where the knockoffs of Pearl are too close for comfort and where the comfort level is close to hellish. I felt compelled to check it out for comparison"s sake, so I have only myself to blame for calories wasted and hea..."
[ more from gayot]
| "Zak Pelaccio, who quickly made a name for himself while in the kitchens of Brooklyn's Chickenbone Café and the Meatpacking District's 5 Ninth (where he still mans the stoves), brings Fatty Crab to the West Village. Inspired by his time living in Malaysia..." |
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[ more from gusto]
| "Nate and I took a cooking class with the Zac Pelaccio and he was just opening this place. This cocktail tasted just like that tropical baby food, you know?..." |
3 reviews
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"I went for dinner today with my date and had a just ok fish fry appetizer, two mini burguers that were really bland and could be those you get at any diner. the skate dish was very good, a little overcooked but we thought the flavors were well balanced an..."
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"Looking down the reviews posted so far for Fatty Crab, I was astonished at the number of complaints: bad service, small portions, poor food, etc. The only complaint which rings true, from my experience there last night, had to do with the atmosphere...."
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"Full of taste and WONDERFUL when you dip the hot, fresh bread in the sauce. The sauce is very well seasoned and like nothing I have had before (you can taste the spicyness but it's not overpowering)...."
[ more from nyjournal.squarespace]
"The menu comes as several printed sheets held together with a clip board. It offers the following categories: snacks ($4-8), salads ($7-13), noodles/soups ($10-12), vegetables ($7), rice bowls ($1-3), and specialities ($6-28)...."
[ more from nymag]
"Everything from this Malaysian restaurant's laid-back and droopy-trousered but deceptively efficient crew to its open kitchen and congenially cramped environs is reminiscent of Chef Zak Pelaccio (5 Ninth)'s late, beloved Williamsburg venture the Chickenbo..."
[ more from nysun]
"COFFEE ON THE HOUSE New Yorkers are in for a lot of free coffee in the next couple of weeks. The first freebie is tomorrow, when McDonald's will hand out free cups of the stuff to anyone who asks for it, at any location...."
[ more from offthebroiler.wordpress]
"Fatty Crab, on Hudson Street, owned by Zak Pelaccio (of 5 Ninth fame) with the kitchen run by Chef de Cuisine Corwin Kave (who staged in Singapore and Hong Kong for a year prior to opening the restaurant with Pelaccio in 2005) has become a very popular ha..."
[ more from pabulum.ext212]
"We also ordered the Jalan Alor chicken wings named after what used to be the Red Light District of Kuala Lumpur but where the best street food stalls are now located. It was a messy ordeal trying to eat them with our fork and spoon and then later, with ou..."
[ more from savorynewyork]
"to something that"s decidedly more insular and narrow in focus...."
[ more from search.cityguide.aol]
| "After great critical success with Chickenbone Cafe in Brooklyn and 5 Ninth in the Meatpacking District, chef Zak Pelaccio turns his attention to Fatty Crab, a more casual joint down the street on Hudson. Fatty Crab is an ode to Malaysia, and the time Pela..." |
3 reviews
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[ more from tablehopper]
"This was my first time at the Spotted Pig but definitely not my last. From what I can see you can"t go wrong at this place, we enjoyed the gnudi (ricotta dumplings), and the roll mops (pickled herring), along with our pig"s ear...."
[ more from thefoodnerds]
"My sous chef told me she loved everything she ate, but felt that certain dishes were "messy. She also recommended a dish that while it may make certain veggie people cower, any bacon lover will be in immediate bliss...."
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[ more from urbandaddy]
"Chef Zak Pelaccio and owner Rick Camac of 5 Ninth introduce a new gastro-pub described as an Asian Spotted Pig...."
[ more from urbandaddy]
"Chef Zak Pelaccio and owner Rick Camac of 5 Ninth introduce a new gastro-pub described as an Asian Spotted Pig. Named after one of Pelaccio's favorite restaurants outside Kuala Lumpur, Fatty Crab is small and cozy, serving up some delicious Asian street f..."
[ more from vealcheeks.blogspot]
"For two restaurants that are so similar, they could hardly be more different. If restaurants can be divided into those that are ideational (Charlie Trotter, Alain Ducasse) and those that are sensate (Frontera Grill, Babbo), Momofuku is the former and Fatt..."
[ more from wcities]
"If you think you know all there is to know about seafood, you might want to step into Fatty Crab. Not only is the food innovatively different, you can get messy with the food, without drawing attention...."
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