Graffiti Food & Wine Bar
“Dishes you shouldn't miss are the pork dumplings,
Zucchini & hummus pizza, scallops, and the pork buns.”
“Chef Mehta came and talked with us a couple times, and for such a gifted, reknowned chef, he is an incredibly kind and humble guy.”
“Zucchini hummus pizza had the perfect zest with a little kick from the wasabi beans.”
Graffiti Food & Wine Bar
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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I recently when back to this restaurant, having not been in several years. The venue is just as quaint as before and the menu is very unique and updated regularly. Not a good place for large groups or if you want a very private dinner.
Really only good for small parties (4 or less) and on a weeknight to avoid a long line. I tried the following:
Starters
Chili pork dumplings – the grapefruit is a nice touch
Coconut Ginger Chicken Noodles – these tasted like really good thai food
Mains
Braised pork buns – very nice, but not as good as Momofuku
Duck Portobello Gratinee, Mustard Onion Confit – I preferred this over the pork buns
If you happen to be in the east village, definitely pop in, You will not be disappointed.
Really delicious food. Space is extremely cramped and menu is a bit limiting. I dined here last weekend with a party of 6 and all of us thoroughly enjoyed the eclectic menu options.
The food itself is worthy of five stars, however, to describe the space as cramped would be a gross understatement. While I was with family and friends dining shoulder to shoulder isn't the worst thing, but there is also not a chair with a back in the entire establishment. It struck me as almost worryingly cramped or illegal in the event of a fire.
The redeeming factor was definitely the food. Everything is served tapas style and is really delicious. My favorite offerings were the pickled ginger scallops with candied red chili, which offered a brilliant combination of heat and sweet. The pork buns were some of the best bao I've ever had, and the eggplant buns were a nice deviation from the standard bao and were really delicious. Other dishes were very good but also very spicy. My least favorite offerings were the desserts (if you want to do dessert here just stick to the cheese plate that is very very good!) and the ginger chicken noodles that left lemongrass in the dish that was truly inedible.
I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone who has a physical disability or trouble walking as I truly do not think you will be able to dine here. Additionally, the restaurant does not list all of its ingredients in its descriptions on the menu so be very cautious if you suffer from allergies.
The food is excellent and spicy and also an amazing value for New York. If you're young, food-loving, and looking for something different this is one of my top choices for the city.
I would give 3.5 but flatness of dishes tended it to 3. The restaurant is a pretty small (hole in the wall types) place. Its neat and clean and the servers are really nice.
We were seated in a corner table with slightly uncomfortable stools while a party of 2 was seated in a much larger table (probably expecting more people??).
The food was interesting and quirky at the same time. However some dishes really fell flat in flavor.
Prosecco lychee martini: delicious, i love sweet and strong cocktails!
Potato stir fry: good, a bit too many onions and less potato was tasted nice.
Vegetable dumplings: average, my least favorite dish of the day. The dumkings barely had any filling and the grapefruit relish was not enough.
Zucchini pizza: good however I got Weird after taste and some zucchini was cold.
Indian street burger: my favorite and really gooood. If i return, i would only get this. Thought they could have served more fingerling potatoes.
Pork / eggplant buns: the eggplant version was average however my friend told me that the pork version was amazing. Other diners also said that it was the best dish of the day for them.
The restroom is through the kitheb and was a turn off point on how small it was. They can probably reduce tables and make the restaurant more breathable. I wonder how would it be on a weekend/full night.
Going out to eat here is an adventure. It's a great intimate place for a date. Just to warn, it is tiny inside! We were a group of 4 with reservations, and they placed us at a table meant for 2 people. The stools we had to sit on were really uncomfortable, so if you have back problems/leg problems/ mobility problems it is really hard to sit down to enjoy the meal or to navigate into and out of the seats. Had we not been very tiny girls, we would probably not have fit there. The larger table is a community table.
Onto the food: delicious. Tried the green mango paneer (my favorite), the Indian street burgers, and the vegetable dumplings with a grapefruit confit. For dessert we got the hazelnut cupcake with chocolate chip ice cream. Each food item had a great depth of flavor. You have to come here with somebody who is a foodie and appreciates the subtleties of each ingredient in the dish.
The ambiance is very cool and Asian inspired. One particular thing that I liked is that all the entrees are priced the same as one another as well as the appetizers and desserts. No worrying about splitting the bill or ordering something way more expensive than the other person. It's "tapas style" (even the $17 "entrees") and my group shared everything. It was super fun that way. We felt full and satisfied without being stuffed even though the portions were modest. This meal is created to be artful and an experience; it's not where you go if you just want to stuff your face.
A cute hole in the wall tapas style restaurant. Came here for a low key bachelorette dinner and it was a good experience. Seating was a little tight but we made it work.
For the table, we ordered the pork buns, green mango paneer, duck, chili pork dumplings, and the truffled strawberries for dessert.
Pork buns were very good, your typical pork bun. Couldn't remember anything too distinct about them though.
Mango paneer was interesting – tangy soft pillows of cheese with pieces of pita. I saw it is super hyped up on Yelp but I thought it was just okay.
Chili pork dumplings – good, but tasted like any store bought frozen dumpling with some crunchy pieces thrown on top.
Duck was pretty yummy. Again…not memorable. Hey could've added more duck in my opinion.
Truffled strawberries was probably one of the most unique desserts I've ever had. I usually associate truffle with savory dishes, but combining it with warm caramelized strawberries and ice cream was super unexpected, in a good way. I still prefer truffle with meats/savory food though.
I asked the waiter for our dessert to be served with a candle to celebrate our bachelorette, and he agreed. However it came with a separate goblet of sorbet instead. If I had known, we probably wouldn't have ordered the dessert since they gave us a free one. Oh well, nbd.
Overall I'm happy we tried this place out! The food just somehow wasn't doing it for me, but the atmosphere and feel of the place was great. It's a perfect place for intimate conversations, dates, or small group dinners. Just be prepared for the little elbow room you'll get!
It's all about the texture and the taste at this Asian-inspired French/American restaurant.
I came here with my hubby and sister-in-law and was pleasantly surprised by this small, cozy restaurant. I don't think that more than 20 people fit at the community-style tables.
Service was outstanding. We enjoyed a few bottles wine (I believe that all of their wine options are 35 bucks a bottle and pretty decent) and our glasses were never empty and we never felt rushed during dinner (we dined for 3 hours).
I absolutely love the concept of small plates and sharing dishes. We enjoyed the three cheeses appetizer served with guava paste, pickled ginger scallops (which were out-of-this-world), coconut ginger chicken noodles, braised lentil short ribs, and the hazelnut caviar chocolate cupcake for dessert.
Graffiti is definitely a gem and I would highly recommend this restaurant for those looking for an "experience."
Went to this spot with friends the other night. It's super small, only has 5 tables, but the food and service is excellent. We were seated immediately. Started off with the green mango paneer which was delicious. We also got prosecco lychee martinis which were good, but there was a lot of crushed ice in it that I didn't enjoy. Our waiter was adorable. He was very attentive and just perfect. Might have fallen in love. Anyway, we also got the zucchini hummus pizza which is also a very popular dish of theirs. It had a wasabi flavor which was interesting. We also got dumplings which were good as well. I was already starting to get full after our appetizers. For the entrees, I got the shrimp with fennel kale salad and at this point we had ordered a bottle of wine so I honestly don't remember what else we got, but we shared all our plates with one another. We also got dessert, but I don't remember what it was. I just had a bite, but it was good. The experience was a good one. At some point, due to the limited space we had some other people at our table, but once another table cleared up they were moved. I vaguely even remember them being there. It's definitely a cozy place that you should go to with people you don't mind being very close to. The food is great. Check it out
It is a cozy place (tiny), they mix different style which will surprise you.
However I was a little bit disappointed by their white wines as they were too cold and their appetizer (we tasted only the three cheese) had too small portion of cheese.
You might need a reservation if you want to come here 😉