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Italian · East Village, Lower East Side · $
Lower East Side, New York, NY · $
Steal away from the bustling NYC streets to find your own private retreat within Ye’s Apothecary. Right on the border with Chinatown, our speakeasy and tapas bar creates the ultimate intimate mood with classic Asian décor and warm lighting, ideal for whisking your palate into another era, among friends or in the spirit of romance. Named for Miss Ye, whose travels throughout Asia have served as the inspiration for our new venture, you’ll discover the passion of these flavors on your palate. All sourced from Miss Ye’s favorite cities and towns around the Asian continent, an array of traditional Szechuan cuisine is crafted into tapas form with a modern twist while cocktails have been given the mixologist’s approach, infused with Chinese herbal botanical elements to create another dimension of flavor. Light snacks give you the taste of Asian street stalls with bold flavors from Szechuan peppercorns, chili peppers, and thirteen spices, popular seasonings that give our tapas those extraordinarily exotic flavors. Experience Chinese cuisine in a more intimate way with pork soup dumplings dressed with imported Chinese black vinegar. Take a taste of a classic with scallion pancakes without the road traffic whirring by. Bite into Canton shumai, Sichuan wontons with house-made chili oil, night market noodles, crispy tofu peppered in our house spice blend, chicken or beef skewers with cumin and peppercorn, yuzu-glazed shrimp, or our absolute signature offering of thirteen-spiced tempura soft shell crab.
“American-style Chinese cuisine cannot be compared with the traditional authentic Chinese cuisine. The prices are a bit on the high side. The environment is actually quite good.”
“Amazing food and experience here. We only came for apps and drinks but I will definitely be returning to try more of the menu. We had the spicy yellow beef and potstickers, highly recommend. The nude and noble cocktail was also delish. The atmosphere is great, service was 10/10. The host and everyone was so professional and service was quick.”
“This place was absolutely gorgeous! My girlfriend and I visited to celebrate our anniversary and they were sure to make it special for the both of us. The whole speakeasy vibe was definitely selling as there was a lot of antique decor littering the walls and the ceiling. The waiter was very attentive and visited us every once in a while to check in and made sure we enjoyed the food and drinks. Speaking of which, the cocktails were expertly made and were the absolute selling point of the company. Also a great spot for photography. Thank you guys for making our night spectacular!!!”
“8/10 because all the drinks and the “Godmother Chicken Wings” are really good but the scallion pancakes is no doubt an Indian Frozen Paratha that you cook on a pan at home. Doesn’t even taste like scallion or Chinese scallion pancakes???!! the drinks: Happy Together, Nude & Noble, Bird’s Nest are really good. Especially for people who love sweet and sour cocktails! Salted Egg Ice-cream is also a very good one.”
“The worst part of our experience at Ye’s Apothecary was definitely the service. Our server seemed completely uninterested in working, she spent most of the time on her phone and chatting with the bartender instead of paying attention to the tables. She brought a bottle of tap water to the table but didn’t even serve it; we had to pour it ourselves the entire night. She never came back to check on us, ask how the food was, or see if we wanted another drink. It honestly felt like we were a burden. Drinks arrived almost 10 minutes after the food, which is unacceptable, especially considering the restaurant was not full. The bar was extremely slow for the amount of people there, although I have to say the cocktails themselves were delicious. The food was really good and the atmosphere is nice, but unfortunately the service completely ruined what could have been a great experience. We ended up leaving the place very quickly.”
New York, NY 10002
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