Republic Restaurant

bbmania 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Overpriced chinese noodle – This place might be good for those who never tried any asian noodle places. Nice atmosphere and hip staff. However, food is very overrated. This is type of noodle you can easily get from any asian noodle places. Therefore, it's also overpriced. You should get this type of noodle with less than 6 dollars. It's outrageous to charge $2 for a regular tea. 

ragazzo 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

A little privacy, please. – Okay, the food was very good. I ordered a chicken noodle dish which was a bit too sublte for me. The cilantro, lemongrass and challots saved it. My friend ordered the curry duck noodle soup which was great. Our chicken skewer appetizer was also a knockout. The service was very fast even though the place was packed and the wait staff were real friendly. My bone to pick was the seating arrangements. Don't expect a table for 2. Expect to be seated with several other parties. I personally didn't appre... read more

skybluelexis 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

fast and good – everything i've tried here so far is great - from the salmon broth, and also the cold spinach noodles, the grilled beef over noodles and the rice dishes - everything's good. as for the appetizers, i like the grilled eggplant or salmon sashimi salad. the grilled calamari is also great. good cocktails, too. try the frozen lichee martini. 

gina99 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Noisy and tasteless – If you're looking for a place to eat tasteless noodles while you scream at your dinner companions to be heard this is the place to go. I am not sure why this place is so popular and trendy. The vegetable dumplings were good and other appetizers looked appealing. Order them when the restaurant isn't busy or move along to a restaurant that serves authentic Thai food. 

syberchik 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Too noisy – The food was pleasant enough. But the atmosphere is way too trendy and loud. You are seated on benches next to other trendy diners. If you don't really care about their conversation, tough. You have no other choice but to hear it as you are almost on top of them. My pad thai was good and so was the wait service. I would eat from there again but only as take out. 

pickrellgb 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Tourist Trap / Crap – My experience of Republic is essentialy a tourist trap serving pretty ordinary food. The beef I ordered was questionable to say the least, the cow (big assumption) must have died of old age. I couldn't cut it with a knife let alone the chop sticks that came with the meal. If you want decent cheap food try Spice or Evergreen - better priced, better food. 

soogah 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Pricey chinatown noodles.. – Food wasn't anything special here and not worth the money, seems like chinatown food with a little twist. I'd rather troop over to chinatown pay a quarter of the price and get a hotter bowl of noodles. 

rhubarbbs 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Ordinary in Trendy Clothing – While it's definitely one of the more reasonably priced options on Union Square, and the service is pleasant and prompt, Republic's accolades basically stop there. The atmosphere is run-of-the-mill sterile trendy asian. Why does "trendy" so often translate into angular and cold? The calamari is chewy, and the noodles are ho hum. 

yippee1999 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Good cheap food. – I've gone to this place a number of times for takeout only. The orders always come out very quickly. The vegetable dumplings are delish, as is their duck soup. Everything in the takeout bag is always perfectly packaged. I think they do a wonderful job there. I've never sat down to eat there, but it appears like it would be rather hectic and loud. I'd suggest sitting at the "bar", where you can watch the kitchen. It's amazing to stand there and watch the cooks in action.