Klong
7 St. Mark’s Place between First and Second Avenues
New York, NY 10006
212-505-9955
Because the wait at Prune was too long for our impatient selves (20-30 minutes in case you’re wondering), I suggested Klong because Annie had wanted to throw a dinner there but they were restrictive about large groups. Luckily Klong was three times the size of Prune and was a third less crowded.
Klong is decorated in a funky-chic-Asian way. Among the décor: calligraphy brushes, abacuses, birdcages. Ball bearing bead curtains covering the restroom area. A mini lit-up river slinking along the back tables. Swellness.
The weekday lunch special is a mere seven bucks and includes an appetizer and entrée. For $3 more, you can add a mimosa to your lunch. But I went the boring safe non-alcoholic route with chicken satay, pad Thai, and a Thai iced tea. The iced tea comes in a tall skinny glass with a straw that is too short. Long straws please! The chicken satay was fine (I liked the mini salad in the bottom of the square ramekin), and the pad Thai was pretty palatable as well. AmyL got two appetizers (shrimp in fried skins and spring rolls) and was satisfied as well. Go Klong!
And Klong has kickin’ kickass business cards.
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