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Mr. Chow Tribeca

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“Mr. Chow’s menu dates from a distant, Paleolithic era when Chinese food still retained an element of mysterious cachet.” nymag

Cuisine:  Chinese
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Mr. Chow Tribeca 121 Hudson Street (at North Moore) (212)965-9500 VIBE: Downtown Swank OCCASION: Stargazing GO WITH: A group - Dishes served family style DON'T MISS DISH: Signature Chicken Satay DON'T BOTHER DISH: Beijing Duck PRICE: $ 60 & up (But 10% cheaper than midtown outpost) ... Read More
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Please strap into your four-point harnesses now. Mr. Chow Tribeca will open to the public at the end of this week. Starting with a party on Thursday, an extremely robust PR campaign is about to unfold, courtesy of powerhouse Harrison & Shriftman. (The early warning signs are clear.) Miracu... Read More
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[Kalina, 5/18/06.] In the face of better judgment, we bring you Mr. Chow Tribeca, international egomaniac Michael Chow's brand new downtown playpen. Chow's reputation for having two hospitality standards -- one for his celebrity friends, another for average diners -- hasn't been lost on the trip... Read More
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Disclosure: this is totally, completely, 100% unfair. That said, as journalists, we are duty bound to report this scene, captured by the Eater lens at the bottom of the stairs at the opening party for Mr. Chow Tribeca last evening. More photos (with more glamor) in the new Eater Photo Pool, which ... Read More
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Every day this week, we've featured a Shitshow Week Review—a new assessment of a restaurant that at first glance seemed totally and completely off the rails. To give these places a fair shake, we revisited to pass new judgment. The fundamental question: shitshow or not a shitshow? Here is the finale... Read More
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[Kalina, 5/18/06] 1) Platt feels the fury Mr. Chow Tribeca elicits in those not "impressed by the Mr. Chow scene," awards it a tantalizing zero stars. From the lack of menus (the idea being that regulars remember the 40-year-old menu by heart) to the horrific food, which began in "... Read More
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Mr. Chow TriBeCa stays true to its predecessor's formula: a mixture of familiar and less familiar Chinese food in a slick setting with formally attired servers and an aura of clubby exclusivity. Read More
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Tomorrow, for reasons completely unknown, Mr. Frank takes a walk on the wildly irrelevant side and reviews Mr. Chow Tribeca. Today, begrudgingly, the Eater oddsmakers set the action, and it is as follows:Zero Stars (Satisfactory): EVEN Zero Stars (Good): 3-2 One Star: 2-1 Two Stars: 10-1 Three ... Read More
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Bruni no-stars Mr. Chow Tribeca. Calls most of the food "mediocre," and says, "Once you've visited Mr. Chow Tribeca, you will appreciate your favorite neighborhood Chinese takeout place like never before." Adam Platt wasn't much impressed, either. And after last week's misstep... Read More
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