🦀 SEA NYC: Upscale Southeast Asian with Standout Crab Fried Rice

From the team behind Michelin-starred Junsik, SEA brings refined Southeast Asian flavors to NYC in a sleek, moody setting. The menu is concise, the vibe is polished, but the experience felt a bit uneven for the price. 🦀 Crab Fried Rice ⭐ The highlight! Generous lumps of crab meat over fragrant rice with crispy bits of锅巴 (rice crust) and a silky scrambled egg layer. Flavorful, textured, and truly satisfying. 🐷 Crispy Pork Thin slices with super-crispy skin — almost too hard to bite. The meat was fatty, and while wrapping it in lettuce and rice noodles helped, it still felt heavy. 🐟 Black Cod in Curry Tender fish in a flavorful curry, but the portion was tiny for $35. You’ll need the side of rice to feel full — not the best value. At $70–$80 per person, SEA feels more like a stylish special-occasion spot than an everyday favorite. If you go, focus on the crab fried rice and keep expectations in check for the rest. 📍 SEA – NYC 💰 Around $70–$80 per person #SEANYC #UpscaleAsian #CrabFriedRice #SoutheastAsian #NYCEats #NYCRestaurants #FoodieReview #MichelinChef #NYCFoodie #DinnerSpot #NotWorthTheHype