SET L.E.S. — Restaurant in New York

It's quite unbelievable that I've been to this LES hotspot quite a bit over the years but never reviewed them. They opened way before the pandemic was even a thought and I'm so very glad they made it through. I believe the first time I went here was years ago when they first opened and since then I've been back for happy hour on a regular basis. I just love their menu, the staff is cool and provide great customer service and the music is so good. The outside seating area is pretty damn cool as well. Happy Hour is Monday through Thursday from 5 - 7 PM. Their specials are as follows:

Wings - 6 for $6.00. You can choose from the following flavors: Salt & Pepper, Jalapeño, Tangy Soy Garlic, Sesame Chicken w/ Pickled Carrots and Daikon. I've have all except salt and pepper. Such flavorful wings!

SET Loaded Nachos - $8.00 (add chicken $3 extra, add steak $5 extra). I've had the chicken nachos and the steak nachos. Both were very tasty.

Skewers - $3.00 (choose from Vietnamese buttered steak cubes, sweet Italian sausage, cajun buttered shrimp, lemongrass chicken, veggie). I would say that the steak and chicken are my favorite ones but those are the only ones I've tried lol. I'm hooked on them.

SET Baos - $3.00 each (choose from Pork Belly, Tempura, Shrimp, Bahn Mi Chicken). I've only had the Bahn Mi Chicken bao. Delicious!

Cocktail & Drink Specials:

Beers $6.00

Yave Tequila Shot $6.00

Yave Cocktail $8.00 (choose from Jalapeño Popper, Mango-rita Pineapple or Margarita)

Lycheetini $8.00

SET Old Fashioned $8.00

Wifey $8.00 (Tequila, Lemon, Simple, Rasberries, Egg White)

Espresso Martini $8.00 (Espresso, Vodka, Kahlua)

SET Mule $8.00 (Vodka, Ginger, Club Soda, Lime Juice)

Frozen Margarita $8.00 ($2 extra for flavor: Pina Colada, Mango, Strawberry, Passion Fruit, Watermelon, Raspberry, Peach)

I've had the Yave tequila shot, all of the Yave cocktails, the Lycheetini, SET Old Fashioned and the SET Mule. The bartenders do a great job making these drinks and I love the fact that I've been introduced to Yave tequila. It's a Hispanic-owned brand created by Harlem native Joe Cruz Jr. It's such a smooth and high quality tequila. I plan to buy a few to have at home.

If you're ever in LES during happy hour you MUST make SET L.E.S a stop during your journey. You won't be...

Came here after making a reservation for indoor seating 24 hours in advance. When I showed up on time for my reservation I was told by the host that because I made my reservation only a few hours ago that they did not have any tables available. After showing him my text confirmation that was sent over 24 hours prior to my reservation, he offered me outdoor seating. Fortunately, one of our party could no longer make it so we were able to be seated at a 3-person table inside of the restaurant. We sat for around 5-10 minutes before our waiter came to greet us. Our food and drinks did come out pretty quickly after we were able to place our orders. Unfortunately, the food did not meet our expectations. The avocado toast is made with sliced white bread and barely has any avocado on it. My friend was able to fold her bread in half. My breakfast tacos (2 piece order which is not mentioned on the menu) had one piece of Italian sausage on one taco. It was also mainly made up of scrambled eggs. The taste was good but please put an adequate amount of the ingredients on the food item. Why is there no avocado on my avocado toast? Why is my toast not even toasted? My partner had the bulgogi burger and enjoyed it but that was about it. The best thing I had at this restaurant was the tater tots which are definitely bought frozen and in bulk. The drinks were also alright. Sidenote: this place is smaller than it seems in pictures. This place could be a hotspot but I will not return until they work on their organization and food matching the menu. They also charge 20% gratuity but it says this nowhere on their website. Just...

I would say 3.5... I saw a photo of a tasty burger from Set L.E.S. somewhere, so we decided to go check them out for a brunch. They offers interesting dishes with Asian twist, which I always enjoy.

They have a Brunch Special that comes with a choice of Home Fries, Tater Tots or Waffle Fries. It also comes with a choice of a Mimosa, Bloody Mary, Beer or Any Non Alcoholic Beverage too! We got one of their Brunch SETs with Bloody Mary. It was pretty good, strong with a bit of peppery-ness to it.

We ordered SET 4, Bulgogi Burger, with Tater Tots. The Burger was super tasty! The bottom bun got very soggy quickly, but it was soooo tasty we didn’t care… just eat it with knife and fork so that your hands get crazy messy.

We also ordered Pat Lafrieda 30 Day Dry Aged Burger, which is not a part of their set brunch menu, so it didn't come with a complimentary drink. It does come with a choice of sides. I went with waffle fries.

Burger was juicy, cooked a bit more than I like, but not over-cooked. Egg was cooked just right. I wish if It had more caramelized onion. It was smaller than I expected it to be, and I somehow thought it comes with more ingredients. The flavor of the Bulgogi burger was better and more delightful than this one.

The staffs here were really nice and friendly, and took a good care of us. They do have other interesting menu items, so we might head over there again if we are...