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Pink Pony

Comfortable, old-fashioned spot for interesting, old-fashioned comfort food.

The Scene

The original Pink Pony is no more: Gone are both the performance space and the corridor leading to Max Fish. Yet new owner Lucien Bahaj's makeover keeps this Lower East Side joint hip and happening. The restaurant is split into two rooms unified by lofty tin ceilings and a smattering of antique books and photos. By day, the more casual front room operates as a cafe-bistro; at night, one can opt to eat in the grander former nightclub space in back.

The Food

Eclectic is the buzzword or, rather, the only word for a place that puts a toasted peanut butter, honey and banana sandwich on the menu next to cassoulet. Comfort food is the restaurant's strength: The aforementioned sandwich is divine; the cassoulet less so. Braised short ribs are promising but under-cooked, yet the Nicoise salad (with seared tuna) is fresh and tasty, and the mashed potatoes are, true to form, delectable.

176 Ludlow
New York City, NY 10002-1549
Phone: (212) 253-1922