Glamorous '80s vibe + Southeast Asian fusion. Standout duck, inventive salads, and divine soufflés w/ Central Park views.
Bryan Kim reviews Twin Tails, a Southeast Asian restaurant in Columbus Circle that offers a glamorous dining experience with dishes like salmon crudo and a noteworthy pork shank, ideal for impressing guests.
Experience Southeast Asian fusion in a glamorous, '80s-inspired setting overlooking Columbus Circle. This upscale restaurant, from the team behind Don Angie, impresses with its stunning decor and a menu that offers both innovative and classic dishes. While some creative choices might miss the mark for a few, the highlights like tableside-prepared salads, expertly roasted duck, and decadent soufflés make it a memorable dining destination, perfect for special occasions or impressing guests.
Twin Tails offers a Southeast Asian-inspired menu with Vietnamese and Thai influences, noted for its upscale presentation and bold flavors. While many dishes like the Whole Roasted Duck, Green Papaya Salad, and various soufflés receive high praise, some reviews suggest that certain items can be pricey or occasionally miss the mark. The dessert menu, particularly the soufflés, is a consistent highlight.
"Highly recommended dishes include the Whole Roasted Duck, Green Papaya and Kumquat Salad (prepared tableside), King Crab and Uni Buns, and the various soufflé flavors, particularly Pandan and Pistachio."
Customers generally have a very positive experience at Twin Tails, praising its stunning decor, innovative Southeast Asian cuisine, and excellent service. While some find it pricey, the quality of dishes like duck and soufflés, as well as the overall dining ambiance, are frequently highlighted as exceptional.
Important Note
The restaurant can be pricey, and some users have had mixed feelings on specific dishes, with one noting a crispy rice salad was disappointing and another finding Twin Tails not very good.
"This user recommended Twin Tails as a dining option, noting it might be above the user's budget."
Neutral"Twin Tails was recommended as a Thai dining option."
Positive"The mirror bar at Twin Tails has booths and is recommended, but with a caution that it may close randomly."
Positive"This is an upscale Asian restaurant that is a good option before performances at Lincoln Center. They have great seafood dishes and cocktails."
Positive"Twin Tails in Columbus Circle is described as delicious and accommodating for Lincoln Center goers, located about 5-7 minutes away."
Positive"The pistachio pandan soufflé at Twintails looks appealing to this commenter, though they haven't tried it yet."
Positive"This commenter listed several restaurant recommendations, including Twin Tails."
Neutral"Twin Tails at Columbus Circle is suggested as an option, recommending a salad with added protein."
Positive"Twin Tails is mentioned as a restaurant in Midtown where one can sit at the bar."
Positive"This user briefly recommended Twin Tails in response to a request for celebration dinner recommendations."
Positive"Mentions Twin Tails as having a maximalist style, but notes it's a different cuisine."
Neutral"Twin Tails is listed as a personal favorite in the Hell's Kitchen/Hudson Yards area, noted for its Modern Southeast Asian cuisine."
Positive"This commenter liked Twin Tails at Columbus Circle, but noted mixed overall reception."
Neutral"The author tried the Cho Lun Duck at Twin Tails in the Deutsche Bank Center and found the combination of duck with mango, coconut curry, and jalapeños to be surprisingly good."
Positive"This user recommends The Twin Tails bar lounge in the Deutsche Bank building for its appetizers, duck, and souffles, noting it is pricey for Asian cuisine."
Positive"A user recommends Twin Tails, located in Columbus Circle."
Neutral"The commenter personally does not find Twin Tails, among other listed restaurants in the West 50s, to be very good."
Negative"The commenter sarcastically lists Twin Tails as 'crap' in the West 50s, humorously implying it is actually a good restaurant."
Positive"Twin Tails, located at the Time Warner Center, is suggested as a fine dining option."
Neutral"Twin Tails, located at Columbus Circle, is noted for offering four distinct soufflé flavors: Passionfruit, Vietnamese Mocha, Pandan Pistachio, and Coconut Red Curry."
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