Tuome

Absolutely LOVED this place; we went with a group of 5 for a birthday dinner, and after every dish came out, everyone couldn’t stop exclaiming, «omg so good.» One of my friends even coined Tuome their newly crowned favorite restaurant in NYC ;) It’s a good walk into Alphbet City, but trust me, it’s worth the trek! The reservation was for 6:30pm and we were seated promptly. Not sure if it’s because it was a week night, but the restaurant stayed relatively empty for the duration of our meal.
Here’s what we ordered to share:
Egg [deviled, crispy, chili] $ 8
Tasted like a perfect scotch egg with a slight asian flare with the chili
Tartare [wagyu beef, three hour yolk, lemongrass] $ 17
Slightly expensive, but I loved how this was different than regular beef tartare you would get at another restaurant. There were infused lemongrass flavors, and it was sweeter in general. The sous vide egg was amazing too, binding it all together.
Snow Crab [noodle, english peas, dashi butter] $ 31
Oh man, what can I say… these noodles are glorious, definitely tasted hand-​pulled (I hope they really are, or else these are some pretty fantastic premade noodles!). The butter is so rich, but the english peas give it a nice contrast. Crab is also cooked perfectly.
Pig Out for 2 [berkshire pork, spicy peanut noodle, condiments] $ 52
Pretty expensive, but made well — there are 10 pieces of crispy skin berkshire pork belly pieces, and two bowls of peanut noodles. THOSE PEANUT NOODLES ARE TO DIE FOR. I could eat bowls of these!!! Same noodles as the Snow Crab dish, but completely different flavor profiles. Berkshire pork had a really nice crispy skin, and the condiments really brought out the flavors in the meat :).
Brussels Sprout [grape, pork xo, raisin] $ 10
These were good, but I think it’s pretty hard to mess up brussels sprouts :)
Rice [kale, chinese sausage, duck fat] $ 9
Ahhhh! The day we went also coincided with dragon boat festival, which meant we had to eat chinese tamales (zongzi)…so this was seriously perfect. The glutinous rice was so yummy with the duck fat and chinese sausages! Pretty oily, but completely worth it.
Dessert
They don’t have a menu, but it seems like they have one item every day. We got these lovely deep fried buns with ice cream and red bean. AHH SO GOOD.
A little expensive, but the food is incredible. Will come back for sure!!!

Loved this place. Hidden gem. My husband said it was one of the best meals he’s had in the last year.

This review is purely for the snow crab noodles with dashi butter, which I sampled at the Lucky Rice event. I had never been to Tuome before, nor had I heard of this little gem of a restaurant in the East Village in all my years of East Village noodling.
How is that possible?!
Those were the best, chewiest, most mush-​defying noodles I’ve had in a long time, and I am a noodle FIEND. And who would have thought to infuse butter with bonito stock? The snow crab, delicately sprinkled on top, was fresh and bright. Me thinks the addition of few slices of shiitake mushrooms would have sent the dish straight out of this world, right into the galactic center of our wonderful milky way.
I do get ahead of myself…
Looking at the menu, which is elegantly abbreviated, I think I might need a quadruple bypass after a meal at Tuome. But then again, I can’t think of a better way to die than dying from Tuomitis, the most special of ailments, where the soul takes flight from the body, a body that is enveloped by whirls of buttery chewiness, pillowed by flakes of crustacean goodness, forever frozen in eternal bliss.

Excellent date spot nestled away in alphabet city. Tuome delivers the perfect Asian-​American fusion inspired dishes.
I’ve sampled all the appetizers/​small plates, which you can actually make a very decent meal out of all of those, and they’re probably the highlight of the restaurant! The deviled egg is definitely the best! Don’t think i’ve ever eaten a more delicious egg! Steer away from the chicken liver… the texture was a little much for me and tasted super rich. The other small plates are more average to above average dishes (octopus and steak tartare).
Overall, if you’re targeting a a trendy atmosphere for a fun date night, Tuome is definitely a great choice. Your date will be super impressed. Be sure to split the pig out for two, you’ll be absolutely stuffed but super happy with your decision.
Wines and cocktails felt a little on the pricey side but complement the meal very well.

I was enticed by pictures of the sesame noodles, so i was super excited to finally try tuome. We had the pig out for two, fried deviled eggs, and 2 cocktails. Staff was friendly and I thought the atmosphere was casual but romantic. The pig out was great! I have to say though, since I’m used to roasted pig in chinese cuisine, even if the meat was more tender, not sure if it was worth the price. Cocktails were unique but not outstanding in taste. Noodles were great texture but I found the sesame sauce too thick.
Overall had a good time and it was a solid meal but not extremely outstanding.

I tried Tuome a few weeks ago after I heard rave reviews and had stalked the restaurant on Unilocal for a solid week. I went with my best friend and we split everything.
Even though I am not a deviled eggs person, the deviled eggs are worth getting. They are prepared differently than I have ever had before and were definitely tasty. If I liked them– people who like deviled eggs will like them.
We also got the chicken liver. The chicken liver was delicious: smooth, flavorful. My issue with this appetizer was– the bread. The bead it comes with is toasted wonder bread cut into quarters. Come on.
After hearing all about the «pig out» for two from people– we knew we had to get it. My best friend was reluctant because she doesn’t love pork, but I insisted. Honestly, I could have done without it. As for the bowl of spicy peanut noodles– I could eat that all day every day. The peanut noodles were so flavorful. But the pork was heavy– somewhat dry. I literally had one square and was all porked out.
I would come back, but I would skip the «pig out» personally. I had «The Fifth Street Jalapena» cocktail with dinner– always love a spicy tequila drink– that was pretty good.

This was one of the best meals I’ve ever had. A relaxed, romantic ambiance, attentive friendly staff, and unreal food made for an extremely memorable experience.
We had the 8 ingredient salad, the cod, the chicken, and the beignets for dessert. Everything was awesome. A ricotta with toasted sesame amuse bouche was heavenly — seriously I could eat that with an ice cream scoop. The 8 ingredient salad was different, tasty, and plated like a piece of art. The cod was also beautiful, and it had a subtle Asian flavor. The chicken was perfect — great flavor, well cooked, and the sushi rice porridge was really unique. The dessert beignets with goats milk caramel, red beans, ice cream and marmalade were complex, delicious, and the perfect way to end one of the most delicious meals of my life.
I will definitely go back.

This is good food a great vibe perfect date spot for a price tag. It is beautifully prepared and thought out. Spot on service. Nice they take reservations. Menu split into small big and sides section. They recommend one each per person and they are not cheap! It’s was almost too pricey that I almost gave them 3 stars. But they’re really trying on all levels to give you an excellent dining experience. Could use some warmth and heart but oh well. The highlight was the rice. Entrees are very small. That’s why they recommend the three plates.

This review is more of a 4.5 but I was not completely comfortable offering a 5 star review primarily because the space is quite small and probably should be more carefully considered. The wine by the bottle list should also be better developed, we struggled when ordering a bottle which never happens (my husband is a sommelier.) Our table was near the door and a party of 9 – 10 people came in during the end of our meal– this led to some unfortunate bustling and cold air coming in and out, along with people hoovering over us. I’m not sure that Tuome is suitable for large parties with children… We had to move tables so the restaurant could accommodate the large party; this was fine because they bought our beignets for our trouble (DON’T MISS THE BEIGNETS!)
Every dish was imaginative and flavorful. The steak tartar is suburb and comes close to my favorite tartar at 1760 in SF. The marmalade that accompanies the beignets was also fantastic, my husband asked for more and ate it with a spoon. Our waiter was extremely enthusiastic about food and wine and made the experience of dining with Tulome exciting and lively.
We will be back!

I have been wanting to try this place for quite some time and I am glad that I finally made it here. This East Village spot is small and intimate with 2 dining rooms and a small bar if you are waiting for the rest of your party to arrive. Overall, the wait staff was friendly and attentive and we didn’t see ourselves waiting/​looking around for much.
The menu here is small and simple which I enjoy as it shows some diversity (about 6 items each for apps/​entrees/​sides) but also focuses on the restaurant’s strengths. Getting to the food, we started with deviled eggs (a must order as they had great flavors but also a nice crunch with the deep-​fried panko breading), the chicken liver (served with toasted bread that was nice), the burrata with quiona and persimmon (good balance of creaminess and flavors) and the grilled octopus (a bit too charred for my liking). For my main, I tried the cod (hot and sour soup with mushrooms that was cooked perfectly and was very moist), the squash with granola and curry spice (unique and not too overpowering) and the broccoli (simple but done well). To wrap things up, they only had one sweet of Chinese beignets severed with some jams and caramel that was ok but nothing special.
Overall, the dining experience here was great. The ambiance was intimate but also good for groups and the wait staff was attentive. After a couple of glasses of wine each and a handful of items above, with tax and tip it came out to about $ 100/​person which I thought was a bit steep but overall worth it.
Buon appetito.

I’ve waited so long since this meal (and post-​meal fun at Ace Bar) that my memory isn’t perfect but I’ll give you the average.
For one, I was incredibly impressed my friend recommended this place and I hadn’t heard about it. Needless to say, when i read the pedigree, I was very intrigued.
It’s an unusual space, really two rooms with a bar but feels like one small depending where you are seated. When we left and the lights were on, I could appreciate the décor so much more. Oh yes, they close early so make note.
One of our four was a bit surprised they do not have a full bar. Yes they have cocktails but they are wine or sake cocktails. We went with bottles of wine for the table.
As we were an adventurous group of four, we asked for recommendations on how to order and followed suit, minus one or two small dishes. Let me say, we left a decent amount on our plates! My rating of the dishes was either very good or not my style, not much in between. Interesting though, while I didn’t enjoy the octopus (a fave of mine in general), one companion said it was his favorite.
The deviled eggs were fantastic. Unfortunately, as a massive persimmon fan, the dish didn’t work for me. The persimmons were not very ripe and the quinoa didn’t add any flavor to the dish, although the burrata was very nice and with the prosciutto could have stood on its own. The texture didn’t work either. The pig out was worth ordering, a novel presentation and fun with each of the pieces though I preferred the spicy peanut noodles to the pork! The pork has a nice crispy cracking but was just above average in taste. The brussels as sides were good but the rice, better!
And my favorite, in a once in a lifetime event (probably), I LOVED the chicken. I mean, when the others wanted the last bites of the octopus or the duck, I took the chicken. Even the porridge, which sounded really strange, worked.
While I had some hits and some misses, I enjoyed the atmosphere and the food is definitely above average and worth 4 stars. And, a major plus to one of the staff who volunteered his ipod for the music of the evening. 90’s playlist was perfect for my liking! My top ‘surprise’ restaurant of the year.

It pains me to write this review. I’ve had Tuome on my radar ever since it opened and the famous «pig out for two» started appearing on my instagram feed.
I walked away completely disappointed by the meal. I LOVE burrata. Its a must order anytime I see it on a menu. This? This was not good. It was thrown together with quinoa, kale and prosciutto. This combo did not work and definitely did not distract me from how flavorless the burrata was. The brussels sprouts were way too salty. The pig out for two wasn’t the crispy pork I imagined and wasn’t seasoned well. I must say the deviled eggs were incredible.
The servers were also incredibly pushy. You expect this from touristy spot on the west side, but not in the east village. I was told that the «chef prefers you order one dish from each section of the menu.» Yes, I’ve been to a restaurant before and am familiar with the concept of appetizers, entrees and sides.
Rarely do I walk away from my seat with unfinished dishes. Even rarer is it for me to turn down a servers request to box up my food. No thanks.
Overall? Pretentious and unimpressive.

We tried this place after a recommendation from my brother of the famous Pig-​Out for 2. We came, we ordered it, and it was amazing. Really a great dish and a good amount for two people, given the richness. We also got the fried deviled eggs and those were TO DIE FOR. We ALMOST got another order for dessert, but realized that would be kind of pathetic. I feel that this place might be a one trick pony at the moment and once you’ve tried the pig-​out there’s not much reason to come back, but we certainly enjoyed our visit.

Fantastic tucked away little spot that I have been wanting to come to for a while, which did not disappoint. Certain dishes were Chinese traditional with a twist which was interesting since this isn’t (to me at least) a Chinese restaurant. Three of us ordered to share the apps: deviled eggs (deep fried with a nice spicy touch. Don’t think just get it), chicken liver mousse (awesome), octopus (I don’t eat it but my friends loved). Entrees were the pig out for two and salmon. We got an order of the duck fat Chinese bacon lotus wrap and Brussel sprout sides.
Pig out out for two was the main reason I was there and slightly underwhelmed. Now understand this, a lot of Chinese ppl including myself grew up eating this crispy roasted pig and it’s usually super juicy and fatty. Not here. First bite was great but nothing special after that. Great flavor but a little dry. As for the lotus wrap, I grew up eating this every weekend growing up. My kids eat this now and you can find these at any Chinese bakery. I liked the duck fat which gave it a moist flavor. The rest of the meal was excellent and service was amazing. Would def recommend.

The restaurant was packed which was a good sign this place was the rage. Tuome started of with a very interesting cocktail menu. Highly recommending Fire in Sky as has just the right amount of spice in the drink with exposing so fun colorful flavor in a cocktail.
We ended up ordering 2 entrees:
Duck and Pig Out.
The Duck was the first entrée to come it out. Amazing and extremely impressive!!! The duck was cooked to perfection. The meat was extremely tender for duck and not to much fat. It was served with a most exquisite xo sauce that left an amazing lingering after taste that made you go back for more. Eating the duck with small pieces of grapefruit was a nice surprise. The citrus brought out the best in both the duck and sauce.
The Pig Out Entrée was their most popular and know for item. This turned out to be a disappointment. The pork belly was fried to a point where you didn’t know what type of meat you were eating. It came with 2 sauces, a chili that was just regular and ginger. The chef recommends you do the same amount of sauce on each bite but the sauce neither helped or complimented the pork belly bites. The argula salad with lychee and walnuts was a nice compliment that brought out the pork belly more than the sauces. The noodles included with entrée was just ok. Over dosed in a regular peanut sauce and the noodles were a bit to al dente for Asian inspired pairings in my opinion. Overall not impressed and a bit confused by their most popular dish.
Still would recommend Tuome for its new invigorating takes on Asian Inspired Cuisine.

Everything here was perfect!
Came here for my friend’s birthday dinner and we showed up for an 8pm reservation on a Saturday. The restaurant was still relatively packed. The space isn’t big but is very cozily decorated.
We were a party of 8, skipped the smalls, and ordered 4 of the entrees: the chicken porridge, the duck, the lobster chow fun and Pig Out for two. Initially, I was most excited about the berkshire pork but I am really writing the review for the chicken porridge.
The kitchen definitely exceeded my expectations on the chicken dish. Growing up with Asian parents, I always viewed porridge as a feel-​good food, something I always got fed when I was sick because it’s savory and easy to digest. THIS, this was something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
The porridge itself had a perfect undertone of butter. The tiny bits of basil also made it a pleasant surprise in my mouth. The chicken must have been cooked slowly because it was SO juicy and tender I wish I could have it sitting in front of me right now. Yes, that’s how good it was!
The rest of the dishes were not as phenomenal in my opinion but still special and made for a unique dining experience. I would definitely come back for dinner again!

Tuome came highly recommended to me (personally in addition to by Unilocal). While I did have a positive dining experience there, I’m not sure it quite lived up to the expectations. While most dishes hit the spot standalone, the overall meal felt a little heavy, with almost every dish having been rich, with some combination of cream and fat featuring prominently. It might have been a fault in my ordering, but I personally would have preferred that they strayed a little to the lighter side, for at least some of their dishes. Heres what we had:
1) Fried deviled eggs. These were fried, and had a delicious spicy topping. Totally hit the spot.
2) Octopus. This was probably my biggest disappointment of the night. Frying up the oyster was a little unnecessary; it is most often found grilled, and frankly, i think it tastes better that way. The crispy pork XO accoutrement was tasty (but also fried). The fancy, out of a canister, mashed potatoes was also tasty but ridiculously heavy. My fellow diner commented that it tasted like more butter than potatoes.
3) Pig Out. This dish was fun to order and fun to eat. The servings of the berkshire pork were plentiful — the ~10 pieces may not look like a lot but the indulgent fattiness of the dish (starting to see a pattern?) made it hard to eat more than 3 – 4 without feeling totally sated. The spicy toppings paired very well with it, and the peanut noodles were also solid. Overall a good dish, but I would much rather share with a larger party.
4) Side of pea shoots. This is a great vegetable and Tuome does it well. Pricing might be a bit high for a veggie side, but pea shoots are always on the pricier side.
Overall, the menu had enough enticing options that I wouldnt be surprised if I find myself back there, but my preference for next time would be to go with a larger group so I can (1) try more options, and (2) not have to take down quite as much of those larger, more indulgent, dishes.

I had been meaning to try this place for a while, but was a bit sidetracked by the fact that I recently moved to the opposite side of the city. I was a bit confused as to what kinda of restaurant Tuome was. The menu didn’t seem to have a unifying theme, which isn’t absolutely necessary, but again, confusing. Nonetheless, this was a very good meal from start to finish. The hostess seated us promptly, and our waitress was very friendly and attentive throughout the meal.
We ordered the Pig Out for 2 (duh) and the sticky rice and artichokes. The Pig Out came with 10 pieces of crispy pork belly, hot peanut noodles, a small arugula salad with apples and candied walnuts, and accompanying sauces. Everything about the Pig Out was delicious. The noodles were rich and satisfying, and the sauces complemented the pork belly very well. However, the sticky rice «tamale» or zhongzi, was a bit small, and not quite worthy of the $ 9 price tag. The artichokes came with a bit of lemon and bread crumbs, and the texture was good, but overall, just an okay dish.
I feel like Tuome is a bit of a one-​trick pony. The Pig Out for 2 was great, and it seems like a very popular dish, but nothing about the meal made me want to come back try the other things on the (very small) menu. I saw some of the other dishes being brought to other tables, and they looked like things you could find at other restaurants, which is fine. But at these prices, you should come here if you’ve never tried the Pig Out before, but after that, I don’t think there’s too much of a reason to come back. Overall, because of the slight lack of value, this is more like 3.5 stars, but I’ll round up because of the quality and the great service. You’ll have a good experience here, but not necessarily a place I would frequent.

Why does nobody acknowledge the fact that tuome is saliva in Mandarin? The food does look mouthwateringly good.
First off they have a really short cocktail list but the Tuome City Limits is one of the smoothest spicy drinks I’ve had. I would go back for that drink alone.
Chicken liver mousse was ok. Presentation was beautiful but I thought the mousse was a tad too thin and flavor was one-​dimensional. However the toasted bread, pepitas and crispy garlic etc did add really good texture. The artichoke dish was good but I just hate eating this vegetable… It provides less energy than it takes to eat #*&%*$#&% That’s literally the opposite of food. Up this review if hate artichoke ._​.
Pig out for two was phenomenal… because of the peanut noodles! The sauce was nutty, sweet and rich and the noodles were PERFECTLY AL DENTE, truly a dish combining the best of both Eastern and Western cuisine. The pork itself was crispy but not as fatty as I had hoped to be. I was also not a fan of the scallion sauce. Didnt think it worked well with the pork. The salad on the side however was more than mere garnish — it was light and refreshing and the walnuts complemented the meat very well. Finally, the RICE was the bomb. I have never had that kind of sausage outside China and it really brought me home (and tears to my eyes… just kd. but almost). The duck fat made the rice so sticky and aromatic! It was literally porn.
They only had one dessert — Chinese beignets. It sounded interesting but we were in a rush so we got the check. Overall fantastic meal.

Maybe because I was coming from a few weeks of not going out much and eating really healthy (yes, you got it, I have been low-​cal dieting for a month — can I say this on Unilocal?!) but my expectation above this restaurant was really high.
We decided to go for two classics:
— fried deviled eggs, absolutely worth the trip, that’s a super cool appetizer and the chili on top gives that devil twist
— pig out for two, perfect crispy and crunchy crust, right amount (not like those times that at restaurants they tell you it’s for two but it’s for one), nice salad with also pineapple to make it sweetly asian. The dry ramen (mazemen) were good but way too heavy and «buttery». I know they were «peanut noodles» but to me the pig and the peanut noodles were too heavy, I would suggest a mouth refreshing mazemen, with some lemon for example. The (beautiful) greasiness of the pork cannot be overloaded by the peanut, to my taste, but exalted by a fresh noodle.
Then also
— chicken liver mousse (appetizer), not an easy dish, but we Tuscan gourmet people love the chicken liver crostini so that’s a taste we missed here in Brooklyn.
It was delicious, really. A bit too sweeter that needed, but I think this is the Chef’s taste. I think he likes sweet stuff.
— artichokes with breadcrumbs, in my mind I was dreaming of something fried but it wasn’t. It was a boiled artichoke with some breadcrumb on top and a sauce to dip.
It was ok, I am not a fan of boiled artichokes though, and I am used to the Italian ones which are really really tasty even without any dip, just with a few drops of extra virgin olive oil on top
The dessert (the only one they have I think) was good but too sweet for me, and the smell was not of a super fresh frying oil.
In general a nice dinner, I give 4 stars also for the nice ambience, the service which was kind, and for that very good bottle of Lambrusco wine which is perfect when you eat fat like pig, egg, chicken liver mousse. Go for that, you’ll love it