Chard

They are no longer in business.

We got takeout from Chard soon after it opened. The menu is small and dishes are hit or miss. The chicken biryani was very good and the api api burger tasted good but the texture was pretty tough. Overall, my main frustration was with the singlish fries (pictured), which were basically a pile of fries that came with a side of dipping sauce, but costed $10. For that price, we expected more. I’m excited to see this restaurant grow and adapt its menu, though, because the flavors are there! It just needs some iterating.

Juicy and solid chicken sandwich. Noodles were okay, nothing spectacular, although proportions seems off a bit. The amount of noodles seemed to overwhelm the other elements which were more sparse. Fries were the perfect balance of crisp and potato, didnt love the spicy mayo but the salted egg aioli was pretty phenomenal. The shrimp chips definitely something to pass on. White pepper soup was delicious but salty. Good for a quick and decent meal and would probably go back to try something else but didn’t love it.

API API burger and the fries are the best.

4.5 stars rounded up. Good, flavorful food of a not so common cuisine in NYC. Definitely try it if you live or work in the area.

Five spices, chili, salt and sugar makes for the best fried in nyc! Everything on the menu is amazing.

I tried this place for lunch recently. Nice small restaurant inside a historic building. I ordered the Api Api burger and enjoyed it, but I admit I thought it would be better. The menu looks pretty creative though, so I'll probably be back again to try something different.

Beware, lots of food items not actually available/served! Came here excited to try this place but a total bummer because they weren't serving 2 out of the 4 items they have on their online menu (the smashburger and chicken biryani). Considering how they already have a very small menu to begin with, it was sad to they don't bother keeping their online menu up to date. Not worth the trek unless you decide to call ahead.