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Restaurant Updates: Saiguette, Porter House, Le Pain Quotidien, Mamoun’s, Spaghetti Tavern

May 10, 2021 | 1:58 PM - Updated on May 11, 2021 | 7:17 AM
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We have some finger-licking good news: more Upper West Side restaurants are on their way back or offering new deals.

Saiguette, the Vietnamese restaurant on 106th Street and Columbus Avenue, is still closed. But its Yelp page is offering a  hopeful signal. It says that Saiguette will reopen on June 7. Tipster Stacy Pies also notes that Saiguette’s website has been updated, another sign of life.

Porter House, the steakhouse in the Shops at Columbus Circle, will be re-opening starting Friday, May 14th. Reservations are available now on opentable.

Le Pain Quotidien is replacing Maison Kayser at 76th and Broadway. Both companies had filed for bankruptcy last year and were acquired by the same company. We first reported that LPQ was coming a few months ago. Thanks to Joy and Loraine for the tip.

Mamoun’s Falafel turns 50 on Tuesday, May 11, and to celebrate the restaurant is offering a special deal: buy one falafel at regular price, get one falafel sandwich for 75 cents. The first 50 customers at each location also get a free t-shirt. The first UWS Mamoun’s recently opened at 508 Columbus Avenue (85th).

Spaghetti Tavern on Amsterdam between 80th and 81st is now a real tavern, having received its liquor license. So go walk like a cowboy down to the tavern and say hi to the moose.

 

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RWC
RWC
2 years ago

Saiguette was a terrific little hole in the wall shop with the most unexpected best banh mi in the city.
I was a weekly regular. They had the sweetest woman working the counter who always remembered to give the luncheon discount if I forgot to ask .
I’m so excited to see the new website and read they are working towards reopening.

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West Side Rag
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West Side Rag
2 years ago

Best Chicken Parmigiana at Spaghetti Tavern!

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Juan
Juan
2 years ago
Reply to  West Side Rag

Is it off menu? I don’t see it?

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Annie Bone
Annie Bone
2 years ago

Is Le Pain Quotidien in Central Park going to open soon?

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G
G
2 years ago
Reply to  Annie Bone

I was in Central Park yesterday, and they were scrubbing down the cafe tables. I think I overheard someone working there that it would open next week?

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upper west side girly
upper west side girly
2 years ago
Reply to  Annie Bone

I’m wondering the same thing…

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Elisabeth Jakab
Elisabeth Jakab
2 years ago

ALAS, I WISH MAISON KAYSER WERE COMING BACK INSTEAD OF PAIN QUOTIDIEN…. BETTER FOOD!

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jezbel
jezbel
2 years ago
Reply to  Elisabeth Jakab

I lived in the building where Maison Keyser used to be. That place was breakfast coffee, fresh squeezed OJ & croissant heaven. I miss it so much. Also the winter dinner menu was terrific.

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Josh
Josh
2 years ago
Reply to  Elisabeth Jakab

Whoops, you may want to turn off CAPS LOCK or humans may mistake your benign comment for SCREAMING.

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Truth and Reason
Truth and Reason
2 years ago
Reply to  Josh

Have you had the food at LPQ? MAYBE SHE WAS SCREAMING.

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Wayne Z.
Wayne Z.
2 years ago
Reply to  Josh

MY GRANDSON IS A WIZARD WITH THE COMPUTER

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Sarah
Sarah
2 years ago
Reply to  Elisabeth Jakab

It’s true. If we have to revive one of the bankrupt chains, I pick MK.

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Lisa
Lisa
2 years ago
Reply to  Elisabeth Jakab

Agree with that!

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Keith
Keith
2 years ago

The Spaghetti Tavern has a whiskey selection that is pretty much second to none. Pricy. But they have some really hard-to-find stuff.

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GG
GG
2 years ago
Reply to  Keith

Very interesting. What can I get for a $1000?

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Jacque
Jacque
2 years ago

Love love love Le Pain Quotidien. We need more organic, fresh food eateries that are working on sustainability. The best chicken soup, salads and wild caught salmon.

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Carlos
Carlos
2 years ago
Reply to  Jacque

Where else would you catch salmon? Riding an electric bike up Amsterdam?

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Sarah
Sarah
2 years ago
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Most salmon these days is farmed.

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Carlos
Carlos
2 years ago
Reply to  Sarah

So you’re paying extra to have someone go to the middle of nowhere to catch a salmon that died with a smile on its face because it was free range?

If your palate is that refined, you should be eating at nicer places than LPK.

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geoff
geoff
2 years ago
Reply to  Carlos

From the Mayo Clinic website: (https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/fish-and-pbcs/faq-20348595):

“Fresh or frozen farmed Atlantic salmon can be eaten once every two months”.

Enjoy!!

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Brett Mann
Brett Mann
2 years ago

You had me @ “…finger-licking good”. Then I read nothing about KFC coming back to our ‘hood.

Please don’t even do that to me again.

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Riley
Riley
2 years ago
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it’s sorely missed. I was a big fan of their cole slaw.

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UWS foodie
UWS foodie
2 years ago

If Le Pain Quotidien carries the Maison Kayser baguettes, I will be a customer. Otherwise no reason to visit — mediocre food, high prices (based on a handful of visits in the U.S. and elsewhere).

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dba
dba
2 years ago
Reply to  UWS foodie

Agree, especially the pull baguette (forget the name). And the pastries at LPQ don’t begin to compare to the ones at MK. Deeply disappointed.

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Karen E Dugan
Karen E Dugan
2 years ago

YESSSSS!!!! After loosing Saigon Grill many moons ago, Saiguette was my saving grace. When I saw it closed I was devastated. The possibility of it reopening is SO WONDERFUL. They have THE best food. LA SA GA is my go-to dish when I need comfort food.

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S
S
2 years ago

I had the Mamoun’s. I was really disappointed. Way too much sauce, small portion. Not what I remember from E village.

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Boris
Boris
2 years ago
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Mamoun’s was never that good even at their original Village location. Mediocre taste and small portions.

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Mark Moore
Mark Moore
2 years ago
Reply to  S

Not a shock. They’ve gone corporate, they’re a chain now with restaurants in Georgia. I wouldn’t be surprised if the owners sold out to a private equity firm years ago.

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