Lure Fishbar - 142 Mercer Street
Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 7:04PM 
The decor for this restaurant is phenemonal! As soon as I walked in, I felt a sense of tranquility which was enhanced by the exceptional service we received. The dining room mimics the feel of a luxurious yacht but without the stuffiness that lot of teak usually inspires. Lure has a very comfortable atmosphere (though I did feel a bit underdressed in jeans) and the round, roomy booths are a good place to congregate with a few friends. The people behind this place also run Chinatown Brasserie and Lever House.
The menu is very straight-forward, with a variety of seafood offerings such as oysters, fish prepared several ways, fried seafood baskets, sushi, salads and soups.
My dish: Combo Seafood Basket - Filet of Fish / Crab Cake / Two Crispy Shrimp / Lobster Tail served with Hand Cut Fries, Coleslaw, Cocktail Sauce, & Tartar Sauce - $25. I split this basket with a friend and we both left completely full and happy.
Everything in this basket was prepared perfectly, barely greasy and incredibly juicy and flavorful. The tartar sauce was also unusally good - I think there was some chive in there that really enhanced the flavor of all the seafood.
I'd highly recommend this place to anyone in the Soho area. I'm definitely popping in again for a seafood fix the next time I need one. There's also a great happy hour special: http://www.lurefishbar.com/menus/Lure_HappyHourMenu.pdf
$1 oysters and littleneck clams, $5 cocktails and $4 chicken lollipops. What else do you need?
Lure Fishbar
142 Mercer Street
http://www.lurefishbar.com/index.php
Food, NYC, Restaurants, Seafood, Soho 
Reader Comments (3)
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Hello! Our friend, C.C. informed me that you have a food blog - it looks great! You better believe that I'll be checking it for what and where to eat.
How have you been? I have been busy working and traveling; I hope we can catch up sometime. Great entries, btw. Cheers, babe.
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