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Fatty Crab
Critics' Pick
643 Hudson St.,
New York, NY 10014
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Official Website
Nearby Subway Stops
A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.
Prices
$15-$33
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Brunch - Weekend
- Delivery
- Hot Spot
- Late-Night Dining
- Lunch
- Notable Chef
- Outdoor Dining
- Romantic
- Take-Out
- Reservations Not Required
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Not Accepted
Delivery Area
Leroy St. to 18th St., Sixth Ave. to West Side Hwy.
Profile
This venue is closed.
Everything from this Malaysian restaurant's laid-back and droopy-trousered but deceptively efficient crew to its open kitchen and congenially cramped environs is reminiscent of Chef Zak Pelaccio (5 Ninth)'s late, beloved Williamsburg venture the Chickenbone Cafe. In typical small-plate fashion, diners are encouraged to share, and plates emerge from the open kitchen as they’re ready. Malaysian food, apparently, makes excellent bar snacks: A few items seem designed to accompany an ice-cold beer or two (there are several offbeat choices on the mostly Asian list, including Hitachino’s new Ginger). Meat dishes are unapologetically messy, from the richly lacquered Jalan Alor chicken wings (sweet, sticky, and not too meaty), to the “fatty duck” (three or four brined, steamed, and fried hunks that defy knife, fork, and chopstick), to the pair of sweetly sauced, gratifyingly meaty Heritage Foods pork ribs.
NoteThe kitchen is closed daily from 5 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
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New York Magazine Reviews
Best of New York Awards
Featured In
- Adam Platt's Where to Eat 2009 (1/5/09)
- Where to Eat 2008 (1/7/08)
- The City's Best New Burgers (7/30/07)
- Where to Get a Between-Purchases Bite in the West Village (12/11/06)
- Cheap Eats Guide 2006 (8/7/06)
Recipes at Fatty Crab
- The Haze (2011)