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A cross between an overpriced, deafeningly loud, Yuppi restaurant and a Mott street basement chop suey house. Once you get past the average food, overpriced wine (a 2008 $49 bottle of South African chardonnay with a screwtop) you get to the heart of the matter. Why would a restaurant that charges $ 150 for dinner use wooden chopsticks (the kind that come in a paper sleeve and you break apart) and why would the wait staff not replace the wooden utensils between courses? Rather the same chopsticks are removed from the appetizer plate and placed on the table for use when the entree arrives (one of the 8 entrees for our party never arrived). Only young, foolish, need to be seen New Yorkers could love this place.

First things first. When you are paying $20+ for an entree they should provide you with chopsticks worth more than 2 cents. Packaged wooden chopsticks? Good job management. All the food is extremely salty and many of the dishes are not prepared like the description on the menu . Ordered the seared lamb loin appetizer which came out cut into shreds and completely cooked through. had so much salt that it made my mouth dry. Ordered the spicy shrimp entree which was $25. I go to a local thai restaurant and get the same thing which more shrimp of the same size for less than half the price. And lets talk about the service or lack there of. When you order an entree you expect it to come. one of the people oredered a cornish hen entree which they apparently forgot and came out 15 min after the rest of our meals. Wouldnt you offer to take that off the check ? Nope...nothing was said other than sorry and it will be out shortly. I'm still so pissed about this experience that i cant even write a decent negative review. Just an overpriced Thai infusion BS restaurant.

Consistently good... amazing food, beautiful crew, great service and atmosphere. Chill yet a-list crowd every night. Can't go wrong with Indochine.

I was surprised at how good the food still is there- everything was fresh and tasty. I love the atmosphere.

We've all been to restaurants that are known to be "fun" and good for groups...but turn out to be old and tired. Count Indochine on that list. Servers weren't around, loud and annoying crowd, bad drinks and even worse food.

Overall a very nice experience: loved everyday $32 prix fixe (5-7 pm), atmosphere was cool kinda hip but quiet, service was very attentive, friendly and prompt, yummy cocktails (also the non-alcoholic ones), good solid food (loved the steak, duck was also nicely prepared), really really good chocolate mousse cake. Would definitely come back when in the area!

Stumbled past this place on the way to the Astor Place Theater to see Blue Man Group and considered ourselves very fortunate. Upon arriving a little after 6, it was empty but by 8:00 the place was packed. The pho soup was a little bland., but virtually everything we ordered was good from the appetizers (crab cakes with a vietnamese dipping sauce, fried spring rolls wrapped in lettuce leaves and basil) to the entrees (duck, spicy shrimp) to the desserts (sorbets, warm pear tarts with dipping sauces). The service was the best I like a restaurant that does "team serving" anyone that came by our table was willing to serve us, get us water, get the check. We actually weren't even sure who our main server was, and that's a good thing. I coud see how that atmosphere might get a little loud when it's full and the half-booths along the wall are a little too close for my comfort, so pick a table if you need a littlle space. Highly recommended. Best for families and groups, not good for a quiet evening for two.