Lai Rai

Located in New York, New York

Address: 76 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002, United States

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Rating: 5

Review 1 (2024-12-24 - Rating: 5)
Simply loving the idea of a retro-styled, Vietnamese owned bar that channels the nostalgia of Asian upbringing and delivers a niche selection of Vietnamese inspired drinks and dessert.We enjoyed the wine pairing with interesting, inventive flavors of ice cream aka laughing cow cheese and banana leaf ice cream, who knew they would be so good and addictive! The laughing cow cheese ice cream could actually go well with sticky rice.What a gem of a place. Will 💯 recommend, or simply gatekeep for selfish reasons.

Review 2 (2024-12-29 - Rating: 5)
A perfect night would be have a West Rice Roll King for dinner and then headed to this place to order any wine and the laughing cow ice cream and then headed to Metrograph for a movie.

Review 3 (2024-12-10 - Rating: 5)
Wine was obviously spectacular but the ice cream was honestly the best part of my day, such phenomenal flavor offerings that I would come here just for ice cream on a sober day

Review 4 (2024-12-29 - Rating: 5)
Treat yourself to a glass of wine with some banana leaf icecream! Elite end to the night at this cute little Vietnamese bar!

Review 5 (2024-12-07 - Rating: 5)
Just try the laughing cow ice cream with a good pet nat, thank me later!

Review 6 (2024-11-24 - Rating: 5)
Chefs kiss for the creative ice cream flavors: laughing cow cheese + banana leaf 😘

Review 8 (2024-10-21 - Rating: 5)
We stopped in over the weekend while walking through the area. The place had chill looking vibes through the window so we stopped in to check it out. I didn’t catch the name of the purveyor, she was fantastic. She guided us through and made some selections for us based on our tastes. We loved what she picked out and enjoyed our time there. Next time we visit the city we’ll be sure to check in again.

Review 11 (2024-10-02 - Rating: 5)
Nice selection and staff. Flattering lighting

Review 12 (2024-10-03 - Rating: 5)
Cool new wine spot with a diverse selection and nice vibes

Review 16 (2025-01-07 - Rating: 5)
Really enjoyed our experience here.Was in the area for dinner and popped on over for post-dinner drink. There are a good amount of options and reasonably priced for the area. I actually really enjoyed the Portuguese red I got to the extent I looked up where to buy it.The vibe is overall quaint. Pretty small but we were lucky enough to grab two seats at the bar. There we watched a projected rerun from Youtube of Paris By Night (if you know you know, I did not and was educated). Bartender was super friendly and excited about the show, as well. We didnt get any of the food but it sounded good and the ice creams we saw others get looked delicious.A great end to the night if youre nearby.