Ha's Snack Bar

7.1/10Vietnamese

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Get the snails in tamarind butter, the dish people bring up most. The menu rotates almost weekly, so what you had last time may be gone. People complain about the service, cold and distant, and the seating is very cramped. Several found the food fine but underwhelming for the hype.

297 Broome St, New YorkLower East Side, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • The snails at Ha’s Snack Bar are mentioned a lot, but they were phenomenal! I was sopping up every last bit of butter and charred tamarind.

    H3

  • Generally a bit disappointing as an overall experience. With all the buzz around it I expected so much more.

    H3

  • It wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t fantastic. Service felt disorganized and rushed, but overall they were friendly enough.

    H3

  • The snails at Ha’s Snack Bar are mentioned a lot, but they were phenomenal! I was sopping up every last bit of butter and charred tamarind.

    H3

  • Unfortunately this was not the case. And though the food was okay, I was really taken back by the size and portions and lack of complexity in the flavors, everything felt like one note.

    H3

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    Ha’s snack bar broome st Vietnamese mostly, funkier delicious & fun if you run to more adventurous

    H2

  • Probably the best food I’ve had this year and the menu is almost entirely different every time which I always appreciate.

    H2