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Korean restaurant offering a casual take on refined Asian fusion cuisine. Franchia Decor is traditional Korean architecture that contrasts with elements of modernism. Dishes may include spicy duck salad, ramen with tonkatsu, sizzling bulgogi plate, and a large selection of sushi. Sister-restaurant to the venerable Hangawi vegan restaurant. Open Mon-Thu 12:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-9:30pm, Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.
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12 Park Ave (at Midtown Manhattan), New York City, New York, USA, 10016
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Featured Review
CelianRaimbault
Points +220
Best Vegan Restaurant! - Edit
One of the best vegan restaurant I tried so far! Both the presentation and the taste were amazing. I strongly recommend
Read morePros: Taste, Presentation, Originality
INTJ_mara
I loooove Franchia. What’s the dish in the first pic?
Read moreLidekouRashikpkps
Nice dishes
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338 Reviews
First Review by Poundie
MusicLoverCodes
Points +265
Amazing - Edit
Would definitely go back to this place again. Amazing food: from apps to main course meals. Highly recommend!
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Pkent
Points +141
My new favorite - Edit
How as a vegan did I not visit Franchia sooner??? The food was amazing. The service was impeccable the loveliest staff. And it’s a sweet spot to dine. Not to be missed, and I cannot wait to go back! We had the spring rolls crisped to perfection, the duck salad loved the dressing, mapo tofu so good, and my favorite the eggplant. For dessert we had the chocolate and carrot cakes both delicious. I will try their sushi next. Maybe tomorrow!!!
Read morePros: Delicious food from appetizers to dessert, Best staff , Lovely spot to dine in
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RavishingRavenous
Points +3547
Solid Vegan Korean Food - Edit
Franchia is pretty solid. Would come here a lot because it was near my office and Grand Central. Great spot to grab lunch or dinner after work.
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Arya_adityan
Points +183
Became my favorite! - Edit
The food was unbelievable! Could not take a picture because it was too good to wait. Wish I could try everything on the menu, but my pocket won’t let me. Highly recommend if you are willing to spend a bit!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-17
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C&CVegan
Points +684
May Just Be the Most Beautiful Meal I’ve Ever Had! - Edit
Had the privilege of experiencing Franchia’s Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe menu, and it was stunning! Every dish was absolutely delicious and plated to perfection. The calamari and the crab roll were particular standouts, both being feats of unbelievable vegan sorcery! Definitely on the pricey side, but worth every penny for a rare special occasion. And special, it most certainly was!
Read morePros: Phenomenal food, Great atmosphere, Unusual dishes
Cons: Pricy, but we’ll worth it for a special occasion
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madonna816
Points +104
Favorite NYC restaurant - Edit
This place is 5 stars. Food, service, & atmosphere have all been stellar. This instantly became my favorite place, & I’ve eaten at 90% of the vegan & vegetarian places in NYC (not including the brilliant places that left us too soon). If you like food, go! [Blurred my IG username so I don’t get dinged for self promotion.]
Read morePros: Spicy Kimchi Dumplings (fried), Spring rolls
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fmc927
Points +36
Simply the Best! - Edit
Love this place. Have been twice so far and would definitely go again! A smorgasbord of Vegan food gluttony! Everything I ate was delicious. Vegan ice tea and cake for dessert as well! #Veganuary
Read morePros: Food, Atmosphere , Service
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GFGoldenLady
Points +2265
Phenomenal - Edit
Came here for lunch with my family and it was amazing.
Read moreFor me the service and atmosphere are what really stand out in my mind. Not quite 11 Madison, but better than many other higher end vegan restaurants.
The food is delicious, well plated and many flavours.
They do have several gf options as well. I didn't eat strictly gf this time as we ordered several plates for the table and there was more variety not ordering gf.
We had the scallion and Leek cakes, both very tasty with excellent dipping sauces.
The spicy dumplings were amazing.
My mom ordered the kebabs and holy dyna the bite I had was mind blowingly delish.
I ordered sushi, the crunchy tofu skin, dragon roll and francia roll. I think the dragon was my favourite but they were all superb.
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Mommy81
Points +38
Bestes Sushi - Edit
Wir waren zu Mittag da. Die Karte ist der Hammer! Vegane “Ente”, “Thunfisch” oder sonstiges in 1a Qualität. Es war das beste sushi das wir je hatten und wir waren in echt vielen Städten der Welt (Lissabon könnte mithalten). Viele koreanische Spezialitäten. Personal sehr freundlich, Räumlichkeiten auf 3 kleinen Etagen. Gemütlich rustikal. Sehr typisch. Loved it!
Read morePros: Menü, Aufteilung , Essen
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jtyburski
Points +1570
Excellent Korean dishes! - Edit
Franchia is perfect if you've been interested in their sister restaurant HanGawi but want something a little more casual. The Korean fare is all excellently prepared, and tastes delicious. It's a good spot for a couple, or for a group of friends. Highly recommend the pancake sampler!
Read morePros: Nice setting, Good service
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GeriHuppManahan
Points +13
Tasty Vegan Dinner - Edit
Great location and comfortable seating. Large menu. Good flavor, presentation, and texture. Wish I could say “great.” Porridge was initially served lukewarm and main dishes were a little bland and starchy.
Read morePros: Nice selection of gluten-free options., Delicious desserts, Pleasant and attentive wait-staff.
Cons: Pumpkin porridge was served lukewarm. , Sauces seemed to be over powered by the thickener., Bland
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BethMarhanka
Points +18
Great, atmosphere and delicious food - Edit
This lovely gem of a place is walking distance from Grand Central Station. The staff were wonderful and I thoroughly enjoyed the food. I got the drunken noodles but everything on the menu look terrific. I definitely want to go back. 
Read morePros: Atmosphere , Food , Service
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EatwellEatPlants
Points +1039
Cannot fault this place! - Edit
A gem! The service, food and setting are all spot on!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Delicious food , Gorgeous restaurant
Cons: Only that I couldn't eat more
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jakertz
Points +109
Decant food - Edit
Was pleased to find this spot close to my hotel. I had the Manchurian cauliflower and steamed japche dumplings. The cauliflower was good but not spicy and needed more sauce. The dumplings were pretty good. I also had carrot cake that was okay, I wouldn’t order it again. I’d come back but would order something else.
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teabell
Points +423
Wowwww - Edit
The Korean style dumplings with the glass noodles are next level! So tasty! Perfect perfect perfect! I’ve been to their sister restaurant, this is just as good, more relaxed vibes! Good for a quick in and out! Also had the pecking baos. Incredible! Highly recommend! Ruuuun don’t walk xx
Read morePros: Korean style steamed dumplings are incredible , Flavourful , Easy, laid back atmosphere
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little_vegan_brie
Points +622
Don’t Miss This Spot - Edit
Updated to say second time back wasn’t great. Service was poor and do not get the pho.
Read moreFranchia was fabulous! Although I was thoroughly overwhelmed by enormous menu, we eventually settled on four dishes to share dessert (two of us).
First (not pictured) was the pumpkin noodle salad which was light and the sesame dressing was delish!
Second was the Peking Duck Baos which were so cute and tasty (after I picked the cilantro off). The sauce on the “duck” was perfect.
Third was the Rainbow roll. The little shrimps were wonderful & each bit was like a different roll. Avo and BBQ were the other two bites.
Fourth was the mango avocado roll which was light, sweet, and tangy and perfect for a hot humid day.
We finished it off with a slice of the carrot cake which was good but not great. I obviously finished it, but the cake was a little tough and we didn’t have any walnuts in our slice 🥲
Service was phenomenal!
Total was $66 before tip.
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-04
Pros: LOTS of options, Good imitation “meats”, Lovely atmosphere
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CliveHughes
Points +267
Fantastic food - Edit
Franchia's Vegan Café is less a café and more an Asian restaurant. The menu is extensive and innovative and modern. The dishes I had were delicious: soju mojito, stuffed mushrooms and Franchia's noodles. Portion sizes were good.
Read morePros: Efficient service , Innovative menu , Healthy but comforting food
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HMilton87
Points +198
So many great options - Edit
We had the Kimchi Jeon, Japchae dumplings and the mapo tofu. All three were absolutely delicious, and they were generous portions
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portiii
Points +772
Absolutely amazing - Edit
The restaurant was fully booked when we arrived but the waiter found a table for us with a time restriction. The fold was so delicious and there were so many dishes to choose from!
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RERSC07
Points +116
Excellent food - Edit
The food is consistently good and the service is excellent. Also great location. Go here every time I’m in NYC. Highly recommend!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-28
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DonnaB.
Points +33
Great experience - Edit
Delicious food, enjoyable dining experience. Visited on a trip to New York based on reviews found here and wasn't disappointed!
Read morePros: Satisfying portions , Menu variety, Attentive service
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tfish
Points +4538
Phenomenal small plates - Edit
We should have just ordered like 5 small plates to share between the two of us. All were delicious. The main we ordered was the bulgogi, which actually was the only item that wasn't incredible (still was good though). Good meal all around. Was somewhere in the $40pp range for dinner without drinks.
Read moreAlso, the chocolate cake is ridiculously good—and pretty big, too
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DaisyGould
Points +280
So much flavour! - Edit
Incredible menu with a lot of choice. Excellently flavourful vegan meat substitutes and perfectly fried veggies! All the food we got felt very light and filled us up without that heavy, too-full feeling. I would recommend getting the drunken basil noodles and the combo dumplings.
Read morePros: Extensive menu, Very fast service, Everything tastes great!
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adalea
Points +1156
Beloved - Edit
Went with family when I first moved to New York. Thought the food was really good😄
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Depvegan
Points +66
Lots of options. - Edit
Location is great if your going shopping on 34th street.
Read morePros: The Malaysian rice is great with some avocado. , Food made freshly and avocados alway perfect. , Friendly staff and great service.
Cons: Serious about their tips.
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AlexvanZijll
Points +100
Delicious - especially the appetizers - Edit
Had a delicious dinner here. My partner and I opted for 1 main dish and 4 appetizers between the two of us, because most of the really exciting options are appetizers (sushi, peking buns, dumplings, etc…). You really can’t go wrong with any of the choices, they were all delicious!
Read moreI also very much appreciate the wide variety of meat-substitutes used. This gives each dish a unique quality and stops the dishes from being too similar.
Highly recommended!
Updated from previous review on 2023-05-05
Pros: Delicious, Many choices, Great variety
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SuperSteffi
Points +426
All vegan, great prices! - Edit
This place is super cozy, the food was fresh and delicious, our waiter very attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend
Read morePros: Everything is vegan , Good prices, Great service
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