The Post reported today that the opening party for the Ember Room was so packed that invitees had to wait outside while Todd English made the rounds with 27-year-old girlfriend Candice Sonneman (guess they really did kiss and make up after that reported tiff the other week). But never mind all that — on Monday, you won’t have to get past any rope-tenders to get in, because English’s “American-Asian barbecue” project with Ian Chalermkittichai will finally be open to the public. Ace Watanasuparp and Chatchai “Chai” Huadwattana of Chace Restaurant Group (OBAO, Spot Dessert Bar, and Reserve Wine Bar) hired Roy Nachum (1 Oak, etc.) to design the space, and the focus is on an open kitchen where you can watch cooks (probably not English and Chalermkittichai, since they’re only consultants) work a couple of stone woks as well as an oven custom-built with clay bricks, volcanic rock, and natural stone. Check out our slideshow to see the chefs fooling around with a BBQ ginger-hoisin suckling pig, and click below to see what else is on their menu.
APPS
BAKED BBQ RAZOR CLAMS 11
Asian celery, chili jam emulsion
BIG SLAP BBQ PORK BELLY 9
Berkshire pork, maple-soy glazed, smashed fresh chili-cider vinegar
BBQ OXTAIL 9
Served on the bone
DOUBLE ROASTED QUAIL 9
Mongolian bbq star anise, ginger spiced
STUFFED BBQ SQUID 10
Chinese fungi sausage, fermented black bean glazed
CHOCOLATE BABY BACK RIBS 11
Spicy & Hot chocolate glazed
OVEN BAKED HEIRLOOM BEET SALAD 9
Frisee, rice wine vinegar & spiced cashew nut dressing
SPIT ROASTED BBQ CHIKEN CHOPPED SALAD 9
Asian greens, crispy salad,
spicy sesame dressing or smoked soy vinaigrette or fresh coconut-ranch dressing
SOUPS 8
SKEWERS 3 per skewer
BBQ-SMOKED BEAN CURD
Sweet chili-soy, grated ginger
JAPANESE EGGPLANT
spicy-preserved yellow bean glazed
BBQ OX TONGUE
Sea salt & black pepper
FRESH DUCK LIVER
street food version, spicy-hot basil sauce
MEAT BALLS
Thai pastrami spiced, chopped saw tooth coriander, tamarind sauce
ENTREES
STONE WORK HACKED MISO LOBSTER 30
Toasted black sesame glaze
BAMBOO ROASTED RED MISO BBQ BLACK COD 24
sake sabayon
RED CHILI GLAZED SEA BASS 26
Oven baked, red chili paste, gailan vegetables
WHOLE ROASTED SUCKLING PIG
mkt call for reservation
Ginger hoisin bbq glazed, warm water cracked bacon
wheat steamed buns, apricot mustard
2 TEXTURED BBQ SHORT RIBS 23
Crispy n’ soft, Au Poivre
EMBER LOUGE BBQ LAQUERED DUCK 24
Wasabi scallion buns, mango EMBER ketchup
ROTISSERIE EMBER SPICED RUBBED WHOLE CHICKEN 19
Ember blended chili dipping sauce
BURGER & SANDWICH
PULLED BERKSHIRE PORK SANDWICH 12
Chili jam aoili, NY stage apple slaw, crispy pork crackers
CHOPPED SIRLOIN BURGER 14
Charcoal grilled, onion-hoisin marmalade, toasted sesame bun
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN 12
Pressed sandwich, toasted black sticky bun
FROM OUR STONE WOK
KOREAN BBQ BEEF FRIED RICE 14
Winter vegetables, Korean red chili pepper, sesame oil
HOT & SPICY CHICKEN BASIL FRIED RICE 12
Chopped chicken, smashed chili, garlic, Thai basin
VEGETABLE FRIED RICE 10
Long beans, Chinese broccoli, smoked soy sauce
SIDES 7
STICKY BBQ VEGETABLES
Market vegetables, preserved black bean, spicy hoisin sauce
BRUSSEL SPROUTS
Nham pla, rice vinegar, fresh chili
CHINESE BROCCOLI
Quick seared, light soy, fried shallot
SWEET CHILI FINGER PEPPER
Over roasted, basted w/ coconut milk, turmeric
The Ember Room, 47 Ninth Ave, nr. 45th St.; 212-245-8880