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Flex Mussels

A pretty dumb name, and it sounds pretty gimmicky-- Any reviews? Any first hand reports from CH-ers?

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Flex Mussels
154 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011

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By menton1 on Apr 12, 2011 06:11 AM

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  1. i've only be to the original one in manhattan, on the upper east side - but i believe the menu is the same, and much of the staff on 13th st started at the uptown branch.

    the mussels are excellent - they prepare them 23 different ways, they have good oyster selections, and a killer pastry chef.

    don't set yourself up for disappointment - it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy

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    Flex Mussels
    174 East 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028

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    By thew on Apr 12, 2011 06:21 AM
    1. re: thew

      Agree -- was there for the first time (UES) on Saturday night. Lively crowd, mussels were solid -- I had the lobster broth and chunks of lobster. Girlfriend had the Dijon. Frites were good as well (have to order these a la carte which is a bit annoying). Many of the broth flavors looked appetizing. Needed a reservation on a Saturday night but they hold all the seats up front (bar and counter) for walk-ins with a list which is managed by the hostess (which I appreciated, saving the hover-and-mad-dash for bar seats).

      Name may not be great but definitely not a gimmick -- they do mussels well.

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      By Sugar on Apr 12, 2011 10:09 AM
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