Republic

Thai | Union Square

Food19 Decor15 Service16 Cost$24

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Long a "Union Square standby", this Asian "mess hall" still "does the trick" with "filling" bowls of noodles and more at "bargain-basement prices"; the "communal-style" setup is "awkward" and "noisy as all get-out", but its "young" followers eat and exit "in a flash."

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