Sei Less — elevated Asian fusion by chef Allen Ma, 156 W 38th St, Midtown Manhattan
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The Dining Room
Dinner is the destination.
Lunch is the secret.
A modern Asian fusion menu built for Midtown Manhattan appetites — power lunches, pre-theater dinners, and tables that don’t check the time.
Meet the Chef
Allen Ma
Executive Chef · Sei Less NYCAllen Ma is the Executive Chef at Sei Less. The restaurant has not published a permanent biographical profile.
Modern Asian CuisineIn the Culture
New York talks.
Where the Knicks Eat: Inside Sei Less, NYC’s Most Exclusive Athlete Hotspot— Sports Illustrated · May 2026
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The Address
Hidden in plain sight.
156 West 38th Street — the Garment District block that connects everything worth doing in Midtown Manhattan.
Sei Less156 W 38th St, New York, NY 10018
Dress Code: casual elegant. Entry is subject to the doorman’s discretion.
Perfectly Positioned
Pre-show. Post-work. Center of everything.
Whether it’s pre-theater dining before a Broadway curtain, a power lunch between meetings, or dinner before a Knicks or Rangers game, Sei Less sits at the crossroads of Midtown’s best nights.
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The room, the plates, the nights that run long — straight from our Instagram, updated as it happens.