i. Biography
Vietnamese-Mexican cooking at Falansai in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is the frame for Eric Tan’s current work as chef. The formation visible there is not attached here to a named school or a sequence of prior kitchens; it is read through technique, flavor structure, and the restaurant’s operating language in New York City.
Formation
Today, Eric Tan is chef of Falansai.
The Work Today
The cooking at Falansai is built from two working logics. Vietnamese technique supplies method and discipline; Mexican cooking supplies flavor reasoning. In Eric Tan’s kitchen, the meeting of those systems is not treated as decoration or theme, but as the restaurant’s central practice. Place matters to the read of the work. Falansai is current, Tan’s role is current, and Greenpoint, Brooklyn, gives the restaurant its New York City context. For cooks tracking contemporary practice in the city, the relevant point is specificity: this is a restaurant identified by Vietnamese-Mexican cooking rather than by a loose global category.
Awards and Standing
Eric Tan has received Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024). Recognition for Falansai has included Bib Gourmand recognition in 2025 and Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Eric
What is Eric Tan's current role?
Eric Tan is chef at Falansai — Vietnamese-Mexican, Vietnamese.
What recognition has Eric Tan received?
Bib Gourmand recognition for Falansai (2025).
What is Eric Tan known for?
Vietnamese-Mexican cooking.
