f you’re still pondering about the name, the restaurant actually does have 12 chairs where patrons wait hours on end to be seated so it’s best to just order out. I’m joking.



There are actually two different restaurants at 56 MacDougal.
Based on the Russian novel by Ilf and Petrov, a comedic tale about the pursuit a cache of money hidden in one of 12 chairs is a funny twist to this eatery.