Best 24 hour hangover helper: Gammeok Best Asian BBQ: Yakiniku West (9th St & 3rd Ave) Best Asian fusion (cheap): OG Best Asian Mexican fusion: Komodo (Ave A & 12th ) Best Austrian: Wallsé Best Bacon Egg and Cheese sandwiches: Green Kitchen (77th & 1st ) Best Bagels: Essa Bagel Best Beer & Meat on a stick: Taisho Yakitori Best beer on tap: Blind Tiger (Hudson St) Best beer on tap: St Marks Alehouse Best Beer selection: Blind Tiger Best Beer selection: Ginger Man Best Brazilian: Delicia (W.11th & Greenwich) Best Brazilian: Platforma Best Breakfast Sandwich: Frank's (Smith Street, Brooklyn) Best Brooklyn Pastrami Sandwich: Mill Basin Kosher Deli Best Brunch: Good World Bar & Grill Best Brunch: Sarabeth's in the Whitney Museum (75th & Madison) Best Bubble (taro) Tea: Pearl River (St. Marks b/t 1st & A) Best Burger: Corner Bistro (couple blocks below 14th on 8th ) Best Burger: Island Burger - (9th Ave & 51st) Best Burger: JG Melon (73rd & 3rd ) Best Burger: Duke's (19th & Park Ave S) *Also great BBQ pork or brisket Best Burger: Luke's (80th & 3rd) Best Burmese: Mingala (7th St. b/t 2nd & 3rd Ave) Best Caipirinha: Esperanto (9th and Ave C) Best Cannolli: Morris Park Bakery, probably 50% of cost of Venieros (Bronx) Best Cannolli: Veniero's (2nd Ave & 11th st) Best Carrot Ginger Soup: L'Express (19th and Park Ave S) Best Chawan Mushi (Japanese egg custard): Forbidden City (13th St. & Ave A) Best Cheap Italian: Frank (5th St. & 2nd Ave) Best Cheap Pakistani: Pakistan Tea House (Church) Best Cheesecake: Veneiro's (10th & 1st Ave.) Best Chicken & Dumplings: The Pastrami Queen Best Chicken Sandwich: BBQ Chicken @ One & One (1st & 1st ) Best Chilean Seabass: Sushi Samba ( Best Chinese: Grand Sichuan, although which branch varies Best Chinese (cheap): First Wok Best Chinese (pricey): Chin Chin Best Chinese Food: Baby Buddha (Washington Ave.) Best Chinese Greens: Congee Village (Allen off Delancey) Best Chinese Roasted Pork: Keewah Yen (rip) (56th b/t 5th and 6th) Best Chinese: Hop Kee Best Chinese: Wo Hop Best Chinese-Indian: Tengra Masala. Best Chocolate Bread Pudding: Garage (7th ave) Best Chopped Liver: 2nd Avenue Deli (10th St. & 2nd Ave.) Best Churassco Steak: Esperanto (9th St. and Ave C) Best Collection of Funky Things to Look at While You Eat: Sea Thai (Williamsburg) Best Corned Beef: 2nd Avenue Deli (10th St. & 2nd Ave.) Best Corn: Cafe Habana (Prince & Elizabeth) Best Cuban Sandwich: Chuchifritos (13th St. & 1st Ave.) Best Cuban Sandwich: Franklin Corner Store (Franklin & Huron, Greenpoint Brooklyn) Best Cuban Sandwich: IPN Deli (Tribeca & Greenwich St.) Best Cup of Coffee: Leonidas (Hanover Sq.) Best Cupcakes: Magnolia Bakery (Bleeker St.) Best Dim-Sum: Jing Fong Restaurant Best Diner: Googie's (2nd Ave.) Best East Village Somosa: Pak-Punjab Deli (1st St. b/t 1st Ave. and Ave. A) Best Electric Lemonade: Blue Water Grill/Blue Fin (Union Sq./Times Sq.) Best English Provisions: Myers of Keswick (Hudson St.) Best Espresso Martini: Bar 4 (Park Slope, Brooklyn) Best Etouffee: Bayou (125the St. & Lenox) Best Falafel: Mamouns (McDougal & W. 3rd St.) Best First Date Bar: Angel's Share (Stuyvesant & 3rd Ave.) Best Fish and Chips That Isnt a Ripoff: One and One (1st & 1st) Best French Toast: Oznot's Dish (Williamsburg) Best Fried Calamari: Hop Kee (Mott & Mosco) Best Fried Calamari: Wo Hop Best Fried Seafood: Tony's Pier (City Island, Bronx) Best Fries: Beso (Park Slope, Brooklyn) Best Fries: Coffee Shop (Union Sq.) Best Goatcheese Salad: Cafe Gigi (St. Marks & 2nd Ave.) Best Greasy Grub after 10+ drinks: 69 Bayard Street Best Hanger Steak: Pastis Best Hangover Cure: Pink Tea Cup (Fried Chicken and Pancakes) Best Collard Greens: Mama's (3rd St. & Ave. B) Best Heavenly Departure (Sweet Pasteries): Morris Park Bakery (Bronx) Best Heavenly Departure (Sweet Pasteries): Monteleone's (Court St., Brooklyn) Best Heavenly Departure (Sweet Pastries): Veneiro's Best Honky Chinese: Wo hop Best Hot Dog: Sarge's Best Huevos A La Mexicana: Tres Aztecas (Allen) Best Ice Cream Shop: Il Laboratorio Di Gelato Best Ice Cream: Chinatown Ice Cream Factory Best Individual Lunch Pizza: Zeytuna's Best Italian: Il Bagato Best Italian (cheap): Max Best Italian (moderate): Due Best Italian Ice: Monteleone's Pasticceria (Court Street, Carroll Gardens) Best Italian Seafood (When someone else is paying): Il Palazzo Best Japanese: Nobu Best Knish: Knish Nosh (Queens Blvd & 67th Ave., Queens) Best Korean: WooJung, SoMooNan (Palisades Park, NJ) Best Late Night Chinatown Eats: 96 Bayard (@ Mott) Best Late Night Eatery With Funny Radio Commercial: Umberto's Clamhouse Best Late Night Eats: The original Blue Ribbon (Sullivan St.) Best Lichee Martini: Elephant (1st St. b/t 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.) Best Lobster: Blue Water Grill (Union Sq.) Best Lobster Ravioli: Ovo (2nd Ave. b/t 3rd & 4th) Best Lunch Deli: Barzini (Greenwich St., Tribeca) Best Lunch Deli: Zeytuna (William & Maiden Ln) Best Mac and Cheese: Cafeteria Best Mac and Cheese: Canteen (Spring & Mercer) Best Manhattan Italian (When Someone Else Pays): Il Mulino Best Manhattan Steakhouse (When Someone Else Pays): The Palm Best Matzo Ball Soup: B+H Dairy (2nd b/t 7th & St. Marks) Best Matzo Ball Soup: 2nd Avenue Deli Best Matzo Ball Soup: Katz's Best Meatballs: Veselka (9th St. & 2nd Ave.) Best Mexican: Rosa Mexicano Best Midtown Lunch Pizza: Little Italy Pizza (43rd & Madison) Best Milkshake: Halcyon (Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn) Best Mojitos: Esperanto (9th St. & Ave. C) Best Mojitos: Ideya Best Mole: Mama Mexico (102nd & Broadway) Best Mussels & Fried Chicken: Cafeteria Best Nouvelle American: Gotham Bar and Grill Best Onion Rings: Chumley's Best Paella: Cafe Espanol on Bleeker OR Sabrosura on Castle Hill, the Bronx Best Pan-Seared Tuna (expensive ): Union Sq Cafe Best Pastrami: 2nd Ave. DELI Best Pastrami: Katz's (but you have to ask for Lean or Extra Lean) Best Pastrami Salmon: Barney Greengrass Best Pastrami: Katz's Deli (Houston + Orchard) Best Pastrami: 2nd ave. deli Best Peking Duck: Golden Unicorn Best Peruvian: Manu (98th + Broadway) Best Pickled Cherry Tomatos: Gus's Best Pie: Bubby's Best Pizza: Arturo's (Houston and Thompson) Best Pizza: Joe's Pizza (Carmine + Bleecker) Best Pizza: Morris Park in the Bronx, Johns in Manhattan not bad Best Pizza: patsy's on 118th and 1st ave Best Pizza (after 3AM): Sal's on Ave A. / Rosario's on Rivington (tie) Best Pizza (new school): Pintaile's Best Pizza (old school): Joe's on Carmine and Bleeker Best Pizza: Joes (Corner of Carmine and Bleecker.) Best Pizza Pie: John's Pizzaria Best Pizza Slice: Joe's Best Pizza Slice: Louie's Pizza, E. Tremont Rd, the Bronx Best Pizza: Grimaldi's under the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, Rosarios (on Rivington), and decent brick-oven styled pizza at Cafe Gigi (in east village) Best Pizza: John's Pizza Best Place for Mother's Day Dinner: Mark's (in The Mark Hotel) Best Place to Get About 5 lbs. of Tasty French Fries for $2.00: Leisure Times Lanes Snack Bar (bowling alley, port authority terminal) Best Place to Get Hammered, Stuff Yourself with Traditional Jewish Food and Sing the Entire Fiddler on the Roof Songbook Along with Everyone Else in the Place: Sammy's (lower east side-christie st?) Best Place to People Watch at 4am While Eating Gourmet Pasta Dishes, Panini or Salads: Anytime (N. 7th in Williamsburg, I think) Best Place to See Collection of Characters Eating Almost Anything at 3am: Junior's, Bklyn Best Place Under $3 @ 4am to Aid theThrowing Up Process: Gray's Papaya Best Pollo a la Braza: La Tacita de Oro (98th + Broadway) Best Pork Dumplings: Fried Dumplings (99 Allen st) Best Porterhouse Steak: The Post House Best Produce Market: Essex St. Market. Union square is played! Best Queens Italian With Killer Wine List: Manducati's Best Rainbow Cookies: La Scala bakery, E. Tremont, the Bronx Best Ramen: Menchanko Tei/Ony (same chain, different name...midtown and 6th + 6th) Best Ribs: Someone please find me some decent ribs! I tried Virgils and wasn't amused Best Ridiculously Fast/Accurate Fast Food Service: Wendy's, 44th and Lex during lunch hour Best Roasted Chicken: Flor De Mayo (joints on the west side) Best Roti Canai: Penang (various locations) Best Sake Menu: Decibel (9th st + 2nd Ave) Best Salsa: Elora's (Park Slope, Brooklyn) Best sesame bagel with sable, red onion and scallion cream cheese: Russ & Daughters Best Sicilian (corner) slice: Sorrentos on Williamsbrigde Rd, the Bronx Best Soup Dumplings: Grand Sichuan International - 9th Ave Best Soup Dumplings: New Green Bo Best Spaghetti a la Frank Sinatra (or any pasta dish): Patricia's, the Bronx Best Specialty Shop: Di Paolo's on grand street. my mecca for 50 y.o. aceto balsamico, cured pecorino toscano and prosciutto that melts on your toungue. This place is guaranteed good eats. Best Spicy Indian: Brick Lane Best Steak: Luger's Best Steak (expensive): Peter Lugers Best Steak: Peter Lugers ( Williamsburg ) Best Steak: Luger's--believe the hype Best Steakhouse (cheap): Pampa (97th + Amsterdam) Best Sturgeon: Barney Greengrass, but Russ & Daughters will do fine Best Sushi: Jeollado - 4th bet 2nd and 1st Best Sushi: Japonica for me-fresh reasonably priced and generous portions. University and 12th Best Sushi: Sugiyama Best Sushi: Tomoe Best Tacos: Zaragova (Ave A. @ 13th) Best Thai: Kai Kai (Houston and 1st ave) Best traditional cuban, however - El Malacon (97th + Amsterdam) Best Turkey Meatloaf: 18th & 8th and Galaxy (Union Square) Best Turkish: Turkish Kitchen (3rd Ave & 27th) Best Veal Milanese: Due Best Vegetable Dumplings: Excellent Dumpling House (Lafayette) Best Vegetables: Craft Best Vegetarian Food for Meat Eaters, Asian: Red Bamboo (4 St. and 7th Ave) Best Veggie Brunch: Goga (Court & 9th, carroll gardens) Best Vietnamese: Saigon Grill (90th and Amsterdam) Best Wings: aiello's on 3rd between 30th and 31st Best Wings: Backpage (old-Enteourage) (3rd Ave & 83rd) Best Wings: Backpage (old-Enteourage) (3rd Ave & 83rd) -- Wholeheartedly agree Best Wings: Barnstormer in Newburgh Best Wraps: Pax Best Classic Brooklyn Italian Restaurant: Marco Polo on Court Street in Brooklyn (tuxedo waiters & piano bar) Best Entertaining, Poetic, Obscure Menu: Grand Sichuan International Enjoy! d
I actually received these as a word attachment in an email from a friend of mine. Not sure who the author(s) is(are), but my understanding is that the list is a compilation from a lot of different inputs. Cheers, d p.s. One more to add to that. Best Thai Food : Jai-ya 28th & 3rd across from the starbucks.
Best Bistro: Cassis 243 West 14th Street bistrocassisnyc.com You might not have heard of the place as they just opened. A very nice meal and a nice bar as well.
Disagree with a couple: Luger's is THE place for aged porterhouse. The Post House is one of many, but very much a better than average, no better steak. (In Manhattan, try Wolfgang's or Del Frisco's). The best Italian in Brooklyn is arguable, but i guarantee you that the Queen has better food than Marco Polo, even if the latter feels more like you've walked onto a movie set for the Godfather Part IV. Also, if you like real Szchuan food, Wu Liang Ye in the City is fantastic, not a frenchified chinese like most of the high end ones. Thanks for the list, though. There are some places (just a few!) i haven't tried, but will.
My favorite pizza: Trattoria Del Arte, which is a full fledged (and excellent) restaurant in proximity to Carnegie Hall. You will love me for this one. Get a selection of antipasti, and a pie for each of you. The BEST!
Anyone ever tried The Grammercy Tavern in Grammercy Park? A little on the pricey side but I was very impressed.
Best Steak: Luger's Best Steak (expensive): Peter Lugers Best Steak: Peter Lugers ( Williamsburg ) Best Steak: Luger's--believe the hype AMEN TO THAT! I love Peter Lugars!!!!!!!!!
What! They've got every variant of restaurant under the sun, but no Indian! I can't let that go unnoticed. Best Indian 1: Tamarind Best Indian 2: Bukhara Grill Best Indian 3: Baluchi's
holy s**t your right... Is there any relation between the Bukhara Grill in NYC and the one in New Delhi? Cheers, d
