Split a mixed appetizer and mixed grill to share, and you'll have room for dessert...or just go for the lamb shish kebab, which is always cooked rare to perfection.
Try the Stamina Soba, which combines savory and briny seaweed-bonito stocks and features pork belly, scallion and a plump ginger-chicken meatball. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
The spicy miso ramen is as good as any of the ramens from Ippudo. There's really nothing else you should get here. Make it extra spicy.
Beware: they only take same-day reservations, and the lunch crowd must wait five to 30 minutes in the front room. Complex $13 Ramen concoctions include the popular Akamaru and the Shiromaru. Read more.
Along with Daisy May's, Dinosaur tops the category of Best BBQ in New York. Waits are epic, as are the ribs. Be aware that outside tables are first-come first-served. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
The pulled pork sandwich, one of our 101 Best in NY, is flavored with chiles, topped with cole slaw, and will thoroughly soak the bottom of the roll if you go too slow. Read more.
This legendary Indian restaurant is a staple of Jackson Heights. It is definitely a must-do when in the neighborhood.
Winner of Best Late-Night Eats in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Come in any 24 hours of the day and ask for an extra-thick sliced pastrami.
Made famous by Seinfeld, Tom’s Restaurant is a Columbia student staple that has been around since the 1940s. It is perfect for Greek-American diner classics or a milkshake and gravy fries at 3 a.m. Read more.
This place is known for their soon dobu, but try the BBQ - comes with more authentic side dishes than any other place I've tried
Get the California with Carne Asada, the acclaimed rice pudding empanada, and a Lime Jarrito. And don't forget to hit the salsa bar.
"If you’re looking for the finest slice in all of Manhattan, you’ll probably want to keep looking. If you’re looking for the greatest cost-value slice in the entire city, Koronet delivers" ($3.75). Read more.
"The beef lamprais ($9.50) combines fragrant basmati rice and cashews, onion sambal, eggplant, deep-fried tuna fish-and-potato cutlets and seasoned beef all steamed together in a banana leaf." Read more.
Lime Rickey: Considering the alarming color, a truly delicious thing. - Anthony Bourdain, host of No Reservations
The currywurst has a slight, nice spiciness, more than you'd find in Germany. Down some with a glass of Schneider Weisse and get there early in the evening if you want a pretzel. They sell out.
A perpetual favorite with the weekend brunch crowds, go before 11 to get the best of the dim sum and avoid painful waits. - Inspector
For a diverse sampling of authentic Latin American food, check out the offerings from the Red Hook Food Vendors who have been dishing out pupusas, ceviches, and horchita here for more than 30 years.
Large windows (which open to the street) and floor-to-ceiling potted plants give the place a beer-garden feel. There are 18 German beers on tap and a small selection of wurst and cheese. Read more.
This place was a speakeasy during Prohibition called Craig's Restaurant. Want proof? Check out the booths that have seats that lift up in case you need to hide your booze quickly from the authorities.
Get the spring rolls. Wrap them in lettuce with a sprig of mint and dip. Goes down nicely with a Tsingtao.
Downstairs is awesome. Furnished like an 80s den with carpeting and vintage games.
Save room for the olive-oil gelato ($7.50), created by pastry chef Meredith Kurtzman. The creaminess of gelato is complemented by the Tuscan olive oil and sea salt. Read more.
The Diavola pie is fantastic. Slightly spicy soppressata, high quality mozz. Awesome.
Chicken kababs seasoned to perfection . . . and house-made pistachio ice cream to finish.
Recommended: Pork ribs and rib tips, pork belly, lamb sausage sandwich, burnt ends, cole slaw. Read more.
Miss Lily's is a bright, casual Jamacian spot with some of the best chicken in the Village and a bar that is literally a red stripe.
Go for broke and get the caprese pizza. They replaced the mozz with fresh home made straciatella and it is the bomb.
The soy burger dinner, which clocks in under $8 (up from $5 when I was an undergrad!), is still about the best value around. Plus they accept credit cards now—might explain the price hike.
Students, locals and celebs all love this classic Ukrainian spot. Some of the city's best banana pancakes, kasha with gravy, matzo ball soup, pierogis and a great cheeseburger. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Whole-bean coffee and whole-leaf tea, sold by the pound. Unbeatable value, and they also sell all the necessary paraphernalia.
