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NYC Casual Eats

1. Caridad China

6.2
108 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Spanish Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 3 tips and reviews
Zooba is one of NYC Casual Eats.

2. Zooba

8.4
100 Kenmare St, New York, NY
Egyptian Restaurant · NoLita · 18 tips and reviews
Noods n’ Chill is one of NYC Casual Eats.

3. Noods n’ Chill

8.3
170 S 3rd St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
Bread & Spread is one of NYC Casual Eats.

4. Bread & Spread

8.6
147 Front St, Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · DUMBO · 19 tips and reviews
Mama Fina's is one of NYC Casual Eats.

5. Mama Fina's

8.6
167 Avenue A (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 15 tips and reviews
Daily Provisions is one of NYC Casual Eats.

6. Daily Provisions

9.3
103 E 19th St (btwn Park Avenue S & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 206 tips and reviews
Super Taste is one of NYC Casual Eats.

7. Super Taste

8.4
26 Eldridge St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 115 tips and reviews
Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli is one of NYC Casual Eats.

8. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

9.0
369 Broome St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 167 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: The best place in town for banh mi! Get the special with all the cold cuts + extra pate.

Boka is one of NYC Casual Eats.

9. Boka

7.9
9 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Order 20 Bonchon wings, all spicy. Maybe one of the watermelon sojus if you're feeling crazy. Thank me later.

Ramen-Ya is one of NYC Casual Eats.

10. Ramen-Ya

181 W 4th St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · West Village · 144 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters Café is one of NYC Casual Eats.

11. Russ & Daughters Café

9.2
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: The Lower Sunny Side is the perfect hungover brunch. The latkes are lovely.

Mr. Taka Ramen is one of NYC Casual Eats.

12. Mr. Taka Ramen

8.3
170 Allen St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 126 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: The lunch special is a bowl of ramen + a side salad or karaage!

Ivan Ramen is one of NYC Casual Eats.

13. Ivan Ramen

7.8
25 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Lower East Side · 323 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: While not your typical broth-y ramen, the triple garlic triple pork mazemen is UNREAL. Mix it up before you dive in and it's umami to the max.

Minca is one of NYC Casual Eats.

14. Minca

8.2
536 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Alphabet City · 302 tips and reviews
Yaya Tea Garden is one of NYC Casual Eats.

15. Yaya Tea Garden

7.9
51 Chrystie St (btwn Canal & Hester), New York, NY
Tea Room · Chinatown · 67 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Dem kids weren't lying when they say the onigiris are what's up!

Yakitori Taisho is one of NYC Casual Eats.

16. Yakitori Taisho

7.5
5 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews
Udon West is one of NYC Casual Eats.

17. Udon West

7.8
11 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 152 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Get the tempura-udon combo. I still wake up in the middle of night drooling.

BCD Tofu House is one of NYC Casual Eats.

18. BCD Tofu House

8.9
5 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 210 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Spicy pork belly is delicious and fatty and wonderful.

New Wonjo is one of NYC Casual Eats.

19. New Wonjo

7.6
23 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 199 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Galbi lunch box is what's up.

Café Habana is one of NYC Casual Eats.

20. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: BELIEVE DA HYPE. GRILLED CORN TASTES LIKE EVERYTHING YOU THINK LOVE SHOULD BE.

Spot Dessert Bar is one of NYC Casual Eats.

21. Spot Dessert Bar

8.7
13 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Come with a small group of friends and order the Omakase - a complete sampler of all their tapas, cookies, and ice creams for only $50!

Cocoron is one of NYC Casual Eats.

22. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: Soba done so well.

Mermaid Oyster Bar is one of NYC Casual Eats.

23. Mermaid Oyster Bar

9.0
79 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 270 tips and reviews
Congee Village 粥之家 is one of NYC Casual Eats.

24. Congee Village 粥之家

8.3
100 Allen St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 218 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: House Chicken special and pan-fried tofu. Done.

Tacombi at Fonda Nolita is one of NYC Casual Eats.

25. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

9.0
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews
99 Favor Taste 99號餐廳 is one of NYC Casual Eats.

26. 99 Favor Taste 99號餐廳

7.9
285 Grand St (btwn Eldridge & Forsyth St), New York, NY
Hotpot Restaurant · Lower East Side · 100 tips and reviews
Kopitiam is one of NYC Casual Eats.

27. Kopitiam

8.5
151 E Broadway (btw Rutgers & Pike St), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Two Bridges · 39 tips and reviews
Woorijip is one of NYC Casual Eats.

28. Woorijip

8.3
12 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 282 tips and reviews
O! Nigiri is one of NYC Casual Eats.

29. O! Nigiri

94 8th Street, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · No tips or reviews
Carthage Must Be Destroyed is one of NYC Casual Eats.

30. Carthage Must Be Destroyed

222 Bogart, Brooklyn, NY
Café · East Williamsburg · 34 tips and reviews