“The kebabs are juicy, and the eggplant-based saltet al raheb, a spicy-smoky condiment, is good enough to eat by the spoonful.” Read more.
You go here for one thing: pork wontons in hot oil (no. 6). The thin wonton skins hold a delicate filling; mild chili oil and preserved vegetable topping make this one of the best dumplings in NYC.
It feels like home! Amazing flat whites, and the food is excellent. Portobello Mushrooms and Corn Fritters are great choices but next time I'll get the Avo Smash with poached egg and prosciutto.
The real secret of this place is that they serve breakfast and it's reasonably priced. $5 for delicious baked eggs is hard to beat.
Tai-Mex is a real thing. The congee and duck baos are decent, but the Lu Rou Fan is where it's at.
Meet your new spot for NYC "Seoul Food" - this new-meets-old-school Korean small plate eatery. Bring a friend and get down on the Kimchi Bacon Fried "Paella" topped with a farmhouse egg for $16. Read more.
Get the cheese monger's plate. First, how could you not support someone with a job title as awesome as cheese monger? Second, it's 5 daily cheeses with sides like kimchi and fig jam for just $18.
The pitas at Gazala's Place are cooked on a domed contraption, and they're larger and thinner than what you'll find at most other Middle Eastern restaurants. Watch how this delicious bread is made: Read more.
Dim sum is unreal. Ideal meal is crab and pork soup dumplings, Katz pastrami egg roll, BBQ pork belly, and pan fried spicy pork buns. You'll pay twice the price of Chinatown and it'll be worth it.
The crunchy, semi-tart, aromatic and gargantuan $3 falafel sandwich is the best food deal I've had in NYC thus far. Unbelievable.
Sit at the bar, order the Sicilian red, get the tortellini and the crab spaghetti, then the chicken. Go home happy and full
The octopus rice and the carapau pate were phenomenal. All the small plates and beer selections are worth trying.
The lush, triangular backyard boasts fruit trees, swinging seats and a beautiful, twinkling twilight atmosphere, but the bar offers incredible cocktails and delicious, unusual pub grub on top of that. Read more.
