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Top Comfort Food

Top Comfort Food

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Created by Jeff M • Updated On: February 4, 2014

Want to get a list going of all the best comfort food joints in and around the city, the boroughs, and New Jersey. Please add and share!

Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory is one of Top Comfort Food.

1. Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory

426 Jersey Ave (at Grand St), Jersey City, NJ
Diner · The Waterfront · 222 tips and reviews

Jeff M.Jeff M: Pancake wraps. They're exactly what you think they are, but better.

Penelope is one of Top Comfort Food.

2. Penelope

159 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 423 tips and reviews

Jeff M.Jeff M: Cash only, often long lines, but worth it. I often judge a comfort food place by its BLT's. Penelope has a BBLT. Yeah, that's right -- double bacon. Win.

A.O.C. L'aile ou la Cuisse is one of Top Comfort Food.

3. A.O.C. L'aile ou la Cuisse

314 Bleecker St (btwn Grove & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Seoul Food is one of Top Comfort Food.

4. Seoul Food

New York, NY
Food Truck · NoMad · 37 tips and reviews
Bonchon Chicken is one of Top Comfort Food.

5. Bonchon Chicken

7.5
207 W 38th St (at 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Garment District · 122 tips and reviews
Zabb Elee is one of Top Comfort Food.

6. Zabb Elee

75 2nd Ave (btwn E 4th & 5th), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 122 tips and reviews
Baumgart's Cafe is one of Top Comfort Food.

7. Baumgart's Cafe

59 The Promenade Edgewater (City Pl.), Edgewater, NJ
Asian Restaurant · 50 tips and reviews
The Original Pancake House is one of Top Comfort Food.

8. The Original Pancake House

1638 Schlosser St (Borders Plaza), Fort Lee, NJ
Breakfast Spot · 49 tips and reviews
Pies 'n' Thighs is one of Top Comfort Food.

9. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.8
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews
Melt Shop is one of Top Comfort Food.

10. Melt Shop

601 Lexington Ave (at E 53rd St. (Atrium lower level)), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 70 tips and reviews
Pata Negra is one of Top Comfort Food.

11. Pata Negra

345 E 12th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 43 tips and reviews
Havana Alma de Cuba is one of Top Comfort Food.

12. Havana Alma de Cuba

94 Christopher St (btw Bleecker St & Bedford St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · West Village · 108 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of Top Comfort Food.

13. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews
Diablo Royale is one of Top Comfort Food.

14. Diablo Royale

189 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & W 4th St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 153 tips and reviews
The Grey Dog is one of Top Comfort Food.

15. The Grey Dog

8.7
242 W 16th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 387 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of Top Comfort Food.

16. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

140 E 41st St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews
Havana's Cuban Cafe & Restaurant is one of Top Comfort Food.

17. Havana's Cuban Cafe & Restaurant

1040 River Rd, Edgewater, NJ
Cuban Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews