― Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Saturday, 8 April 2006 05:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― more to be, Saturday, 8 April 2006 07:08 (eighteen years ago) link
1) 3 kumamoto oysters w/ ponzu jelly2) jalapeno yellowtail sashimi (ex-nobu guy, afterall)3) sea urchin w/ soy gel4) miso black cod wrapped in phyllo dough (ditto)5) sushi/sashimi plate w: the best bluefin otoro ive ever had, uni, botan ebi, horse mackerel, salmon 'toro', yellowtail.6) meille feiulle
i think it might be the best japanese meal i've had in new york. it came to about $130 for food for 2 people.
― phil-two (phil-two), Saturday, 8 April 2006 15:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 8 April 2006 16:45 (eighteen years ago) link
Friend who spent some Thailand said it was one of the more authentic places he's tried in NYC. Most entrees in the $8-12 range. Extensive menu. Excellent quality. Beers are $3. Atmosphere is pleasant enough - casual, big picture windows. Last night we had two soups, a chicken Krapao Sub (thai holy basil sautee) and a quarter fried king fish in Tamarind sauce, a beer and a glass of wine for $36 before tip.
― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Sunday, 21 January 2007 15:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 21 January 2007 19:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Sunday, 21 January 2007 19:26 (seventeen years ago) link
but fleur de sel, perry street, and jean georges do year round lunch prix-fixe deals all for $25/$28 each, so i'll save those for later
― phil-two (phil-two), Sunday, 21 January 2007 19:39 (seventeen years ago) link
Here's my review from a restaurant site:
Tourist trap is an understatement - rat trap is more like it. The grossly overpriced and oversized "Turkey Reuben" came on white bread, smothered in low-quality cheese with barely an onion in sight. I don't believe a chicken ever dipped its toe into the matzah ball soup, and the knish was downright foul - literally bursting with inedible, gristly meat - prompting us to rename the establishment "The Carnage-y Deli." I left not only nauseous, but ashamed that anyone would associate this restaurant with my Jewish heritage. Avoid at all costs.
― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Monday, 22 January 2007 02:36 (seventeen years ago) link
i really want to go to eleven madison now that this new guy is there
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Monday, 22 January 2007 02:46 (seventeen years ago) link
that's in, er, good taste given the murders that happened above it a few years ago.
― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 22 January 2007 02:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Monday, 22 January 2007 02:51 (seventeen years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Monday, 22 January 2007 02:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― gabbneb (gabbneb), Monday, 22 January 2007 02:57 (seventeen years ago) link
so i need a good NYC greek-ish place with a nice summer atmosphere and good drinks
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 15:13 (sixteen years ago) link
come on someone has to frequent a great summery mediterranean place downtown
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:20 (sixteen years ago) link
cheap? moderate? pricy?
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:21 (sixteen years ago) link
moderate to cheap? but i don't want cheap if it means a less than enjoyable experience, which probably means i can't have cheap
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:27 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't frequent any such place, but I got my father-in-law's Zagat password. BRB
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:28 (sixteen years ago) link
oooh!
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Maybe this place?
Snack Taverna 63 Bedford St. (Morton St.) Manhattan, NY 10014 212-929-3499
Food Decor Service Cost 21 16 17 $39
Can't speak for the atmosphere
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:30 (sixteen years ago) link
The younger, more upscale sibling to Snack, this “friendly” “modern Greek” on a “lovely Village corner” is touted for its “mouthwatering twists” on the “classics” and all-Hellenic wine list; sure, it “can get noisy”, but still most “everybody leaves happy.”
i has a favorite
― gabbneb, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:35 (sixteen years ago) link
Greek food in Manhattan be expensive
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:36 (sixteen years ago) link
word
both do look verry nice tho
i want an outdoors too, but i bet that's tough - and i need to not spend 30 on my entree, cuz i'm gonna have the drinks
thanks guys - any other suggestions welcome, i might succomb to citysearch...
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:39 (sixteen years ago) link
Might be worth browsing the Voice archives, though Sietsema himself tends to mostly review cheapo joints in Queens and Brooklyn and the other food info on the site can't always be trusted (in fact it once led me to the worst Greek meal I've ever had)
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 16:58 (sixteen years ago) link
go to queens for greek food, srsly
― ghost rider, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 17:08 (sixteen years ago) link
lol xpost
i know, queens has been popping up
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 17:09 (sixteen years ago) link
i love this place
― ghost rider, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 17:10 (sixteen years ago) link
that looks PERFECT, but i really don't think i can go to queens 2nite : (
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 17:46 (sixteen years ago) link
there's a nice greek place on grand street in williamsburg. i don't know the name, though.
― ian, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 17:50 (sixteen years ago) link
is it mykonos? the one across from trash bar?
― bell_labs, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 17:55 (sixteen years ago) link
pylos, on e.7th, is a nice modern greek that's not too pricy. all indoors, though. in general, you have to make some trade-off for a good outdoor space - usually price or quality.
― lauren, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 18:19 (sixteen years ago) link
i know that's so true, ok i'm lookin it up
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 18:21 (sixteen years ago) link
okay has anyone been to Medina?
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 18:25 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah pylos is ok. you got to bring a lot of people to share al the dishes they have there.
― sanskrit, Tuesday, 5 June 2007 18:41 (sixteen years ago) link
http://eater.com/archives/2007/06/the_dish_shopsi.php
― gabbneb, Wednesday, 20 June 2007 00:04 (sixteen years ago) link
okay, so cheap sushi in West Village/East village/somewhere downtown, with cocktails
anyone?
― Surmounter, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 17:52 (sixteen years ago) link
Tomoe is the cheapest decent sushi bar but there is usually a line of people outside.
― Steve Shasta, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 18:02 (sixteen years ago) link
And most other decent sushi in that area is not cheap.
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 21:44 (sixteen years ago) link
That thread bump reminds me that I went to Ferdinando's in Carroll Gardens this weekend and recommend it. Some of the best calamari I've ever had, and you ought to eat a panelle at least once in your life. Plus they're the only place in NYC with Manhattan Special on tap (it's way tastier than the bottled stuff)
Best Use of Chickpeas - Ferdinando's FERDINANDO'S is Brooklyn's oldest focacceria, a Sicilian snack shop that specializes in oil-slicked vegetables, stewed seafood, and tiny sandwiches on round rolls. One of their best products is the panelle special, made with chickpea fritters that show the influence of North Africa on Sicily piled on one of the aforementioned rolls and then heaped with clouds of the freshest ricotta. Two make a meal. -Robert Sietsema
151 Union Street, Brooklyn
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 21:47 (sixteen years ago) link
xpost I did a little Zagat search for you -- there are a few very highly rated places in that area in the $35-40/person range: Kanoyama at 2nd and 11th, Yama (which has a Carmine St. and a W. Houston St. location), and Hasaki, on 9th btw 2nd and 3rd.
Just slightly cheaper is Mizu Sushi, on 20th btw Broadway and Park.
Sapporo East on First Ave. is cheap and decent.
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 3 July 2007 21:53 (sixteen years ago) link
anyone have an opinion on Rose Water?
― gabbneb, Thursday, 12 July 2007 22:11 (sixteen years ago) link
One of their best products is the panelle special, made with chickpea fritters
Is this like socca?
― Michael White, Thursday, 12 July 2007 22:13 (sixteen years ago) link
cheap sushi ..... East village
Esashi at 3rd and A is pretty good
it's no Tomoe or Yama but it's cheap and never has a wait. it's on the level of a good neighborhood place.
― dmr, Thursday, 12 July 2007 22:19 (sixteen years ago) link
but I would say go to Yama if you don't mind waiting a bit
― dmr, Thursday, 12 July 2007 22:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Based on my one dinner there, it was kind of meh. Not especially original, and not very well done, for the prices they charge...
― porcus dei, Thursday, 12 July 2007 22:27 (sixteen years ago) link
xpost Wikipedia suggests there is a connection but does not clarify whether they're exactly the same thing.
― Hurting 2, Thursday, 12 July 2007 22:27 (sixteen years ago) link
dave, do you go to Taro near you? people rate it as the best outer-borough sushi, fwiw. I'm no expert, but I like it, and they have a fried chicken appetizer that, while not sushi, is really tasty.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 12 July 2007 22:33 (sixteen years ago) link