Bonita used to have an amazing spicy pork burrito that was better than anything I have had in san francisco.
― Yerac, Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:50 (five years ago) link
Yeah I don't feel like I've ever had really good vietnamese in NYC.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:50 (five years ago) link
I still need to try Casa Enrique.
― Yerac, Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:51 (five years ago) link
ft Greene used to have a fantastic Cambodian place.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:51 (five years ago) link
Casa Enrique is very good...but I totally don't get like, michelin star good?
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:55 (five years ago) link
my favorite mexican place though is in the bronx, and it's name shall not be revealed.
Cosme and Oxomoco both worth the high-end mexican hype.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:58 (five years ago) link
there is a decent pho spot in the east village, the name escapes me though.
ramen is a much better bet, in general.
― Neus Anneus (voodoo chili), Thursday, 14 March 2019 15:58 (five years ago) link
http://estrellitapoblana.nyc/
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:00 (five years ago) link
Michelin Stars seem weirdly conservative to me. I've been to Enrique several times and I like it a lot but basically agree with that take, and now that it's actually been long waits/hard to get reservations we don't really bother with it.
I've had similar experiences with other michelin star restaurants. The now closed Danny Brown in Forest Hills was def the best "fine" restaurant in the area but seemed similar to a lot of manhattan fare. It seems like they award it based on a sort of total package perfectionism rather than absolutely phenomenal food.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:00 (five years ago) link
I think Casa Enrique is excellent. The cooking is very elegant for what is often thought of as rustic food. Also, Michelin tends to ignore stars for non-Italian/French/Japanese ethnic food, so I am cool with it.
― Mazzy Tsar (PBKR), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:00 (five years ago) link
OTOH I love M. Wells Steakhouse and that's michelin starred
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:01 (five years ago) link
Japanese and Korean are generally very good quality in NYC, even at reasonable price points. I agree go for ramen, udon or kimchi jigae.
― o. nate, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:01 (five years ago) link
the michelin stars also take service and consistency into account.
― Yerac, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:03 (five years ago) link
I'm borderline anti-service
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:03 (five years ago) link
oh maybe they don't look at service, disregard.
― Yerac, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:04 (five years ago) link
"quality of the ingredients used, mastery of flavour and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in his cuisine, value for money and consistency between visits."
Didn't know Estrellita Poblana, will check it out. My fave is a different bronx mexican place. i guess that says something about mexican in the Bronx.
Tortilleria Nixtamil was pretty great but it suddenly closed recently.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:04 (five years ago) link
yeah we were p sad about Nixtamal closing. Is there anything else good in Corona? We're in that area a lot (zoo/hall of science/queens museum)
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:05 (five years ago) link
this place:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/cienega-las-tlayudas-de-oaxaca-mexican-cuisine-corona?osq=mexican
was really cute. They specialize in these Oaxacan "pizzas". Wife got it veggie and it was kinda boring, imagine it's better with meat. I got some tacos that were really good. I'd go back.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:09 (five years ago) link
people love park side but i've never been. lemon ice king isn't a restaurant really but it is consistently great and a beautiful shining institution.
― adam, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:09 (five years ago) link
but look at the tomatos in the picture for that place and you'll see what I mean about produce in NYC.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:10 (five years ago) link
I've never been here:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-y-quesadillas-mexico-restaurant-queens?osq=mexican
but they run the cart at 61st and roosevelt that's my regular.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:11 (five years ago) link
whatever I got from lemon ice king was garbage, IDK if I just ordered the wrong thing or something
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:11 (five years ago) link
aw drag. give it another shot. i like the peanut butter ice but i understand that it is maybe not to everyone's taste
― adam, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:12 (five years ago) link
also not much of a sit-down, but La Esquina del Camaron in Jackson Heights is AWESOME. It's the back of a bodega and outside when weather permits. He makes shrimp or shrimp and octopus cocktails that are fucking amazing. Also ceviche and fish tacos.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:13 (five years ago) link
side note but I feel like a queens FAP is due. Maybe we can go to Nowadays when it's warmer -- could even do daytime and bring the kids.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:14 (five years ago) link
the only thing worth getting at the lemon ice king is lemon ice, ime
― mizzell, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:14 (five years ago) link
Octopus cocktails!
― Yerac, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:15 (five years ago) link
i am down for a kid friendly nowadays hang
― adam, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:15 (five years ago) link
Nixtamal is closing? i drive out there for fresh masa to make tamales for christmas
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:17 (five years ago) link
oh sorry for double post
oh wait, not an octopus alcoholic drink.
― Yerac, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:17 (five years ago) link
i had some really good tacos in the back of a grocery store by my nephews place in bushwick
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:19 (five years ago) link
the best taco i've had in ny was suadero from izucar in bushwick
― mizzell, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:22 (five years ago) link
nixtamal is closed.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:25 (five years ago) link
focussing on wholesale distribution
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:26 (five years ago) link
if you ever checked out the paper list of clients taped up next to the tortilla machine, it was bonkers.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:27 (five years ago) link
Idk if Estrellita is on the same level as other places mentioned here, but it's on Arthur Ave, and for my money I'd rather have posole and jamaica than any kind of fake Italian for $30 a plate available on that street.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:29 (five years ago) link
I loved Nixtamal but it was kind of a weird uncomfortable space and very small. Tables were always a pain with kids. Also there was a time when they would always have really fantastic and interesting specials but then they stopped doing that and just stuck to their bog standard (but excellent) taqueria menu. I wish they would open a slightly larger and more comfortable place with an expanded menu.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:31 (five years ago) link
carne, Nixtamal still has a production facility a couple of blocks away where you can purchase the tortillas. You may be able to buy the masa there as well.
― Mazzy Tsar (PBKR), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:45 (five years ago) link
people love park side but i've never been.
I went five years ago for work with a guy who had part of a table in the main room. (Some of the tables are “owned” by patrons so they have access to them and have little plaques with their names on them. One of the other names on the table we were at was Alphonse D’Amato, lol).
I got there early and got a drink at the bar. While I waited, regulars arrived in a steady stream. It was like the scene in Goodfellas after the Lufthansa heist when Carbone walked in with his wife and her new fur coat. Everyone was dressed 20 years out of date and the women wore tons of makeup. It was hilarious.
I was pleasantly surprised by the food, though. It is definitely Italian-American, but executed very well.
― Mazzy Tsar (PBKR), Thursday, 14 March 2019 16:59 (five years ago) link
got to love a place owned by a guy named Tough Tony https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Federici
― mizzell, Thursday, 14 March 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
any recommendations for a good not super expensive French Bistro/Brasserie ? no specific area
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 14 March 2019 19:08 (five years ago) link
never been there, but this is the same people as Casa Enrique and I hear it's good: https://henrinyc.com/cafe-henri/
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 19:08 (five years ago) link
oh I also like le barricou in williamsburg
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 19:10 (five years ago) link
oh yeah, also really like L'Antagoniste in Bed Stuy
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 19:12 (five years ago) link
little bistro in sunnyside: https://cotesoleilnyc.com/
and they just opened another in jackson heights: https://www.yelp.com/biz/bistro-eloise-queens
same weird strip mall as the french bakery
― dan selzer, Thursday, 14 March 2019 19:12 (five years ago) link
so many queens restaurants have that same long/narrow shape like they used to be phone card stores or something
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 14 March 2019 19:15 (five years ago) link
I've heard good things about L'Antagoniste, I have to go there. I like Chez Oskar and it's very close to me but some of their dishes are hit or miss. The time I ordered garlic mashed potatoes and they were not garlicky and also cold was a bummer. But other things there are great.
― There's more Italy than necessary. (in orbit), Thursday, 14 March 2019 19:15 (five years ago) link