New York Restaurants

falafel joint by the L train is aight. i like the bagel store on north 3rd & bedford--large chili and a pumpernickel bagel is a great lunch on rainy days.

the ramen place in greenpoint is still planning on opening, 2 years on...
http://ny.eater.com/archives/2009/11/the_elusive_ichiran_finally_speaks_to_members_launches_website.php

i think it has to do with permitting and tax forms for multi-national companies, i say this only because it took Ippudo forever to open as well (but not 2 years wtf).

Finally tried SriPraPhai - quite good. We had

Papaya Salad
BBQ Pork with Chili/Lime/Garlic appetizer
Tom Kha Gai
Pork with Mustard Greens soup
Whole steamed bass with soy, ginger and scallion
Coconut ice cream (which had large pieces of coconut meat in it and some kind of strange covering)

Everything was very good. Need to go back with someone who can handle spicy food (the lady cannot, unfortunately).

i LOVE that place so so so much. crispy pork with chinese broccoli ftw. and the whole fish I had there was fantastic; I don't remember the particulars though. and the salads.

ian, how many time's do I have to say it? Zabb Queen's Crispy Pork w/ Chinese Broccoli makes me unable to even eat Srips! It's that much better.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO ZABB QUEENS.

I have tentative plans to go to Franny's tomorrow night. Good reviews from ian and icey are encouraging. Anyone else been there? Also, will the wait be ridiculous?

franny's is great, especially for the appetizers/ vegetable dishes; don't just get pizza. i never go on weekends cause i assume the wait will be bad, but not sure.

any tips on a Japanese place that serves good sukiyaki?

Shabu Tatsu:
http://newyork.citysearch.com/review/11350219

perfect! thanks

asada, i also like the sukiyaki @ gen in prospect heights.

http://convivium-osteria.com

going to convivium in park slope tonight, people like it /fingers crossed

lol at the huge beauquet of twigs on the bar

Franny's was very good, btw. I was in a bit of a rush, so I just got pizza, but it did not disappoint. I had the buffalo mozzarella, ricotta, garlic, oregano, and hot peppers -- really nice balance between the sweet creaminess of the ricotta and the kick of the peppers. And the crust was thin but nicely doughy -- I've been to other Neapolitan places where it's too flimsy, so this was appreciated.

still have not been to franny's

they're opening a sister restaurant to Joya right across from my house. excited.

http://convivium-osteria.com

going to convivium in park slope tonight, people like it /fingers crossed

― yeahhh (surm), Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:30 PM Bookmark

Avid foodie I know claims they have his favorite steak in the city.

went to aldea w/ my dad last night, had some of the most delicious scallops ive ever had in my life, mind blowing shrip as well, lamb belly, pork belly, all around terrific meal

I lolled at this. via laurenp's facebook

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/archives/2010/03/kill_gill_takin.php

Finally tried Convivium and the abovementioned steak. It was very good.

good to know

now, who's been to river deli?

i really want to go there, but haven't.
new italian place for ft green
http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2010/07/first_look_at_dino_serving_nor.html
maybe not too exciting, but could be good for simple dishes, prices more reasonable than roman's.

it's so

so

good

(mizzell -- dino, that is. have you been yet? i got the spaghetti w/ lemon and parmesan, and a salad, and all of it was quite simply perfect - o and some delicious bitter herbs crostini)

also ft greene's Kaz A Nou is wonderful

i went and i got that lemon parmesan dish. simple, delicious, executed very well. also got a fennel salad, i think. salad was actually too big. good portions for the price.

omg ! that's the same exact dinner i got!

might try A Bistro tonight http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/abistro/

Loved it. Got the "fried chicken". Which isn't battered and fried chicken, totally different. Been twice. Tiny place but really awesome.

very cool. is it air conditioned? very pricey?

also ft greene's Kaz A Nou is wonderful

really been wanting to go there

also it's in prospect heights and I won't let ft greene steal the glory

oh right, right. sorry :)

SORRY!

get the jerk chicken breast. you will be happy.

that and the duck leg confit with mango jerk sauce look awesome

o and dmr i tried James. really nice!

don't remember if A Bistro is a/c, but it's probably pricey. It's a fancy little reservation type place, I think.

But worth it, our meals were pretty great!

you go to the crepe place yet dan?

No, we haven't. Any good?

Saw Siestama wrote about the Brazillian/Tibetan fusion place around the corner but it still looks empty. We went once and it was really good, but a bit pricey for the hood.

Went back to Richmond Hill last night to explore trinidadian food, got some doubles then went looking for another place but everything was closing by 8:30/9 for some reason.

I had a really good meal at ofrenda last week, like my first taste of 'real real' mexican food

No, we haven't. Any good?

yeah! I mean they're a bit expensive for the neighborhood, but the woman who makes them def knows what she's doing. very nice people too.

haha I didn't see that you wrote 'pricey for the hood' before I wrote that - so easy to get that mindset here

also been meaning to try that new indian place on skillman

gotten bad reviews on Chowhound. People prefer Curry Point, which is a more homey-pakistani/bangladeshi place down on Greenpoint Ave below Queens blvd. The kind of place like there used to be hundreds of in Jackson Heights, but not so much here.

never been to that one, but we pretty rarely go south of queens blvd for a meal. I know you're not a fan, but we are usually pretty content w/ masala (helps that it's 20 seconds away).

i ate at great n.y. noodletown this weekend for the first time and it was ________so good___________

what's good and not-pricey for dinner around 9th Ave in 40s or 50s these days?