used to go to Mogador back when I lived on St Marks Place, nice to hear it hasn't declined or slipped into self-parody over the years the way so many long-running NYC restaurants do.
xpost still? does Moon control the suppliers? in the 80s people said he owned all the Korean vegetable markets too.
― m coleman, Monday, 24 March 2008 19:38 (sixteen years ago) link
both mogador and cafe orlin up the street are still totally solid. for some reason i associate the two places.
― lauren, Monday, 24 March 2008 19:42 (sixteen years ago) link
They totally look alike. I think they might even have the same neon "Cafe" sign. In fact last time I got mixed up and gave my friends the location of Orlin instead of Mogador. Is Orlin an Israeli place? I'd like to try it.
― Hurting 2, Monday, 24 March 2008 19:44 (sixteen years ago) link
oh man, i LOVE orlin. i walked by a few weeks ago and it was shuttered and i almost had a fit right there on the sidewalk, but it turns out they were just on hiatus for march or something.
― tehresa, Monday, 24 March 2008 19:44 (sixteen years ago) link
orlin's food is kind of euro/bistro, i guess. i love their brunch, the smoked salmon with potato pancakes being a particular favorite.
― lauren, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:01 (sixteen years ago) link
ian totally has a crush on the sushi gen waitress. it is cute.
-- bell_labs, Monday, March 24, 2008 7:09 PM (51 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
Of course he does. SHE BRINGS HIM FOOD.
-- Laurel, Monday, March 24, 2008 7:28 PM (32 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
Yeah dude, I was gonna say, anyone who gives me free green tea ice cream....
― ian, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:01 (sixteen years ago) link
you brought her chocolate. i don't ever get chocolate!
― bell_labs, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:02 (sixteen years ago) link
things you get: apples beer toilet paper cat food orange juice poland spring water chocolate (i totally bought twix & kit kat the other night)
― ian, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:14 (sixteen years ago) link
besides the chocolate was for EVERYONE, not just her! and it was a 99c easter bunny!
you know i am JOKING right?
― bell_labs, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:16 (sixteen years ago) link
defensive ian is defensive
IT MUST BE TRUE. OMG TOTES CRUSHING.
― dmr, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:18 (sixteen years ago) link
toilet paper? it must be love
― Mr. Que, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:21 (sixteen years ago) link
romanting toilet paper
― bell_labs, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:23 (sixteen years ago) link
p.s. i think orlin kinda sucks but that's because my annoying college roommates would go there all the time and try to get me to go and it was always a bad time.
― ian, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:24 (sixteen years ago) link
smoked salmon and potato pancakes sound great/hard to mess up though.
― bell_labs, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:25 (sixteen years ago) link
i never liked that hanging-around-the-cafe scene either. bad associations w/orlin cause i had an unrequited crush on this britishes girl and sat there for hours one night listening to her pretentious babble and drinking espresso after espresso... OD on coffee is a bum trip, man, I went home (alone) and watched TV til 7AM.
― m coleman, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:30 (sixteen years ago) link
ah, youth. tbh, i basically only get the smoked salmon brunch thing at orlin or the big salad with breaded tofu, so for all i know the menu could be filled with duds.
― lauren, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:37 (sixteen years ago) link
we ate at Otto last week and thoroughly enjoyed it - their pizzas are just how I like them, almost cracker like as someone says above, in fact, just like the better ones I've had in Italy. I had the one topped with ricotta, potato and anchovey (maybe would have been better if they'd used anchovies kept in oil rather than those kept in vinegar perhaps). The antipasti were a great deal, only 4 dollars for each, and all very very good (especially the carrot and parsnip in balsamic and walnuts, not to mention the octopus and celery)
the gelato though, the olive oil gelato? oh...my....god....
They were most friendly with Aidan too and we had no problem witha table (it was early lunch on a Monday mind you)
― Porkpie, Monday, 24 March 2008 20:42 (sixteen years ago) link
anchovey? oh dear
romancing the throne
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 24 March 2008 22:22 (sixteen years ago) link
fuck yeah the olive oil gelato
Does anyone have any favorite West Village spots? I always find that area tough for good eats, but the Christopher St. and 9th St. PATH stops are such a short ride away and I need places to eat before/after Smalls or IFC or Film Forum
― Hurting 2, Monday, 24 March 2008 23:39 (sixteen years ago) link
gray's papaya. still the best chain in new york.
we ate at Setagaya tonight. i think i was more impressed than linds was, but i was quite satisfied. also tried the Orion beer, which was A+. Doesn't hurt that there's a special Monday nights that comes with gyoza in addition to your pork ramen.
― ian, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 01:42 (sixteen years ago) link
ooh yeah, i had an Orion at Momufuku and it was v refreshing i liked pearl oyster bar, and mary's fish camp is supposed to be good. cheaper alternative is the grey dog, which can be annoying but pretty tasty
― mizzell, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 02:22 (sixteen years ago) link
also, meyers of keswick, i think that's what's it's called, has awesome english meat pies and such. but no dining room.
― mizzell, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 02:23 (sixteen years ago) link
(What happened to ramen brunch?)
Ear Inn on Spring Street is my go-to place when at Film Forum, though I could use other suggestions for when I feel like a change.
― Virginia Plain, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 03:17 (sixteen years ago) link
better question is what happened to pio pio fap??
― dmr, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 03:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh yea! Come on foodies!
― Virginia Plain, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 03:38 (sixteen years ago) link
Lauren and I had a pio pio riko fap...college friend was in town.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 12:22 (sixteen years ago) link
Otto is pretty decent, I think the pasta is better than the pizza, but the pizza is still pretty decent. Olive oil ice cream is indeed good.
I could do with eating at Pio Pio again. ALthough preuvian chicken fix has been coming from Chimu express, which delivers and does a good 13 buck steak, chicken and fried rice box, which does dinner nicely for two people.
I'd be up for doing Pio pio when I am next over. Hopefully early may.
― Ed, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 12:33 (sixteen years ago) link
oh yeah, pio pio fap, good call. i will do this anytime!
i thought setagaya was just ok, but i've never had ramen that wasn't out of a packet before so i don't know what i'm talking about and should not be listened to. it was just not what i was craving at the moment. and i thought the gyoza were not only very average quality but soggy and only cooked on one side.
― bell_labs, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 14:03 (sixteen years ago) link
hmm, weird. i love the gyoza. i don't mind if they're only cooked on one side, as long as that side is really well-grilled (which ours were). maybe they turn them out really quickly when they're offering the special.
― lauren, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 14:12 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought Setagaya was a bit al dente; I don't think I had their gyoza though.
OK when is Pio Pio?
This Sunday? Or are weeknights better for people? Let's make a plan plan.
― Virginia Plain, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:26 (sixteen years ago) link
WAHT IS GOOD THAI IN MANHATTAN/BROOKLYN?
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Zabb City on 13th.
― ian, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Only Sripraphai is better, in my experience.
JAIYA THAI THIRD AVE AND 28TH ST
― Virginia Plain, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:33 (sixteen years ago) link
i have never had good thai in brooklyne. go to 1 queens mookie
― bell_labs, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:36 (sixteen years ago) link
Zabb Queens is better then Zabb City though!
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:50 (sixteen years ago) link
^^^ not in brooklyn or manhattan.
― ian, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:52 (sixteen years ago) link
i didn't really like zabb city, i'm sad to say.
― lauren, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 19:02 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm sorry you didn't like your larb, but how could you not like that duck? It's soooo good. And I've been eating a beef salad at Zabb Queens. You know how the beef usually is in thai salads? This was more like some korean style medium-rare totally marinated awesomeness.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 19:33 (sixteen years ago) link
i actually hated the combo of the duck and raw apple slices. it's not often that i out-and-out dislike something so much. the larb dislike was due to several factors: it was served steaming (warm larb is an isaan thing, apparently) and had no flavor aside from an incredible level of chile heat. i'm still up for trying zabb in queens.
― lauren, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 19:44 (sixteen years ago) link
the labb there is basically just a really spicy pile of ground pork! i love that duck though. i also like the isaan meat salad, and the isaan sausage.
― bell_labs, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 19:52 (sixteen years ago) link
The salads have different slightly more confusing names in Queens. There isn't one or two meat salads, but a ton with choices of meat. When I can remember, I'll post the name of the spicy salad I've been getting with beef.
I like the sausage at Zabb City as well, I tried to replicate the experience in Queens and got a weird salad with soft, bologna-esque bits of sausage. Not the same thing at all!
However, I've since discovered the Sweet Sausage salad at Srip, which is the BEST FOOD EVER. Incredibly tasty/sweet sausage in a spicy lime/chili dressing with tons of mint, cilantro, cucumbers tomato etc.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 20:03 (sixteen years ago) link
that sounds amazing. you guys have had the crispy watercress salad at srip right?
― bell_labs, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 21:06 (sixteen years ago) link
-- mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 18:31 (2 hours ago) Link
Pam Real Thai, 49th and 9th. Cannot rec this place enough.
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 21:14 (sixteen years ago) link
I've had the veggie version of the crispy watercress salad, but also this kinda veggie version where they use super tasty fake ham. The quality varies, maybe depending on how busy they are. It's ranged from bleh to transcendent.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 21:15 (sixteen years ago) link
had real good huevos rancheros at tom's diner for breakfast this morning, started my day off right
― dmr, Wednesday, 26 March 2008 00:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Where is a good Schzechuanese place?
― Ed, Wednesday, 26 March 2008 00:32 (sixteen years ago) link
spicy and tasty in flushing
― mizzell, Wednesday, 26 March 2008 00:36 (sixteen years ago) link