New York Restaurants

cool :)

buttermilk channel is absolutely fantastic. can't vouch for their pickles (?? i think i am with ian on this one!) but the duck meatloaf and the short ribs special are both a++ and they have a really interesting wine selection.

myself i love a good pickle and would be happy to give props for one

i'm sure theirs are very good! everything else there is very good!

duck meatloaf

wha??? tell me more about this intriguing concoction.

where'd ya go joe

frannys - got some pasta w/sausage and salt cod app and panna cotta desert - was all v good - my aunt n cousin got some pizza which they seemed to enjoy - a good time was had by all

i don't know how to describe it exactly -- it is finely ground delicious duck meat shaped into a meatloaf and served over really delicious greens. really heavy but really delicious.

wanted to go to franny's the other night but it was totally smashed in there :(

I'm coming to NY for four days at beginning of May w/my wife, staying near Murray Hill area (36th & 5th). Any recommendations for some good places to take a vegetarian diner? We've done Zen Palate before, and one of my friends wants to take us to Kefi. What else is good?

I don't know them, but there's gotta be some great veggie south-indian stuff not far from you.

You can also walk up to the 7 train and come out to Queens and visit Sripraphai, Little Pepper, Dehli Heights etc etc

Gobo is similar to Zen Palate (and better imo). probably a little pricier but they have a prix fixe if you eat early
http://www.goborestaurant.com/

I liked Kefi, it's good and pretty cheap

angelicas kitchen in the village was always great - havent eaten there in years tho

I seem to remember a decent vegetarian place in the 20s on maybe 9th Ave.? Not insanely far from your location.

soy is nice, just a little place. somewhere off rivington. bunch of little places around west fourth like temple in the village. i wonder whether you're better going with thai stuff in queens etc rather than exclusively vegetarian.

Thai is always good - thanks for the suggestions! Keep 'em coming!

ZuZu Ramen is some overpriced bullshit fyi

I don't know them, but there's gotta be some great veggie south-indian stuff not far from you.

yeah, i went to vatan with my mom a few years ago -- we're both vegetarian -- and it was good. not too expensive, tons of food.

hey, while i'm on this thread, has anyone been to or heard anything about trigo? a chowhound guy i know said he'd heard pretty good things. looking for dinner spot for visiting friends.

went to kefi last night--good greek food for affordable prices. not really worth the trip all the way up the UWS but if youre in the neighb its a good stop. excellent souvlaki. i had sheeps milk dumplings with spicy lamb sausage and pine nuts, it was excellent.

also "ouzo" which tastes terrible and is very strong

<3 ouzo raki sambuca or whatever

i liked zuzu ramen too - it is maybe a little over priced for ramen - still not an expensive meal tho - good place to be overall

Ouza is hell disguised as paint thinner. Retsina, however, is pretty good once you get used to it.

i liked zuzu ramen too - it is maybe a little over priced for ramen - still not an expensive meal tho - good place to be overall

I dunno. I don't get sticker shock too often but I was surprised the Zuzu Ramen bowl was 14 bucks. That's Momofuku prices .... this place is on 4th Ave in Brooklyn and the food wasn't that good. hot & sour shrimp was not hot or sour .... it was like an italian dish ... shrimps and noodles in red sauce with tomatoes

wish I liked the place, I was excited about it opening

got the zuze ramen which was good if not amzing and this really nice japanese wheat beer - didnt try the hot n sour - they are def trying to do some sort of in between momofuku and traditional type thing - u can charge those prices when yr the only game in town - and i feel like thats a not uncommon occurrence w/foods that have more competition in manhattan - so i whole heartedly support the opening of more ramens in the greater downtown brooklyn area - especially menkui tei should def open a branch in ft greene - i totally recommend that

menkui tei should def open a branch in ft greene - i totally recommend that
this would be a dream come true.

but yeah the price def makes it into an occasional place where if it was more like $8-9 a bowl id eat it all the time - judging on when i was there it doesnt look like theyll be hurting for customers tho

definite fantasy of mine xp

best dumplings in new york: go

i mean, like, "go tell me where the best dumplings are" not "go is the name of a great dumpling restaurant"

deez dumplings

dunno about best but this place is good and crazy cheap

http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/Dumpling-House/

Super Taste on Eldridge, while justifiably known primarily for their excellent noodles, makes damn good dumplings.

dumpling house 2nded

are you talking specifically east asian dumplings btw or should this be opened up to the int'l dumpling family eg pierogi, ravioli, etc

if someone wants to rec a place for pierogis thatd be rad

deez dumplings

i went to le grand dakar last week. it was friendly and nice, but a little fusiony? i've had more authentic senegalese on 116th, but maybe that's because i was with a wolof speaker? i am now curious whether yolele! recipes are authentic or not. dude has been winning mad awards for it.

I think we shd drink sometime near Dumpling House.

Vatan place looks very awesome, will def check out when I'm there!

Has anyone been to Melba's in Harlem? Also the woman and I went to African Kine last weekend and it was... OK...

shanghai cafe on mott has good soup dumplings.

tried hancos yesterday - def pwns nickys

Shanghai Cafe and Joe's Shanghai are the two classics, but I prefer the Caf for the surly punk-rock-haircut butch waitresses who bark at you. And for the seaweed soup.

you know who has good soup dumplings? M Shanghai in williamsburg. You get your punk-rock waiters there for real.

m shanghai is totally good

yeah, best chinese in wburg afaik.

any recommendations for casual, fairly cheap places for a big group w/ a wide range in ages? places like otto and kefi are good models for what im looking for...

ability to make reservations preferred

what neighborhood

"manhattan"

accessible from 4/5/6 is best i guess?