i go to new york

i'm more like, 1 entree + 1 beer + tip and tax = $25-30 and i'm like fuuuuuuuck

but i have a friend who spent the summer in london and said like, takeout lo mein was like $20

so maybe your metrics will be different

if you want a culinary tour guide for flushing and/or mht chinatown, hmu tho

also some of those restaurants no way youre getting out the door for $40

the main difference i notice is that take away is cheap here. if you drink alcohol restaurants here seem (very) expensive to me.

yeah i read that too lagøn. the UWS/harlem ones are actually that cheap though afaict and now i have a list to try.

completely baffling to me how dim sum go go gets a michelin star year after year

yeah exactly what i mean

like they like it cause its got corny modern decor or what

that's kind of generally discrediting to Michelin IMO

mission is closed down, possibly for a long time

michelin is garbage

nymag has decent listings but they give weird stuff "critics picks"

if you want a culinary tour guide for flushing and/or mht chinatown, hmu tho

Yeah this would be awesome, I was reading about some places in Flushing this week.

Yr friend's experience with London is actually correct really, there is cheap takeaway food, but you could pay a lot in some really bad places.

Then there are v cheap spots or high end places that need not be expensive, gastropubs or small plate bars.

eaters "top 38" is a pretty good list... their "heatmap" is an accurate summary of what ppl are talking about on the internet but its not the same as good

http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/07/the_38_essential_new_york_restaurants_april_13.php
http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/07/the_38_essential_new_york_restaurants_april_13.php
http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/09/the_brooklyn_heatmap_where_to_eat_right_now_9.php

also, dont bother with katzs, or carnegie

great ny noodletown or shanghai 456 are better "institutions" both in terms of quality and price, i think

or russ and daughters if you want good ny jewish food

There are so many dumb reasons why lots of great places can't win Michelin as to discredit it really.

Thanks for these Max, really helpful.

mission chinese closing btw http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/03/doh-shutters-mission-chinese-food-in-nyc.php

katz pastrami is pretty great if kinda wildly expensive imho, like i wouldnt make a destination out of it but if you happen to be drunk and nearby and ready to house a big pile of meat then by all means

ippudo is like a million times better than momofuku in like every way imho if you want ramen, and really you shd

With craft beer and stuff I'm guessing that it's just kind of omnipresent like London? Here there's no real need to go to a bar specifically for whatever beer as many have local good stuff or big tap selections anyhow.

I was in NY before but it was about 06, literally my only interest at this time was techno.

when i have ppl in town i usually take them to like great ny noodletown and either otto or co., all of which are terrific, not too expensive restaurants that you can usually get a table at pretty quickly and are also like, "new york food" i.e. chinese/pizza

i prefer momofuku ssam to the noodlebar if you want to do momofuku

also ippudo and all the big ramen places are fucking impossible to get tables at unless you eat at like 5p

great ny noodletown or shanghai 456 are better "institutions" both in terms of quality and price, i think

they're both 'fine' but great ny noodletown is kind of a greasy spoon diner, and shanghai asia manor has better shanghainese food

i have lots of Opinions about Food

i mean, katzs is basically a greasy spoon diner too

max were gonna have to disabuse you one day of your love for great ny noodletown

Oh yeah I defo want ramen.

great ny noodletown owns

i love co. idk why ur so into noodletown max, i mean its cool but it was always just a l8 nite spot for me when i lived down there, there are def a bunch of nearby places i like better, 456 shanghai, joe shanghai, grand sechz

ronan u shd check out decibel just to feel cool

lg if you wanna splurge and you like sushi, check out sushi yasuda for lunch... you can probably get out for under 50 per person if you go for lunch and get a set. they only take two booking times per day tho for lunch

i just have so many great memories of noodletown, and have had way better meals there than at 456 or joe shanghai. grand szechuan i agree is great.

theres a good Jewish deli in Rego Park. last one ive had anyway

and shanghai asia manor has better shanghainese food

― 乒乓, Friday, October 4, 2013 12:40 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

iirc u did not get the featured dishes when u were there whats yr problem get the pork shoulder and the eggplant thing, tho maybe its all a lil too cloying for yr sensitive pallate tdk

joes shanghai is a tourist trap fwiw go to shanghai asia manor folks!!!

i just have so many great memories of noodletown, and have had way better meals there than at 456 or joe shanghai. grand szechuan i agree is great.

― max, Friday, October 4, 2013 12:44 PM (23 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah noodle town is def a fun sweet spot over all

joe my palate is tuned to in your face northern chinese dishes i love maximalism

mission chinese closing btw http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/03/doh-shutters-mission-chinese-food-in-nyc.php

wtf!

dan next time im in ny we shd drive to queens in my car and goto the fabled #1 szechuan place far from the subway

also ronan like basically anything in the tarlow empire is really good for a slightly nicer "brooklyn" restaurant experience. romans is my favorite but reynard and diner are also top notch imo

also have you been to szechuan gourmet yet, its p rad

dan next time im in ny we shd drive to queens in my car and goto the fabled #1 szechuan place far from the subway

totes

if you really wanna splurge the 7-course meal here is the best in NYC right now

http://askanyc.com/menu/

also a very "brooklyn" experience

the best deal in nyc i mean

totes

― 乒乓, Friday, October 4, 2013 12:48 PM (9 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

B-)

max the update on that article says they already reopened after a follow-up inspection

lol