New York Restaurants

I grew up in Southern Illinois. Most pizza we had was "party cut" and it was trash.

Some of the best pizza right now in NYC is Ops in Bushwick, which is similar to Roberta's but I think better. Very soft crust, but not soupy. Supposedly a very long fermentation.

Also, I will rep for Long Island "grandma style", which is like a thin-crust Sicilian with a chunky sauce and higher end cheese with a light hand. It is very good when done right.

Crappy place that used to be by me in Woodside introduced me to grandma slices that were so good. Cooked with onion that would caramelize on the bottom of the crust.

I will never pass up a grandma slice. Even though Casanova's in Greenpoint had a cheesy location, I really liked their grandma pies. Soooo garlicky. Also, Rosa's and that weird Astoria Pizza Factory did a good one (would get with meatballs).

Can recommend Llamita, a newish Peruvian spot in the Village (having dined there last night).

Their williamsburg restaurant Llama Inn is excellent as well.

rosa's grandma pie is all time.

went to roll-n-roaster in sheepshead bay this weekend, lives up to expectations. roast beef sandwiches terrific but the big surprise was the apple pie, far better than any fast food apple pie needs to be. great scene too.

brennan and carr is the next sheepshead bay excursion i think.

I just saw that Rosa's has a location in Williamsburg now too. I got some pizza from the astoria one recently, it was good, I don't think as good as my memory of the one on Fresh Pond.

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fresh pond rosa's is my local rosa's. can also vouch for the chicken caesar salad slice.

anyone got ideas for good affordable sushi? i swore off low-tier bad neighborhood sushi but don't want to drop $500 at shuko or whatever.

Outside of going local, the places I went to the most were:
Bozu (wburg) I mention above in the thread what we would order
Kaoru (by the UN) insanely good/big chirashi bowls for $20-$25. They stop serving early though and turn into a hostess bar.
Jewel Bako (evillage) I haven't been in awhile, it's probably at the top price range for what you are looking for. The sushi/sashimi entrees are pretty decently priced for one michelin star.
I recently went to Hasaki in the evillage (vg, busy) and TsuruTonTan in Union Sq for udon but their sushi was pretty strong too (they have nice lunch specials).

i think you can slide in around ~$50 for lunch at sushi yasuda on a weekday

hate to say it but win son is p overpriced for what it is, i also instinctively distrust sino-restaurants where 90% of the clientele are not sino (see also birds of a feather, mala project)

I love Mala Project.

it's ok but you'd been able to get sichuan drypot for years prior in flushing, it's basically that but at 2x the price for the east village. i think there are more interesting places in the neighborhood (e.g. little tong noodle shop)

I go to the one in midtown for one of the lunch specials (usually the fish). Its a nice option to have, even though all the specials basically taste the same, so you have to space out visits.

Does anyone know anything about Chelsea Table and Stage? I had never heard of it before but may go see a show there. I'm guessing it's extremely new because I can't find any reviews of it, which is p much unheard of for NYC. Food menu looks kind of blah but the price iss pretty reasonable for a table right by the stage so I'll eat my boring $27 salmon and enjoy the show I guess. Just curious what the deal is with this place. Looks kind of like a jazz club vibe but not exclusive to jazz.

they look like they need some help with booking but glad to see any new club open!

Thought this would be about Restaurant/Week/Month/Whatever

xp, yeah I mean the guy I'm going to see is awesome but I only randomly know who he is through instagram and he does not seem to be much of a name yet. Don't recognize many other names, but I'm sure "Funk Shui" is top notch

My soon to be 11yo has always deeply loved beef and steak. I want to take her for a good steak for her bday. What's a good place that wouldn't feel too stuffy for an 11yo girl with her dad? I thought about Luger but it would be a long ride from us coming from north of the city - something in Manhattan/Bronx/Queens is probably easier to get to.

Why not take her to an Argentinian place. Buenos Aires on E. 6th St. has a good selection of beef and a cheerful, casual vibe.

I mean luger’s isnt stuffy

Right, it's not, it's just further from us. But I think she might get a kick out of it.

That Argentinian place looks good too, good idea

Keens is so fun and so great.

peter luger's is kinda a memory more than a meal, maybe worth it

i think keens has better food and vibes than luger

^^^
Kid might also think the pipes on the ceiling are neat.

i haven't been but 212 steakhouse is one of the few steakhouses in america that serves officially licensed kobe beef https://www.212steakhouse.com/our-kobe-beef

oh wait they are no longer on the official list... did they lose their license lol https://www.kobe-niku.jp/shop/?lang=1&prefecture=52&tag=3

Keens is normally my go to - definitely better vibes than Luger. And the mutton! (I might still prefer the basic Luger steak though). Old Homestead is also excellent with a similar level of fanciness as Keens. It all depends on one's tolerance for that clubby kind of atmosphere. But I've seen young people at all these places.

Yeah, Keens is old-school and fancy feeling without feeling stuffy. It was fun and friendly when I went.