What’s good there?
― calstars, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 15:32 (four years ago) link
another vote for DIGG/Digg in here
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 15:48 (four years ago) link
taste of persia is great, i hope that dude finds another spot quickly. the eater thing i read said that the new owners of that nondescript pizza place are kicking him out! why would you get rid of the only interesting thing about your anonymous pizzeria half a block off the avenue!?
calstars he has a couple different things every day but dude will be happy to describe each thing in effusive detail. never had anything less than good.
― adam, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 15:51 (four years ago) link
The chicken thighs are good at Digg but the sides tend to be a bit oily. I kind of like the grilled salmon at Little Beet, but it’s a bit pricey.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:00 (four years ago) link
I was happy to stumble into Xi'an Famous Foods on my last trip after having heard about it and it hit the spot
― babu frik fan account (mh), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:15 (four years ago) link
they are pretty good for a chain
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:21 (four years ago) link
Xian is another one where it seems portions have shrunk while prices have risen. Its still good but seems pricey for essentially a snack. Other decent chains include Kati Roll, Dos Toros, and Toasties.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:35 (four years ago) link
generally if i'm eating for under $10 in midtown it's a deal. i had some $9 noodles at xi'an last week and they were delicious and filling
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:42 (four years ago) link
Hey I ate at X'ian recently too! I think general standards of US Chinese food have risen enough that it didn't stand out for me, but it was good and a plate of those noodles is definitely a full meal for me
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:45 (four years ago) link
I think the competitiveness of NYC food raises the bar to the extent where a local NYC chain is probably tastier than a lot of single establishment restaurants in smaller cities :(
― babu frik fan account (mh), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:46 (four years ago) link
I hate Dos Torros. Would rather stick with Chipotle.For taste of Persia I always get the kebab and one is the other dishes. Greens or lentils with beef usually. Persian meatballs etc. it’s all good and he’ll give samples time permitting. Other things I eat a lot of? The spam onigiri or roll at Enju.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:49 (four years ago) link
xp I feel just the opposite, I have always experienced NYC as a place where the propensity of people to eat every meal out means just-OK restaurants have a better chance of survival than they do in smaller places where people won't pay unless the food's good.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:50 (four years ago) link
also a fair take
― babu frik fan account (mh), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:53 (four years ago) link
xi'an's an exception imo
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:55 (four years ago) link
agreed that dos toros sucks but in a fight with chipotle no one wins
ennju donburi are another go-to for sure.
dan do you fuck with rainbow falafel? that's my first choice if i have cash in my pocket and i am down for some heartburn
― adam, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:59 (four years ago) link
Oh X'ian is definitely well above the standards of chain restaurants, what I'm saying is "even in my small city there are now hand-pulled noodle places that are really good, which wasn't true 10 years ago," so I'm saying X'ian is now merely "as good as the best Chinese places in small cities w/o large Asian populations," not "much better than the best Chinese places in those cities" as it would have been formerly
National chain restaurants in NYC always seem to be full of people (whether you're in a tourist area or not)
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:01 (four years ago) link
Never done rainbow because I don’t eat pita or tahini so options limited. What I do do is bistec encobollado w avocado and jalapeños from great burrito on 23rd. I love when you find real Mexican home in the walls surviving in Manhattan. There’s another on 6th ave below 14th.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:14 (four years ago) link
I like x'ian but for office lunch it's definitely a mandatory teeth brushing x's 2 after and it doesn't travel the greatest.
ohhh, I love spam musubi and spam ramen. I hadn't seen it used much in ny.
― Yerac, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:26 (four years ago) link
it doesn't travel the greatest.
Yeah I really like that they have a sign up in the restaurant that basically says "our food is not gonna taste very good if you eat it after it's been cooling in a plastic container for 35 minutes and that's on you, you lazy asshole"
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:39 (four years ago) link
almost walked into that Great Burrito but i'm always skeptical of mexican places in Manhattan xxp
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:52 (four years ago) link
It’s not gourmet but can be surprisingly good. Refreshing to have that in that area.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 17:55 (four years ago) link
Tariqs cart on 19th and park is a good one. Sammys on 4th and 6th is great obv but not quite as good as the original one in Jackson heights.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 18:08 (four years ago) link
― o. nate, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 11:35 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
it's funny you say that because I like xi'an but almost never go because it's heavy enough that I feel like I have to set aside an entire day's food consumption for it, and if I'm already setting aside an entire day's worth of food consumption to eat somewhere I'm probably going to pick somewhere else
― like, I’m eating an elephant head (katherine), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 18:39 (four years ago) link
That’s understandable. It’s small compared to a gut bomb like a Dos Toros burrito, which I’ve been known to enjoy on occasion, but it is a decent amount of noodle at least. The amount of meat seems to have gotten skimpier over time.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 20:54 (four years ago) link
a chipotle fake meat salad or bowl is the right amount of food to not wipe out the day IMO and their fake meat is actually good! i used to eat at the 6th and 22nd chipotle 3-4 times a week tbh. lost a bunch of weight. i was like the subway guy but without the other stuff.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 21:42 (four years ago) link
lol
― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 21:48 (four years ago) link
Chipotle has fake meat now? Time to go back
― calstars, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 22:45 (four years ago) link
they've had sofritos for a really long time, that's my chipotle staple
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 22:46 (four years ago) link
it's sofritas but i bet sofritos would be tasty.
protip: it's BOGOF free on sofritas. you just tweet at them and say they accidentally got carnitas in your bowl and they send you a gift card. some people like the in n out secret menu. myself i prefer fraud.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 22:51 (four years ago) link
When I'm leaning vegetarian, I prefer Dos Toros because you can get a burrito with vegetables in it. Sofritas don't add much, IMO.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 01:54 (four years ago) link
dos toros now has fake meat btw
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 8 January 2020 02:27 (four years ago) link
so why choose
though all fake meat just reminds me that the primary taste of meat is: salt
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 8 January 2020 02:29 (four years ago) link
Yeah, I don't really get the point of fake meat in a burrito. Beans and rice and guac is hearty enough.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 02:35 (four years ago) link
meat product substitutes were so mediocre and pricey for so long (except maybe 1-2 tofurkey products) that I still haven't tried any of the new fake meats. I saw Beyond Burgers at costco this weekend for so much cheaper than my regular grocery store but there was no interest to invest in 8 patties. Fake meat on top of beans is making me feel bloaty just thinking about it (we also usually are fine with bean, avocado (NO RICE) burritos).
― Yerac, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 03:06 (four years ago) link
Really want a burrito now tbh
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 8 January 2020 03:33 (four years ago) link
actually the science people who invented the beyond and impossible burgers found the actual secret ingredient is: blood
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 03:44 (four years ago) link
I want to believe in bean, avocado, no rice but my stomach started howling
I’m nearly 40, let me live
― babu frik fan account (mh), Wednesday, 8 January 2020 03:46 (four years ago) link
BurritoVille has a wiki page. I don't even remember if it was good or not but i know I enjoyed it.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 03:47 (four years ago) link
i can't stand rice in burritos but what ends up happening is the burrito ends up being too soggy or skinny from chipotle-ish places. when I make it at home it's fine. I tried to do a ramen burrito once but it wasn't great.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 03:50 (four years ago) link
I did two weeks jury duty in Brooklyn and the food choices around the courthouse were a total fucking nightmare, unless they gave you enough time to go to the Italian restaurant Queen on Court St.
― Josefa, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 03:57 (four years ago) link
supposedly more people are leaving ny than any other state and the population is decreasing. I think this year might be my last year as a resident.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 04:16 (four years ago) link
Soul spot is still there on Atlantic I think. I always loved that place.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 8 January 2020 13:04 (four years ago) link
Still there. There’s also a xian by the jay st F now
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 8 January 2020 14:02 (four years ago) link
i recently got promoted at work and i still can't afford to live here, fuck this place to death
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 17 January 2020 16:24 (four years ago) link
i can't even afford to live in commuting distance from NYC in NJ. As much as it sucks i don't know what other area of the county I could or would want to move to.
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 17 January 2020 17:19 (four years ago) link
did you at least get a >5% raise with that promotion? because businesses try to pull that irritating crap when doling out extra responsibility.
― Yerac, Friday, 17 January 2020 18:03 (four years ago) link
Fairway closing
― badg, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 12:19 (four years ago) link
supposedly more people are leaving ny than any other state and the population is decreasing. I think this year might be my last year as a resident.― Yerac, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 11:16 PM (two weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Yerac, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 11:16 PM (two weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink
will this make rents go down? bc i am here for the foreseeable future.
― treeship., Wednesday, 22 January 2020 13:05 (four years ago) link