Tell me where to eat in NYC

[Mo0o]

Going for spring break and I wanna know about all the places that you New Yorkers love, especially places in Chinatown. Not really interested in super fancy dining, just delicious food at affordable prices

 

[episodic]

mcdonalds

 

[SampSon]

Le Mela

 

[sjwaste]

Check the NY Times food section. I'm not from NYC so I can't give you any inside tips, but the food section was very helpful last time we went. I don't want to make recommendations b/c restaurants change quickly, and what I liked 18 mos ago might not be worth it anymore.

 

[sjwaste]

Well I should say, Michael Scott recommends a local place called Sbarro for a slice.

 

[Flammable]

Originally posted by: episodic
mcdonalds

i came in here to say that

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Going for spring break and I wanna know about all the places that you New Yorkers love, especially places in Chinatown. Not really interested in super fancy dining, just delicious food at affordable prices

What kinda food?

Chinatown... Joe's shanghai is prety famous.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: halik

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Going for spring break and I wanna know about all the places that you New Yorkers love, especially places in Chinatown. Not really interested in super fancy dining, just delicious food at affordable prices

What kinda food?

Chinatown... Joe's shanghai is prety famous.

oh yeah heard about this place. definitely on the to see list

as for what kinds of food:

any kind, chinese, italian, japanese, indian, america

 

[ghostman]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
Well I should say, Michael Scott recommends a local place called Sbarro for a slice.

Gah! I hope you were joking. Sbarro's pizza is a chain which serves overpriced, poor quality pizza. You can get much better pizza at small, local joints.

There are the places I tend to like and some places I've yet to go to (usually the pricey ones), but know has been recommended.

Chinese
Big Wong (chopped meats), Joe's Shanghai (soupy dumplings), anything in Chinatown...

Vietnamese
Nha Trang... and many others in Chinatown.

Italian
Simply Pasta (midtown), any Little Italy restaurant, Carmine's

Japanese
Sushi Park and several others near St. Marks, Aoki, Nobu

Pizza
Grimaldi's (Brooklyn), Lombardi's

Steak
Peter Lugers (Brooklyn), Ruth Chris, Smith and Wollensky, Del Frisco

I don't like Indian food, so I can't say.

BTW, check menupages.com for ideas. Excellent resource.

 

[skim milk]

those soupy dumplings are good (craving them right now)
Momoun's falafel place in greenwich village

 

[oboeguy]

www.menupages.com

Go ahead, fall over yourself thanking me.

EDIT: you may do so now that I put a link. Doh!

 

[Sust]

The wife and I like Oh taisho in St. Marks for assorted yakitori.
Also good is Sobaya
Gahm Mi Oak good too.

Dammit, wish I was going there rather than taking blasted finals.
Grumble grumble...

 

[Mo0o]

Are these soup dumplings different from wontons?

 

[BigJ]

Whenever I come in from Scranton, I like to visit Sbarro's. My favorite New York pizza place. I'm going to go get me a New York slice!

 

[Sust]

More like dumplings from this place if you've ever heard of it.
The soup is actually on the inside and oh so goooood.

 

[Mo0o]

OHH these? http://www.joeshanghairestaura...ages/soupdumpling2.jpg

Hmm everyone I know calls them Xiao Long Bao, little basket buns... i guess thats not a very marketable name

 

[ExPFC Wintergreen]

Dim sum in Chinatown is fun, and pretty cheap for the huge assortment of stuff you can get. Jing Fong is one of the biggest and most famous.

 

[GTaudiophile]

NYC is home to some of the best food on earth!

What is affordable?

If you like Italian, I love both "Frank" and "Supper". Both are located up near 1st and Houston.

 

[LS21]

curry in a hurry

 

[GTaudiophile]

For Mexican: El Maguey Y La Tuna at 321 East Houston

For dessert: Max Brenner at 841 Broadway near Union Square

I personally have pretty much avoided Chinatown.

 

[sonambulo]

Frank's Papaya

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: ghostman

Originally posted by: sjwaste
Well I should say, Michael Scott recommends a local place called Sbarro for a slice.

Gah! I hope you were joking. Sbarro's pizza is a chain which serves overpriced, poor quality pizza. You can get much better pizza at small, local joints.

Good God I want to slap you really hard across your face. :roll:

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
Well I should say, Michael Scott recommends a local place called Sbarro for a slice.

:laugh: was just about to post that hahaha.

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: ghostman

Originally posted by: sjwaste
Well I should say, Michael Scott recommends a local place called Sbarro for a slice.

Gah! I hope you were joking. Sbarro's pizza is a chain which serves overpriced, poor quality pizza. You can get much better pizza at small, local joints.

**WHOOOOOOSH**

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Whenever I come in from Scranton, I like to visit Sbarro's. My favorite New York pizza place. I'm going to go get me a New York slice!

errr that's a franchised chain...

If you want ribs/comfort food, go to Blue Smoke in murray hill... and get the mac and cheese with it. YUM!