Latest reviews for Restaurants in New York, United States of America

Ayza Bar Wine and Chocolate - I wasn't impressed at first...... by billwntr

billwntr — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:45:10 +0000

Review by billwntr

Rating: 5.00

Phone: (212) 868-1682

Website: http://www.ayzanyc.com

I wasn't impressed at first. Our waitress had zero personality and didnâ¬"t seem to know much about the menu. But the manager suggested wines and was very nice, and the food was amazing. It was one of the best dinners of my life. We got small plates so we could try a bunch of stuff and there was nothing that we didn't like. All just superb.I wasn't impressed at first. Our waitress had zero personality and didnâ¬"t seem to know much about the menu. But the manager suggested wines and was very nice, and the food was amazing. It was one of the best dinners of my life. We got small plates so we could try a bunch of stuff and there was nothing that we didn't like. All just superb.

Giorgio's Country Grill - by beatiful

beatiful — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:33:19 +0000

Review by beatiful

Rating: 5.00

Tags: lively, american, breakfast

IN MY PASSED VISIT TO NEW YORK CITY FOUND THE BEST PLACE IN ORDER TO EAT, THE FOOD IS LOVELY AND THE ATTENTION THAT GAVE THE WAITER US, SALOMON PANIAGUA GAVE US THE BEST ATTENTION AND SERVICE PLEASE VISIT THE PLACE IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!IN MY PASSED VISIT TO NEW YORK CITY FOUND THE BEST PLACE IN ORDER TO EAT, THE FOOD IS LOVELY AND THE ATTENTION THAT GAVE THE WAITER US, SALOMON PANIAGUA GAVE US THE BEST ATTENTION AND SERVICE PLEASE VISIT THE PLACE IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Slice Of New York - by elenparker

elenparker — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:46:00 +0000

Review by elenparker

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 2123999555

Tags: brasserie, north african, cheap eat

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padre figlio - he presence of professionals by dshapusa

dshapusa — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:40:33 +0000

Review by dshapusa

Rating: 4.00

Website: www.padrefiglio.com

Tags: italian, romantic, expensive

There is something about Padre Figlio, which just tells you they know what they are doing. It starts with the hostess, who greets you by name even though you have never been there before and have not announced yourself. The Maitre Dâ¬" proceeds to announce the voluminous specials of the day, including the ingredients and the method of preparationâ¬¦just so.
We were not interested in just beef, I wanted to see what the chef can do and even this jaded New Yorker was impressed. Some of us started with a wonderful tricolor salad topped with slivers of Romano cheese. I had a pickled eggplant and mushroom mÃ©lange wrapped in radicchio with gobs of freshly made buffalo milk mozzarella, still warm and silky smooth. Ahâ¬¦yes
Pasta is the reason for Italyâ¬"s existence and my judgment is strict and unforgiving. I am not sure what they called my dish. It was a variation of Spaghetti Matricana. Home made spaghetti perfectly al dente, with pancetta (unsmoked bacon), onion, and garlic with slices of filet mignon in an excellent tomato sauce topped with ricotta. The serving was so large, I cancelled my next course. Also at the table was home made lobster ravioli with large chucks of lobster and a perfectly grilled mediterrain sea bass.
Itâ¬"s a rough life, but someone has to do it and I am volunteering for your share at Padre Figlio.
Dinner for four was $ 250 with a tip. But I noticed that they have a limited menu prix fixe dinner at $ 35. I am definitely going back to try it

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There is something about Padre Figlio, which just tells you they know what they are doing. It starts with the hostess, who greets you by name even though you have never been there before and have not announced yourself. The Maitre Dâ¬" proceeds to announce the voluminous specials of the day, including the ingredients and the method of preparationâ¬¦just so.
We were not interested in just beef, I wanted to see what the chef can do and even this jaded New Yorker was impressed. Some of us started with a wonderful tricolor salad topped with slivers of Romano cheese. I had a pickled eggplant and mushroom mÃ©lange wrapped in radicchio with gobs of freshly made buffalo milk mozzarella, still warm and silky smooth. Ahâ¬¦yes
Pasta is the reason for Italyâ¬"s existence and my judgment is strict and unforgiving. I am not sure what they called my dish. It was a variation of Spaghetti Matricana. Home made spaghetti perfectly al dente, with pancetta (unsmoked bacon), onion, and garlic with slices of filet mignon in an excellent tomato sauce topped with ricotta. The serving was so large, I cancelled my next course. Also at the table was home made lobster ravioli with large chucks of lobster and a perfectly grilled mediterrain sea bass.
Itâ¬"s a rough life, but someone has to do it and I am volunteering for your share at Padre Figlio.
Dinner for four was $ 250 with a tip. But I noticed that they have a limited menu prix fixe dinner at $ 35. I am definitely going back to try it

For more see www.ditmasestates.com

porter's - Poor Porter's Problem by dshapusa

dshapusa — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:07:01 +0000

Review by dshapusa

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 888 316 1028

Tags: american, lively, expensive

Poor Porterâ¬"s Problem

Porterâ¬"s Restaurant and Lounge
216 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY

888-316-1028

I had checked out Porterâ¬"s restaurant on the web about a week before making reservations. The website was attractive, the menu tempting, and live music was advertised. When the got to the restaurant there was no live music or DJ and the menu had changed significantly. But we still started our dinner with high hopes at this tablecloth restaurant because it looked good and we actually found free parking very close.
We were greeted courteously and seated. The staff was friendly and had a real grasp of their duties. Daily specials were presented intelligently and in detail. Our party ordered mussels, crab cakes, onion soup and salad and except for the bready crab cakes all were good.
We ordered one Steak au poivre medium rare and another medium well, the steaks came out the without the typical crusting, and some how tasted sour. Eventhough one was supposed to be medium well, both were medium rare.
We ordered chocolate soufflÃ©s for dessert, which were served with vanilla cream and whipped cream and although they were light and puffy, they didnâ¬"t taste of chocolate, very strange.
During every course the wait staff was attentive and helpful, but the food was mediocre at best and at $ 200 for four dinners, Porters is overpriced.
Later, I rechecked the website and it was no longer available and with a sparse attendance, no music and mediocre food this restaurant may not be in business for long.

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Poor Porterâ¬"s Problem

Porterâ¬"s Restaurant and Lounge
216 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY

888-316-1028

I had checked out Porterâ¬"s restaurant on the web about a week before making reservations. The website was attractive, the menu tempting, and live music was advertised. When the got to the restaurant there was no live music or DJ and the menu had changed significantly. But we still started our dinner with high hopes at this tablecloth restaurant because it looked good and we actually found free parking very close.
We were greeted courteously and seated. The staff was friendly and had a real grasp of their duties. Daily specials were presented intelligently and in detail. Our party ordered mussels, crab cakes, onion soup and salad and except for the bready crab cakes all were good.
We ordered one Steak au poivre medium rare and another medium well, the steaks came out the without the typical crusting, and some how tasted sour. Eventhough one was supposed to be medium well, both were medium rare.
We ordered chocolate soufflÃ©s for dessert, which were served with vanilla cream and whipped cream and although they were light and puffy, they didnâ¬"t taste of chocolate, very strange.
During every course the wait staff was attentive and helpful, but the food was mediocre at best and at $ 200 for four dinners, Porters is overpriced.
Later, I rechecked the website and it was no longer available and with a sparse attendance, no music and mediocre food this restaurant may not be in business for long.

for more see www.ditmasestates.com

fino wall street - fino wall street by dshapusa

dshapusa — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:03:35 +0000

Review by dshapusa

Rating: 4.00

Tags: italian, expensive, pretentious

Finoâ¬"s Wall Street

Finoâ¬"s Wall Street is mis-named, it should be Find if you can Not on Wall Street. Look for this subterranean pricey restaurant off the corner (or maybe that should be under the corner) of Beaver and Pearl.
The dÃ©cor of Finoâ¬"s reminds you of a 1940â¬"s gangster movie, there is even a private platform where the shoot out can occur. We went on Friday night and discovered that we were the only patrons with a wait staff of about twenty.
Because we were a group of four we were able to sample a fairly wide range of their offerings. Finoâ¬"s is not an Italian restaurant from any particular section of Italy, unless you consider Jersey City a section of Rome.
The Papardelle con Funghi was very good, but the Lobster stuffed Ravioli came with a zesty tomato sauce and seafood stuffed Ravioli should always had a creamy white sauce. The Cesar Salad had almost no dressing, but the shrimp, chicken and Veal dishes were first rate. The cold antipasti plate was very good and lots of variety, but almost superfluous, because the table service includes a large plate of olives, salami, peppers and large chunks of Parmesan.
Dinner for four with appetizer, pasta, main course and dessert will run about $ 220
For more see www.ditmasestates.com
Finoâ¬"s Wall Street

Finoâ¬"s Wall Street is mis-named, it should be Find if you can Not on Wall Street. Look for this subterranean pricey restaurant off the corner (or maybe that should be under the corner) of Beaver and Pearl.
The dÃ©cor of Finoâ¬"s reminds you of a 1940â¬"s gangster movie, there is even a private platform where the shoot out can occur. We went on Friday night and discovered that we were the only patrons with a wait staff of about twenty.
Because we were a group of four we were able to sample a fairly wide range of their offerings. Finoâ¬"s is not an Italian restaurant from any particular section of Italy, unless you consider Jersey City a section of Rome.
The Papardelle con Funghi was very good, but the Lobster stuffed Ravioli came with a zesty tomato sauce and seafood stuffed Ravioli should always had a creamy white sauce. The Cesar Salad had almost no dressing, but the shrimp, chicken and Veal dishes were first rate. The cold antipasti plate was very good and lots of variety, but almost superfluous, because the table service includes a large plate of olives, salami, peppers and large chunks of Parmesan.
Dinner for four with appetizer, pasta, main course and dessert will run about $ 220
For more see www.ditmasestates.com

sunshine 27 - A bright dim sum by dshapusa

dshapusa — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:58:18 +0000

Review by dshapusa

Rating: 4.00

Tags: crowded, chinese, cheap eat

On Saturday about 11 a.m. a walk through Chinatown, NYC, I noticed that most of the restaurants were essentially empty except the Dim Sum places. For those who are not native New Yorkerâ¬"s or Californianâ¬"s, Dim Sum is a weekend brunch where small tasting plates of various Chinese dishes are wheeled through the dining room. Typically you are put at a large table with people you have never met, often there are family group from Grandma to infants. As they stop by your table, you can pick out the dishes you like and a card is stamped indicating your purchase. These Dim Sum Palaces are often huge and can easily fit several hundred people and often the noise level, while not loud is a constant hum.

Sunshine 27, at 46 Bowery, is the successor to HSF, a Dim Sum stalwart. While I found the variety of dishes was smaller than the former HSF or 888 Palace, the food was quite good. A stand out was boiled beef short ribs, cut very small, served on top of rolled Chow Fun noodles and topped with either oyster sauce or chili sauce. There are many varieties of stuffed wontons or pot sticker such as Har Gow, with translucent outside and a shrimp paste stuffing. My favorite dessert is an Egg Custard served in a tiny pie tin with a flaky crust.

Brunch usually runs about $ 12-15/per person

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On Saturday about 11 a.m. a walk through Chinatown, NYC, I noticed that most of the restaurants were essentially empty except the Dim Sum places. For those who are not native New Yorkerâ¬"s or Californianâ¬"s, Dim Sum is a weekend brunch where small tasting plates of various Chinese dishes are wheeled through the dining room. Typically you are put at a large table with people you have never met, often there are family group from Grandma to infants. As they stop by your table, you can pick out the dishes you like and a card is stamped indicating your purchase. These Dim Sum Palaces are often huge and can easily fit several hundred people and often the noise level, while not loud is a constant hum.

Sunshine 27, at 46 Bowery, is the successor to HSF, a Dim Sum stalwart. While I found the variety of dishes was smaller than the former HSF or 888 Palace, the food was quite good. A stand out was boiled beef short ribs, cut very small, served on top of rolled Chow Fun noodles and topped with either oyster sauce or chili sauce. There are many varieties of stuffed wontons or pot sticker such as Har Gow, with translucent outside and a shrimp paste stuffing. My favorite dessert is an Egg Custard served in a tiny pie tin with a flaky crust.

Brunch usually runs about $ 12-15/per person

for more see www.ditmasestates.com

Sushi Yasuda LTD - Worst Customer Service! by magsvaleria

magsvaleria — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:09:12 +0000

Review by magsvaleria

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 2129721001

Tags: japanese, expensive, pretentious

This Sushi Place is the worst. So I am one of those weirdoes that like to eat my sushi dipped in ginger dressing not a far fetched request in most sushi restaurant except for this one. When I asked the waitress for my ginger dressing on the side with my order she refused. I asked her why she said it was against policy. I asked her why she proceeds to give me back the menu and told me to read the first page. Mind you the first page is like 5 paragraphs long talking about how sushi is eaten I did no read it and placed the menu down. They gave our salads first that came with our entree we left the dressing and salad untouched so I can use the dressing for my sushi. Then the manager came over to our table and explained that they want to keep custom and tradition on the way sushi is eaten. It is eaten with soy sauce he also proceeded to explain to me that their fish is "exquisite" and should be eaten according to tradition. Therefore we should stop playing the waiting game with out ginger dressing that we were holding out for our salad. I then replied and said I understand where you are coming from but if I was in Japan I would eat the way Japanese do and I am in New York now so I eat my sushi the way I want to eat it.He said yes but that our fish is really good and should be eaten according to custom. I told me what would happen if we refuse to eat the way they want us to eat it. He was a little taken back by this and he then proceeded to say they would ask the customers to leave without pay. My friend and I discussed this right in front of him and I was thinking whether I should comply then I said no. I want to eat sushi a certain way I should be allowed to and not be forced into doing what this restaurant wants me to do. What a tyrannical restaurant! We did the unexpected and told them we were leaving. We left the restaurant without paying for drinks. My friend also told me that she should have know because when she called to make a reservation at 730 they refused and then she said what time do you have they said 8 when she agreed they where shocked and said ok thatâ¬"s fine but you will need to be done by 930pm. This place is not worth it they are demanding, forceful and think the customer is there to please them instead of thinking that you are there to be pleased. In the end we went to Sushi Samba which had excellent service and they did not mind giving me ginger dressing on the side. If you are one of those people that like spicy mayo with your sushi because I know a few people donâ¬"t go here they will refuse to let you eat the sushi the way you "WANT" to eat itThis Sushi Place is the worst. So I am one of those weirdoes that like to eat my sushi dipped in ginger dressing not a far fetched request in most sushi restaurant except for this one. When I asked the waitress for my ginger dressing on the side with my order she refused. I asked her why she said it was against policy. I asked her why she proceeds to give me back the menu and told me to read the first page. Mind you the first page is like 5 paragraphs long talking about how sushi is eaten I did no read it and placed the menu down. They gave our salads first that came with our entree we left the dressing and salad untouched so I can use the dressing for my sushi. Then the manager came over to our table and explained that they want to keep custom and tradition on the way sushi is eaten. It is eaten with soy sauce he also proceeded to explain to me that their fish is "exquisite" and should be eaten according to tradition. Therefore we should stop playing the waiting game with out ginger dressing that we were holding out for our salad. I then replied and said I understand where you are coming from but if I was in Japan I would eat the way Japanese do and I am in New York now so I eat my sushi the way I want to eat it.He said yes but that our fish is really good and should be eaten according to custom. I told me what would happen if we refuse to eat the way they want us to eat it. He was a little taken back by this and he then proceeded to say they would ask the customers to leave without pay. My friend and I discussed this right in front of him and I was thinking whether I should comply then I said no. I want to eat sushi a certain way I should be allowed to and not be forced into doing what this restaurant wants me to do. What a tyrannical restaurant! We did the unexpected and told them we were leaving. We left the restaurant without paying for drinks. My friend also told me that she should have know because when she called to make a reservation at 730 they refused and then she said what time do you have they said 8 when she agreed they where shocked and said ok thatâ¬"s fine but you will need to be done by 930pm. This place is not worth it they are demanding, forceful and think the customer is there to please them instead of thinking that you are there to be pleased. In the end we went to Sushi Samba which had excellent service and they did not mind giving me ginger dressing on the side. If you are one of those people that like spicy mayo with your sushi because I know a few people donâ¬"t go here they will refuse to let you eat the sushi the way you "WANT" to eat it

Aroma Chinese Restaurant - Terrible food by miki111

miki111 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:14:32 +0000

Review by miki111

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 2129328706

Tags: chinese

They must use crappy ingredients or something. The actual place where you pick the food up stinks and is dirty. It was expensive too. I believe I had General Tso's, and it was actually STALE and overly breaded, and the chicken was gristly, chewy and just overall BLAH.(it seems they added the animal oil to cook their food). Avoid it. Not kidding.They must use crappy ingredients or something. The actual place where you pick the food up stinks and is dirty. It was expensive too. I believe I had General Tso's, and it was actually STALE and overly breaded, and the chicken was gristly, chewy and just overall BLAH.(it seems they added the animal oil to cook their food). Avoid it. Not kidding.

211 New Taco Grill - small business telephone systems by sharmagaurav

sharmagaurav — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:27:33 +0000

Review by sharmagaurav

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 2123533728

Tags: small business telephones systems, business phones

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Il Cortile Restaurant - One of the best by dshapusa

dshapusa — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:18:13 +0000

Review by dshapusa

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 2122266060

Website: http://www.ilcortile.com

Tags: italian, expensive, pretentious

In a galaxy far away, a long, long time ago, you made reservations at IL Cortile and often you would drop someoneâ¬"s name and then maybe, maybe you would get a table. Boy has times changed! The other day I was in little Italy, now a ghost town, I walked into IL Cortile and was seated immediately. The huge restaurant was so empty that some preschoolers were playing tag in a closed section that was bigger than most other restaurants.
Il Cortile is over the top, there is a man sized floral display and some of the brick s have been imported from Italy The menu was presented as a folded parchment, cute, but confusing. However, the waiter was truly professional. I ordered the Scaloppine "Panettone", veal and mushrooms baked in bread. Very quickly the waiter came back and said. The panettone was not at its best and suggested something else.
The Antipasto Caldo "Cortile", hot antipasti was small and some of the items burnt. not a good start. The Spaghettini Puttanesca Speciali, literally whoreâ¬"s pasta, was only luke warm, but the pasta was al dente and the ingredients very fresh. It could have used a little more spice.
The Mussels Marinara was very good, the sauce restaurant made and just so. My Veal dish had lots of Puccini mushrooms and the veal melted in my mouth.
An old trick to determine the quality of the restaurant is to ask for a glass of the house wine, a good restaurant will not give you a bad wine. I did and got a Chianti Reserva that east very smooth and a beautiful bouquet.
Dessert was Espresso and a chocolate mouse cake with crushed nuts that was worth the wait.
IL Cortile still has it and I guess the emptiness can be blamed more on the economy than the restaurant.
Dinner for two $140
for more see www.ditmasestates.comIn a galaxy far away, a long, long time ago, you made reservations at IL Cortile and often you would drop someoneâ¬"s name and then maybe, maybe you would get a table. Boy has times changed! The other day I was in little Italy, now a ghost town, I walked into IL Cortile and was seated immediately. The huge restaurant was so empty that some preschoolers were playing tag in a closed section that was bigger than most other restaurants.
Il Cortile is over the top, there is a man sized floral display and some of the brick s have been imported from Italy The menu was presented as a folded parchment, cute, but confusing. However, the waiter was truly professional. I ordered the Scaloppine "Panettone", veal and mushrooms baked in bread. Very quickly the waiter came back and said. The panettone was not at its best and suggested something else.
The Antipasto Caldo "Cortile", hot antipasti was small and some of the items burnt. not a good start. The Spaghettini Puttanesca Speciali, literally whoreâ¬"s pasta, was only luke warm, but the pasta was al dente and the ingredients very fresh. It could have used a little more spice.
The Mussels Marinara was very good, the sauce restaurant made and just so. My Veal dish had lots of Puccini mushrooms and the veal melted in my mouth.
An old trick to determine the quality of the restaurant is to ask for a glass of the house wine, a good restaurant will not give you a bad wine. I did and got a Chianti Reserva that east very smooth and a beautiful bouquet.
Dessert was Espresso and a chocolate mouse cake with crushed nuts that was worth the wait.
IL Cortile still has it and I guess the emptiness can be blamed more on the economy than the restaurant.
Dinner for two $140
for more see www.ditmasestates.com

Grotta Azzurra Restaurant - grotta azzurra by dshapusa

dshapusa — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:14:29 +0000

Review by dshapusa

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 2129258775

Website: http://www.grottaazzurrany.com

Tags: italian, romantic, expensive

Times are tough, especially in the restaurant business. Saturday night in Little Italy and there were many empty tables. Grotta Azzurra was doing only slightly better than some other restaurants on Mulberry Street . And the reason is SERVICE.
The most frustrating thing is to try to contact your waiter when the restaurant is empty and your waiter is talking to other waiters, but not at Grotta Azzurra. Our waiter was attentive and when he didnâ¬"t know, he got back to us immediately. The plates came out on time and in good order and in a romantic restaurant that is important.
The dÃ©cor of Grotta Azzurra is simple and classic, you are immediately transported a classic Italian restaurant, large displays of famous Italian sculptures dominate the dining room.
The menu is large at Grotta Azzurra and the portions are even larger. The Calamari was tender and not greasy, the salad had plenty of Radicchio, and the Filletto di Pompadori, rigatoni with tomato sauce, cheese, pancetta and onions was immense and superb.
Grilled Vegetables were nicely done and the Shrimp Oreganata was just so. Alas, the Veal in my Saltimbocca was tough; the sauce was the same as the di Pompadori and while good this is a big no, no.
The decaf cappuccino and the decaf espresso to die for. Dessert was a blueberry cake with real blueberries and ice cream, Yum!
Dinner for two $ 100

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Times are tough, especially in the restaurant business. Saturday night in Little Italy and there were many empty tables. Grotta Azzurra was doing only slightly better than some other restaurants on Mulberry Street . And the reason is SERVICE.
The most frustrating thing is to try to contact your waiter when the restaurant is empty and your waiter is talking to other waiters, but not at Grotta Azzurra. Our waiter was attentive and when he didnâ¬"t know, he got back to us immediately. The plates came out on time and in good order and in a romantic restaurant that is important.
The dÃ©cor of Grotta Azzurra is simple and classic, you are immediately transported a classic Italian restaurant, large displays of famous Italian sculptures dominate the dining room.
The menu is large at Grotta Azzurra and the portions are even larger. The Calamari was tender and not greasy, the salad had plenty of Radicchio, and the Filletto di Pompadori, rigatoni with tomato sauce, cheese, pancetta and onions was immense and superb.
Grilled Vegetables were nicely done and the Shrimp Oreganata was just so. Alas, the Veal in my Saltimbocca was tough; the sauce was the same as the di Pompadori and while good this is a big no, no.
The decaf cappuccino and the decaf espresso to die for. Dessert was a blueberry cake with real blueberries and ice cream, Yum!
Dinner for two $ 100

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Lupa Restaurant - Lupa -the she wolf does it right by dshapusa

dshapusa — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:53:16 +0000

Review by dshapusa

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 2129825089

Tags: italian, expensive, crowded

Lupa-The She Wolf gets it right

We are just back from Rome and where we have essentially ate our way across the city, so going to an Italian restaurant in New York is definitely taking our chances. BTW, there is no bad pasta in Rome, but there is terrible Pizza.
Lupa, the she wolf, symbol of Rome, is wonderful bistro, on Thompson Street, nyc, that gets it right. The waiters are extremely knowledgeable, (do you know the difference between Borsci and Lucano digestifs) and are actually helpful, rare in New York.
Appetizers are served in soup bowls and are tasty and distinctive. I liked the Winter Squash alla Romana. Pastas are bountiful and have interesting twists; the Bavette Cacio has a bread crumb topping. The major compliant is that the selection is small. The main courses fish or meat are seasoned just so. Sorry, Vegans need not apply. While the wine list is not cheap the variety is amazing and half carafes are available. Desserts are definitely Italian style and even the Tartufo, an ice cream bombe, has a certain savior faire.
Italians entertain at restaurants not usually at home and Lupa always has several large groups going at one time. Rather than assign a single waiter to a large table teams of waiters work together and that way everyone gets served together.
Warning the front room is noisy and reservations are not only a must, but weekend reservations are hard to get. Dinner for two with an inexpensive wine comes to about $140.
for more see www.ditmasestates.comLupa-The She Wolf gets it right

We are just back from Rome and where we have essentially ate our way across the city, so going to an Italian restaurant in New York is definitely taking our chances. BTW, there is no bad pasta in Rome, but there is terrible Pizza.
Lupa, the she wolf, symbol of Rome, is wonderful bistro, on Thompson Street, nyc, that gets it right. The waiters are extremely knowledgeable, (do you know the difference between Borsci and Lucano digestifs) and are actually helpful, rare in New York.
Appetizers are served in soup bowls and are tasty and distinctive. I liked the Winter Squash alla Romana. Pastas are bountiful and have interesting twists; the Bavette Cacio has a bread crumb topping. The major compliant is that the selection is small. The main courses fish or meat are seasoned just so. Sorry, Vegans need not apply. While the wine list is not cheap the variety is amazing and half carafes are available. Desserts are definitely Italian style and even the Tartufo, an ice cream bombe, has a certain savior faire.
Italians entertain at restaurants not usually at home and Lupa always has several large groups going at one time. Rather than assign a single waiter to a large table teams of waiters work together and that way everyone gets served together.
Warning the front room is noisy and reservations are not only a must, but weekend reservations are hard to get. Dinner for two with an inexpensive wine comes to about $140.
for more see www.ditmasestates.com

Doyers Vietnamese Restrnt - VIETNAMESE BANGER by lektrogirl

lektrogirl — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:15:47 +0000

Review by lektrogirl

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 2125131521

Tags: lively, vietnamese, cheap eat

Take a map cause you are gonna need it. Doyers Street is in the bottom of Chinatown, down a side street, round a smaller street off that and then down an alleyway. It isn't the most pleasant looking area and the streets after a busy day of market trading were really stinky. Standing at the top of the stair case, I did have second thoughts about going into this basement restaurant cause I really had no clue what it would be like and with jet lag I wasn't feeling super brave. But wow! I'm so glad I made it. The interiors are all a bit ganky and worn. There were still Christmas decorations around and sparkling lights [we went at the end of April.] But come to think of it, there were also Christmas decorations still present in JFK airport. There are 100's of items on the menu - so what to choose?! Other tables orders massive looking summer spring rolls and the menu lists starters like sugar cane with pork mince and there was a huge choice of "weird" stuff like eel. My friend had fried spring rolls that came with a salad and massive garnish of mint. I had a green papaya and shrimp salad - a mountain of shredded of papaya and halved shrimps topped with mint, coriander and peanuts. My friend drank a Vietnamese iced coffee and I was drinking Vietnamese beer. Then my friend had ordered Vietnamese vegetarian crepes, but the staff didn't want to turn on the griddle again so my friend switched to the Vietnamese sour soup. It is a thin vegetable soup with tamarind, pineapple, bean sprouts, tomato and oriental mushrooms. I ordered diced beef with onion and watercress. The beef came with a special dipping sauce made of lemon and pepper. Even though I was already stuffed full it was one of those dishes where I couldn't stop picking at the plate. The whole bill came to $30 and was worth every sent.

If you like Vietnamese food go here.
If you like adventures go here.
If you want an I LOVE NY t-shirt get at fake one from the depths of Chinatown for $3 - don't get sucked in and buy one from Little Italy, just one block away- they are $14.99 there and then you can spend the money you save on an extra course at Doyer's.Take a map cause you are gonna need it. Doyers Street is in the bottom of Chinatown, down a side street, round a smaller street off that and then down an alleyway. It isn't the most pleasant looking area and the streets after a busy day of market trading were really stinky. Standing at the top of the stair case, I did have second thoughts about going into this basement restaurant cause I really had no clue what it would be like and with jet lag I wasn't feeling super brave. But wow! I'm so glad I made it. The interiors are all a bit ganky and worn. There were still Christmas decorations around and sparkling lights [we went at the end of April.] But come to think of it, there were also Christmas decorations still present in JFK airport. There are 100's of items on the menu - so what to choose?! Other tables orders massive looking summer spring rolls and the menu lists starters like sugar cane with pork mince and there was a huge choice of "weird" stuff like eel. My friend had fried spring rolls that came with a salad and massive garnish of mint. I had a green papaya and shrimp salad - a mountain of shredded of papaya and halved shrimps topped with mint, coriander and peanuts. My friend drank a Vietnamese iced coffee and I was drinking Vietnamese beer. Then my friend had ordered Vietnamese vegetarian crepes, but the staff didn't want to turn on the griddle again so my friend switched to the Vietnamese sour soup. It is a thin vegetable soup with tamarind, pineapple, bean sprouts, tomato and oriental mushrooms. I ordered diced beef with onion and watercress. The beef came with a special dipping sauce made of lemon and pepper. Even though I was already stuffed full it was one of those dishes where I couldn't stop picking at the plate. The whole bill came to $30 and was worth every sent.

If you like Vietnamese food go here.
If you like adventures go here.
If you want an I LOVE NY t-shirt get at fake one from the depths of Chinatown for $3 - don't get sucked in and buy one from Little Italy, just one block away- they are $14.99 there and then you can spend the money you save on an extra course at Doyer's.

Benny's Burritos Greenwich - by leighm

leighm — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:45:16 +0000

Review by leighm

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 2127270584

Discovered it while waiting for The Cooler to open. Friendly staff. Full of locals which is always a good sign. Service is great. Our food arrived in no time at all despite our order being 'lost' (we got a round of beers on the house.) Good atmosphere too.Discovered it while waiting for The Cooler to open. Friendly staff. Full of locals which is always a good sign. Service is great. Our food arrived in no time at all despite our order being 'lost' (we got a round of beers on the house.) Good atmosphere too.

Katz's Deli - by rickistern

rickistern — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:14:30 +0000

Review by rickistern

Rating: 5.00

Tags: american, crowded, lively

exactly what it is... the old standard. always good. always will be...exactly what it is... the old standard. always good. always will be...

Indochine Restaurant - indochine still shines... by rickistern

rickistern — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:07:14 +0000

Review by rickistern

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 2125055111

Tags: expensive, crowded, international

good food. still a good scene. i think sort of a neighborhood classic in it's own way. maybe more of a classic of it's era than neighborhood classic... whatever it is, indochine lives on, and i'm happy for it. especially since it's around the corner from mine!!good food. still a good scene. i think sort of a neighborhood classic in it's own way. maybe more of a classic of it's era than neighborhood classic... whatever it is, indochine lives on, and i'm happy for it. especially since it's around the corner from mine!!