Ask HN: NYC restaurant suggestions?

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by occam65 • 16 years ago

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Visiting friends in NYC this coming weekend, staying in the 3rd/37th area. Would love some recommendations from fellow HN'ers for restaurants in the $25/person budget area. Thanks!

spooneybarger2• 16 years ago

what sort of food are you interested in? do you want to stay in manhattan or are places nearby in the outer boroughs acceptable?

occam653• 16 years ago

We're up for almost anything. Japanese, Indian, Western, Mexican, etc. We'd rather stay in Manhattan, and even prefer to stay in the area we're staying, but that's not a total deal breaker if it isn't.

spooneybarger2• 16 years ago

Seafood there is Pearl Oyster in the village. Italian there is Crispo on 14th and Supper in the east village. For fish and chips, A salt and battery in the West Village is good. All the BLT places ( http://www.bltrestaurants.com/ ) have great food but the service I've received hasn't been great for the price.

Out in Brooklyn there are a number of great places, Carino's Cantina for excellent mexican, Pies and Thighs for great fried chicken, Peter Luger for steak, Fatty Cue for well, just go look it up. Great brick oven pizza up in Greenpoint at Paulie Gees ( and you can get in without too much of a wait. )

Avoid Indian in the city. For excellent, Egyptian, there is Ali's Kebab Cafe in Astoria Queens.

If you want more ideas, shoot me an email at the one that is listed for my account. I can throw tons of ideas at you. In general your best bet if you are in the city is usually going to be in the West or East villages. Williamsburg and Greenpoint have a ton of great places as well.

jfi• 16 years ago

Malatesta at 649 Washington St in W. Village (cash only) - incredible gnocchi.

Tenzan on the Upper West Side, great sushi, not too expensive.

Momofuku in the East Village is also a good spot.

joelhaus2• 16 years ago

Nearby:

Indian, Vatan - http://maps.google.com/places/us/ny/new-york/3rd-ave/409/-va...

Drinks/American Cuisine, Red Sky - http://maps.google.com/places/us/ny/new-york/e-29th-st/47/-r... (nice outdoor space)

Usually update this map when I find something worthy (noticed a couple of places have closed, but most should be up to date). So, assuming you'll be venturing out, it may help: http://goo.gl/maps/qCnH

occam653• 16 years ago

Thanks for the map! That should prove to be useful.

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