Hi folks,
I'm looking for some moderately priced suggestions for the Upper East Side for tonight. Considering either Latin or Barbecue for two. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
varsitysg
Jul 19, 2008 11:02AM
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For Latin - are you including Mexican? And, how moderate?
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Sorry - meant to add - I really like Itzocan Bistro for an interesting twist on Mexican, you can bring your own wine. Not great A/C when I was there last summer though. There's El Paso Taqueria on 97th between Park and Madison, also Pio Pio on 2nd Avenue and 9th I think - Peruvian roast chicken.
A favorite of ours - Zebu Grill - Brazilian - E. 92nd just east of 2nd Avenue, but not might be moderate enough. Same with Don Pedro's, which is Latin American/Caribbean.
I think all places have menus on menupages if you want to check pricing.
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MMRuth, Zebu Grill was a terrific choice. I hadn't been there before and we really enjoyed the atmosphere. The service was very good and the food was even better. I had the Picadinho (hope I am spelling it correctly) and my date had a shrimp dish in which the shrimp arrived at the table in a bowl with a boiling mixture of sugarcane juice and coconut milk and she really enjoyed it. I'll definitely be returning. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Oh good - we've not been for awhile now for whatever reason, but always enjoy the food and the people who work there are very nice.
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It's really upper, upper East Side, but Fonda Boriqua on 116 between Lex. and Third has great Puerto Rican home cooking.
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Oops, meant 106th St.
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I second La Fonda Boricua. A great restaurant and very moderately priced. Love that place.
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Thanks for the responses folks. MMRuth, I wasn't really thinking Mexican, however, I did settle on Zebu Grill. Haven't eaten Brazilian in a while and Zebu Grill sounds pretty good.
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i know it is too late for the OP
but Maya is good modern mex and buzina pop is delicious brazillian
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Agree re. Buzina Pop -- really good food and exceptional (potent) Brazilian cocktails. A slightly Euro-trashy crowd, but nothing that detracts from the overall very enjoyable dining experience.
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Thank for the tips thew and City Kid. Will keep them in mind for the future.
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Argentinian bbq at Ranchos Empanadas is excellent. And they just expanded. Chorizo, sweetbread, short ribs and skirt steak for 2 for about $45 with a side I think. And it also comes with blood sausages. Cash and Amex only, annoyingly. 1st and 90th I think. Cooking temperatures are on the American scale.
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Thanks - I've not heard of them ...
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Do you mean Guachas? Next to Pio Pio?
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Sorry, too much drinking in the early afternoon. And I was just there last night. Gauchas Empanadas.
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I'm a little late to the thread, but Don Pedro's on 96th & 2nd is great.
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dinosaur bbq is the best
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yes, dinosaur rocks hard - but is not on UES
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