Recently moved from the UWS to Hell's Kitchen. Have already tried Taboon, Nook, a bunch of different chinese restaurants, Pam real Thai. Any good places that I shouldnt miss? Also -- looking for a good butcher in the neighborhood.
kiworan79
Nov 03, 2006 04:04PM
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Great:
Good & Plenty To Go
Tulcingo Del Valle
Sullivan St Bakery
Grand Sichuan
Good:
Turkish Cuisine
Michael London
Afghan Kebab House
Rice & Beans
Oleang Thai
Decent:
HK
Bali Nusah Indah (good lunch special)
Bad:
Tony Luke's
Blue Point
Film Center Cafe
Yum Yum Thai
Tiny Thai
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Peter, Do you mean *Mitchell* London? If so, his restaurant is Burgers & Cupcakes, and it's in the 30's.
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Depending on where the OP lives, I think it's worth a mention. It's changed names several times but the menu has remained predominantly the same.
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The place on 9th Av., near 36th St., that was formerly called "Mitchell London" became "Burgers & Cupcakes" several months ago when he re-tooled the menu with a focus on those two items. So, the menu is not at all the same as before. You can see it on menupages.
http://www.menupages.com/restaurantde...
He used to have a place near 41st St., but he was only doing catering there. He has also returned to managing the upstairs steakhouse at Fairway, but that's on the UWS.
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To me the menu looks substantively the same as before, with Burgers & Cupcakes being more of a marketing idea than anything. When I stopped by a few ago, there was more stuff on the menu than shows on Menupages. Possibly it's changed since then.
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Agree for the most part (i must be the only person who doesn't _hate_ blue point). would add under Great Esca and Taboon. I like Chelsea Bistro for Burgers most of the time -- I think Island Burger can be a bit dry -- but their black and white shake at Island is pretty tasty. I like Oleang as well which is funny since Pam Real and Wondee are much better known. I think 44 and X is way overpriced for what it is and i've never loved Eatery or Whym though my girlfriend is a fan of both. I'll second Vinyl and add El Centro as well. Hell's Kitchen is great food and great deal and a great long line though you can reserve for pre theatre ... and shimizu is the best choice for sushi, I'm not fond of west side sushi and haven't tried sushi of gari yet.
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Esposito's Pork store is a fine butcher on 38th and 9th.
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A few others:
Marseille - http://www.marseillenyc.com
Le Madeleine (hopefully, it will remain open) - http://www.lemadeleine.com
Cascina - http://www.cascina.com
Roberto Passon - http://www.robertopasson.com
Uncle Nick's
Old San Juan
Amy's Bread (great bread + sweets, sandwiches, etc.) - http://www.amysbread.com
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Vynl Diner, El Cid, Island Burgers & Shakes
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Has anyone eaten at Xing? Or found a good Indian restaurant? I tried Kiran and Bombay Express, and was not impressed with either.
I have to highly recommend Taboon. Service was amazing, and the food was excellent. I had the Osso Bucco and the meat literally fell right off the bone. The waiter recommended an Israeli red wine, which was a little green, but with about 15 minutes to breath, was a perfect pairing with two red meat entrees.
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I went to Xing probably about a year ago now and enjoyed it. It's a great space too.
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For Indian: Bengal Express (789 9th Ave, Btwn 52nd & 53rd). It's a tiny place with very little ambience, but the food is excellent (and inexpensive), and the staff is very friendly. It never seems to be crowded - I'm not sure why, since it's tiny, but I think they prob do more take out than eat in. Bangan Bharta (eggplant dish) is one of my faves.
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We like:
Market Café on 37th/9th Avenue-- our favorite spot in the neighborhood.
Amy's Bread & Sullivan Street Bakery
Tehuitzingo
Tulcingo del Valle
Lali
Vynl
Renaissance Restaurant/Diner for salads
Breeze Thai
Burgers & Cupcakes
We're not fond of:
The Blue Point
Amarone
Lucky Burger
Fat Sal's Pizza (avoid! avoid!)
and as much as it pains me to say it, Uncle Nick's
Just a sampling, though.
Nosher
NYCnosh* http://nycnosh.com
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Where is Tulcingo del Valle located?
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On 10th, between 47 and 48th.
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Close. It's on 10th between 46th and 47th.
Nosher
NYCnosh* http://nycnosh.com
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Belated thanks to you both
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44 1/2 & 44x on a good night
pigalle on 48th & 8th - great all around bistro
shimizu or pacific echo for sushi
empanada mama for quick bite
hell's kitchen
esca
marseille
el nidito for mexican
angelo's or don giovanni for pizza delivery
the bf & i like blue point for crepes, would not adventure too far on the menu though, and the bartenders are not too drink savvy (sad to say, even with basics like a bellini)
indian is tough around here...or at least, in my opinion
xing was okay, but like the earlier post, have not been in about a year
avoid:
carribbean spice
has anyone tried ecetera on 44th?
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Why avoid Caribbean Spice? I like that place.
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when caribbean spice was "island spice" i found the food to be consistantly delicious and loved eating there. However, since the change, i've spotted LARGE roaches running around (and not once...), found the roti and dumplings to be less than diserable and as a person with jamaican heritage, I'm very dissppointed in the overall quality. my 2 cents.
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Do you really like it? We walked by last night, and it looked interesting, but has received mixed reviews. Worth trying?
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I just moved from Hell's Kitchen to the UWS.
My fav in the neighborhood is Wondee Siam (the original, 9th between 52nd and 53rd on east side of street)
I'd specifically recommend the Thai crispy duck with basil, Thai crispy pork with basil, beef noodle soup, Kee Mao Gai 'Thai style'. More authentic, no ambiance.
Azuri Cafe for falafel (51st between 9th/10th)
Managannaro's Grosseria specifically for their meatball parm (9th btwn 38th and 37th).. there are 2 Mangannaro's. I'm talking about the one that looks dingier, further south. Be careful though, the service can be rude, but I think it's worth it.
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Recommendations:
Nook
Becco
Vice Versa
Et Cetera
Bann (@ Worldwide plaza - the only Korean in the area)
Tulcingo Del Valle
Cascina
Kyotofu (for dessert)
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I LOVE Bali Nusa Indah- while I've never had Indonesian in another restaurant to compare it to, the specials give a great variety and the flavors pop.
Another good bet that no one mentioned: Meskerem- excellent Ethiopian (though I do prefer the branch on West 3 and Bleeker/McDougal)
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