Coming back to the city in 2.5 weeks..
Got some Masa reservations for the Omakase menu! Really excited.
Coming back to the city in 2.5 weeks..
Got some Masa reservations for the Omakase menu! Really excited.
Ippudos ramen was amazing. Angelos in little italy was great as well. peking duck house in china town was yummy too. Nyc really has it.all.
The line to totto was 20ppl long last night at 9pm in ridiculous nyc weather..In NYC the new ramen hotness are Totto and Hide-Chan. Been to Hide-chan but not Totto and I definitely feel it is better than Ippudo (and not as pricey, and no lines, except for hipster/yelp-monster fridays).
Just keep in mind that Masa is wildly different from Per Se, Le Bernardin etc., as it's hushed, minimalist, and decidedly not coddling. However, their ingredient quality is unrivaled in NYC (as it should be for nearly twice Per Se's entry cost).Coming back to the city in 2.5 weeks..
Got some Masa reservations for the Omakase menu! Really excited.
Just keep in mind that Masa is wildly different from Per Se, Le Bernardin etc., as it's hushed, minimalist, and decidedly not coddling. However, their ingredient quality is unrivaled in NYC (as it should be for nearly twice Per Se's entry cost).
Anyone ever try Chefs Table in Brooklyn?
Just keep in mind that Masa is wildly different from Per Se, Le Bernardin etc., as it's hushed, minimalist, and decidedly not coddling. However, their ingredient quality is unrivaled in NYC (as it should be for nearly twice Per Se's entry cost).
Anyone ever try Chefs Table in Brooklyn?
Time for honest answers.
For 1300 dollars I thought it was a rip off. Not that it wasn't amazing (it was), but because I didn't find it to be much better than sushi literally 1/3rd it's price. It was the best sushi I've ever had, but only incrementally better than sushi that was about 400 dollars for 2 people. And it only had one dish that really stuck out to me (the torro with caviar on toast). Where uchi and uchiko in Austin each have had 4 to 5 dishes I can still recall and an omakase price of 180 for 2.
In future trips to the city I'll be sticking with 2-3 much more enjoyable meals for the same price at the cities other top tier restaurants.
Any recommendations on what to check out during restaurant week?
The thing with top tier sushi is that if you are going by quality I would say it's probably going to suffer from a point of diminishing returns.
I'm going to Quality Meats next week for lunch- heard it's quite good.
What did you think of Quality Meats? I was gonna take my mom there for her last visit, but we ended up at Wolfgang's...which was spectacular.
That's kind of the gist I got.
I mean, that really awesome mackeral flown in that morning was really good. But is it *that* much better than a really nice fatty tuna sashimi that I could get for a fraction of the price?
Not really.
I'm not mad i went to Massa, I kind of had to go at some point. Just kind of disapointed by the whole experience especially considering the price. It certainly isn't as transformative as say Per Se or even L20 in Chicago was.
I finally caught the No Reservations ep about Brooklyn. Good stuff; Pok Pok looked great and Brooklyn Fare and Blanca looked seriously amazing.
Ate at momfuku Ko for dinner the other night and got the drink pairing with it. My god. it really was amazing. I wish more places did such varied beverage pairing (this included beer, sake, wine, and a cocktail). I'm still dreaming of some of the dishes that were served. Very fun, inventive and delicious. Any other high end NYC restaurants that are this fun? Per Se and ELP look amazing if a bit stuffy, but I'm thinking of going for one of those next.
Quality Meats was incredible and I'd assume much better than Wolfgang's (which is a bit more generic). The filet I got was perfect and the bread was incredibly addictive.
The decor/atmosphere was also really well done & classy.
If you liked the counter dining format, the Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, Blanca, and Atera come to mind. Be forewarned, nabbing a reservation at Brooklyn Fare is a giant pain in the ass.Ate at momfuku Ko for dinner the other night and got the drink pairing with it. My god. it really was amazing. I wish more places did such varied beverage pairing (this included beer, sake, wine, and a cocktail). I'm still dreaming of some of the dishes that were served. Very fun, inventive and delicious. Any other high end NYC restaurants that are this fun? Per Se and ELP look amazing if a bit stuffy, but I'm thinking of going for one of those next.
The Momofuku restaurants quite proudly state that they don't accommodate vegetarians. Definitely not a good choice for your GF, but many other high-end restaurants offer plentiful vegetarian options.That's amazing, I actually came to this thread to ask about momofuku ko since I'll be in NYC next week. Heard about it from the Anthony Bourdain shows. My gf is a vegetarian, it's pretty much all meat apparently? It probably won't be worth going if that's the case![]()
Wolfgang's is a very solid option, but I'd have to say that Minetta Tavern is the best in NYC. Even on a good night, I think Peter Luger's porterhouse loses pretty handily to Minetta's côte de buf, which sits in a pool of roasted veal jus, accompanied by a compulsory side of roasted bone marrow. Also doesn't hurt that Minetta's non-steak dishes, sides, and desserts completely destroy Luger's and Wolfgang's options.A little late but:
Not the case. Wolfgang actually has the atmosphere of the classic steakhouse, which makes some sense since near everything food-wise was lifted off of Peter Luger and the rest kinda followed. Wolfgang steaks are actually very respectable and amongst the best I've had in the city.
Quality Meats by contrast is much more modern. Their steak, and food in general, are top-notch, but it is not extraordinary compared to the other top steakhouses in NY.
That's amazing, I actually came to this thread to ask about momofuku ko since I'll be in NYC next week. Heard about it from the Anthony Bourdain shows. My gf is a vegetarian, it's pretty much all meat apparently? It probably won't be worth going if that's the case![]()
If you liked the counter dining format, the Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, Blanca, and Atera come to mind. Be forewarned, nabbing a reservation at Brooklyn Fare is a giant pain in the ass.
..
That's amazing, I actually came to this thread to ask about momofuku ko since I'll be in NYC next week. Heard about it from the Anthony Bourdain shows. My gf is a vegetarian, it's pretty much all meat apparently? It probably won't be worth going if that's the case![]()
Give it to me.I just got a reservation for Le Bernardin on Christmas Eve. Any tips?
I just got a reservation for Le Bernardin on Christmas Eve. Any tips?
Wolfgang's is a very solid option, but I'd have to say that Minetta Tavern is the best in NYC. Even on a good night, I think Peter Luger's porterhouse loses pretty handily to Minetta's côte de buf, which sits in a pool of roasted veal jus, accompanied by a compulsory side of roasted bone marrow. Also doesn't hurt that Minetta's non-steak dishes, sides, and desserts completely destroy Luger's and Wolfgang's options.
However, I haven't come across Minetta's infamous $260 dry-aged Wagyu tomahawk special yet. Someday, someday...
Alright, not exactly a restaurant request but I'm looking for beef tenderloin that's at a more reasonable price than the $25-$30/lbs you get at places like Whole Foods. Surely, there are places that don't sell 100% grass fed beef or wherever the premium comes from. I'd get it at Costco but I don't need 4 lbs, which is the only size they had last I checked. 2-3 lbs is enough for my purposes.
Haha, talk about late reply.
Eventually I wound up buying a 4lbs from Costco and then just making two wellingtons out of it. Which was convenient since my parents wanted me to make a wellington for two dinner parties they were having.
SeriousEats said:Most interesting is the Salmon Cheese mazemen, made with raw salmon that's been house-cured with lemon zest and Sichuan peppercorn. And wait, what? Cheese on ramen? Yep. That's a mix of Camembert and heavy cream drizzled on top. It's one of those dishes where when you see it on the menu it leaves you scratching your head, but when you taste it you go, ah... that makes sense. It's light, subtle, and remarkably fresh tasting, literally and figuratively.
What are some places to get good Mexican? Obviously they're not going to be plentiful as they are in Cali, but there must be at least one or two *ahem* authentic ones.
I recently stumbled onto www.cafeollin.com in Spanish Harlem. I really enjoyed it.
What are some places to get good Mexican? Obviously they're not going to be plentiful as they are in Cali, but there must be at least one or two *ahem* authentic ones.
I recently stumbled onto www.cafeollin.com in Spanish Harlem. I really enjoyed it.
![]()
Second the recommendation. Really great stuff.I really want to try Yuji's omakase menu but tickets are sold out through June ;~;
I hope he gets his own place soon, restaurant betas hurt my soul.
Since they're packing up after August, I suggest making a trip there at least once this summer.
Ippudos ramen was amazing. Angelos in little italy was great as well. peking duck house in china town was yummy too. Nyc really has it.all.