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1. Danny Ng's Place
ADHD Summary: Even the persnickety Gong-Ma's and older Tai Tais who eat out every day are choosing this place as their favorite outside of Flushing.The Food is amazing. Atmosphere, very Cantonese Chinese. Pricing is cheap by NY standards, Moderate…More »
2. South China Garden - CLOSED
ADHD: Great Ginger Scallion Crab and interesting and cheap enough $1 oysters. No frills, plastic bag on table Chinatown Seafood place with good service.
Atmosphere: Cliche Cantonese Chinatown restaurant, with lighted pictures, Asian symbols, and…More »
3. Soto
New York, NY 10014
(212) 414-3088
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: West Village
I was brought here on a date by a guy who I think was trying to impress me. Boys who are reading looking for a date place, take note....he succeeded. Consider me impressed. Let's talk about why.
Atmosphere: Soto is not an obvious place. First,…More »
4. Three Ocean
ADHD: Cheap, for sure. But if you can afford closer to $30 vs. $20 per person, then just check out my Crustacean Celebration list for better choices nearby.
The Service: Attentive, professional, no qualms. Changed plates quite often. Wet napkins made…More »
5. Ken's Asian Taste
SnapShot: Go for dinner where the Crustaceans are cheap; but cooked correctly. Loses 1 star for trying to do dim sum and failing; and the other because it has a C rating from the health department.
Service: Reasonably good. Adequate staff, up and…More »
6. Shimizu
New York, NY 10019
(212) 581-1581
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Theater District
Summary: A great deal if you get the dinner special. Reasonably executed. Too much great Japanese to rate it higher than 3. Worth a try if you're trying to get to the theater.
The Atmosphere: Trendy hotel Japanese bar. You can take clients or a date…More »
7. Fatty Crab
New York, NY 10014
(212) 352-3590
Categories:
Seafood,
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: West Village
ADHD summary: Food is great, 5 stars. People are attractive, with more flannel and beards than I've ever seen in the West Village (a 5 in my book), Mixology is descent (4), music is way too loud and seating is uncomfortable (2).
The Atmosphere: This…More »
8. Congee Village
Summary: Delicious food for large groups at a reasonable price. Below is what they are known for/good at, and it's 4 stars. Flat Screen TV's abound. You can watch the game here in peace. (No honey... I was just craving Chinese food....)
Intro…More »
9. Nam Son Vietnamese Restaurant
Summary: Great Pho with medium and large sizes. Surprisingly good Soft Shell Crab. Skip the "special spring rolls" and stick to the regular ones.
Atmosphere: As much as all the Chinese restaurants look a like, the Vietnamese ones are nearly…More »
10. Café Forant
New York, NY 10019
(212) 245-4214
Categories:
Specialty Food,
Caterers
Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West
Summary: Cute little brunch spot that reminds me of Tartine's in the West Village, but not quite. The staff if friendly and service is un-rushed. It's hidden without door seating.
Atmosphere: As the title suggests its a cafe off the beaten path in…More »
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Yelping SinceDecember 2010
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