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NYC - Hole in a WALL!!!
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1. Creperie
OMG!!! this is the best crepe I have ever ate!!! I got the crepe with tiramisu, strawberries, and nutella.. Had another savory crepe.. It was AWESOME!!!!!
You wouldn't believe it.. with just a small shop... they have a variety of crepes... so.. my…More »
2. Totto Ramen
New York, NY 10019
(212) 582-0052
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Theater District
Hey guys!!! You need to wait in line... Don't leave when you think there is more than an hour wait.. because the person in front of you might just write their name and leave... That's what happened to me on my 2nd visit.. my friend wrote his name on…More »
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1/31/2012
Another hole in a wall place... which is yet better than lots of great expensive ramen place...… Read more »
3. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles
New York, NY 10013
(212) 791-1817
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Civic Center
I always hear "Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles" from both of my guy friends in Brooklyn.. We mentioned it for about a month but we couldn't find a right time to go.. So we finally came here on the final week when everyone is here..
This place is really…More »
4. Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
New York, NY 10013
(212) 608-4170
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
What is better than an ice-cream during the summer after a meal as dessert.. Shared a single scoop of black sesame ice-cream here.. My friend told me they are famous for their black sesame and lychee... We were bloated with our meal so we just wanna…More »
5. Cafe Grumpy
Manhattan, NY 10002
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Cafes,
Bakeries
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Lower East Side
FLAT WHITE!!! First time trying it.. Wow.. So if you love latte... try Flat White!! The foam is so much smoother.. Their espresso is really smooth and I don't feel acidic when I drink it.. One thing tho.. I will prefer they make my drink hotter...…More »
6. Gimme! Coffee
GIMME!!! GIVE ME A CUP OF COFFEE!!! Love Love Love it!!! Came here with my friend who is craving for coffee... I was kinda full but I did go to Gimme at Williamsburg during the summer... The latte was awesome.. and my friend got a latte too.. They…More »
7. Third Rail Coffee
COFFEE TOUR AGAIN!!! Heard that their cortado is something to die for.. I stopped by to try it.. This is my first time trying cortado.. Well.. Espresso with just a small amount of milk.. It's a little too strong for me.. The caffeine is really…More »
8. Curry-Ya
Hole in a Wall!!! Such a small restaurant with a friendly Japanese server.. The girl is so sweet and she is always with her smile.. My friend brought me here.. I haven't had good curry for quite some time..
I tried their vegetable curry.. Just medium…More »
9. Doughnut Plant
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-3700
Categories:
Donuts,
Coffee & Tea,
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
OMG!!! Seriously.. I can't stop writing about this place... This is really the best doughnuts I have ever had...
I went back 2nd time and there was a long line.. I got the valentine's special... which is the Passion Fruit.. It was AMAZING!!! The icing…More »
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1/18/2012
A few of my Yelp friends review on Doughnut Plant... Ever since I relocate to NYC... I am always on… Read more »
10. Abraço
Wait.. No Decaf and Skim Milk???? WHY????? So I ordered their famous drip coffee.. Read from New York Times.. It was prepared in a filter.. Rather than a machine..The baritas are really friendly.. taking his time to explain their coffee to me... I…More »
11. Fong Inn Too
New York, NY 10013
(212) 962-5196
Categories:
Desserts,
Ethnic Food
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Civic Center
wow... The tofu fa.. Is the cheapest I have ever seen!!! 1 dollar for a huge bowl of tofu fa.. I don't think many people will noticed this shop because it looks really small and yes.. It's another hole in a wall!!
don't expect to sit and enjoy the…More »
12. East Corner Wonton
I really want this place to grow.. I can't stop promoting East Corner Wonton.. I have tried so many places.. I think East Corner has the best Wonton.. Contain huge shrimp and pork... and the chicken and duck are nicely chopped and served... the price…More »
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2/20/2012
Me: What to eat??
Friend: IDK!!
Me: Let's check out this area.. (we are always at Canal street so we… Read more »
13. Levain Bakery
OMG!!! The JUMBO COOKIES!!! Best cookies I have ever had.. (oh.. besides Joanne Chang's chocolate chip cookies recipe from the flour bakery book)
Craving for some dessert after dinner... since the cookies are huge.. I decided to share with a friend..…More »
14. Lam Zhou Handmade Noodle
New York, NY 10002
(212) 566-6933
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Lower East Side
HOLY MOLY!!! This is the best handmade/handpull noodles I have ever had in Manhattan.. Seriously.. I agreed with some Yelpers.. The dirtier the place is.. The food taste better... (perhaps all the germs just made it taste better.. :P)
I just had pho…More »
15. Yuen Yuen
Hmm... yet another hole in a wall.. well.. it's not too bad to enjoy... just... not as good as other "hole in a wall" that I have tried... We ordered the house special friend noodles.. it's cantonese style crispy noodles... Not too bad.. just the…More »
16. Nook
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-5500
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Theater District
I can't even find the place at first... It was so small.. Can I consider this place as "hole in a wall"??? I think so... You wouldn't even think that they served such a great brunch... You even have to wait outside for a sit.. You won't be able to…More »
17. Fried Dumpling
New York, NY 10013
(212) 693-1060
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Civic Center
WOW!!! Dumpling for only 1 dollar!!!! First of all.. It's CHEAP!!! And why I love about the dumplings here...?? It's not too oily...
It's such a hole in a wall where you will not find it if you just walk into Chinatown... Of course.. I YELP it.. :)…More »
18. New Kam Hing Coffee Shop
New York, NY 10013
(212) 925-0425
SPONGE CAKE!!! YEA!!! everyone seems to talk about it... So I went into the shop... The person was like "how can I help you??".. here's how our conversation goes..
me: "Do you have the FAMOUS SPONGE CAKE??"
him: "we don't have the famous sponge cake,…More »
19. Wondee Siam
New York, NY 10019
(212) 459-9057
Category:
Thai
Neighbourhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Theater District
THE BEST THAI PLACE!!! BEST SERVICE!!! Everything is the best here!!! Yes.. I regret.. I came here for a late dinner and ordered just a little with my friend.. an appetizer and a main dish...
The waiter is from Thailand.. He thought us how to speak…More »
20. Udon West
This is another Hole in the wall place.. It's so traditional that they don't even write your name down and you have to wait outside.. I think the waitress that works here has pretty good memory since there are quite a bit of groups waiting outside..…More »
21. Xi'an Famous Foods
I love searching small places like Xi'an.. What more which Anthony Bourdain came here and promoted it!!!
Looking at the menu outside.. My friend wanted "zha jiang mian"... this zha jiang noodle is a little bit different than the others... where they…More »
22. Prosperity Dumpling
New York, NY 10002
(212) 343-0683
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Lower East Side
1 dollar for 5 fried dumplings!!! Are you kidding me?? That's so cheap... Another hole in a wall.. If I never yelp it.. I will not enter here and eat because it's way too small where you can't find a sit and you have to get it to go..
Hands down for…More »
23. Super Taste
New York, NY 10002
(212) 625-1198
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Lower East Side
Actually 3.5 stars.. I had high expectation here since they received such a high waiting on YELP!!
Ordered the house hand pulled noodles and my friend ordered the spicy beef hand pulled noodles... The house hand pulled noodles was just like Pho.. a…More »
24. Ka Wah Bakery Corporation
New York, NY 10002
(212) 226-0133
Category:
Bakeries
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Lower East Side
They have very fresh bakeries... Egg tart for .60.. huge sponge cake for 0.60.. everything is almost less than a dollar... Fresh winter melon, red bean bun... I was hesitating on what to get.. At last my friend got an egg tart and I bought the huge…More »
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