Fine country-bistro fare between candle light and potted herbs. Try the elegant tete de porc or the old-school baba ah rhum that's cut at the table. Best of NYC critics' choice winner of best bistro!
8 handles pulling brew like 21st Amendment's Back in Black IPA, Empire Cream Ale and Mother's Milk Stout from Keegan Ales. Read more.
The menu is down-to-earth stuff, though, with hearty fare like chicken Kiev, braised short ribs, and beef stroganoff, plus their own house-made honey-pepper vodka. Read more.
Extra Place is a 50-seat Mediterranean spot with an industrial feel, roll-up garage-style windows, and an open kitchen with four doner rotisseries to let you know what’s for dinner. Read more.
Order one of the kaiseki (Japanese banquet) style set courses and sit back for some excellent, authentic Japanese food--most of which you'd never see on a menu. Excellent service.
Food is focused on oysters. There are some snazzy bar bites such as beet tarte tatin and Maine-mussels pot pie. Plenty of quaffable cocktails including gin-based Basil Brush & rum in a Coke bottle Read more.
Tasty creole tofu sandwich! And the stuffed donuts are so good that i forget they're vegan!
While I miss the old Empire Diner, the Highliner has filled in well. Try the Brisket Hash with poached eggs - crazy delicious. Read more.
Go for the omakase. It allows the yakitori chefs to produce a customized feast of their specialties. - Inspector
Favorites include the Gin Gin Mule, with lime juice, simple syrup, crushed mint, gin and house-made ginger beer, and the Blackberry Bramble, with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and blackberries. Read more.
This restaurant serves one of the best ragus in the city, & the menu always includes a few terrific vegetables dishes, great meat entrees, and gracefully prepared fish courses. [Eater 38 Member]
Win major points with a beer lover at this subterranean gastropub: A selection of 12 stellar craft and microbrews is always on tap. Read more.
The date cake is to die for. Best atmosphere in NYC, hands down. LIke walking into the movie The Triplets of Belleville.
Order the herbaceous Broken Mirror Skyscraper. A mix of absinthe, lime & muddled mint—w/ dandelion & burdock bitters—is chilled with slow-melting ice. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.
The cream cheese-frosted Guinness cakes are rich and so delicious. They follow a dinner of quail eggs and hearty meats nicely. This is comfort food at its best, so indulge! - Soraya
Kaya toast is grilled brioche with thick coconut custard. Fragrant Singaporean chili crab is interpreted as a crab cake mixed with tomato-y chili crab sauce and served with shredded apple salad. Read more.
Try the harissa honey-roasted chicken sandwich. It comes with sweet roasted peppers, melted manchego, and preserved-lemon mayo, and is one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY. Read more.
The long bar is an excellent perch for solo dining. Oh, and while there, you can buy Ed’s pickles to enjoy at home. - Inspector
The brisket & the pulled pork are both incredibly well done. And surprisingly, the BBQ sauce is good enough to be worth putting on top. Remember: vinegar slaw, not creamy.
Recommended dishes: Grilled sardines, iceberg salad, grilled eggplants, grilled steaks, pork chop, lamb saddle, mackerel, scallops, grilled potatoes, long beans, shishito peppers. Read more.
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Oysters are a steal, Lamb Shank kicks and soggy toast is a great late night post drinking snack.
