Sushi Restaurant · Williamsburg · 128 tips and reviews
Jon Steinback: the omakase here is fantastic (and has less expensive tiers with fewer courses). sit at the bar and order the sake with the buffalo on the label.
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 305 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: This is the Momofuku of Filipino food, from a top chef runner up. Order the entire menu, especially the ribs, everything with pork, the coconut rice, and the sisig. Unlimited beers from a keg for $15.
Japanese Restaurant · Garment District · 68 tips and reviews
Noah Weiss: Great cheap, authentic Japanese lunch in the bland tundra of Midtown. The udon soup with fried shrimp and split the sweet potato fries with a friend.