Midtown East diamonds in the rough

1. OBAO Midtown

7.9

222 E 53rd St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Thai Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 168 tips and reviews

2. Hide-Chan Ramen

248 E 52nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 317 tips and reviews

The Pullman Kitchen is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

3. The Pullman Kitchen

959 2nd Ave (51st Street), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Turtle Bay · 29 tips and reviews

P.J. Clarke's is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

4. P.J. Clarke's

8.7

915 3rd Ave (at E 55th St), New York, NY

Pub · Midtown East · 314 tips and reviews

Má Pêche is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

5. Má Pêche

15 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews

Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

6. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

140 E 41st St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews

Hillstone is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

7. Hillstone

153 E 53rd St (SW 54th & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Midtown East · 202 tips and reviews

Ess-a-Bagel is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

8. Ess-a-Bagel

8.6

831 3rd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY

Bagel Shop · Turtle Bay · 359 tips and reviews

BarKogi Korean Restaurant & Bar is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

9. BarKogi Korean Restaurant & Bar

957 2nd Ave (at E 51st St), New York, NY

Korean Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 59 tips and reviews

Sip Sak is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

10. Sip Sak

8.7

928 2nd Ave (btwn 49th & 50th St), New York, NY

Turkish Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 99 tips and reviews

Best Pizza is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

11. Best Pizza

7.4

1038 1st Ave (at E 57th St.), New York, NY

Pizzeria · Sutton Place · 15 tips and reviews

Club A Steakhouse is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

12. Club A Steakhouse

8.5

240 E 58th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY

Steakhouse · Midtown East · 83 tips and reviews

Gente Ristorante Italiano is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

13. Gente Ristorante Italiano

7.3

153 E 45th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 24 tips and reviews

Kobeyaki is one of Midtown East diamonds in the rough.

14. Kobeyaki

110 W 40th Street (at Broadway), New York, NY

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.