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Diamonds In the Rough

Diamonds In the Rough

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Created by Kevin Frankenfeld • Updated On: March 23, 2017

Is that a Ramen shop located in the Janitor's closet of a Catholic Synagogue? You bet it is.

Better Being Underground is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

1. Better Being Underground

55 Leroy St Apt B (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 81 tips and reviews
Bassanova Ramen is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

2. Bassanova Ramen

76 Mott St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 147 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

3. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews
Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

4. Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar

9.1
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

5. Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies

8.9
185 Van Dyke St (at Ferris St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Red Hook · 116 tips and reviews
Alidoro is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

6. Alidoro

8.8
18 E 39th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Garment District · 67 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

7. Tørst

9.1
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 256 tips and reviews
SoHo Park is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

8. SoHo Park

6.2
62 Prince St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · SoHo · 242 tips and reviews
Lexington Candy Shop Luncheonette is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

9. Lexington Candy Shop Luncheonette

8.2
1226 Lexington Ave (at E 83rd St), New York, NY
Diner · Upper East Side · 88 tips and reviews
The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

10. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.6
133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews
Le Jardin Bistro is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

11. Le Jardin Bistro

115 Avenue C (Btwn 7th and 8th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Alphabet City · 14 tips and reviews
The Third Man is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

12. The Third Man

116 Avenue C (near 8th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 51 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

13. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
Grape and Grain is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

14. Grape and Grain

620 E 6th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Alphabet City · 61 tips and reviews
Fifty Paces is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

15. Fifty Paces

413 E 12th St (1st Ave and Avenue A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 16 tips and reviews
Via Quadronno is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

16. Via Quadronno

8.3
25 E 73rd St (Madison Ave), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 150 tips and reviews
B&B Winepub is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

17. B&B Winepub

25 W Houston St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Gastropub · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews
Village Yokocho is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

18. Village Yokocho

8 Stuyvesant St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 144 tips and reviews
Home Sweet Home is one of Diamonds In the Rough.

19. Home Sweet Home

6.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 113 tips and reviews