French pastry meets American comfort food. Go for the monkey bread or Nutella crepe cake on your first visit.
A groundbreaking sustainable seafood restaurant. Be sure to follow all of Hajime's rules (posted on the website, in the menu, and all over the restaurant) and you're in for a great meal.
Buckwheat is boss at Miyabi 45th, where chef Mutsuko Soma makes handmade soba noodles and incorporates soba into other menu items.
Excellent cocktails and small plates in inventive forms, as much a bumping bar as a restaurant.
At this quaint ice cream shop in the Dog Patch, you'll find many out-of-the-ordinary (but totally delicious) flavors.
"Bluebird is the ultimate ice cream hangout in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, with flavors like Marionberry and Olympia Chocolate."
If you want to get the proper sno ball experience without compromising your insulin balances for the rest of the day, Beaucoup Juice on Freret Street is a must-visit.
Thai- and Vietnamese-inspired food truck specializing in glazed grilled meats with southeast Asian salads.
Burgers come a la carte, with a wide variety of sides available. The sweet potato waffle fries are the way to go.
You'll find cocktails inspired by everything from gelato to seaweed salad at this Lower East Side cocktail den, which also has locations in Paris and London.
The ceviche is so thick it is sort of chilled stew, which is ideal for scooping up with the limitless fried tortilla chips you get tableside.
One of the better Thai restaurants on this stretch of Ninth Avenue. Crab and pork with stir fried noodles is the signature dish, well worth ordering on a first visit.
Modern, high-tech ramen shop in Little Osaka with iPad ordering for maximum customization. The Soul Ramen is a riff off of traditional tonkotsu.
Modern, fusion-y ramens two blocks from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Try the "Ghostbusters Ramen," featuring a torched marshmallow that melts into the broth.
The Friday lunch special of Shoyu Ramen and Gyoza with Rice is a bargain, but be prepared, as it draws big crowds and sells out.
From a long list of ramen varieties, Shio Ramen may be the best, with chance to upgrade to a combination meal that adds garlic fried rice, a house specialty.
Noodles, pancakes, dumplings, and rice dishes are on offer at this Korean-influenced restaurant. Weekend brunch means Revel Ramen, with kimchi the key.
The Yuzu Shio Ramen with French sea salt, kelp, and Japanese citrus is the best of the bunch at this Bellevue restaurant.
The back room (with the bar) feels like a Showa-era eatery. Setsuna recently added ramen to its Japanese menu, with the Red (with chili paste and sweet miso dressing) recommended.
With three locations in Seattle, Samurai might make the best ramen in the area (Tonkotsu is especially popular)--on its good days.
With three locations in Seattle, Samurai might make the best ramen in the area (Tonkotsu is especially popular)—on its good days
With three locations in Seattle, Samurai might make the best ramen in the area (Tonkotsu is especially popular)—on its good days.
This LA restaurant is serving up unparalleled Mexican-style seafood, with smoked marlin tacos and assorted ceviches to suit anyone's taste.
Japanese chain with a knack for home-style cooking. The menu includes ramen and sushi, but you're here for the teishoku.
Casual, Cuban fare in the artsy SE Hawthorne neighborhood. Make sure any dish you order includes their slow-cooked Mojo Pork.
One of New York's only Uyghur restaurants. Lamb on skewers, lamb in dumplings, lamb in hand-pulled noodle soup, and other recommendable non-lamb things.
Solid neighborhood ramen joint with a surprisingly good vegetable broth. The miso ramen is fatty, salty, and intense.
Excellent Thai restaurant, among the best in Queens. Spicy dishes like larb are our favorites.
This tiny Fort Greene bakery has excellent French pastry. Everything is good, but get the Squat, their Cronut knockoff.
Their signature burger is made of 50 percent ground bacon and 50 percent ground beef, available in three sizes: 1/3 pound, 1/2 pound, or a full pound.
Bacon lovers should try their signature burger made of 50 percent ground bacon and 50 percent ground beef, available in three sizes: 1/3 pound, 1/2 pound, or a full pound.
The signature burger here is 50 percent ground bacon and 50 percent ground beef, available in three sizes: 1/3 pound, 1/2 pound, or a full pound.
Spicy garlic pork ramen with a scoop of chicken gravy is Dojo's specialty. The miso broth is also a highlight, as are the quail eggs in each ramen. Come early and prepare to wait!
A very civilized ramen eating experience. Skip the bland HALU ramen in favor of tsukemen dipping noodles or one of the unique seasonal ramens.
Inside the Mitsuwa Marketplace's food court, the signature shio (salt tonkotsu) ramen is excellent. The soy marinated chashu pork is as tender and sweet as pork gets.
One of the few local ramen houses to make their own noodles and specialize in kuro (black garlic) ramen. Add garlic chips and housemade kimchi for some real slurping excitement. Cash only!
Strikingly original mazeman (brothless) ramen for lunch, plus a $65 seafood ramen omakase menu at night that sells out in a flash.
This spot offers two separate dining concepts: the semi-casual Ocean Terrace on the top floor, and George's California Modern, a fine-dining restaurant below.
The second location of the acclaimed Japanese ramen chain, home to some of our favorite ramen in the city.
This busy ramen shop has created their own take on the ramen burger. Patty options include turkey, veggie, pork, or beef, but go with the signature option: tsukune (chicken).
Tony Hu's Lao Hunan is an ode to Hunanese cuisine in all its spicy, funky, pickled glory.
This bare bones stand serves one of the best hot dogs in Chicago. Plus each order comes with exceptional hand-cut fries.
Korean short rib tacos and amazing blackjack quesadilla from the Roy Choi food truck empire that spawned a food revolution.
Chinatown rice bowls with a Mexican and Korean twist, ooey gooey beer-battered fries and hush-hush BYOB policy.
Small dinner plates with a picnic feel from chef Roy Choi, with lots of cocktails and a perfect Beer Can Chicken.
Roy Choi's Caribbean fusion brunch spot in Venice, with lots of jerk chicken and bottomless weekend mimosas.
Dark Westside bar that serves Kogi BBQ and Chego favorites from the small kitchen in the back.
Georgian bakery specializing in shoti, a fluffy, crackly bread good with butter or a rich stew.
Greek cafe and bakery with frappes, a whipped coffee drink best ordered "sweetened with milk."
Extra creamy and creatively flavored, Jeni's has a remarkably ability to make other ice cream seem one dimensional—like it's missing something.
Since these cookies are so chocolate focused, sourcing a really fine bittersweet is key here, this is the time to break out the big guns--Scharffen Berger, Callebaut or Valrhona are all good picks.
Comfy neighborhood cafe by morning, quick lunch spot by afternoon, scene-y hangout at night. Fresh, well-cooked food that's healthier (and tastier) than many surrounding options.
Solid deli with some very good griddled sandwiches—just don't expect anything light.
Make sure you get the smaller "Chinese" menu for the best and most authentic dishes. Anything with the homemade noodles is a surefire winner.
Comfortable southern and soul food restaurant with good pickles, biscuit sandwiches, and beer.
This Thai-Mexican-fusion food truck on Drexel University's campus turns out student-friendly mashup fare like Cap'n Crunch-crusted tilapia burritos and chicken satay tacos.
Charming retro scoop shop with homemade ice cream. Simple flavors like a creamy, punchy vanilla and a deep, dark chocolate are our favorites.
Go to this Gaslamp Quarter bar during happy hour (3 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily) for half-price drinks and appetizers (including carne asada fries).
The carne asada fries topped with ribbons of steak, cotija cheese, and guac is a great option here. The small size ($6) is plenty, even if you're sharing.
Truffle lovers should go for the Horatio, a simple white pizza topped with a truffle butter-fried egg.
This Mediterranean restaurant by Tom Douglas in downtown Seattle serves a great lamb burger.
The goat cheese-stuffed lamburger, made with 8 ounces of Pat LaFrieda lamb, is a great choice.
Good Thai with some dishes you won't find at most other restaurants, like Lao-style papaya salad and "sun-soaked pork strips," marinated pork jerky that's great with beer.
Top-quality, bottom-dollar banh mi in Little Saigon. Try the char siu-style grilled pork and the vegetarian versions.
