Try our favorite version of beef rendang. The tender beef is simmered low & slow in a fragrant mixture of clove, cinnamon, lemongrass & coconut milk. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.
Potlikker features decor that is both light and cheerful -- which is atypical for Williamsburg eateries. Not only that, but the food itself is a world apart. Read more.
oxtail. pork belly in bacon broth. brussel sprouts with pork rinds. a kick-ass date to hang with. sold.
tasty banh mi sandwiches made with seasonal greenmarket veg (try the cauliflower one) and an upstairs "dining room" overlooking a rental car garage make this a sneaky fave for perfection
Nothing beats these doughnuts. The yeast doughnuts are light, sweet, and extraordinary. Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts
Blows Magnolia out of the water, and the staff is wayyyyyy nicer. The banana cake is the best ever
Have to get the bacon and kimchi fried rice with whatever you order since bacon makes everything better.
The Best Pancake in town, hands down, although the waiting time for brunch will make you go nuts.
Whacky flavors of soft serve, crack pie, and fat, chewy cookies are the hallmarks of this bakery.
The whole menu is superb, the black rice makes any of the dishes better. And the hot sauces are to the left kinda hidden so look for them.
Food is always great but boy do they have a killer brunch. Try the Chavela's Omelette (avocado, bacon and cheese) w/ a side of chorizo hash. Bonus: they put cinnamon in their coffee so it's mad cozy.
Australian Asian fusion?! Yes pleease..go for the $20 unlimited brunch...all you can drink mimosas!!
Barbecue Pulled Pork Wafel. Al Roker called this 'the best pulled pork on the East Coast'
An endless menu of tripped-out diner food. Order the sliders, the donuts, and all sorts of pancakes, including a macaroni and cheese pancake sandwich with eggs and bacon.
If you're looking for great french pastries, don't miss this staggeringly good bakery from Dominique Ansel, former pastry chef at Daniel.
Get the blood orange, then the coconut, then the hibiscus, then the lemon poppyseed, then the doughnut holes, then die and get reincarnated as Homer Simpson. Repeat.
Eat in the backyard garden. The pizzas are baked authentic in a wood fired oven - not to be missed. Reasonable prices and it gets busy on weekends.
The best soup dumplings in the city! Amazingly never too crowded, and spacious for Chinatown.
The rooftop garden of this funky spot produces tomatoes, brussels sprouts, peppers, carrots, and heirloom lettuce—much of which finds its way onto brick-oven pizzas and other Italian-inspired dishes.
The dumplings aren't the best in Chinatown, but their crisp, doughnut-light sesame pancakes stuffed with meat and vegetables are great.
Go here for deliciously cheap fried pork & chive dumplings - 5 for $1. Buy a frozen bag to take home – 50 dumplings for $8. Cash only.
