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Mamoun's Falafel is one of New York Food.

1. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5
119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 336 tips and reviews

GaryGary: The best falafel sandwich I've ever had (for real), and it's only $2.50! Open really late too.

2. The Kati Roll Company

8.4
99 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 140 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Another yummy "fast food" place down the block from Mamoun's. It's an Indian-style flatbread, wrapped around a fried egg and fillings such as spicy potatoes, paneer, chickpeas, chicken, beef, etc.

Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of New York Food.

3. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews

GaryGary: One of the famous soup dumpling places in Manhattan.

Barbounia is one of New York Food.

4. Barbounia

8.4
250 Park Ave S (at E 20th St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Flatiron District · 219 tips and reviews

GaryGary: I remember liking this place. Not quite sure what I had.

Katz's Delicatessen is one of New York Food.

5. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

GaryGary: They don't have much for me to eat, but Katz's is a NY landmark. I've never met anyone who didn't love it.

Shake Shack is one of New York Food.

6. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

GaryGary: A burger joint, so I can't recommend it personally. But again, every meat eater I know swears by it.

Mesa Grill is one of New York Food.

7. Mesa Grill

102 5th Ave (Btw 15th & 16th), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Union Square · 118 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Solid food and service in a great setting. Southwestern food courtesy of Bobby Flay.

Tsampa is one of New York Food.

8. Tsampa

212 E 9th St (btw 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 33 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Delicious Tibetan food. Some of the dishes are definitely "different" if you've never had them before.

Bondst is one of New York Food.

9. Bondst

8.8
6 Bond St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · NoHo · 221 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Upscale sushi and other Japanese food. Worth the price.

SobaKoh is one of New York Food.

10. SobaKoh

309 E 5th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 42 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Delicious, delicious soba noodles done right.

Do or Dine is one of New York Food.

11. Do or Dine

1108 Bedford Ave (btwn Quincy & Lexington), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 97 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Very inventive gastropub food. If you make it out here, definitely try the foie gras donut and the whiskey and pickle juice shot.

The General Greene is one of New York Food.

12. The General Greene

229 Dekalb Ave (at Clermont Ave), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Fort Greene · 122 tips and reviews
Pearl Oyster Bar is one of New York Food.

13. Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker & W 4th), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 161 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Despite the restaurant's name, you really want to get the lobster roll here. Though all of their seafood is great.

Diner is one of New York Food.

14. Diner

8.9
85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Anything you get here will be great — brunch, lunch, or dinner. Gets pretty busy during peak times.

Sakagura is one of New York Food.

15. Sakagura

9.1
211 E 43rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews

GaryGary: While Sakagura is renowned for their sake, the highlight is actually their great izakaya-style food. It's all really good.

Muk Eun Ji is one of New York Food.

16. Muk Eun Ji

34 W 32nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 50 tips and reviews

GaryGary: One of the highlights in Manhattan's Koreatown. Plus, like many of their neighbors, they're open 24/7.

Pure Thai Cookhouse is one of New York Food.

17. Pure Thai Cookhouse

8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 397 tips and reviews

GaryGary: One of the better Thai restaurants in NY.

Caracas Arepa Bar is one of New York Food.

18. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews

GaryGary: Great Venezuelan arepas with a lot of variety. The place is small and gets busy in the evenings.

Sobaya is one of New York Food.

19. Sobaya

8.1
229 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 177 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of New York Food.

20. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
Niu Noodle House is one of New York Food.

21. Niu Noodle House

15 Greenwich Ave (btwn 10th & Christopher), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · West Village · 63 tips and reviews