/ck/ - Food & Cooking

There's too many to list. I live in Queens and could give you some good places there, but idk if you are trying to stay within Manhattan or not.

two places i've wanted to try are momofuku and roberta's pizzeria

haven't been to ny since i was like 9 tho

>>5326148
How is momofuko?

>>5326310

crappy... unless its the milk bar just to have crack pie


go to xian famous food instead


go to mamouns and get a falafel with hot sauce

go to 53rd and 6th halal kart


track down the kimchee taco truck and get a spicy pork kimcheesesteak with whiz


as far as pizza goes. can't go wrong with nicks at 93rd and 2nd. plus you'll get to real new york instead of tourist crap.

One of my jobsites is in midtown east. These are my usual lunch spots. If you stop over there here's my picks.

Rocky's Number II. Best Pizza I've had.
2nd ave between 33rd and 34th.

There's also plenty of places where you can get 2 slices and a soda for 2.75.

Raffiq's Halal Kart. 33rd and Park.

Bareburger. Awesome burgers.
3rd Ave between 34 and 35th.

>>5326141
i wanna see that queens list. i live in queens aswell but i havent been exploring it much.

>>5326348
Keep in mind, I lived in Rego Park and Forest Hills for a while.

My fav for Indian food is Tandoor in Rego Park, though you can find lots of great ones all over Jackson Heights. Baluchi's in Forest Hills is great too.

My fav Queens pizza is Rosa's Pizza in Maspeth.

Some places in Queens you can find these Mexican food places that look like Chinese takeout, and it's run by a bunch of Chinese people too. Those are all similar and good. Usually called Fresh Tortillas or something like that. I see them mostly in Rego Park and Forest Hills.

For authentic Mexican, Nixtamal in Corona is the place.

Bareburger (mentioned above) also has a location in Forest Hills.

There's an awesome French bakery in Forest Hills called LA Boulangerie.

Flushing has lots of Korean places and I haven't tried enough to declare a favorite, but I love Rolli Kimbab.

Leo's Latticini and Mama's in Corona has amazing Italian sandwiches and desserts. Get the Mama's special, like right now.

I've heard great things about Pio Pio, a Peruvian place in Middle Village.

So many more. It's a shame Queens is so humongous compared to Manhattan.

>>5326503
pio pio is good... I like chicken festival in yorkville better...

>that $10 special with pollo ala brasa, salad, fried yucca, and a STRONG sangria.

>>5326141
>There's too many to list
>lists none
you're the worst

>>5326529
I listed some for the guy that requested it. I wasn't gonna waste my time if OP was limited to Manhattan.

Could someone post a map for reference?

>>5326673
Is yelp really that hard to use?

>>5326706
>using yelp

>>5326141
I dont mind to travel a bit further, but I'll be staying in Manhattan.
Give me some tips, I'll apreciate everything.

Thanks to others who really told me something, already

>>5326323
Thanks man, these looks great
I'm really trying to avoid the tourist restaurant everywhere

>>5326892
i heard ippudo has great ramen.

>>5326503
more please! i used to live in rego park too. but never got out much. because no friends ;-; lol

>Ctrl+F "from rice to riches"
>zero matches
what the fuck, /ck/. Best rice pudding ever.

does anyone know where to get some great pho bo?

>>5326892
theres a sushi shop in 32nd ktown. its like a food court. the name of the sushi place is mr. fish. you wont be able to see it out on the streets, so look out for "redmango" and when you get in its inside.
>>5327391
pho bang

Queens here.
>>5326503
Nah, nixtamal is shit. Flavorless tacos.

Try the cemitas at Taqueria Coatzingo on Roosevelt.

Patacon Pisao on Grand Ave.

Jackson Diner in Jackson Heights for Indian

Pho Grand in Chinatown is great.

Skip the hyped up ramen places and do Hide Chan Ramen.

>>5326503

Holy shit you are close to me. I live 5 minutes from Rego Park. LeFrak here.

>>5328205
woah dude i heard lots weed going in and out there

>>5326323

what's so bad about momofuku?

>>5328836

Really? I wouldn't know, good amount of LeFrak pretty ghetto and I honestly wish the neighborhood could be purged.

>>5328845
i thought they were starting to purge it?
was suppose to live there but its 2ghetto4me

>>5328855

Starting to. Not fast enough for my liking though.

Does anyone visits AsiaDog?

>>5329467
Stereotype buffet?

>>5329479
Never been there, just looked ok to me

You're pretty much out of luck for pizza, OP, but you can get something close to good if you go to a Pizzeria Uno for Chicago style pizza.

>>5326996
meinneger.jpg

Steve's pizza a few blocks from ground zero

>>5326323
>mamouns
Here. Hot sauce is called harissa. And be sure to get extra tzatziki sauce.

>>5329644
I'll be around soho and nolita so any close chicago style pizzas? I never had one (europeanfag) so I'm interested in whats all the fuzz about

>>5329644
top kek

>>5329821

they dont serve tzatziki or harissa at mamouns... the hot sauce is s'khug and the creamy sauce is tahini...

>>5328841
Overpriced, overhyed, tourist laden, and frankly not that good. DO NOT GET THE RAMEN. Go to a real ramen place. Plenty around St. Marks.

Vanessa's Dumpling House. Dirt cheap Beijing-style dumplings, I haven't had dumplings that good since i was actually in China. It's on the LES, Elridge and Broome street. Good luck finding seating.

>>5329644

There is one at 86th and 3rd... pretty vile. Pizza tasted reheated... But it is the only option for chicago pizza in NYC other than making it on your own.

>>5330200
I really need to try chicago style pizza so i could love it or hate it, because from all the discussions i figured out there is nothing between.

If the Flushing Mall is still open, you have to eat there. It's like destination number one for all Flushing residents.

Go into the food court and you should see a stall right in front of you with some guy in an Asian chef hat cooking over a griddle. Order the pepper steak.

Granted I might be wrong about where the stall is now, it's been a decade since I lived in NYC.

Next, while you're in Flushing, go to 41st Avenue and Main Street, and Red Bowl Noodle Shop will be at the corner. It has noodle bowl statue at the top. I recommend the pho, best I've ever had.

>>5330900
Get it in Chicago. Don't go to Uno. Uno is a very shitty chain.

there are 20,000 some odd restaurants in nyc. Just look on yelp or urbanspoon or menupages at whatever neighborhood you happen to be in when you're hungry and have at it. get indian in jackson heights or murray hill. chinese in flushing or chinatown. caribbean in flatbush. etc. etc. etc.

>>5330193
Seconding this. There are actually a handful of dumpling houses, Vanessa's, Tasty Dumpling, Propsperity, etc, that all serve 4-5 dumpling for $1. However, I'm pretty sure none has the sesame pancake that Vanessa's has. IMO go to vanessas for a giant, sub $3 sesame pancake with duck and hoisin, then go to tasty dumpling for a couple order of dumplings. Also, being in the LES, there's TONS of great food around there, especially if you're willing to walk/taxi in a 1-2 mile radius. A few of my other favorites in that area are tasty hand pulled noodles, Xi'An famous foods, and big wing wong. However, Flushing should really be your destination if you want Chinese food.

As far as momofuku... it's good, but, yes, very overhyped. Because of that, also slightly overpriced. But, you could do much worse than them. The Ippudos, Hide-Chan's etc are all WAY superior and probably cheaper as far as ramen goes. Hide-Chan's Black Garlic Oil(Mayu) ramen is fucking killer, although, all of those ramen shops can get busy so be prepared to wait a few minutes.

If you like cured meats and salamis, please pay a visit to Salumeria Bielesse. One of my favorite moves is to go there, get some cured sausage, go to Murray's Cheese for some cheese, and hit up Sullivan Street Bakery for some of their sesame bread. Then, go to any park or maybe even the high line for some people watching. Maybe some wine in a coke bottle and you've got yourself a kickass lunch and awesome day.

As for falafel, Mamoun's is great when you're drunk/coming out of the comedy cellar, and it's awesome because it's dirt cheap, but Taim is one of the best falafels I've ever had. Highly recommend it over Mamoun.

>>5328855
Haha are you me? I was about to live in LeFrak too, but then I spent some time on 57th Av. Decided to live right across Queens Blvd in Rego Park.

>>5328205
So sorry for you bro.

>>5326323
>crappy... unless its the milk bar just to have crack pie
Wot

Have you tried the Milk Bar locations where they sell the buns? Fucking delicious. I go there at least a couple times every time I go to NY.

But >>5330192 is right too.
I recommend the Milk Bar, especially if you're a diabetic in training like me, but the Noodle Bar was kind of a disappointment.

>>5326021
Sapporo for awesome, cheap ramen (on 57th I think)
Halal Guys cart (never ever use the whole cup of hot sauce)

>>5332008
lol well, i ended up in elmhurst. l like rego park but the jews are pretty hostile.

>>5326021
Go to Veselka

>>5326021
Or just go to St. Marks. You really can't go wrong there.

Cant believe I forgot about this...


Go to the Agata and Valentina Market at 79th and 1st and get the italian hero. Best sandwich in the city as far as I am concerned...

At my worst I used to eat two of these per week.

It's a short walk from the Met so if you are planning on going there get a sandwich for lunch.

>>5326021
Queens is the best borough to eat in, but getting around there is a gigantic pain in the ass. Not worth it for a tourist. Even most locals barely explore it. Brooklyn has amazing food, too, but again, if you're a tourist you're in Manhattan, and that's what you came to see.

Here's a list of killer cheap Manhattan eats, because you probably have your list of indulgent places already worked out:

Punjabi, 114 E1st St. Delicious vegetarian curries, $3.50 for a bowl, $5.50 for a plate. Samosas are excellent for $1.50 a pop. Seriously good, ungodly cheap.

Xi'an Famous Foods, 81 St Mark's Place - Crazy ass western Chinese food loaded with hot pepper and cumin. Lamb burger and spicy noodles are winners.

Mamoun's Felafel, 119 MacDougal St OR 22 St Mark's Place. Classic taste of NYC of decades past. Get the felafel sandwich with the blistering hot sauce. An amazing mix of pain and pleasure for under $5.

Vanessa's Dumpling House, 118 Eldridge St. Get two orders of the pork fried dumplings. You'll spend $2. You won't regret it. Unless the place is crazy crowded, in which case walk two blocks south to Prosperity Dumpling, 46 Eldridge St.

Brooklyn Taco, 120 Essex St - Inside the Essex Street Market (worth seeing for a few minutes) you'll find this taco stall, where you will slightly overpay for tacos much better than NYC has any business serving.

Those are the good cheapies that leap to mind in the East Village/LES area. I can offer mid priced joints that are worth a trip if you're interested.

Great, I'm looking forward already!

>>5332292
You gonna get fat OP have fun!

>>5332101
The old Russian Jews are pretty bad. Parking is a nightmare, and rent has been skyrocketing. Had to escape there, and ended up in Briarwood now. Love it here. I was looking at Elmhurst too though, some sweet places along Broadway.

otafuku

>>5330922
I still can't believe Red Bowl got temporarily shut down by the Department of Mental Health. They totally bought their A grade too.

>>5326021
For Queens:

Jackson Heights: Taco Veloz for cheap and gnarly tacos

Flushing: Gotta do Crazy Crab, that shit is bomb as fuck.

Also in Flushing: Kabul Kabab for seriously incredible Afghani food.

SoHo: If you're into rice pudding, you gotta do Rice to Riches. That shit is god's vomit.

And if you're aware of Di Fara's Pizza in BK and aren't sure if you wanna drop 30 bones on a pizza, do it faggot, it's fucking worth it.

That's all I can think of right now.

>>5330187
My bad. I was -really- drunk each time I went there and always had someone else order.

>>5333012
>Mental Health
Why would a restaurant get shut down for mental health?

in chinatown i went to a couple places that served Vietnamese styled french bread sandwiches
i don't remember any of the places' names

>>5333030
AWW BRO THAT'S LIKE HELLA EPIC. BUT MAYBE IN THE FUTURE JUST KEEP YOUR DUDEBRAH TRAP SHUT THE FUCK UP WHEN DISCUSSING THINGS YOU'RE CLUELESS ABOUT? KK BROHAMZ THAT WORK FOR YOU AND YOUR CREW?

>>5333046

Vietnamese food, and banh mi in particular, is shit tier in NYC

Why dont your street names have names?

>>5335658
How can mirrors be real if our eyes aren't real?

cherry valley in whitestone queens perfect hangover food.

>>5326711
>being a faggot who won't use resources available because they are "below him"

>>5337well it isss MURICA. muh freedoms

>>5338024
>>5337306

>>5326021
The 53rd and 6th Halal Cart is overrated. There are better ones in the outer boroughs but not worth the travel.

If you do bother traveling to Queens go to New World Mall in Flushing and eat some authentic cheap Chinese food.

>>5338152
>eat some authentic cheap Chinese food

What will really happen is op will try to be hard core and ask for the Chinese menu, get uncomfortable when it says "M.P." instead of a price, ask the price, realize that he's not used to spending $35 on a plate of steamed fish prepared tableside at a Chinese joint, nor is he mentally prepared to eat the less expensive sauteed frogs legs plate for $15, and ends up ordering the $9 general tso's lunch special from the white people menu, that tastes exactly like the general tso's he gets back home.

He'll then post on /ck/ about this epic chinese place that he can't remember the name of (they arr rook same) and make vague pronouncements about how the Chinese food in Flushing is so much better than the Chinese food in Manhattan.

>>5338173
And? He will have at least been out of his comfort zone, see a new area and some interesting things. New York is so much more than Manhattan.

Also OP, get a Duran. They taste and smell like shit and onions but are quite the experience.

>>5338173
When I was in NY my girlfriend and I ate at a Chinese place in China town that was pretty hardcore authentic.

For some reason she and I each got a dish and they were fucking huge. She got some kind of a fried noodle chicken thing that was pretty good. Some of the noodles were almost crispy.

Mine was some kind of mixed seafood thing. I could identify scallops, shrimp, clams, and calamari but then there were quite a few other seafood things I couldn't identify. Gooped on top of it was a very thick gray sauce that tasted like salted glue.

That was my authentic Chinatown experience

>>5338173
Now I want some steamed fish. Fuck you.

>>5338181

All I'm saying is if op wants white people friendly Chinese, there's a lot of really good stuff in the city that doesn't involve a 2 hour round trip and being uncomfortable. Yes, Flushing has great restaurants, but anyone claiming that Manhattan doesn't is just being a hipster.

Also the durian fruit for sale in the city is previously frozen. I'm not sure that's really the best way to acquire an acquired taste, but I could be wrong.

>>5338193

He should go to one of the many locations of grand sichuan in the city. They all serve a regional cuisine that is unknown to most america.

Same is xian famous foods.


Keep in mind these are really really spicy but awesome still.

For white people chinese food standing in line to go to Wo Hop is an experience.

>>5338193
Manhattan has great restaurants, but to get something comparable to what you'll find in Flushings you'll spend 2-3x as much.

Durian is definitely all frozen as its shipped over - it won't be that great as I noted, however you can't find it that more than a handful of metro areas in the U.S. so why not?

If Op is looking for some great Manhattan restaurants and is willing to shell out the cash Marea, Al Fiori, and Scalini Fedeli are all top notch - expect to about ~$150-200pp and absolutely do the prix fixe.

>>5338225

Grand sichuan and xian are solid. Fuck wohop. It's the chinese food version of the 53rd halal cart. You want to stand in line and do something touristy, at least go to joe's shanghai where the food isn't a complete insult.

>>5338226
>so why not

He might actually get a chance to try the real thing, it would be a shame to develop an aversion to it.

Also there is a huge middle ground between $200pp meals and the $9 general tso's lunch special. Cafe China is good "upscale" chinese food in a white people friendly environment. Probably around $40 pp with drinks. La Vie en Szechuan is good too, although it's not so great with the drinks (maybe tsingtao or some mediocre wine at best).

There's a lot more to Chinese food in the city than Mott between Canal and Bayard.

>>5338243
>>He might actually get a chance to try the real thing, it would be a shame to develop an aversion to it.

Lol? Thats a bit of a stretch, we're talking about fruit that is only available fresh for a limited season in a limited number of Asian countries. To try the real thing we need to assume OP is going to visit said countries in said season; now your statement requires the further assumption that he is one of the small minority who would actually enjoy durian.

The point is for $10 he should just buy one and have the experience well he can.

>>5338247

It's a bit of a stretch to think someone might visit SEA at some point? It's an enormously popular tourist destination and aside from getting there, everything is ridiculously cheap.

If you can afford to vacation in NYC, a trip to Thailand or Indonesia at some point in your life is statistically likely.

Maybe the global economic collapse will happen sooner than we think, but barring that I think you're being unreasonably pessimistic.

>>5338247
Lots of people visit "Asian countries". You need to meet more people.

>>5338253
If OP is from the U.S. the difference in cost in visiting NYC vs. SEA is tremendous.
There is also very little chance he would enjoy durian even if he does, although you can spend a hell of a lot more buying one in Asia.

>>5338253
>Maybe the global economic collapse will happen sooner than we think
all the more reason to go there now

>>5338258
I didn't say people didn't travel to Asia, I'm saying the opportunity cost of buying a $10-15 fruit in a city he'll already be vs. avoiding the fruit in favor of potentially taking a couple thousand dollar vacation in the future is foolish.

>>5338265
There is no opportunity cost.

>>5338273
I don't think you know what that word means.

>>5338259

It's like $1000. Hardly "tremendous" to anyone on a middle class income.

Chinatown: new green Bo for generic American Chinese, jing Fong for dim sum, super taste for hand pulled noodles, golden steamer for buns

Flushing: Tianjin dumplings for dumplings, get the lamb and squash, Lanzhou or xi'an for noodles, new world mall for ramen and ice, tai pan for bakery

Astoria: King of falafel and shawarma for stree food, halal sandwich shop, pronto pizzeria (not the manhattan chain), koliba for Slovak. Greek is everywhere here.

LES: joe jnrs for diner, stage restaurant for cheap goodness,


Etc etc etc

>>5338339
>>King of falafel and shawarma

Seconded, although he uses soy bean oil, best cart.

>>5338339
>new green Bo for generic American Chinese
New Green Bo is now called Nice Green Bo, and their soup dumplings are also noteworthy.

>>5338309
Learn to read, the difference in cost is tremendous, not the cost itself.

>>5332150
thanks anon

didnt know we had so many /ck/fags in nyc. ever meat up?

>>5338489

And the difference in cost between some random chinese dumpling place and fucking Marea is astronomical, and yet somehow you don't seem to think that's a "stretch".

What kind of world do you live in where someone who doesn't blink at the cost of a two-star Michelin dinner couldn't possibly dream of a round trip flight to Southeast Asia at any point in their life?

>>5338530
No, I don't think you read my original post, I was saying high quality food exists in Manhattan but is incredibly priced.

>>5338603

You seem to be wrong about a lot of things.

>>5338628
Everything I've posted has been accurate. Cry more.

>>5338663
So you're saying there's no high quality food in manhattan that isn't expensive? What a fucking idiot

>>5338687
Correct, maybe you define "high quality" differently but feel free to tell me about all the $20 a plate Michelin restaurants littering Manhattan.

>>5338707

Just stop.

>>5338709
That's what I figured.

>>5338503
seconding this. why /ck/?

>>5338770

I haven't seen too many NYers who I'd want to be in the same room with. Maybe the radioactive tripfag, he seems like a bro, but by and large it seems like a NY version of /ck/'s typical personality disorders. People trying to one-up one another with stupid neighborhood rivalries, slightly misinformed but highly opinionated restaurant recommendations, class anxiety all over the place, etc. One tough guy wanted to have a fist fight with me over some trivial disagreement a couple of years ago, I can't remember the details.

So yeah, no thanks on the meetup.

>>5338796
that's too bad. life's too short for any of that bullshit. maybe the non-one-uppers can hit up some wacky/delicious restaurant and get proper rekt

>>5338707
So the only high quality food is designated by Michelin stars? Fuck, all that time I thought I was eating great food, how wrong I was

>>5326323
>mamouns
man .. i used to hit up the one in new haven after punk shows at pogos in bridgeport and later stuff in nyc and at the anthrax .. oldfag has not been 'back east' for maaaaaany6 moons..

>>5338796
i guess youre right on that part. but oh well, i think it wouldve been fun

>>5338707

Here's one. I used to eat at a lot. IT WAS BETTER BEFORE IT WAS MICHELIN RATED. It got popular and rich whitey thought it was too hot. Way to ruin a sichuan restaurant.

http://www.viamichelin.com/web/Restaurant/New_York-10028-Wa_Jeal-324030-41102

bump

>>5338796
I disagree. Sure class plays into things when people start talking food, but that makes sense. Not everyone gets to compare the tasting menus at Per Se from season to season, the same way not everyone is comfortable walking into a four for $1 dumpling house, let alone comparing notes on such places. There is only so much overlap between those who shop at the greenmarkets and those who know which Dominican joints make the best mondongo on Sunday.

The New York food "scene" is many different worlds existing on top of each other, with only so much overlap. Getting a handle on everything going on just in your own neighborhood is practically a part time job.

The fine dining world is covered by professionals. Knowing what else is good becomes a matter of pride to the rest of us who are into food. We all have our favorites, some of us even trash talking about them as if they were sports teams. So what?

Great suggestions guys. LIfag here who craves great food and loves going to the city to eat.
I will be sure to check at least some of these places come summertime.

Since we're expanding past Manhattan, I'll suggest Smorgasburg flea markets in Brooklyn (only during the weekends). There are a handful of locations, but the one I'm familiar with near the Williamsburg bridge is apparently moving somewhere new. They have a bunch of vendors selling a variety of unique foods from different cultures, often mixed with another culture.

http://www.smorgasburg.com/

>>5340996
smorgasburg is fun. really enjoyed the artisinal corndogs (jalapeno corn bread batter on a choirizo sausage). oysters are always expensive though.

i think my favorite place is red hook just because no one will go there.

Op is back
Thanks for all the recommendations, never really thought that this thread could be useful, but i guess that it really was.
Any recommendations for something that i probably wont find on european market? Twinkies is a good example i guess.

>>5341557
>Any recommendations for something that i probably wont find on european market?

Like trashy stuff? Here:

Economy Candy (108 Rivington) has all kinds of retro and oddball sweets you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else.

Dominique Ansel Bakery (189 Spring St) just reopened after being cleared by the department of health, so if you want to go home with a story of waiting in line for a cronut that's an option.

I happen to think Artichoke Bastille Pizza (328 E14th St) is terrible, but it sure as hell is unlike anything you're likely to find in Europe.

If you want to try some uniquely bad Americanized sushi walk into any cheap sushi joint and order a Philadelphia roll. If that's too terrifying you can go for the equally bad but less scary California roll.

99 Miles to Philly (94 3rd Ave) will sell you a passable version of a Philly cheesesteak, which is probably not found in Europe.

Right next door is Blue 9 Burger (92 3rd Ave), which is NYC's closest thing to In-N-Out burger. (It's basically an In-N-Out clone). You could get some idea of what the fuss is about by getting a double double here.

Pommes Frites (123 2nd Ave) is a NYC copy of a Belgian fries joint. But they also make a reasonably accurate version of poutine (the classic Quebec gut bomb of fries, cheese curds and gravy). You've seen pictures of it on this board, I'm sure. You could scratch it off your list of things to try.

I don't know how available char shiu bao are in Europe, but it might be worth stopping into a Chinese bakery (found in Chinatown, also many blocks north and east of it) for a pork bun. Make sure it's the baked version that looks like a European bun. Should be under $2. A slightly sweet bun with a roast pork center is a fine thing.

>>5342831
This list looks reasonable, I'll just add that the cronuts tend to be gone after the early morning rush, and for the siopao or whatever you whites call it, mei li wah is the classic. Get one steamed one baked.

>>5342866
>mei li wah is the classic.
Truth

>>5342866
Your filipino is showing.

>>5342831
but y no shake shack?

looking forward to trying pommes frittes, ty

I'm jealous of you NYC fags having all that amazing food. Then I think about the traffic and lack of privacy and expenses and feel better about myself. Must be nice to be able to get anything you want pretty conveniently though.

>>5344022
>traffic
It's called public transportation

>lack of privacy
Welcome to the 21st century

>expenses
I get paid more than I would elsewhere

>>5344131
>public transportation
You mean SOCIALISM.

Inflicting carnage with my deathcage is my god given right. The founding fathers said so.

>>5344131
Public transportation is fine if you live and work in the city. And also never leave. Also the MTA isn't so great in some areas, especially outside Manhattan. Also late nights and weekends have limited service. This ties in with living cost. Rent is fucking ridiculous anywhere where there is good transportation or not ghetto. Living in NYC is a hardship financially. Where do you live?

>>5344022
>tfw no $800/mo closet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4FoAr8i26g

so guys, wanna do a meet up? weather is getting better!

>>5345332
I live in Astoria, queens. $275/mo. 7 min walk from Hoyt ave station which from there is about a 10 minute subway ride to midtown. I take buses to get out of town. Megabus is $10-$20 anywhere in the northeast.

NYC is affordable if you're proactive and try and find solutions. It's not if you just sit and pay $800/mo and bitch about it.

I sleep in the living room of a really comfy apartment. Warm and all the facilities I need. Work in manhattan.

where can I get a decent milksteak in brooklyn?

>>5345353
Only in Chinatown.

>>5345899
>i sleep in a living room

lol

>>5344016
>but y no shake shack?
Never eat burgers, and never wait on line to get into a place. So Shake Shake never occurs to me. People rave about it, though.
>>5344022
>I think about the traffic
You're a fool to drive in Manhattan if you can avoid it.
>>5345353
>so guys, wanna do a meet up?
I consider participating next week if enough folks were interested.
>>5345899
>pay $800/mo and bitch about it.
That would be a king hell deal in Manhattan. That's what I used to pay a decade ago. Bought a place in Brooklyn, and my mortgage isn't even that.

>>5345976

im paying $1052 per month for a studio. in a shitty mexican area in los angeles (the valley of LA, not the city)

>>5346004
LA is the only other place in the country I'd consider living (I'm in the entertainment industry). But I'd have to land somewhere around Los Feliz, where people actually walk around instead of going everywhere by car.

>>5345947
You may think it's funny but I can live in NYC not making much money so what do I care.

seemed good, hells kitchen area.

>>5346040
You were in NYC for a limited time and went to a shitty dime a dozen diner? Good job

>>5345919
i guess we can do that but with only 2 responses, idk.

>>5345976
how many is enough? seems like a bust to me. :/

>>5346208
yeah pretty much, but it wasn't shitty.

>>5346208

That's basically how the 53rd street halal meme got started

>>5346340
I'll hit up dim sum a jing Fong with 2 others ALL DAY SON

>>5346344
It was a diner. I looked on yelp (it works in NYC) and it is the definition of mediocre. What a silly person you are

>>5346381
ohhh boy lets go!

>>5346391

in that guy's defense, diners are mediocre by definition. I would have suggested something without the fancy sign, but I'm sure the probably-from-real-potatoes mashed potatoes and more or less edible meatloaf with a lime rickey to drink was just perfectly forgettable, the way it was meant to be.

>>5346423
Exactly, I agree. Very rarely you will stumble upon one which strays from the 8 page menu and learns to concentrate on quality and good ingredients (ie Stage restaurant, Joe Jnr, Family Corner Diner) but for the most part you're going to get a hodge podge of poorly prepared fusion of Greek, American and Italian rubbish not worth going out for. Which is why I called that guy out on going to a diner in NYC.

And that Daily News best diner in NYC banner can be found all over the city at diners equally as average and forgettable. It obviously works for tourists like our dear friend here however

>>5346454
Guy asks for inexpensive good food. Why do you get mad when someone makes a suggestion. Typical NYC hipster faglord, are you just as autistic when someone mentions Chicago deep dish?

OK... here is the best diner in the city.

http://graciemewsdinernyc.com/food-delivery-TW/gracie-mews-diner-new-york-city.7669.r?QueryStringValue=5W4/+bgwE3OYTlnVAhgOCg==

It is open 24/7. It is greek run but serves everything.

Get the fuckin pastrami, get the carrot soup... if its breakfast time get the waffles, steak is great, seafood is great, the grilled calamari is great.

but above all get the bread pudding. it is made with challa and flan... fuckin flan bread pudding.

I used to live across the street from this place and it is one of the primary things I miss about living in the city... that and the casual sex with beautiful tisch undergrads

>>5346600
>inexpensive
>diner food

Pick one. At an average NY diner, you basically get a big plate of brown and white slop for about $15. You can get about thrice that much food, with about the same nutritional value, and better taste, at the most random yelp one star Chinatown dump. Sure it's cheaper than some options in the city, but that's a meaningless statement here. I don't even know what you're trying to say.

Knowing what food options are available in the city is not a "hipster" thing. Most people here eat out a lot. That's how we know what's good and what isn't.

Then again you're probably that guy who keeps complaining about avocado-chomping hipsters being intimidatingly cool with their obscure Starbucks coffees, so I don't even know why I'm replying.

>>5346618
>never been to a diner in nyc

>>5346624

Keep making those avocado threads.

>>5346624
I'm the other guy but he's bang on the money. After tax and tip it's $12-$15 and it's just a meat ladled out of a big bin with your choice of two other ladled veggies that sit there all night. If you had to go to a diner I generally go for an omelette, as they're usually pretty large and don't sent the wallet.

If you're in NYC for any amount of time you don't want to be wasting time in a diner no matter what borough or neighbourhood you're in. Convincing yourself it's anything other than 'meh' and it's better than what you could find nearby is deluding yourself.

If course you could actually leave Kansas once in your life and visit upon which point you'd realize how silly you were trying to argue this point in 4han

>>5346618

>$15
>expensive

Pleb

>>5346688
Most people who live in NYC eat out every day, an are use to being able to find delicious food for under $8

>>5346660
or maybe you want white people food... seriously try gracie mews.

>>5346694

my everyday eating out

either the mcdonalds at astor and broadway
the wendys down the street
nearby halal cart guy
dosa guy in the park
one of the mamouns near nyu
maybe the maoz if I wanted a ton of strange toppings
kimchee taco truck if its around
maybe a torta from a mexican real taco truck

stuff like this is less than 8... the rest is more

>>5346688

If you're going to post about "pretentious new york fag lords who don't understand inexpensive food", don't get mad when someone overestimates how much of a tightwad you're being.

>>5346703

There's a dosa guy in the park?

What park?

>>5346707

Washington Sq Park

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/ny-dosas-new-york

usually a bit of a line

>>5346703
NYU student?

>>5346696

I'm not going to go to the UES just to eat goddamm eggs benedict. The only reason I'd ever set foot there is to go to a concert at the 92nd pigsty and it's get in, get out.

>>5346714
It is an nyu list... yeah I went to grad school there

>>5346716

Dont want to pay a quarter and see an egyptian temple at the met... whats wrong with you? Also... where better to get white people food than the UES?

>>5346720

I have a cafe in my neighborhood that does a pretty good white people menu. Eggs benedict, chicken pot pie, etc. But we have a few token black people in full normcore so it doesn't feel like Mel Gibson needs to come in and revoke everyone's diplomatic immunity.

I'm sick of the met. Every time I have out of town guests someone wants to go there.

>>5346703
>pizza
>pasta
>shawarma
>GLORIOUS ASIAN
>Hispanic
>middle eastern
Etc etc and more is all under $8

Anything over $8 is usually American or Western European, which I'm happy not to eat

>>5346741
your 2 bros slice doesn't really count as pizza
same with your 1 dumplings and asian
no idea where you are getting pasta for under 8...
hispanic I can't get pain mufungo anywhere for under 8... so rican is out... you must mean tacos from one of the few mexican trucks in the city

go back to china or iraq or wherever you came from unless you are self hating white then go back to iowa where you moved to the city from

>>5346717
It wasn't meant as an insult, even though I am a former East Village "artist" who got pushed out due to gentrification. Not bitching, tho. Gave me the chance to help gentrify Brooklyn. Shit runs downhill.

katz deli best fucking pastromi and the fries are great

>>5346765
I didn't even live in the village couldnt afford to... cause fuck roomates. I found cheaper rent on the UES. Plus I felt secure in my white upper middle class enclave. Good italian and BBQ though... even better was doing all my reading from atop central park boulders.

>>5346760

Anonymous
04/09/14(Wed)21:52 No.5346760
>>5346741 #
>your 2 bros slice doesn't really count as pizza
2 slices is a meal for me and I don't know where you are that a slice is over $4
>same with your 1 dumplings and asian
Massive bowl of hand pulled noodle soup for $5, congee, xiao long bao, pork buns etc etc
>no idea where you are getting pasta for under 8...
Right around my corner. Not black linguine with clams but a respectable penne or spaghetti
>hispanic I can't get pain mufungo anywhere for under 8... so rican is out... you must mean tacos from one of the few mexican trucks in the city
Don't know what pain mufungo is but even in the expensive east village taqueria Diana is quality and everything's around $8

I'm from New Zealand by the way. I just prefer to look at life positively and not seek things to actively bitch about as at the end of the day ou just turn into a bitter old prick. I'm afraid to say it looks like you've already began down that path :(

>>5346789

Plain mufungo is mufungo with only chicharone and gravy... adding in pork or shrimp makes it taste much better.... have you even had Caribbean food?

The pizza places I like tend to not offer slices and congee is pig disgusting gloop.

Go eat some long pig you maori piece of shit.

>>5346803

ffs it's mOfOngo. I was letting it slide but you keep fucking posting it and it makes me want to stab my eyes out.

>>5346803
Hmmm, it seems like you've gone past the point of no return. Sad to see, but NYC tends to prey most on those who are bitter and negative to begin with. Best for you to get out now and try and scrape some semblance of joy in your life cos you ain't got any at the moment.

>>5346814
Then doo it. I my mispelling ruins you're knight. Go ahead and sent another kiwi relative of your to 2 bros for real nyc pizza. I'm sure its better than whatever Queequeg serves up in Wellington.

>>5346822
>>5346814

complains about my negativity but wont set foot on the UES cause its white and uncool

fuck off

>>5346826
That post wasn't from me big guy, I'm not so much of a weirdo to get riled up over...food

>>5346837
There's more than one person calling you out on your bullshit.

It should probably tell you something

>>5346826

I'm not the guy from NZ. I live in a dominican neighborhood and I just got tired of seeing you mangle a word that's spelled exactly like it sounds. How the fuck did you come up with "mufungo" anyway, it sounds like a strain of vaginal yeast.

>>5326021
If you're in Chinatown, go to Grand Harmony for dim sum in the mornings. Right off Canal and Mott.

>>5346842
eh you probably are both from the outer boroughs so its not like your opinions even matter

>>5346866
Correct. I'm the guy that lives in a living room for $275/mo in queens. Would rather save money than pay a lot of rent living in manhattan

>>5346876

If you mean the part of manhattan you see on the little folding tourist maps, you're correct.

>>5346882
To get a similar rent I would have to live in Harlem or Washington heights etc. I would rather live where I am than those areas so what's the point.

>>5346890

Nothing wrong with queens. I meant to reply to the guy who's bitter about living on a set of an HBO comedy about self-obsessed trust fund kids. I'd rather live in Newark than have to see those people on the train every day.

>>5346890

I'm sure you could couch surf in a lot of Manhattan places for the same price...

>>5346904
Trust me I tried. Surfed craigslist for a couple of weeks and couldn't sleep below 116th for less than $400/mo. People in manhattan would rather not have the worry of some kid in their living room for the paltry compensation of $300, and to be honest I really like where I'm at in Astoria. Good range of food, and goddamn the Latin bonitas...

>>5346897
Yeah, he's a sad little man

Food cart on the corner of Broadway and 42nd, across from the Walgreens, near pedestrian area

>>5347251
theres like 3-5 carts within time sq.

>>5345899
You have a couch, how wonderful. Do you even have a kitchen? Is it shared?

I hope you have an accepting gf, because good luck bringing a girl home to your couch.

>>5348257
Wait, back to the original point. Living in NYC is a hardship. That includes having to live on a couch because you can't afford a real place to live.

>>5348257
bitches love couches

Prosperity Dumpling in Chinatown
you can get a shit ton of yummy dumplings for $2-3
Also, Mamouns in Greenwich for cheap and delicious falafel

ctrl+F gray's papaya

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wow an thread full of NYC food advice from a bunch of people who hate new york

>>5348293
>gray's papaya
Papaya King is better. Also, hot dogs are no New Yorker's favorite thing to eat, nor would they be that interesting to a European tourist.

And not that either is superior to the dirty water dogs you can get from any cart.

>>5348257
Everything is shared. Yeah I have a kitchen bathroom and get to use wifi and cable etc. what more so I need?

>>5348293
Papaya King is better... get the original.

Keep in mind you have to go the UES for this... which apparently the nyc /ck/ contingent thinks to hell on earth (perhaps because its too clean and safe).

>>5348349
>clean and safe
That's code for boring and whitebread. And overpriced. I bet you thought Giulani was a good mayor.

>>5348359
Giuliani was good for my property values.

>inb4 you don't own property

>>5348394
>inb4 you don't own property
I do own property, but did not when that bitch was mayor. Currently I'm in Brooklyn watching my property value skyrocket. When I need boring whitebread shit I can always go to Park Slope, which it like the UES, but prettier.

>>5326021
>delicious food
>New York

Okay heres what you do get a play and go to 5th and Broadway okay when youre there go up to a homeless man, dont worry if you cant find one at first they usually hide on park benches, politely ask the homeless man to take a whopper on your plate. Tip at least 5$ for your meal NY people are so poor so 5$ is a lot to them. Go to your hotel put your doodoo surprise in the microwave for 48 seconds or till thoroughly heated and enjoy,

You just experienced NY cuisine.

>>5326021
Can't be done. Should go to l.a. instead.

>>5348447
Because waiting in line for a hot dog a Pink's is so much better than getting two at Papaya King for the same price without a wait.

>>5348347
I'm not questioning your ability to get by, but to say "living in NYC is affordable! Just bum on someone's couch for $275 a month!" is not proving anything.

>act
>actually aguing about a shitty hot dog restaurant

This may actually be more embarrassing than the diner crap last night.

Let's go all out now and bicker over the best halal cart

>>5348504
All I'm saying is that if you want it bad enough and are willing to compromise then you can live where you want. I get to live in a great city as well as save some money. Win win

>>5348537
second this

I generally go to L&B Spumoni Gardens for pizza

how about fancy food? any recommendations?

>All this talk of Flushing

Makes me happy knowing my hometown is getting famous for its Asian cuisine. I work in one of the malls/offices at the center of it, and lunch is always a blast.

>>5352207
I don't know how fancy someone would consider this place but Le Rivage in Manhattan is pretty good. Try to get there during the discount hours though.

>>5329644
>>5330200
>>5330951

>Chicago style pizza

>>5330193
what the fuck is the LES?

>>5338183

>Gooped on top of it was a very thick gray sauce that tasted like salted glue.

Ah, the most authentic Chinese white sauce. You have been blessed.

>>5326021
if you're in brooklyn, check out Henry's End

Nightmare Mode: What are some good places to go in the Financial District that don't cost an arm and a leg.

>>5346765

So you're one of the reasons why poorfags in Brooklyn are being pushed out.

>>5326021

I hope you have money, OP. Because NYC is suffering for lower-class people, especially for those who aren't white.

I can't recommend good food because I've never had the money nor the opportunity to go out to different places. You're a lucky person, to be able to travel the world.

>>5345919
but there's other places

>>5354047
Lower East Side. Used to be Little Germany, then the South part became a Jewish neighborhood, while the north became Ukrainian. North part is now the East Village, some of the trendiest real estate in town. South part getting heavily gentrified on one side, and turning into an extension of Chinatown on the other.

Just over a decade ago this was probably the most fun part of NYC.

>>5354075
>So you're one of the reasons why poorfags in Brooklyn are being pushed out.
I'm well above the current median income for my neighborhood, so yeah. But I've been a poorfag in Brooklyn twice before in my life, so to me it feels more like coming home after you've made good. I'll admit I do kind of stand out as the token aging hipster among my mostly Latino and Chinese neighbors.

>>5354093

What about UES?

Sorry, I lived in NYC all my life but never had much opportunity to venture out of poor neighborhoods.

>>5354108
sunset park?

>>5354113
>What about UES?
Upper East Side? Traditionally the home of big money, small morals. Young Wall St types, rich expat Europeans, people who drive expensive cars even though they live in the city, and don't really need one.

Not much going on up there. Rich folks like it dull. Also a pain in the ass to get to, because no subway goes there.

>>5354143

Shit, I should have figured that out on my own. Fuck. I'm really not familiar with Manhattan, yet.

>>5354136

Not the guy you're replying to, but that does sound accurate. I used to live there, after all. ;_;

Only eatery I remember from there is Cuchifritos, which is...sort of OK? The elotes the street vendors sell is OK. That's all I remember. I was a kid back then.

>>5354136
>sunset park?
Damn right. Fucking love it, too. The angsty white folks have yet to arrive, the food is cheap and good and I'm paying one third of what I did when I lived in Manhattan. Oh, and two express subways can get me back to Manhattan in just over 15 min. Not much in the way of nightlife here, but I'm an oldfag, so I don't care.

How do you NYfags survive? Do you all make $200k a year?

>>5326021
Go 2 Ronad's on 72nd and West E. Get the stretched beef combo with salad mix, extra iceberg. Get a New York classic chestnut soda 2 wash it down with.

>>5356572
It's not easy.... I live with my gf and struggle making $80k combined. But that's where the jobs are, so we have no choice.

>>5356994
That sucks. Well at least you can get a good slice of pizza whenever you want. Can't say the same about Ohio.

I'm from Texas and grew up on a ranch, so I ate farm raised and hand fed beef frequently. Joined the Navy and got sent up to Saratoga Springs for about a year. Met my girlfriend there, we decided to make a weekend trip to NYC, I got an expensive hotel for the night with a view of central park from the 37th floor. She got us reservations for Peter Lugers in Brooklyn. I will never forget how amazing NYC was or how fucking amazing my steak was. It was the best steak I've ever had. I need to go back to NYC.

>>5357139
Just sounds like you don't know how to cook in Texas.

>>5357139
>>5357148

> peter luger
> cook

They barely cook it, but they serve USDA Prime only and it's dry aged 60 days... that's why its so good.

>>5354143
LOL... UES has subway stops

68th and Lex
77th and Lex
86th and Lex
96th and Lex

77th and Lex is 4 blocks from where Bloomberg lives. The train goes there...

Now for a rich enclave with no train service you have to go to DC. There is no Georgetown Metro station.

>>5330193
They have really good dumplings and its fucking dirt cheap. When I went I also got some pancake sandwich thing that was topnotch, I cant remember what its called though.

>>5332123
If you are in St. Marks stop by I Am Coffee its a fews doors after all the tattoo/bong shops.

It is hands down the best coffee I have ever had in my life and Ive had loads of coffee. It only fits like 3 people max and it run by this awesome italian guy, just grab a cup or something fancy and stay there talking to the guy for a bit.

>>5357367

The coffee scene in NY has radically transformed in the past 5 years, it used to be that places like Porto Rico were the only game in town besides the usual pedestrian stuff (Sbux, street cart coffee, diner coffee). Now almost every neighborhood has coffee that isn't completely embarrassing.

>>5357222

The other guy is right though, that's why the UES east of 2nd ave is full of first year analysts making 5-figure salaries. The social status requirements for someone like that dictate living in a neighborhood with a "good name" and that's one of the few "good name" places they can afford because no one else wants to live there because transport is absolutely horrible. The rich people live closer to the park. The 2nd avenue subway is decades overdue.

>>5354185
haha i knew it. i think sunset park is great for what it offers. any bars local to you?

i'm in south slope btw. it's safe & quiet but prices are rising.

assuming you take the 59th N?

>>5354177
ha, nice. havent tried cuchifritos, will seek. elotes esta muy bueno.

>>5354143
UES current rent prices are comparable to many places in bk.

>>5356994
we currently make less & feel the struggle. i'm looking forward to hearing more on the renter's tax credit.

>>5358662
>any bars local to you?
Not so much. The neighborhood joints tend to either be old man bars or sketchy Latino joints, neither of which are my scene. I didn't move here for the nightlife. I moved here because I wanted a cheap place to live with a vibrant food scene that was a quick trip to Manhattan.

>i'm in south slope btw
So you hit Toby's for pizza? That place is better than it has any right to be, in spite of reeking of fucking truffle oil. Whoever decided to put a proper wood pizza oven in a fake English pub/sports bar clearly had a genius moment.

Ever hit Rossman's on 3rd? It's not amazing, but there are some good deals there.

>assuming you take the 59th N?
36th D or N. I live right by the park (which is fucking great). So El Bronco and Matamoros are a stone's throw away. As is Ba Xuyen. And Yun Nan Flavor Garden just a little further.

I'm able to do most of my grocery shopping at little Chinese and Mexican greengrocers. Those places are really cheap, and the turnover is so high that the stuff is all pretty fresh.

>>5358732
toby's is great. seawitch is one block south on 23rd, highly recommended if you should seek a bar close to home. further down 5th is prospect bar... superb steak frites for dirt cheap.

i havent tried any of the restaurants you mentioned, but i am hungry after a cursory internet search. thanks for the rossmans tip, btw.

>>5358864
>seawitch
I have been. Backyard is nice. More of a Freddy's kind of guy, but not a fan of their kitchen!
>thanks for the rossmans tip, btw.
Their hummus is amazing. They have good Tunisian olive oil for $8 a liter. And some deals on fruit and veg.

Also, the Turkish joint, Kofte Piyaz on 5th Ave may not be amazing, but the food is way better than it ought to be for what they guy charges you. (Get the red lentil soup).

And if you want to get a complete meal for under $5 hit Mei Hao on 8th. The food is very simple and basic, but tasty and ungodly cheap, in a place that's pretty much a Fujian cafeteria. Think the opposite of the kind of place you'd bring a date, and this is it.

>>5354071
I live in the Financial District. You should go to Stone Street, lots of places. Adrienne's has fantastic pizza. Smorgas Chef has decent Swedish food, meatballs, etc. Harry's Cafe is a little more upscale but great food. Go to Shorty's on Pearl Street for a bad ass Philly style cheese steak. Fraunces Tavern next door has great food, whiskey/beer list, and history (its where George Washington said his farewell to his troops after the Revolutionary War). Great steakhouses include Delmonicos, MarkJoseph, and Bobby Van's, again more upscale/expensive. Cowgirl Seahorse is a fun dive type bar with great bar food and the like, try the oyster po boy. Suteishi has some excellent sushi and the service is great. Across the street is Nelson Blue, New Zealand bar. New menu is good, order the lamb meatballs if they have them. Get a drink at Paris Cafe, food is good as well, typical Irish pub type fare. Trading Post is a newer bar/restaurant, menu has been hit or miss, but when its good its really good. Try the spicy shrimp flat bread. Harry's Italian is excellent pizza and good to very good pasta/mains. Upscale Italian can be found at Giardino D'oro or Fino, always reliable. Less upscale but still good Italian at Acqua or Il Brigante, but my pick for Italian in the neighborhood is Barbalu (formerly Barberini Alimentari pre Sandy). Les Halles does a great steak frites, even if you won't see Bourdain. There are more, let me know if you are looking for something in particular and maybe i can point it out down here. I've lived downtown for almost seven years now.

What are some good Japanese places in NYC? Places that serve more than just sushi?

>>5359561
goddamn you are bringing back memories of when i used to work at 80 broad. i've been to nearly all these places

>>5359880
Haven't been to Je'Bon in a while, but I remember them having good Japanese stuff. Yes, it's Japanese, not French. Freaked me out too.

>>5359880
Nigga Katsu-hama

11 E 47th St

Have any of you ever been to Blue Ribbon Sushi? Is it any good? Should I check it out?

>>5359880
Ippudo on 4th Ave for ramen and amazing pork bun appetizers

Yakitori Taisho on St Mark's is fun, has beer and a variety of things beyond yakitori

Cocoron gets rave reviews for noodles. There's one in Little Italy and one on the LES. I have not eaten at either, but friends I trust have said very positive things. It's on my list to hit soon.

Yuji Ramen - The location (in the food court at Whole Foods on Houston St) does not inspire confidence, but Cocoron I've heard good reviews about it from trusted sources.

Ni Japanese Market - Hidden in the back of the Essex ST Market, 120 Essex, this place serves up slightly expensive Japanese health food in bento boxes. Not worth going out of your way for under normal circumstances, but if you've been overdosing on too much heavy food their light, healthy fare would hit the spot.

>>5358899
damn anon, you've got your hood on lock. thanks again for the recs.

come on guys. lets have a meet up this weekend. lets go to chinatown and eat some dumplings

>>5362398
I might be down.

>>5362398
this could work

>>5363164
>>5363171
contacts? :D

>>5362398
>>5363164
>>5363171
>>5364803
Make it Fri evening. Beers at Fontana's, then dumplings on Eldridge. Then more beers at Fontana's if meeting a bunch of anons isn't too fucking weird.

What say you fagets? 7PM?

>>5364811
yes, friday 7pm. but how would i know youre you? lol

>>5364824
I'll be wearing a Deathstar discoball tee shirt. That work for ya?

>>5364837
sure, but if theres only the 2 of us, im not sure.

muh nyc food niggaz, love y'all!

>>5364854
Creepy? Yes. Let's just say for now there will be one recognizable Anon having a beer at Fontana's at 7PM on Fri. I can meet a few friends of mine there anyway.

If over the next day and a half a bunch of unknown entities from the asshole of the internet decide they would like to be in the same place and pretend we have some kind of bond I'm cool with that.

If nothing happens idgaf, because it's only 7PM on a Friday night, and most folks have better plans for later anyway. And I'm never averse to having a beer early at Fontana's.

>>5364860
what a bout this...
>yo this!

>>5364894

I think if the /ck/ ny meetup was at the guy fieri place in times square, I might have to overcome my aversion to 4chan cooties just to check it out

>>5328127
It's called the Galleria. If you're there, check out Spot Dessert Bar on the second floor. They're famous for their green tea lava cake.

>>5365397
>meetup was at the guy fieri place in times square
Because your comfort zone is overpriced shitholes run by TV personalities? That's pretty fucking sad, Anon. What the fuck are you doing in the NY metropolitan area? I hear Ohio is much cheaper, and the television is just as good.

>>5328202
Jackson Diner is great. In the Summer it can get really gross in there though (humidity wise). They have another location on University Place in the city. The second location is cleaner and has better ambiance, but the Queens location definitely has a better food selection (if I recall it's like 11 dollars for all you can eat or something).

>>5329644
For the best pizza, you need to go to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Any pizzeria there will do. There or maybe some places in the Italian parts of the Bronx are good too, but idk, I don't go to the Bronx. Almost any pizza places in Manhattan that aren't $1 pizza will call themselves "gourmet" and be overpriced as fuck and not worth the $$$. I know some chick who moved to the city and ordered some pizzas for a housewarming party. For 4 pizzas, she ended up spending ~$120 and they turned out to be soggy and undercooked. 2bros $1 pizza isn't half bad for street grub, but really amazing, authentic Italian pizzas can only be gotten in Italian neighborhoods such as Bensonhurst and they won't break the bank either.

>>5330922
Flushing Mall has a pretty excellent food court. Stir fry made to order, noodles, etc. Everything there except for Paris Baguette is great. Fuck Paris Baguette, at Flushing Mall and all their other locations too. I mean, their food doesn't taste bad, but it's like everything they make is a pathetic imitation of French food.

>>5330996
I agree. LES Chinatown has a great variety of Chinese food but Flushing is the place to go if you want the best of it. There are quite a number of restaurants in Flushing that are famous within the Chinese community worldwide. The street food there is great too. There's this one place underneath the LIRR on Main Street that sells delicious as fuck meat buns.

>>5332166
Yessss. All of this.

>>5344016
Shake Shack is excellent. Just don't go when it's light outside, the line will be too long. If you go at night, you'll only have to wait a minute or two. When you go to Pomme Frittes, the main attraction there is the sauces, so don't get ketchup or else the experience will be lost on you. You can sample as many sauces as you want too. I always ask them what the most popular ones are and get those.

>>5345353
I would love to meet up. What would we eat?

>>5348293
Worked 2-3 doors down from Gray's Papaya in the Village until a few months ago. Property values in the area have been going up like crazy, it shut down because the owner couldn't afford the rent anymore.

>>5365560
Yes, I like that kind of place. Spicy food gives me diarrhea and French food is to snobby. Your a very insightful guy.

>>5365561

I lived in b'hurst for a couple of years in the late 90s. While the standard for neighborhood pizza is pretty good out there, your opinion was invalidated the second you mentioned two bros. If you can survive the grueling trip to the city one day you might try Patsy's in e. Harlem or suprema near Penn station. You can't just pick a random pizza joint in the city and pray, no wonder your friend got shit pizza.

>>5348504
My friend's 2 bedroom apartment is $900 a month in Brooklyn. Everything in it is brand new, from the walls to the toilets (owners remodeled the entire building shortly before renting). It's a safe, white neighborhood too. Market value for the place is easily well over $1500/mo. The better connected you are in the city, the more sweet deals you come across. People who move to NY from elsewhere are able to survive in the city (bumming on couches, I guess), but natives and long-time residents are able to thrive.

>>5365601
What neighborhood? Your friend is either hooked up with way way older tenants who are still on the lease, or found a very illegal rental.

>>5364889
I might actually show up. I will look out for a Death Star t-shirt.

>>5330922
I've lived near Flushing my whole life but I've never eaten at that noodle place. Every time I go past it I just stare at that statue on top, hoping one day I'll get to try their noodles.

Fuck it, maybe I'll go now.

okay, to confirm.

7PM, @ Fontana, look for the guy in a death star shirt. right? im coming if theres atleast 2-3 people coming too.

>>5366962
>the guy in a death star shirt. right?
I will be there at 7PM.

>>5368038
So did you two end up fucking?

I moved to WashHeights but can't find any place late night (like 2am or later) so anyone have ideas :-P

>>5368922
in the back bathroom by the pool table. (shit was so cash).

>>5346864

>OP back here.

yesterday i visited prospertity dumplings and it was pretty awsome, so cheap and good.

Asiadog sucked pretty much.

53rd and 6th cart is so great, already had it twice.

Parisianne bakery could be pretty okay, but i choose wrong combination of stuff to sandwich.

Eileen’s Special Cheesecake got some okay strawberry cheescake

Need to go for some pho bo, forgot the adress of some recommended one and just grabbed some lamb burger in the totaly different neighbourhood. snack taverna it as called. That super healthy coleslaw which i got with it wasnt very good, I'd appreciate something else much more. GF got shrimp souvlaki, nothing extra but shrimps were good.

Any tips for Albany?

>>5368038
duude. did anyone show up?

I'm in NYC in June, good steakhouses? No expenses spared.

>>5370153
Luger's
Manzo
Homestead
Quality Meats

>>5370153
and Keene's for a muttonchop

>>5368038
so how was it guise

wish it was tonight instead of last night though

>>5370618
5 lashings for "guise"

how did the meet up go??

For Peruvian go to El Sol or Urubamba in Jackson Heights