Gahm Mi Oak Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Murray Hill

43 W 32nd St
New York, NY 10001

Julie K. writes: I don't understand why ppl like this place..
For me, it is not sul-lung-tang at all..
It is just boiled water with white stuff..

Now I know why waitress strongly recommended bi-bim-bop..
make sense...

Union Square Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron, Manhattan/Union Square

21 E 16th St
New York, NY 10003

Atif I. writes: I will resist the temptation to garner some funny votes by including a reference to a model wannabe in this review - sure fire way given some of the popular reviews I've seen (What's up people? Models have feelings too... Hard to imagine, I know)

A…

Nino's Pizza of NY
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

131 St Marks Pl
New York, NY 10009

Phil M. writes: Nino's is open until 4am and caters to the drunks of Saint Marks. Get it by the slice and get ready for some serious people watching. Last time I was there at 3am and two 6ft lesbians, one may have been 6'3'', and one was rapping the entire time,…

Bua
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

122 Saint Marks Place
New York, NY 10079

Phil M. writes: Bua, pronounced either Boo-a or Boo-Yaa, is the bar Irish drunks dream of, and Simon and Mark have created a new home for East Village drunkards. Open early to late, it's a joyous place where the owners go shot for shot with you and throw down Irish…

Cones
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

272 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014

norm g. writes: he had been craving a milkshake, a dark chocolate milk shake, for longer than he could remember. somehow he found himself on jones street in greenwich village, wandering aimlessly, hair unkempt, shoelaces untied. having been banned from Mary's,…

Deborah
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

43 Carmine St
New York, NY 10014

Jase E. writes: The Review:
Dinner was amazing.

The cuisine is nouveau American, incorporating Asian and Australian flavors (don't ask me what that second part means, it just is).  One might expect this mixing of flavors to be totally out of control, but Deborah is a…

Toy Tokyo
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

121 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003

Julie K. writes: how can I resist those tiny decorative toys..

thank god for I am not crazy about it..  =P

Stage Delicatessen
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

834 7th Ave
New York, NY 10019

B.K. W. writes: My husband and I are in training for food eating competitions, tandem division.  

We hadn't eaten since breakfast, had been walking around all day, and it was now 5 p.m.  We opted for Stage Delicatessen for an early dinner, since we had eaten here…

Red Bamboo
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

140 W 4th St
New York, NY 10012

diana r. writes: Red Bamboo is like your hot, cheating lover.  She's very tricksy.  Check out my scrumptious "pork chop."  Mmm, have a taste of my coconut "shrimp."  Don't you just love this yummy creole "chicken"?

You do love it, you can't get enough.  And yet it's…

Gimme! Coffee
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

495 Lorimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Atif I. writes: If you can get past the fact that this is Hipster Heaven, you're likely to love Gimme!

Coffee lovers know Gimme to be one of the best cups of coffee in New York, for good reason. Excellent beans, meticulous roasting process, artisanal barista work -…

Madame Tussauds New York
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District, Manhattan/Fashion District

234 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036

Joolie T. writes: i tried to hump on Brad Pitt's leg... but i was fooled! it was wax. i thought my dream had come true somehow... *sigh*

i like going with a big group of friend because we make fun of everything and do crazy poses of ourself trying to strangle Beyonce…

Rose Center for Earth and Space

Central Park W at 79th St
New York, NY 10024

Srini V. writes: Sometimes you have to wonder how a city of New York's density could accommodate a planetarium of this size.  But I am not complaining.

Make no mistake--it takes an interest in math and science to really enjoy planetariums.  I actually have a theory…

Bouche Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

540 E 5th Street
New York, NY 10009

patrick g. writes: All thanks to Nish, I really loved this place. The bartenders are friendly and the crowd still neighborhoody in the midst of the too much trendiness that can be the Lower Eastside.

Coliseum Books
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

11 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

Julie K. writes: I went this place yesterday..  didn't want miss this one before their closing..
since I had no idea what I was looking for, I browsed first..  pretty diversity of selection..  wish I could enjoy this place more..  so sad... =(
I got some word history…

Von
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

3 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10012

stephy s. writes: Love love love love love love love this bar!!

After having one craptastic time at Gallery Bar thanks to a really lame bartender, I was yearning for some sort of nice way to end the evening. A nightcap, if you will, in not just cocktail, but in that…

Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

126 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002

Julie K. writes: if you don't like those moist cupcakes from SSS as much as I love them, then you are my enemy now!

pumpkin + pistachio = ^_____________^

to be sweet like me or not?

Otafuku
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

236 E 9th St
New York, NY 10003

Rebecca H. writes: I have absolutely no idea what I just ate.  Literally, none, no clue.  Some of its was deep fried, some of it was pressed and pan fried.  There were balls  stuffed with a chewy piece of octopus.  There was a flat thing topped with what my taste buds…

Oh! Taisho
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

9 St Marks Place
New York, NY 10003

Tori K. writes: Tori loves yakitori.  Sitting at the Yakitori bar at 3 am brings back fond memories of  yester year, before the East Village became OH! IO. The peppers and calamari skewers are Tori's favorite. The Beer and Sake specials are also Tori's favorites.…

Pylones
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

69 Spring St
New York, NY 10012

Srini V. writes: Pylones is a playful statement of youthful exuberance signed in bold colors.  Now I wonder what it takes to ...

... work at Pylones -- an interest in all things colorful and cute?
... be an item for sale at Pylones -- useful, funny and cool?
... shop at…

Yakiniku West
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

218 E 9th St
New York, NY 10003

Lisa Q. writes: Five stars because of their excellent service. Seriously, one of the older lady servers always smiled sweetly and made sure we were very comfortable--- despite the rowdy table next to us.

The tea is complementary!
Their specials are still before…

Ghenet Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

284 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10012

Arnab M. writes: In case you don't already know, Tali A. and I abso-fuckin-lutely LOVE Ethiopian cuisine. Ghenet was one of the few well-known Ethiopian restaurants in NYC that I hadn't been to, but all that changed on Friday when Tali and I decided that it was time…

Hatsuhana Japanese Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

17 E 48th St
3rd Fl
New York, NY 10017

Jen G. writes: In my short foray into the world of eating, enjoying and coveting sushi, I've quickly discovered that there are three basic levels regarding the quality of sushi.

First, there's bad sushi. The pre-packaged kind you get at the grocery store, the…

MaxDelivery.com
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

51 White St
New York, NY 10013

Audrey J. writes: The scene: Audrey J. and her normally bionic immune system have been sick for the past three days. In a much-needed outing to retrieve her laundry earlier, it began to blizzard. Yes, blizzard. Upon returning to her apartment, her temperature was back…

Taim Falafel & Smoothie Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

222 Waverly Pl
New York, NY 10014

Srini V. writes: Perhaps Middle Eastern food in New York conforms to quantum mechanics?  Take for example the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle that suggests you cannot figure out *both* the speed and location of sub-atomic particles accurately.  If you get one right,…

The Reed Space
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

151 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002

Mel F. writes: Fuck A Life.  They have cool sneakers but about half of their merchandise is available at Foot Locker.

Fuck Stackhouse.  They jack their prices and think we're stupid enough to pay.

Fuck Supreme.  A bad attitude and annoying amounts of tourists are NOT…

Quickly
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chinatown

237B Grand St
New York, NY 10002

Julie K. writes: wasn't crazy about Quickly when I could find it everywhere in California.
most time I raised my both hands for Fantasia (http://www.yelp.com/bi... ), it has much better bubble tea!

but, in New York?

hell yo, baby!   those make my belly like a junky…

Wild Ginger
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

380 Broome St
New York, NY 10013

Julie K. writes: A:  Julie!  we should lunch tomorrow..
J:  OK, sure.. why not?
A:  look for a good vegetarian place for me, please..
J:  argggggg... but me loves meat..
A:  I know.. but.. you can find it.. right?
J:  alright..  

unlike mine, my friend's stomach could…

BLT Prime
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

111 E 22nd St
New York, NY 10022

Megan C. writes: .
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Rutt's Hut

417 River Road
Clifton, NJ 07014

grace m. writes: I had a stressful time driving through the morning rush hour.  Stress induces rising cortisol levels in the body, signaling my body to eat some soothing fatty food so it can enhance its calm.  

I had my very first meal in New Jersey here at Rutt's…

Degustation
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

239 E 5th St
New York, NY 10003

Chi N. writes: AWESOME date place... kinda weird that its so fancy lookin being its in the east village...

its prolly a 20 person max capacity place so definitely make reservations... you sit surrounding the grill and watch the cooks make ur tapas right in front of…

Cronin & Phelan's
Neighborhood: Queens/Long Island City

38-14 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11102

Julie K. writes: love this place!  didn't expect this much!!!

Bartender was friendly, the food was amazingly yummy, and drinks, beers, were perfect ..
I am such a good girl~  cuz i followed others who recommended the good food choices..
tried shepherd's pie-mash…

Pio Pio
Neighborhood: Queens/Jackson Heights

841 Northern Blvd
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Kristin V. writes: Ok, let me start by saying I do not eat meat off the bone. I know I am a freak but for whatever reason it freaks me out.

Now, I can officially say this is the only place I will eat the chicken off the bone. Well technically I do not even have to eat…

Cafe Grumpy
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Greenpoint

193 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222

John S. writes: I have but one complaint about the Grump, which is what I've taken to calling it even though I'm sure it will elicit nothing but eyerolls from one and all (probably rightfully so, tbt)

Anyway, I digress. One complaint:

WHY IS IT ALWAYS HOTTER THAN THE…

El Malecon Restaurant II
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Manhattan Valley

764 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025

luis f d. writes: wow! where to start breakfast you should ask for (los cuatro golpes) no someones not gonna clobber you...it's a big breakfast containing mangu,salami,eggs,white cheese, and longanisa.
mangu= is green plantains mash up
salami= hard salami fried
eggs= any…

Coney Island Circus Sideshow
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Coney Island

1208 Surf Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224

CB M. writes: First visit was June 2004. I have seen this so many times it is like an old friend.  

There was the happy day when we heard the snake charmer girl and the human contortionist were getting married.  He impressed her by pulling himself ass-first…

Blue Man Group
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

434 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003

katha c. writes: Where do you send a 12 year old girl from Oregon and her grandfather from Arizona for a little bonding experience: Blue Man Group.

She: That was cool....

He: That was a happening! A real Happening!

When we paired these two up for a night on the town we…

Gribouille
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

2 Hope St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Rozz N. writes: This is my favorite spot in Williamsburg! Not because its at the end of my block and I can basically roll out of bed and face plant into a deliciously flaky pain au chocolat! But because their food is absolutely magnifique! The owner, Tim, and the…

Land Thai Kitchen
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

450 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10024

Colin B. writes: Have ya. .. . have ya tried Land?

You should.

I mean, just the smell alone. . from standing outside, we were mesmerized.

The wait was about 10 minutes - just enough to buy a 24 ounce bud light from the deli next door.

We started with the chicken…

Telepan
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

72 W 69th St
New York, NY 10023

Lindsay K. writes: A very sweet Yelper took me here after a very drunken afternoon in Central Park. We continued drinking at Telepan, where he swore he would buy me a glass of the nicest white. Then I swore. Wholly shit, a $10,000 bottle of wine on this mother of all…