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675 Bar [
675 Hudson St and W 13th St] [212-699-2410] [Bar]
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675 is very much over-hyped. I would give 675 a 2.5 on the quality of the bartenders, but the huge line outside greatly annoys me. Unclear what all the fuss is about. Meat packing: go figure.
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Alta [
64 W 10th St and 6th Ave] [212-505-7777] [Italian, Spanish]
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Alta serves tapas, with dishes that have both Spanish and Italian (Mediterranean?) influences. The vibe is great and the prices are decent. The food itself, however, did not win my heart: largely run-of-the-mill and inconsistently executed. Worst of all: the house red was crap.
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Asia de Cuba [
237 Madison Ave and E 37th St] [212-726-7755] [Asian Fusion]
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The food overall was neither impressive nor terribly disappointing, but the cost was absolutely not commensurate with the product delivered. AdC embodies two things I hate about modern cuisine in major cities: (a) mediocre fusion food (because it's "so chic"), and (b) paying primarily for the "ambiance". I couldn't take a single bite out w/o marveling at the excellent margins this place must have. Their best dish was the honey-rum glazed pot roast of pork, but it certainly is not enough to bring me back.
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Bar Six [
502 Avenue of the Americas and W 13th St] [212-691-1363] [Bar]
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Reasonable enough place for a neighborhood hangout, but clueless and disinterested waitresses mean that Bar Six is certainly not a destination in its own right.
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Basilica [
676 9th Ave and 47th St] [212-489-0051] [Italian]
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A tiny Midtown West hideaway that serves good Italian fare at reasonable prices.
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Burgers & Cupcakes [
458 9 Avenue and W 36th St] [212-643-1200] [American]
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This is not a culinary hot spot, for sure, but the value is solid. They serve decent burgers and overly sweet cupcakes at affordable prices. A decent place to hit up when you need to scratch that burger itch and don't feel like shelling out big $$$.
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Chinese Mirch [
120 Lexington Ave and E 28th St] [212-532-3663] [Chinese, Indian]
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I believe Chinese Mirch is quite over-hyped. The food is quite affordable, which is always nice, but the quality is nothing special. Good but far from great.
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Danal [
59 5th Ave and E 13th St] [212-982-6930] [French, Mediterranean]
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A good neighborhood restaurant. I had the seared duck breast over crushed and dried cranberries, which was quite good. The scallion pancake was also quite good, but sadly burned.
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Darna [
633 2nd Ave and 35th St] [212-721-9123] [French, Moroccan]
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The food at this French Moroccan Murray Hill join was reasonably tasty. Unfortunately the service was quite poor. The waiter had mixed up my order and made a rack of lamb instead of duck. I can forgive an honest mistake, and the waiter politely took the food away. Later he returned with more conviction, however, and simply put the plate in front of me. I told him that I still didn't think this was duck---which, for those of you who haven't seen it, looks quite differently from lamb---but he insistedthat it was indeed duck. So I sat there dumbfounded and somewhat amused for a while until my fellow guests corrected the gutsy waiter. While it makes for an amusing story, it is not one I am likely to seek to relive.
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Egg [
135 N 5th St and Bedford Ave] [718-302-5151] [New American, Brunch]
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Gobo [
401 6th Ave and W 8th St] [212-255-3242] [Asian Fusion, Vegetarian]
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Ho hum. Not bad, not delicious.
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Grand Central Oyster Bar [
89E 42nd St and Park Ave] [212-490-6650] [Seafood]
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Reviewers are mixed, and regulars are fiercely loyal. Order oysters, clams, mussels, or catch of the day (some of the main dishes are disappointing). A great rest-stop before you depart on the train, but beware of some overpriced items on the menu.
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Great Jones Cafe [
54 Great Jones St and Bowery St] [212-674-9304] [Southern]
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Passable Cajun/Southern food. The jalapeno cornbread is quite good, as is the Gumbo, but the jambalaya is only so-so. Worthwhile when you have an itch but not much more.
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Gusto Ristorante [
60 Greenwich Ave and Perry St] [212-924-8000] [Italian]
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The food is decent but too pricey for what it is. The cannoli was quite disappointing.
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HanGawi [
12 E 32nd St and Madison Ave] [212-213-0077] [Korean]
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HanGawi serves vegetarian Korean, which means it already starts with a handicap as far as I am concerned. The first time I was here they played accordingly: unimpressive and overpriced. The second time around (my date was vegatarian), the food was much better. Sadly the fare was still overpriced.
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Hell's Kitchen [
679 9th Ave and W 47th St] [212-977-1588] [New American]
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Hell's Kitchen clamims to serve "Nouvelle Mexican," but it tastes essentially like "Nouvelle Amricain" with some Mexican touches. The fare was generally solid, but with one major disappointment: I ordered the sirloin medium-rare but was given something medium-well, which is unforgivable.
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Henry's Evergreem [
1288 1st Ave and 69th St] [212-744-3266] [Chinese]
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A civilized dim sum expert in the east 60s, Henry's delivers good food at good prices (I was full on $17).
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I Love Py [
43-16 Greenpoint Ave and 39th Pl] [718-786-5534] [Paraguayan, Paraguay]
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Very pedestrian.
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Japonica [
100 University Place and E 12th St] [212-243-7752] [Japanese]
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A very mediocre Japanese restaurant by my standards with non-mediocre (read = too high) prices by any reasonable persons standards.
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Katsu-Hama [
45 W 55th St and 6th Ave] [212-541-7145] [Japanese]
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Tasty and affordable katsu and udon in midtown.
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Kuma Inn [
113 Ludlow St and Delancy St] [212-353-8866] [Filipino]
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Decent Asian-fusion tapas places but I find the quality of the dishes to be too variable. The sautéed chinese sausage were quite good though. Not as affordable as the lower east side might lead you to assume.
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La Mangeoire [
1008 2nd Ave and E 53rd St] [212-759-7086] [French]
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La Mangeoire is a reasonable neighborhood French restaurant: decently tasty food, moderate prices, and courteous and attentive staff. The menu is somewhat nondescript, however, and the execution feels somewhat sloppy.
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Lannam [
121 University Pl and W 13th St] [212-420-1179] [Vietnamese]
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A decent Vietnamese place with reasonable prices. Somewhat Americanized, but that's to be expected for a Vietnamese restaurant outside of Chinatown.
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Lautrec Bistro [
111 1st Av and E 7th St] [646-429-9243 ] [French]
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The good news is that Lautrec has sizable affordable portions and reasonably priced wine. The bad news is that the food is merely mediocre. It'd be a reasonable neighborhood restaurant except for the fact that this is the East Village: you can do better.
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Le Colonial [
149 E 57th St and Lex] [212-752-0808] [French, Vietnamese]
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French Vietnamese is not your everyday fare: essentially French cooking with Vietnamese tastes and ingredients, it can be very good indeed. The whole red snapper did not disappoint, but the overall experience did not blow me away.
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Le Pain Quotidien [
922 7th Ave] [French, Brunch]
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Good bread/brunch at decent prices and I love the atmosphere at the midtown location.
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Limas Taste [
122 Christopher Street and Bedford St] [212-242-0010] [Peruvian]
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Lima's is a cozy place with tasty Peruvian offerings. The appetizers were the highlight, with both "shrimps wrapped in bacon" and "mussels a la Lima" shining. The "suspiro's Lima" desert is also a must. Downsides were seemingly disinterested service and not accepting AMEX, otherwise an enjoyable evening.
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Lotus Of Siam [
24 5th Ave and W 9th St] [212-529-1700] [Thai]
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Lotus of Siam is not a bad Thai restaurant. In fact, the meat is generally better than Qi, which is rated 3 stars. Lotus is more than twice as expensive as Qi, however, and it is nowhere near twice as good. In fact, the curries at Qi are better than at Lotus.
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Mamlouk [
211 e 4th St and Ave A] [212-529-3477] [Middle Eastern]
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A value Middle Eastern six course prix-fixe meal at $35 that is worth the experience. The waitresses are kind albeit somewhat inattentive, but take their advice about the Lebanese house white.
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Markt [
676 6th Ave and W 21st St] [212-727-3314] [Brunch, Continental]
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Markt serves tasty and reasonably priced French/Belgian fare for brunch. The dining experience is more mediocre, however.
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Marseille [
630 9th Ave and 44th St] [212-333-2323] [French, Brunch]
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I have several good memories of having lunch at this place, but unfortunately the quality of the food has dropped over the years and now it doesn't compare to 44 & X, which is just around the corner.
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Maya [
1191 1st Ave and 65th St] [212-585-1818] [Mexican]
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Maya serves up gourmet Mexican that is anything but usual. No doubt you pay more for the art on your plate than the portion-sizes, but the food is certainly good. It is a fun place, but not worth the prices (upwards of $30 for a main dish).
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Minca [
536 East 5th St and Avenue B] [212-505-8001] [Japanese]
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Pretty tasty ramen place in alphabet city. The noodles were merely decent but the meat was quite tender.
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Monte's Trattoria [
97 Macdougal St and Bleecker St] [212-674-9456] [Italian]
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Tasty, hearty, Northern Italian fare in Greenwich Village. The area is a bit too college, of course, but the restaurant itself has a very authentic feel.
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Morakote Siam [
35 Carmine St and Bleecker St] [212-627-7745] [Thai]
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Morakote serves decent Thai food but nothing more. The crispy chicken dumpling appetizer was solid, but both the red curry and drunken noodle were run-of-the-mill. It also takes forever to get your food.
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Nana's Treats [
46 W 17th St and 6th Ave] [212-647-1610] [Dessert]
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Nha Trang [
87 Baxter St and Walker St] [212-233-5948] [Vietnamese]
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Tasty Vietnamese at very affordable prices.
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Num Pang [
21 E 12th St and University Pl] [212-255-3271] [Asian Fusion]
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The sandwiches are tasty, and the spices are interesting, but overall I think Num Pang is overrated. They claim to use local/fresh ingredients "whenever possible," but apparently this does not include the carrots. The sandwiches are also quite greasy.
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Number 28 [
28 Carmine St and Bleecker St] [212-463-9653] [Italian, American]
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Quite good pizza the Italian way. Definitely worth a visit.
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Oka Sushi [
18 Maiden Ln] [212-233-8222] [Japanese]
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Decent sushi
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Onigashima [
43 W 55th St and 6th Ave] [212-541-7145] [Japanese]
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I went here for udon and was quite disappointed. It wasn't bad (per se) but it certainly didn't live up to expectations. The sushi was decidedly mediocre. If it wasn't for the great company then I would have left downright angry.
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Orsay [
1057 Lexington Ave and 75th St] [212-517-6400] [French, Brunch]
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The worst service I've had at any restaurant in NYC. It took an eternity to put bread on the table, then they wouldn't take our order, and when I gestured to the hostess requesting service she only shook her head. She then talked to our waiter, who looked over at our table, laughed, and walked in a different direction. At this point we got up and left, and I don't intend to ever return.
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Patisserie Claude [
187 W 4th St and Barrow St] [212-255-5911] [Pastries]
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Pongsri [
244 West 48th St and 8th Ave] [212-982-3392] [Thai]
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Decent Thai at decent prices, but I'd stick to the noodles - they're quite a bit better than the rest of the menu.
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Red Bench [
107 Sullivan St and Prince St] [212-274-9120] [Bar]
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meh
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Riki [
141 E 45th St and Lexington Ave] [212-986-1109] [Japanese]
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Apparently it's authentic. I'm going to hold out hope that it is not.
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Ruby Foos [
2182 Broadway Ave and 77th St] [212-724-6700] [Japanese, Asian Fusion, Thai]
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An uptown place with a vibrant feel, Ruby Foos had an atmosphere that rubbed off. The Thai-Japanese-dim sum fusion menu is reasonable priced ($15 per main dish) and with some exciting jewels hidden inside. A good place to take some friends before hitting the bars.
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Sala One Nine [
35 West 19th St and 6th Ave] [212-229-2300] [Spanish]
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Spanish tapas restaurant. Mediocre food and bad service. The waiter confused my order with something else and subsequently spent 10 minutes being pissy about his mistake. Don't go there.
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Shimizu [
318 W 51st St and 8th Ave] [212-581-1581] [Japanese]
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I enjoy going to Shimizu. The price/performance ratio is pretty good on the sushi. My favorite is their chirashi.
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Socarrat [
259 W 19th St and 8th Ave] [212-462-1000] [Spanish]
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Socarrat specializes in paella, which was pretty good, but not worth the price. The slow, inattentive, and dishonest service means I am probably not going back anytime soon.
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Spain Restaurant [
113 W 13th St and 6th Ave] [212-929-9580] [Spanish]
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The free appetizers at "Spain" were quite good. Unfortunately, the main dishes did not meet my raised expectations. The lamb was bad and the seafood casserole was mediocre. It didn't help that the waiter was entirely disinterested.
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Stand [
24 E 12th St and University Pl] [212-488-5900] [American]
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Decent burgers at reasonable prices (for NYC).
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Sway Lounge [
305 Spring St and Renwick St] [212-620-5220] [Bar]
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I had a strange experience at Sway. The first impression was quite good: cool vibe, very good DJ, and decent clientele. Unfortunately one of the bartenders was so horrible that I am unlikely to return. For a place that markets itself as good bar (and charges accordingly), I expect a bartender that doesn't need to look up recipes for the house cocktails. Especially if he's still going to screw it up afterwards.
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Tabla [
11 Madison Ave and E 25th St] [212-889-0667] [Indian]
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Much like Asia de Cuba, this is a modern/chic/fusion restaurant that fails to deliver. The portions are larger but the final disappointment is the same. Not a single dish that was memorable. Not worth your time or money.
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Tavern on the Green [
1 West 67th St and Centrak Park West] [212-873-3200] [American]
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The primary attraction with the Tavern is its location: right on the park. If you are seated in a table with a view of the park, it is no doubt an unforgettable evening. If you are seated in a corner near an entrance and bathroom it is an equally unforgettable evening. A big place with modest American-fusion servings, I would suggest the tab ($30-45 per main dish) is not worth the location.
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Thainy [
394 3rd Ave and E 28th St] [212-696-2888] [Thai]
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Another semi-decent Thai place. Ho hum.
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Village Yokocho [
8 Stuyvesant St and E 9th St] [212-598-3041] [Japanese]
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Vince and Eddies [
70 W 68th St and Columbus Ave] [212-721-0068] [Italian, American]
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The open back garden is romantic on summer nights, and sitting inside by the fireplace is equally cozy in the winter. The food (American-Italian fusion), however, is less impressive by each visit, yet the pricy tab remains the same (main dishes are around $30), which unfortunately means this place is not worth the visit.
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Wu Liang Ye [
36 W 48th St and 6th Ave] [212-398-2308] [Chinese]
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Good food, but a bit too greasy. I may be overly harsh on Chinese restaurants, however, due to my wonderful apartment mate Jiayue. The gan bian si ji dou (dried fried beans?) was actually quite good though.
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