Overheard on the New York Boards

"We ordered, I think, one of every small dish—including the Brussels sprouts and shishito peppers which I loved—as well as several of the med and large dishes, [including] the chicken liver pâté, kielbasa, pork belly, and meatballs. Delicious!" – sookims on The Vanderbilt in Brooklyn

"The portion of tonkatsu is big time. Yea it's Chinese guys cooking up Japanese classics, but the bbq dipping sauce makes it doubly appealing. If you have a big appetite like me, portion size can be a real concern and these guys come through." – AubWah on the $9 pork cutlet lunch (miso soup and rice included) at Tenzan on the Upper West Side

"I've gone up and down on different foods, renditions, and cuisines in my life, and one lesson keeps repeating itself: Deliciousness is deliciousness. If you're not digging the chocolate pudding, it's not because you don't dig chocolate pudding. There will appear a chocolate pudding with the power to reignite you (and convince you that previous puddings really weren't up to snuff). If a previously loved restaurant stops floating your boat, it's them, not you." – Chowhound founder Jim Leff