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Please! Help Us Decide in Charleston
Went to Savannah, Hilton Head and Charleston in late Sep 08. The food at Lady & Sons is what you would imagine buffet style food to be. The fried chicken is a little soggy, but all the side dishes were great southern style cooking. It's a tourist spot, but hey, you're a tourist. Really bad food is in Hilton Head. I have no where to recommend.
In Charleston, we really liked SNOB (went for dinner and then for lunch). The service at lunch was terrible. The waiters were confused as to who was responsible for our table and it was downhill from there. The food is fine - excellent shrimp and grits (non-traditional).
Good Brunch in Woodside/Sunnyside?
Quaint is serving brunch on Sundays. On occasion, they have scones. The chocolate chip scone was great and inexpensive compared to Manhattan prices. The french toast is also terrific. It's alot of food for the price.
Lady & Sons for Dinner?
Will be in Savannah at the end of Sept. Since it's my first trip and I will be a tourist, thought I should try Lady & Sons. Most of the talk is about the lunch buffet. Any comments regarding dinner there? Thanks.
When is Kefi moving?
Went last Thursday, ordered 5 different appetizers, given that it was cash only and we weren't sure how much the bill would come out to be. We were stuffed as they were pretty large appetizers. The sheep's milk dumplings and grilled octopus salad were terrific.
Sunnyside eats
The last time I was at Quaint, they had a terrific grilled shrimp with risotto appetizer. It was so good, I wished I had 3 plates of that in place of the main course.
Looking for Traditional Sushi Experience
On July 15, the NYTimes published an op-ed piece that described the sushi experience one would likely have at a neighborhood place in Japan: no tables, only counter-seating, with lots of back and forth discussion between chef and customer. No soy sauce or wasabi paste, because the chef seasons the fish for you. The fish itself is mainly shellfish, pickled mackerel, and lean fish like snapper and flounder. Little or no fatty fish like salmon and tuna (salmon isn't Japanese and tuna is a recent addition to the Japanese diet).
Does anybody know of a restaurant like this? I'm not looking for omakase places like Sushi Yasuda. Sasabune and Oshiwakamaru are favorites of mine, but they do tend to emphasize the fattier fish and are more expensive ($75-$100) than I would be looking for in a neighborhood place.
I'd prefer restaurants in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens, but I'm willing to go elsewhere if necessary.
Thanks.
Enoteca Barbone Review
The pasta dishes are all great. Had the pasta tasting menu, where you get to choose the dishes from the regular menu. Not a big selection of desserts, but you do get complimentary moscato and biscotti.
The owner is quite knowledgeable about wine and made some excellent recommendations. It was pretty crowded the Sat night we went (it was late around 9:30pm), we had to wait about 15 minutes.
time out mag says quaint restaurant in sunnyside is best in queens anyone been?
There's a short menu which changes on occasion, but special items every night (they're closed Tuesdays). Went last week and had a bunch of specials - really nice chicken liver pate and sausage platter. There was a terrific banana springroll with drizzle of chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
They have all you can eat mussels on Monday nights, wide selection of wines, garden seating. A nice, mellow atmosphere.
Romantic, Simple, Not Super Expensive Eats in East Village
Chef from Babbo left. But the food is still great.
Republic--What's your favorite noodle dish?
I don't understand why people would wait to eat at Republic. The service is rude and the food really is not that great. I went on Sunday, had the vegetable broth noodles which was flavorless and dull and had very little noodles.
You an go to any other Asian restaurant in Chinatown or Japanese ramen for better noodles at cheaper prices.
Urena lately?
Went on Friday night, wasn't packed but had a good attendance. It seems that they must have addressed the lighting issue mentioned in the NY Times review, because, it was not harsh and glaring. The food and its presentation was great. They had a tasting menu for $125, which looked like a good value. But instead, we had (sorry, but can't remember all the details): tapas (jamon and croquettes); appetizers of poached egg, and foie gras; main of braised short ribs and crusted cod; dessert of chocolate fritters and a chocolate tart. I thought the appetizers and the chocolate fritters were particularly outstanding. The cod was pretty standard fare, but the braised short rib was very hearty and flavorful.
I think that Urena suffers from the location, but is great if you hate the Friday night crowds and waits.
Upper East Side-First Date
Brasserie Julien - French bistro. On some nights they also have live music (no cover)
Beygolu is a good suggestion
Zocalo - Mexican.
Taco truck in Sunnyside
Oooops, I just saw another post about taco trucks. I think it was 46th Street then. Thanks.
Taco truck in Sunnyside
Has anyone tried the tacos from the truck parked on 45th Ave, near Greenpoint? The prices look really cheap $2 each.
Quaint in Sunnyside
It's supposed to be a seasonal menu, so I guess they have to change it from time to time.
I had the salmon with rice. The rice was very good with pine nuts and raisins. The night I was there, they had a chocolate tart which was excellent.
Chao Thai - Elmhurst Queens
I also got the larb, it is tooooo hot to really enjoy. I got flat noodles with a chicken gravy (to go), but it didn't come with enough noddles for the amount of gravy. The stir fry was very good.
Quaint in Sunnyside
I think resturants are not allowed to serve alcohol before noon on Sundays. By the way, Quaint was reviewed in this week's Time Out mag. Pretty good review - 4 out of 6 stars.
