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Hey everyone- I’m here from London for 2 weeks and am staying in a hotel in lower manhattan for 2 days, I arrived yesterday but my luggage was lost (including my hand luggage which I was forced to check :/ ) the airline said it would arrive between 12-7pm, I’m getting some work done in the hotel today but want to order myself something nice for lunch & for dinner! Any recommendations? I don’t eat red meat but otherwise am willing to try anything!

Edit: my nearest subway station is prince st & I’m open to anything budget wise. Just needs to be deliverable !

I used to get steamed razor clams at WoHop, are there any other new/great spots to get steamed razor clams?

Hiya. My stomach’s been weird lately and I’d like to start trying congee. Are there any places near the Seaport or financial district that you’d recommend?

I’m aware Chinatown is right there but walking distance is a factor; it’d be easier to get into Two Bridges during lunch. Definitely open to Chinatown recs though.

I’m aware that it’s sort of easy to make but would like to try some first to have a good baseline to compare my attempts to.

I'm looking for an omakase that's good for people who haven't had much, if any, sushi before. Price isn't really an issue for me, although I don't think I'd be able to appreciate the highest end yet, but I'd like to get a decent survey of what's out there. I'll be dining alone at the counter so if there's any good recommendations for that specifically I would appreciate it.

Trying to find a dinner spot in midtown that’s not your standard DIG or carrot express, and not the other end of the spectrum like monkey bar. Where’s the actually good food that’s in between?

There are tons of threads discussing the best BOBA places in the city, but I am looking for recs specifically for the best fresh fruit iced tea (or other similarly refreshing recs along these lines). I don’t want JUICE. I don’t want a SMOOTHIE. I don’t want a BODEGA iced tea. I don’t want LEMONADE. I especially don’t want STEVIA. I want an extra large cup of subtly sweet, fresh and refreshing icy drink. Is that too much to ask (/s). Places I’ve found thus far that fit this criteria include MISS DU’S TEA SHOPPE (many options) (1 million out of 10) and FIFTYLAN (specifically the fresh passion fruit teas) (10/10). Honorable mention of TWO WHEELS drink options but they are a tad too sweet. I’ve tried a number of aguas frescas around the city and they are always TOO SWEET. An agua fresca vendor that adds sugar separately would fit the bill but I’ve not been able to find one yet (at least not in NYC).

Many boba places do have these types of options but they can be extremely hit or miss (namely to due the ARTIFICIAL SYRUP epidemic), so I’m looking for solid recs of either boba places that have fresh fruit tea (or similar) options or non-boba places that fit the bill. Tons of places charge top dollar and are using fruit SYRUPS which I’m trying to avoid, or otherwise just are TOO SWEET. I am OPEN TO OTHER SUGGESTIONS. Price is not a factor in this search.

Staying until the end of August for work and saving money, with most of my meals being frozen Trader Joes food. Think I naturally prefer Asian or Non-Western cuisines. Had a really great time at these places and was hoping for similar vibes/quality/price range:
Konban NYC, Atoboy, Yoon Haeundae Galbi, Pranakhon, Thai Villa, Fish Cheeks, Ariari, Tsumo UWS, Shukette

Been to other places like Sala Thai or La Pecora Bianca but was slightly disappointing.

Restaurants I'm really hoping to visit right now are:
Don Angie, Soothr, Olle, Chalong Southern Thai, Mokyo, Thai Diner

(Sorry if this is considered a low-quality, repetitive post.... Tried to make it as specific as possible..)

Hi! Looking for recommendations for a really really nice 40th birthday dinner spot for my husband and a group of 14-16 friends. Must be fully private space and ideally delicious food. Considering some fancy Michelin spots like per se and Le Bernardin but they feel very corporate. Also curious about options at the Aman. Looked into blue hill at stone barns but their private room is maxed out at 12. Really want to celebrate him and cost isn’t an issue. Thanks in advance for any recommendations!

Looking for recommendations for places that don’t shy away from the scotch bonnets. Thanks in advance!

We have a visitor from the waterless middle of the country coming in who requested a seafood lunch. Sadly, I don’t have the kind of $$ for anywhere ‘classy’. Anyone know of a hidden gem?

I am looking for a dinner spot for my 26th birthday with 9 people. I have seen great reviews about both places.
I would rather Asian than Greek but think the “vibes” of Kyma is more what I’m looking for (fun, dancing, good food & drinks).
What would you pick if you’ve gone to both or have any negative reviews about either or another option that I may be missing.
I prefer to stay in manhattan & exceed no more than $150 pp before drinks, taxes, grat. (I’ve gone through at least 10 places lol). TIA I am so indecisive but want my friends to have a great time!

I was in NYC for a few days, and as a sushi lover, I said why not go to supposedly one of the absolute best sushi restaurants outside Japan! When I was making a reservation at Sushi Noz, I learned that Chef Noz has two other restaurants, Noz 17 and Noz Market! And given their prices weren't too too bad, I decided to try out everything Noz has to offer! 

Noz Market
My first meal was at Noz Market, the most casual/regular Noz sushi restaurant. Unfortunately my phone died not long after dinner started, so no pictures for Noz Market. I got the Chef's Menu Omakase for $155. Overall, everything was quite good. I’d describe Noz Market as one step up from a standard quality sushiya. The knifework, fish, shari, miso soup, and tamago were far from exceptional, but still quite tasty. Besides the one uni piece, all the other fish served were relatively cheaper cuts, though you can add stuff like otoro à la carte. 

Noz 17
Next up was 1 Michelin-starred Noz 17! The head chef here, Chef Matsu, used to run the second/Ash counter at the flagship Sushi Noz. I got the only menu they offer, which is an omakase menu for $195. I was the first guest Chef Matsu served for their first reservation time so I don’t know if he was still calibrating himself, but my first two pieces had way too much wasabi. The shari was a bit too mushy, slightly too sweet, and certainly didn’t have enough vinegar/acidity, but overall it wasn’t bad. The eel was served very hot and they didn’t tell us, so I almost burned my tongue with the first bite. The miso soup and tamago were the best I’d had in my life, and the chestnut ice cream dessert was a great closer. 

Sushi Noz
Finally, the last night of the trip was spent at the one and only Sushi Noz, with 2 Michelin stars! All I can say is that, disregarding the $550 price tag, the experience was very disappointing. None of the starting otsumami were particularly great, and the rock oyster was straight up unenjoyable. The actual sushi part of the meal was similarly underwhelming. The shari was better than Noz 17, but was still certainly unbalanced IMO, having practically no acidity. Three pieces had too much wasabi, with one of the most important pieces, the chutoro, having the most. I didn’t appreciate them grilling the otoro, Noz 17 had far better soup and tamago, however, Sushi Noz’s dessert was slightly better. 

My Ratings
Noz 17: 1* (#1 value for money) 
Sushi Noz: 0* (#3 value for money) 
Noz Market: 0* (#2 value for money) 

To be honest, I’d actually say I enjoyed my experience at Noz 17 more. The crab and the deep fried shirako with caviar otsumami dishes were much better than any of the starters I had at Sushi Noz, fewer “messed up” sushi pieces (4/9 at Sushi Noz), and significantly better soup and tamago. With that being said, as a whole, I unfortunately can’t say I’m a fan of the Noz sushi universe. 

So I was waiting to finally try Kabawa for my birthday and timed it out perfectly, refreshing and waiting exactly at midnight for a party of 5 exactly two weeks out. and after refreshing, it buffered and there was still nothing available at all, tried for a party of two and still nothing. I’m a bit new to reservations/higher class dining and was just wondering if I didn’t do something correctly, or is the par for the course? Thanks.