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🦠 DO NOT EAT HERE 🐀🪳

So recently someone posted about the Hudson Thai spot (yes…the one with the roach that looked like it had been waterboarded in fish sauce then cooked 🤢), and it got me thinking about the cleanliness of some of the other places I’ve eaten in Washington Heights.
Funny enough, about two weeks ago I commented on another thread explaining why I no longer eat at the two Chinese restaurants closest to me: Great Wall (181st & Fort Washington) and New Golden Star (181st & Broadway).

I had terrible experiences at both, and after seeing the Hudson Thai post, I figured I’d see what the Department of Health had to say.

Y’ALL…

Please start looking up these restaurants before ordering from them.

I’m not originally from New York and I’ve only been here for about four years, and I literally just found out that NYC has a public website where you can look up every restaurant’s inspection history, violations, and current grade status. The Health Department publishes inspection results for restaurants citywide through its ABCEats database. (NYC Home 4⁠)

I checked New Golden Star’s inspection history, and what I found was enough for me to make sure I never go back. Their Department of Health page currently shows a Grade Pending status, and the violations listed are UN. REAL. (See the screenshots.)

I’m not here to tell anyone where they should or shouldn’t eat. Spend your money however you want. But if you’re ordering from somewhere regularly, it’s worth taking 30 seconds to check their inspection history first. I know I will from now on.

Stay safe out there, Heightsers? Heighties? Highs?? and please use this tool before trying a new spot:

NYC Department of Health ABCEats Restaurant Inspection Lookup⁠

*21 gun salute for the waterboarded cucaracha* 🫡 ⚰️

u/FilthyMcKnasty — 2 days ago
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I found Roaches cooked into my food at 888 Hudson Thai - be careful - they refuse to refund

u/Rarek — 6 days ago
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My girlfriend found at least 3 different roach bodies in her takeout today at 888 Hudson Thai uptown in NYC

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u/SeerowxEsplin — 6 days ago
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Watching the jul 4th parade of sail.

For anyone thinking of sitting by the Hudson - how early do you think is realistic to secure a picnic spot?

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u/blippyj — 5 days ago
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Local Community Group for Washington Heights Muslim Young Adults (18+) – Coffee Meetups & Neighborhood Initiatives

Hey neighbors,

Setting up a local neighborhood chapter for a Muslim young adults group (ages 18+) right here in the Washington Heights area to organize regular community gatherings and activities.

What we are organizing locally:

  • Neighborhood Hangouts: Casual coffee chats and meetups at local neighborhood spots right here in Washington Heights.
  • Career Networking: Connecting local students and young professionals living in the area.
  • Community Service: Partnering up for local neighborhood outreach and volunteer initiatives.
  • Wellness: Group discussions centered around spiritual growth and wellness.

Everything we do is community-focused, local, and completely free to attend.

How to get involved: If you live in or around Washington Heights and want to stay updated on our next local meetup, drop a comment below or send a quick DM for the group chat info!

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u/Sensitive_Error_8395 — 5 days ago
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Mexico vs Ecuador - where to watch in the Heights?

We’re lucky to have a lot of Ecuadorians and Mexicans in the area, anyone know of good spots to watch the game alongside both?

Tenemos la suerte de tener una comunidad llena de Ecuatorianos y Mexicanos, ¿alguien conoce algún lugar donde se pueda ver el partido con ambos grupos?

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u/shairou — 6 days ago
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250th Anniversary GWB Lighting Ceremony

Executive Director of the PANYNJ Kathryn Garcia, NY Senator Robert Jackson, and NJ Senator Gordon Johnson in attendance.

They said the lights will be on permanently now between dusk and 10pm by the way, some of the lights I mean. Kind of fuzzy on those details.

u/Rarek — 6 days ago
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Recently checked out the new/renovated Dunkin’ on West 181st St & Fort Washington Ave. Decent at best.(6/27/2026)

My own order was a medium Dazzleberry Coolata & a Stars & Stripes Donut.

u/EagleFly_5 — 8 days ago
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Best place to buy good beer in the heights/inwood?

I used to go to Food Universe on Broadway in Inwood, but it closed down. Any other recommendations for places with good beer selections? I know there is the wholesale place, but the one time I went I didn't love the selection enough to go through the hassle again.

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u/mrdudesir — 9 days ago
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Election's over guys

We tightened the crowd control filters as we seem to continue to attract new users interested in complaining about election results who have no community karma. Just report and we'll take care of anyone who appears to just be here to mald and make personal attacks.

Thank you

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u/Rarek — 11 days ago
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Mod intro/recruitment

Hey guys. Sorry it's been crazy these past couple days. I knew the head mod so I asked to mod as I've lived in the area for a while and have been pretty active in this sub and the broader community.

I'm just posting this to ask for help in case anyone who lives in the community and is active in this sub is interested in joining the mod team. Would be good to have folks who live here to discuss things mod wise. I totally recognize people have differing views and want to make sure there's no perception of bias. I was just trying to keep things from devolving as they were.

I got some feedback which I really appreciated. Just comment here if interested and I'll reach out.

Thank you

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u/Rarek — 11 days ago