Ask HN: NYC restaurant suggestions?
Visiting friends in NYC this coming weekend, staying in the 3rd/37th area. Would love some recommendations from fellow HN'ers for restaurants in the $25/person budget area. Thanks!
Indian, Vatan - http://maps.google.com/places/us/ny/new-york/3rd-ave/409/-va...
Drinks/American Cuisine, Red Sky - http://maps.google.com/places/us/ny/new-york/e-29th-st/47/-r... (nice outdoor space)
Usually update this map when I find something worthy (noticed a couple of places have closed, but most should be up to date). So, assuming you'll be venturing out, it may help: http://goo.gl/maps/qCnH
Tenzan on the Upper West Side, great sushi, not too expensive.
Momofuku in the East Village is also a good spot.
Out in Brooklyn there are a number of great places, Carino's Cantina for excellent mexican, Pies and Thighs for great fried chicken, Peter Luger for steak, Fatty Cue for well, just go look it up. Great brick oven pizza up in Greenpoint at Paulie Gees ( and you can get in without too much of a wait. )
Avoid Indian in the city. For excellent, Egyptian, there is Ali's Kebab Cafe in Astoria Queens.
If you want more ideas, shoot me an email at the one that is listed for my account. I can throw tons of ideas at you. In general your best bet if you are in the city is usually going to be in the West or East villages. Williamsburg and Greenpoint have a ton of great places as well.
Can't say I agree with this. There is some great Indian food; possibly due to the large Indian population?
Besides Vatan (above), I really like Bombay Talkie (http://maps.google.com/places/us/ny/new-york/9th-ave/189/-bo...) and Bombay Palace (http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=5764141908042769276). Have also heard Basera is good (http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=16729306744959478812).