Beppe Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

45 E. 22nd St
New York, NY 10010

Rob L. writes: I joined a few other Yelpers on what turned out to be a jubilant dining experience with good people, great food, and a overly gracious staff.  

I'll start with the desserts: absolutely incredible.  The Beppe S'more, "the kind you used to eat as a…

New Leaf Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Washington Heights

1 Margaret Corbin Dr
Fort Tryon Park
New York, NY 10001

Gourmet G. writes: This charming restaurant's very out of the way location hardly makes it a popular tourist destination, but for those visiting the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park, it's a pleasant place to rest your feet and enjoy a great meal after wandering through all…

Esperanto
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

145 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009

Seong P. writes: my first night in nyc, my sister and i got on the 6 and headed to caracas in the east village to meet some of her friends for dinner.  it was tiny and the wait for 5 was going to be an hour so they decided we should switch locations.

i still want to…

Amy's Bread
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

250 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014

Liiisa C. writes: I love bread.  I love bread so much that my friend calls me Dr. Atkins' Evil Twin.  

Joy = Amy's bread + cheese from Murray's Cave.

The sourdough is not to be missed.

Skip the cupcakes, however.  The vanilla cake is dense & dry -- It has a consistency…

Avalon Salon & Day Spa
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

112 Christopher St
New York, NY 10014

Ting S. writes: I have a problem when it comes to getting my hair cut - i admit it. I'm not even a high maintenance person, yet when it comes to my hair, it's been butchered so many times, I'm permanently scarred.  After having a lifetime of terrible haircuts, I…

The Place
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

310 W 4th St
New York, NY 10014

Sam P. writes: While I did not come here on a date, The Place is absolutely earning a spot on my Date Book list as it's charming and intimate atmosphere seem perfect for little else.  Ideally situated on the winding path of culinary delights that is this stretch of…

Son Cubano
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village, Manhattan/Meatpacking District

405 W 14th St
New York, NY 10014

Javier M. writes: Yes! Let me tell you about my first experience in Son Cubano....

Summer. We wanted to eat Latin food while being close to the Meat-Market district for partying afterwards. It was 8:30pm and my friend Toni suggested Son Cubano. We arrived with…

Dean and Deluca
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1150 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10079

Andrea W. writes: In NYC, I'm just another tourist. Nevertheless, you should respect this tourist's knowledge of carrot cake.

The carrot cake cupcake I bought here was divine. Most mass-produced attempts at carrot cake are too dense and tough because the carrots are…

Long Tan Restaurant
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

194 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Jax W. writes: I don't know if it's the food or the bathrooms that make me come back to this place over and over and over again.

Let me start with the first, the food. Sure it's not authentic, but this is NYC, how authentic do you want something to be in the city…

Tasty Dumpling
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

54 Mulberry Street
New York, NY 10013

David S. writes: Tasty Dumpling did not impress me... I love dumplings but these were just mediocre. I ordered the dumplings in soup: boiled dumplings with baby bok choy, scallions and cilantro in a salty broth (a lot of msg, i'm guessing...). The dumplings were just…

Yankee Stadium
Neighborhood: Bronx/Concourse Village

880 River Ave
Bronx, NY 10452

Peter M. writes: Real Boobs, the unfiltered fan, cold beer.  Let me explain my rationale.  I've lived in San Francisco for four years now but let us not forget our roots.  Tonight I returned to the ballpark of my childhood and remembered what summer baseball is…

Shu Uemura Beauty Boutique
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

121 Greene St
New York, NY 10012

Julie M. writes: From west coast to east coast, the staff are the greatest. Extremely knowledgable with all the products. Get the eyelash curler especially all the asian girlies out there. If you have those flat straight eyelashes you know what I'm talking about. If…

Asiate Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

80 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019

Tori K. writes: When one of the man-dogs whose slavish devotion to me is so amusing invited me to dinner at Asiate, it gave me pause.  Not because of its priciness - if you have to ask, you can't afford me - but because I had heard that its luxe and panoramic views…

Lorimer St Meat Mkt
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

616 Lorimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Autobob K. writes: I'm so glad it exists.

A Salt & Battery
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

112 Greenwich Ave
New York, NY 10011

Russ W. writes: So, as it were, Sam P and I were finished with a meeting on 8th Street (and a little mani/pedi action-stay tuned), and went our separate ways.  I had been slightly overserved the night before, and consequently needed something fried. (need I mention…

Henry Street Ale House
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Brooklyn Heights

62 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Marg P. writes: AWESOME bar! I love this place...you'll find me here at least a couple times a week. Very relaxed atmosphere and great beer - tons of choice. Pub food is decent, but I usually come here before or after having dinner somewhere else in the 'hood.

Kitchen & Cocktails
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

199 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002

Gourmet G. writes: The owner of Luna Park in San Francisco and Los Angeles has opened his first East Coast venue in this now trendy section of lower Manhattan once occupied solely by Jewish merchants selling discount clothing and sour pickles out of barrels. Usually…

Good Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

89 Greenwich Ave
New York, NY 10014

Shane h. writes: Remember when "Green Goddess" dressing was big, like in the late 70's? I was just a little boy then, a little budding nipper with a love for Wonder Woman and roller skates. Studio 54 was big and Donna Summer was On The Radio. My mom used to lie by…

Ony

357 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10014

John W. writes: Japanese cuisine.  I've eaten several items from here, mainly soup noodles.

I must say I'm not a soup noodle fan, but their udon noodles in their miso soup base are really good.  Their specialty at this location is their create your own soup noodle…

Los Pollitos Restaurant II
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

148 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Dana P. writes: I've never really been much of a gambler, yet I still chose to eat at this place.  Like gambling, sometimes I regret it.  But many times it's great.

The Pros:
Yummy guacamole
Tasty takeout shrimp fajitas
Delicious roasted chicken
Very cool outdoor…

Maya
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1191 First Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Nic B. writes: Reservations?  We don't need no stinkin' reservations!  Arriba!

But we kind of did.  It was Cinco de Mayo and Maya was insanely packed.  The front bar was infused with men in suits and sparkly women all drinking, waiting, talking about Zagat and…

Dylan's Candy Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1011 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Dana P. writes: I kinda wish I could move into Dylan's.  I went in there yesterday and got lost for quite a while just staring at all of my options.

What to get?  What to get?  

They have giant swirly colored lollipops, lots of different candy bars in some pretty…

Peninsula Hotel
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

700 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

Robert P. writes: After wandering around Saks looking for a bathroom, and realizing that I would never be able to afford purchasing more than a pair of socks, or perhaps an eyeshadow, I figured I'd stay on a roll and wander into the lobby bar at the Peninsula Hotel…

Hilton Times Square
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District, Manhattan/Fashion District

234 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036

DJ M. writes: The Hotel is well marked, if you look for the Clock.  This is the front door, which you will never see again, if you park in their garage and then use taxi service during your stay.  Then it is a back alley and you are dropped off in the parking…

Eatery Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

798 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

Archie R. writes: Came here for brunch.  

What I got was the farthest thing from it.  

Not the restaurants fault.  

All mine.  

Hoping to keep it light, i opted for the "Mac & Jack."  Roughly 3 pounds of mac and cheese topped with deep fried onions.  Probably the best and…

The Hotel on Rivington
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

107 Rivington St
New York, NY 10002

Jeremy S. writes: Overall I had a good experience. First off the Lower East Side is a great neighborhood. It's similar to the Mission (if you're from San Francisco), but feels less dangerous at night. Cool restaurants, shopping, and nightlife is all nearby.

The hotel…

Kiku Sushi
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Windsor Terrace

453 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Marie B. writes: This is REAL LIVE sushi! Or, very recently dead.

The special rolls are indeed special. The people who work there are nice. It is good for delivery more than anything, and I really appreciate polite and clear phone communication, I hate having to yell…

Yoshi Japanese Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

201 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002

Allison G. writes: This is a pretty average, standard Japanese restaurant/sushi bar... except, its VALUE is outstanding!!

Aly W. and myself decided to eat here at around 6:15 PM. Little did we know, they have an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL between 5-7 PM, where you can get a…

Serafina Fabulous Grill
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

29 E 61st St
New York, NY 10021

Linn H. writes: My b/f and I had Sunday brunch here and it was meh! Usual pancakes and Belgian waffles fare. Nothing bad and nothing good. Service was great!

Go here if you don't care about what you eat otherwise go elsewhere if you want good food! You're in NYC,…

La Taqueria
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

72 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Pam S. writes: Coming off 3 years of college-cheap, delicious Mexican food in downtown LA, I looked and looked but I just could not find my fix in Manhattan. And then I was in Brooklyn one day and stepped into this lovely establishment. With it's…

S.O.B.'s
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

204 Varick St
New York, NY 10014

Mel F. writes: This is one of my favorite venues for hip hop.  I've seen so many people dj, rap and perform here and every time I've always had that special feeling that I was a part of something.  That sense of belonging is something that I don't feel very often…

Diva
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

341 W Broadway
New York, NY 10013

Karen J. writes: Two words my friends, Pomegranate martinis!  I love my martinis but I think these are on a whole new level.  Not to mention the wait staff was great and helped us grab a table in under 5 mins when there hadn't been room before.  Appetizers were good…

Tamarind
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

41 E 22nd St
New York, NY 10010

Srini V. writes: Call it a vestige of the British Raj, but when I see something titled "Executive Lunch Menu", I conjure up images of an army of wait staff who appear magically from such unlikely places as cracks in the walls to not only serve your real needs but…

Daffys
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

335 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10017

joe b. writes: This is likely the worst Daffy's in the city. It's very small and cramped and tends to be ravaged by the midtown office crowd. I prefer the 57th st location (which is usually insanely busy) or the newly located location on the Ladies Mile. They have…

Swift
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

34 E 4th Street
New York, NY 10003

Tori K. writes: Everything you would want in a quintessential Irish bar..festive and dimly lit; good music; plenty of places to plant your big ole now pretty tipsy arse at the spacious bar; a friendly bartender and servers; decent eats and nice selection of beer on…

Water Taxi Beach
Neighborhood: Queens/Sunnyside

2 Borden Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101

RoDERICK a. writes: Came here during the summer, and yeah it was packed. But compared to the Sand Bar here in Jersey City, I would take Water Taxi Beach any day of the week, and twice on Sunday. There are no Gotti wanna-be's hanging out here. Or if they were, I didn't…

Village Karaoke
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

27 Cooper Sq
New York, NY 10003

Whitney R. writes: My karaoke joint of choice, no question about it.  This has been the home of many nights of drunken jackassery and good times, as we've packed in far more people than recommended in the booths and howled 80s songs while ignoring the DO NOT STAND ON…

Zoomies
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

434 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014

Sean T. writes: Recommended for:  treats, clothes, accessories and nick knacks for your "best friend".

Service 5, Selection 4, Quality 5.

And by "best friend" I mean dog ;)   Continuing my exploration of the nether-region (Tribeca and WV) I came upon Zoomies, which I…

The Lucky Cat
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

245 Grand St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Ariel S. writes: I'm reviewing this space as a spot to host an event (I did a reading/cocktail party type thing here) and I gotta say -- THUMBS WAY UP! I love the size of the back room, which doesn't feel barren with 20 peeps, but isn't packed with 60.

I love the…

Big Wong King
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

67 Mott St
New York, NY 10013

Michael D. writes: I want to try this place, but I'd feel funny saying that I had BIG WONG for dinner.

Then I'd have to say that I love eating BIG WONG.

"Does your girlfriend like BIG WONG?"

"She loves eating BIG WONG. I feed her BIG WONG all the time. She's eaten a lot…