Russian & Turkish Baths
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

268 E 10th St
New York, NY 10009

nikki l. writes: Where else can you get your spa treatment and history lesson all in one place? The Russian and Turkish Baths offer you a fully immersive old-school East Village experience (the establishment actually dates from the 19th c.), complete with Ukrainian…

Tartine
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

253 W. 11th Street
New York, NY 10014

chris r. writes: if you're dining companion is from la, you might start to cringe when she starts ordering a completely new dish, which is based *very* loosely on what appears on the menu.  i don't know why people from la do this so often.  all i know is that i would…

Sidewalk Bar & Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

94 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009

Lori K. writes: This bar had me at side....Yes, side. The first thing I noticed about it was that it had two sides the bar side and the restaurant side. I love bars with food options so even though I didn't experience any of the food at Sidewalk they still get one…

Christian Louboutin
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

941 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10021

bO w. writes: I could totally afford these shoes, in fact I could afford as many pairs as I want - if I give up everything else in life.

Soho Grand Hotel
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

310 W Broadway
New York, NY 10013

Ro N. writes: T and I came here last night to meet up with some of my people.   This out of towner was staying here and she always stays here when she's flying in from Toronto.

She loves this hotel!  

We came here to meet up for some drinks.

Since I am a sipper - I…

Veselka
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

144 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003

Tori K. writes: My 100th review naturally goes to The Rainbow.

"ODE TO VESELKA"

Veselka =Rainbow, Heart of the East Village, HOME.  for 50 yrs. you have  been feeding your Ukrainian soul food to the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses from all walks of life,…

Joe's Pub
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003

Gourmet G. writes: The newest performance space at The Public Theatre complex, this has become an important venue for new work and intimate shows by musicians, spoken-word artists, and solo performers like Broadway diva Audra McDonald, comedienne Sandra Bernhard, and…

Gray's Papaya

402 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10011

kristine r. writes: Ah, Gray's Papaya.  My first love when it comes to cheap, fast & good NYC eats.  Mmm.  Sometimes, life can't really get any better than double-fisting two hot dogs and a fresh papaya drink.  Love that slight crunch when you bite into the dog.  Such a…

Souen Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village, Manhattan/Union Square

28 E 13th St
New York, NY 10003

Javier M. writes: From the moment you spot this little basement restaurant, something lures you. A torrid amount of plants dominate the whole outlook, and the lighting is vague and the color of dusk. As soon as you enter you perceive a sense of fresh moisture in the…

John's Pizzeria
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

278 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014

Michael F. writes: "No Slice"

That's what the awning says. That's what they mean. No slices. Pies only. Oh yeah, but they do have calzones.

I did not partake of the calzones, so I can not speak to them, but the pizza... ah, yes, the pizza.

To put this in context, for the…

Pongsri Thai Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

106 Bayard St
New York, NY 10013

Darbi W. writes: Made jury duty almost tolerable.  Maybe it was the cold Singha beer...

I ordered the Spring Rolls, embarrassed myself by eating all THREE of them, and then put a serious hurt on the green curry with chicken and coconut sticky rice, which was part of…

Niagara
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

112 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009

Ellis B. writes: i used to come to this place all the time but then i thought it closed down.  well, i was wrong!  went here last night again and had a ball!  i felt like i was in a hunter s thompson movie as one benechio deltorro look alike and one very hairy man…

CBGB
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

315 Bowery
New York, NY 10079

Nancy K. writes: Last Call... Moving




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By LARRY McSHANE

Legs McNeil remembers the night back in 1975 when he walked into the dingy storefront club perched in the even dingier Bowery neighborhood. The band onstage, four guys in leather jackets and…

Midtown Comics
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District, Manhattan/Fashion District

200 W 40th St
New York, NY 10018

Jonathan S. writes: As an avid comic book collector I try and hit as many comic shops as I can because no two are created equal.  Some will focus more on graphic novels, some feature more indie comics, others focus on back issues, but every one has it's own appeal and…

Ear Inn
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

326 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013

CB M. writes: In a city of uniformity on virtually every corner (New York, playing itself, with liposuction and a boob job), the Ear Inn stands out.  So ramshackle and antiquated.  Maybe because of the antiquity of the building - originally the home of an…

Alfanoose
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

8 Maiden Ln
New York, NY 10038

Chris J. writes: Disclaimer: this review is based on the consumption of one item - falafel.

I'm Irish. I'm also Leb. As such a mongrel, I observe Lent (Catholicism). During the 40 days of Lent a "good" Catholic abstains from eating meat on Fridays. Today, NYC…

Milk & Cookies
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

19 Commerce St
New York, NY 10014

Connie C. writes: The moment I walked into this cute little bakery located on a quaint street in the Village, I suddenly became overwhelmed with warm memories from my childhood. When I was a kid, I would go home after school and have warm chocolate chip cookies and…

J G Melon
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1291 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Gourmet G. writes: An Upper East Side landmark, this small, unpretentious watering hole is the kind of hangout you'd expect to find near a suburban college campus - or a bit closer to NYU - rather than in one of the city's most expensive neighborhoods. You can't go…

Westville
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

210 W 10th St
New York, NY 10014

kristine r. writes: HOLY HOT DAMN!  What a meal, what a meal!  Westville is yet another example of how much Yelp has changed my life when it comes to choosing restaurants.  It was dinner time and I happened to be in Greenwich Village with my bf.  Where to eat?  "Well,…

Chelsea Market
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Meatpacking District, Manhattan/Chelsea

75 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10011

Sam P. writes: It's like a post-apocolyptic, neo-futuristic, all-inclusive mall / food-court / shopping center / office building / bakery / architectural wonder.  What's not to love?  

Seriously, anything you get here seems a little more special because you got it…

Junior's Restaurant Main Concourse
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

Grand Central Terminal
45 Grand Central Terminal
New York, NY 10001

karan s. writes: you have not had a cheesecake if you have not had juniors!!!!!!!!!! period. puts cheesecake factory to shame.this is a very good reason to go to the city. it is simply amazing. try them , very rich n creamy. absolutely the best, guess what i am…

Brooklyn Museum

200 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Lily T. writes: generally i don't bother to write reviews for places that have been reviewed this many times already, because usually i don't have much to say that hasn't been said before.  but on this occasion, i have a few items to point out:
1. i don't understand…

Aki On West 4th
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

181 W 4th St
New York, NY 10014

Rose W. writes: Aki is one of my favorite places to get sushi in the city.  The restaurant is very cute, even by village standards.  The service is excellent, and the waitresses are quick to refill your green tea cups.

I was able to take advantage of the prix fixe…

Doma Cafe & Gallery
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

17 Perry St
New York, NY 10014

Atif I. writes: Me: May I join you? I asked the troika with an apparent literary bent sitting near the middle of the cafe.
They: Why, are we coming apart? (laughter). (hmmm...twisted literary bent, for it is an old Groucho Marx joke)
Me: Well, there's an empty chair…

The Chocolate Room
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

86 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Atif I. writes: "What are you waiting for, a sign?" was the message written outside the Park Slope Christian Tabernacle. I chuckled for indeed it had been that sort of an evening. As I strolled along Brooklyn's Fifth Avenue, I had passed by a cafe where apparently…

Markt
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village, Manhattan/Meatpacking District

401 W 14th St
New York, NY 10014

Katie Q. writes: I have to admit I'm a little prejudiced against the meatpacking district.  Mainly because I lived a few blocks away back in the day when the streets still ran with blood and there were trannies everywhere looking for a "date"...it was glorious.  Now…

Little Pie Company
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village, Manhattan/Meatpacking District

407 W 14th Street
New York, NY 10014

Liiisa C. writes: Liiisa: We always go to Starbucks.  Dude, this is wrong -- We're in Manhattan!  Today, we're going somewhere else.

*Liiisa excitedly drags friend to Little Pie Company only to find it boarded up & vacated*  Closed.

Guess where we ended up.  Yep,…

Convivium Osteria
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

68 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Katie Q. writes: LOVE the ambiance here.  I went with 2 chicks and a dude (wasn't that a movie in the 80's...or possibly Skinimax?) so it wasn't a date night or anything but it was romantic as all hell.  We were seated in the cellar which in no way is a "it puts the…

Caffe Reggio
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

119 MacDougal St
New York, NY 10012

Atif I. writes: She: Have you decided what you want to have?
Me: I'll have some inspiration, please.
She: Sorry?
Me: I've been to a few boring coffee houses lately, I'm hoping to be inspired here. What do you have?
She: Well, we've got great atmosphere. You can pretend…

Becco
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

355 W. 46th Street
New York, NY 10036

Sam P. writes: Quite a pleasant surprise!  I will admit that in my snobbery I raised an eyebrow when one of my best friends chose this place for his birthday dinner.  It is, after all, on Restaurant Row, a street that specializes in tourist friendly, pre or post…

Menchanko Tei
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

43 W 55th S
New York, NY 10019

Julie K. writes: 05/07/08 update:

I gave them 4 stars before.. but have to boost up to five..
recently, I've tried cold ramen for lunch.. and it just completed my world!

========================= ==
Original:

I would love to give 4.9 stars, indeed!

now I understand..…

PJ Clarke's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

915 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10022

Javier M. writes: I glad him, I glad him not.

I'm glad to report P.j. Clarke's is a few blocks from my work, therefore, this sometimes makes it our default Happy Hour place on wednesdays...

I'm not glad to report that it's packed to the gills with young professional's…

Pomodoro Ristorante Pizza
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

51 Spring Street
New York, NY 10012

victoria h. writes: Awesome freakin slice of pizza!! Service was a bit iffy. We actually had to be up in their faces to get any! None the less, I give em 5 star cause my fresh mozzarella, fresh (chunks even) tomato, perfect dough slice was a lil bit of pizza heaven. for…

BLT Fish
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

21 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011

Liz S. writes: Excellent fish restaurant in a beautiful setting.  I had dinner BLT Fish, one of the BLT (Bistro Laurent Tourondel) restaurants, earlier this week with Denise L.  I think that calling themselves a "modern bistro" is terribly modest - this is an…

Adrienne's Pizza Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

54 Stone St
New York, NY 10079

Julia N. writes: What a mixed time I had here; extremes of good and bad. I'll start with the good - excellent service. We were seated quickly despite our large group and the peak time, and our waitress was very attentive. She did bring one member in our party the…

Bodum-CLOSED
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village, Manhattan/Meatpacking District

413 W 14th Street
New York, NY 10014

Sam P. writes: This place is DANGEROUS!  I had a great little personal hot water heater from Bodum that I accidentally destroyed by trying to heat up some milk in it (R.I.P, my trusted friend), so I wandered over to pick up another and ended up in the middle of a…

Enid's
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

560 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222

Nancy R. writes: Best Bloody Mary's outside of Zeitgeist, but not sure if that's worth the wait and attitude to eat brunch with shaggy haired musicians in skinny jeans. My vegetable burger and side of collards were delicious but they forgot Nadja's order of biscuits…

Pete's Candy Store
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

709 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

laura b. writes: The way back room is what I believe to be an exact replication of the Country Bear Jamboree set at Disneyland.  But cooler in that you're not at soul sucking Disneyland but less cool in that there are no full grown men dressed as Country Bears who…

The City Bakery
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

3 W. 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

Frederick G. writes: Hot Chocolate Miracle!
I was going to write a long and eloquent review of this most amazing concoction, wherein you will know immediately why the Aztecs considered cocoa the most high and sacred beverage, why chocolate has taken over the world, why…

Lunettes Et Chocolat
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

25 Prince St Frnt
New York, NY 10012

Gourmet G. writes: It's crack cocaine for chocoholics . . . one cup of this and you'll never look at a Swiss Miss again.