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The Taco Truck

Categories: Mexican, Food Stands

5/31/2011

Tiny portions. The chorizo was flavorless and totally cold despite me digging in within 5 minutes. The salsa is an add-on and costs money. Only "authentic" if your Mexican food experience has previously been quesedillas at Chili's. Show owner comment »

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228 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-8463

The Drink

Category: Bars
Neighborhood: East Williamsburg

1/21/2011

Wandered into this cozy little spot late on a snowy night with friends and ended up being serenaded by my friends' drunken duets on the piano while sipping on a delicious warm bourbon apple drink. Can't wait to check out the back yard this spring.

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620 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 389-8818

Fresco Tortillas

Category: Tex-Mex
Neighborhood: Greenpoint

1/14/2011

I have my own private justifications for giving this place a shot, but when my chicken was essentially all gristle, there's no reason to go back ever. Nothing more to say.

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108 Frost St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 389-9898

Christopher John Electrical

Category: Electricians
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - North Side

5/3/2010

Going to echo what others said here; they quote ludicrous amounts (nearly $1000 for a simple wiring run) for trivial jobs, and insist on doing an estimate (with that $40) charge. I didn't have any luck disputing their deceptive billing practices with my credit card company either.

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459 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-3400

Chubsy Wubsy Pizza & Chicken

Category: Pizza
Neighborhood: Bushwick

9/13/2009

The slices under the counter looked ok, but I couldn't turn down the really good deal on a 10" cheese pie.

Yuck. I'm convinced the 10" pies are premade and they just yank them out of the freezer. The pizza was so BREADY! I would have had been better digging up a french bread pizza at the supermarket. Maybe I'll try a single slice sometime.

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96 Chambers St
New York, NY 10013
(212) 608-9900

Sophie's Cuban Cuisine

Category: Cuban
Neighborhoods: Civic Center, TriBeCa

2/25/2009

Blech, ordered lunch from these guys on Seamless for the first time. I had my appetizer substituted for a beverage and my sandwich was poorly assembled and kinda greasy.

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225 Sullivan St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 253-5740

Vbar

Categories: Restaurants, Wine Bars
Neighborhood: Greenwich Village

12/7/2008

I end up going to Le Poisson Rouge frequently on weekends. V-Bar is my chosen spot to avoid the misery of bars filled with solely NYU-undergrad and have a nice conversation with a friend before a show. The beer selection isn't amazing; I usually just stick with the wine.

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436 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

L Train Cafe

Category: Breakfast & Brunch
Neighborhood: Williamsburg - North Side

12/7/2008 First to Review

I have long lamented the lack of a good bagel place near the Lorimer L stop and was happy to find that oft-closed Crest Cafe has been replaced by an inexpensive bagel / coffee juice bar combo. The special bagels (usually some combination of avocado, misc. veggies and cream cheese) are a steal, but the juice bar is a little pricier than I'd love. On my first two visits I found the coffee a bit lacking, but the cozy narrow cafe was a great placed to read a book for an hour.

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141 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
(212) 260-3300

Burritoville - CLOSED

Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: East Village

Update - 10/26/2008

free chips sink ships

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4/6/2007
I am writing this review to remind myself never to order delivery from Burritoville again. Everything at Burritoville when subjected to delivery becomes soggy tasteless crap, except the burritos.

The burritos deserve four stars, but everything else at B'ville is overpriced, undersized, poorly prepared garbage. As far as the California NYC-burrito haters, perhaps you ought to try leaving Manhattan and eating Mexican at someplace as scary and remote as Bedford Ave! (To be fair, NYC has worse produce than California, especially in winter, but Burritoville is mainly awful for other reasons.)

In summary, if you must eat at Burrito*VILE* stick to just a burrito.
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301 Keap St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-8761

Taco Santana

Category: Mexican
Neighborhoods: Williamsburg - South Side, South Williamsburg

10/26/2008

I'd always thought Taco Santana was merely a competent contender in the realm of "authentic tacos not made by hipsters" circuit. However, I had the house taco (al pastor) -- "Taco Santana" and was blown away by the delicious spices on the vegetables. I believe they were grilled fajita style and included pineapple. The generous potion sizes and low prices have made this my default "authentic" Mexican delivery place. Good stuff.

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