kwuang-nyc-food-recs

kwuang-nyc-food-recs.md

Hotpot/KBBQ

• Da Long Yi (chinatown)
• Chong Qing Lao Zao (flushing)

Korean

• C as in Charlie (tapas)
• thursday kitchen (tapas)
• 8282 (tapas)
• BCD Tofu House
• Her Name is Han
• Mokyo (tapas)
• Take 31 - good makgeolli
• Ondo - jersey city, get the tteokbokki
• Cho Dang Gol - good makgeolli
• Sam Sunny

Chinese/Taiwanese

• Hunan slurp (michelin)
• Cheli
• 886
• Simply Noodles
• Xian Famous Foods
• Cafe China

Southeast Asian

• Kopitiam
• Talad Wat
• Laut (michelin, union sq)
• Hanoi House (viet, east village)
• Somtum der (thai, east village)
• Thai villa (union sq)
• Di an Di (vietnamese, greenpoint)
• Fish cheeks (kinda overrated...)
• Chalong (also kinda overrated...)
• Wayan (indonesian+french, excellent)
• Soothr Thai
• Saigon Social

Vegetarian

• Beloved Cafe - brunch
• The Butcher's Daughter - brunch

Pizza

• Ledo's - from maryland
• Joe's Pizza
• Two Bros Pizza
• Artichoke pizza (only artichoke tho)
• Biga pizza

American

• NoMad (michelin)
• Print
• Remedy Diner
• Freeman's (brunch)
• The Blue dog (brunch) - hell's kitchen
• Clinton St. Baking - so good
• Jack's Wife Freda - brunch, multiple locs

Fast Food

• 375 chicken
• 7th st burger
• Blue Ribbon fried chicken
• Birria-Landia

Italian

• Lupa (v good)
• San Marzano's
• Gelso and Grand
• Lavagna
• La Pecora Bianca - get the branzino

Dessert

• Van Leuwen's
• Il labotorio del Gelato
• Mango mango
• Spot Dessert
• Grace Street (ktown)
• Levain Bakery
• Bibble and Sip
• Max Brenner
• Patisserie Fouet
• Cha An Teahouse
• Prince St Tea House
• Rice to Riches - rice pudding, sassy decor

Boba

• Boba Guys
• Tiger Sugar
• Debutea
• Xing Fu Tang
• Yi Fang
• Jooy Tea (union sq)
• Teazzi (union sq)
• Machi Machi (ktown)

Chains

• Sticky's
• Sweetgreen
• Cava
• Meltshop
• Dig Inn
• halal guys

Japanese

• Raku - udon
• Sobaya
• Udon West
• Tsurutontan
• Jeju Noodle Bar (michelin)
• House of small wonders - closed since covid rip
• Okiboru - greatest tsukemen (michelin)
• Davelle
• Sushi by M
• Flippers - brunch, japanese souffle pancakes
• Domodomo - jersey city
• Kimika (japanese + italian fusion)
• Yakiniku Toraji

Mexican/Latin American

• Los mariscos (shrimp/fish tacos, ceviche)
• Los tacos
• Otto's tacos
• the Black Ant
• Pio Pio
• Tacqueria Downtown (Jersey City)
• Empanada Mama

Indian

• gazab
• Dhamaka

Middle Eastern

• Zooba (egyptian)
• Taboonette (middle eastern)

Eastern Euro

• Chama Mama

Cafes

• Abraco
• Everyman's Espresso
• Think Coffee
• Blue Bottle generally
• Whistle and Fizz
• Hungarian Coffee Shop
• Ole & Steen
• Irving Farm (near Washington sq park)
• Cafe Kitsune
• Koneko - cat cafe :)