It might simply be a neighborhood sushi joint, except that it happens to be surprisingly excellent, with fish flown in from Tokyo, and daily specials of the most pristine fish. Leggi tutto.
A perfect hearty options include fattah-a porridge of torn pitas-and maloukhiaih, a slimy sauce of jute and lamb that gives okra a run for its money. Open 24 hours Leggi tutto.
This Yemeni restaurant excels at salta, a bubbling cast-iron pot of brown gravy used as a dip for the restaurant's wonderful homemade pitas, nearly a foot in diameter and charred on the edges. Leggi tutto.
As an additional fillip, the pork ribs are also excellent, mantled with a thick sauce that's not too sweet. Leggi tutto.
This fish-and-chips shop specializes in fried whiting, by filet or whole fish, matched with some of the best french fries in Brooklyn, made from fresh potatoes with little bits of skin adhering. Leggi tutto.
Spice-lovers should go for option number three, the bowl with spicy meat sauce that you stir into the broth, rendering it brick red and incredibly tasty. Leggi tutto.
Big-ticket items such as “braised whole fish filet with soy bean sprouts in roasted chili spiced broth” and “Braised lamb filets with napa cabbage and roasted chili” are worth the larger tab. Leggi tutto.
The usual standards—ma po bean curd, Sichuan wontons, tripe and tongue in chili oil, dan dan noodles—are here rendered in lush form Leggi tutto.
Best of all is the barbecued pork, pulled in big clumps and strangely tossed with steamed cabbage. It really tastes like barbecue. Leggi tutto.
Check out the Spam nori-wrapped rice balls, noodles known as saimin, and beef short ribs glazed with a sweet, salty sauce, straight out of Family Circle. Leggi tutto.
Don't miss the steamed dumplings, filled with pork and fresh greens, exhibiting one of the thinnest dumpling skins you've ever seen. Leggi tutto.
The corned beef can't measure up. It finds the meaning of its life not in a sandwich, but in the corned beef hash-slivers of salty meat fried crisp that overpower the smidgens of potato. Leggi tutto.
its willingness to offer items outside the standard Mughal canon, but because the waiter appeared with unexpected freebies at various junctures during the meal, Leggi tutto.
Lenny's is your best choice, a palace of "piss clams" (a/k/a steamers), conch, shrimp, and a lobster Sorrentino engulfed in red sauce. Leggi tutto.
Tom's has slung hash since 1936, and it functions as the village square of Prospect Heights-a place where you can depend on a warm greeting, decent chow, and a chance to socialize with your nabies. Leggi tutto.
The seafood pajeon unites green onions with shrimp and squid in a pancake that's crisp outside and chewy inside, and goes perfectly with a bottle of soju. Leggi tutto.
Named after the Umbrian saint who loved birds and other small animals, this taquería might be East Harlem's best. Leggi tutto.
You can't go wrong with the antojitos: the potato filled flautas, which come heaped with greenery and crumbled cheese Leggi tutto.
You have to try the roast baby lamb, presented in a fragrant, boxcar-shaped pile. Leggi tutto.
The single-plate meals at Jones Wood Foundry make the best values Leggi tutto.
The premises were once a hardware store and foundry, dating to the 19th century. Leggi tutto.
Ensconced in a former bank lobby, the restaurant has soaring windows that offer a romantic view of the city's prettiest park. Leggi tutto.
Go for the ginormous portions of gumbo, chicken-fried steak, barbecue ribs, mac 'n' cheese, and sides. Leggi tutto.
The old Tibetan specialties like la phing (a wobbly cube of mung bean jelly) and shamdey (lamb curry) are as good as ever. Leggi tutto.
Of the dumpling stalls in Chinatown this is our favorite, offering pork-and-chive pot stickers, boiled beef sandwiches, vegetable-filled hot and sour soup, and the legendary chives and egg pancake. Leggi tutto.
Sit in the tented rear patio at Buenos Aires and go right to the meats; rather than pastas or meal-size salads. Leggi tutto.
The jalapeno hush puppies are marvelous, the fried trumpet mushrooms look like onion rings, and the carrot risotto is a shocking shade of orange Leggi tutto.
A particular favorite is the vegetarian corn chowder, mobbed with okra, taro, carrots, and microdumplings, and thickened Chinese style with cornstarch. The sweet peanut punch is better as a dessert. Leggi tutto.
Of the rotis, our fave is conch: a plenitude of tender gastropod vying with potato for gravy domination. Or pick from curries of shrimp, goat, oxtail, and beef, which can be poured over peas and rice. Leggi tutto.
