Orologio [162 Avenue A (bet. 10th and 11th Sts.) 212-228-6900]
A wonderful little Italian restaurant in the East Village, Orologio offers up a nice variety of delicious dishes at very affordable prices. If you're in the mood for a salad, start with the Insalata Dirucola Enoli (arugula salad with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts). Then, I would recommend a pasta dish. Two of the better options would be the Spaghetti alla Chitarrina (spaghetti with lamb ragout) and the Tagliolini Bianchi e Neri Piccanti (black and white tagliolini in a spicy tomato sauce). Bottles of wine are mostly in the low $20 range and the clock motif around the restaurant makes for a nice atmosphere. Finally, once you finish dinner, there are a number of fun bars in the neighborhood to cap off your night.
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Kum Gang San
Kum Gang San [49 West 32nd Street, New York; Menu]
Very good Korean BBQ restaurant in Koreatown. It's enormous and it stands out from the crowd with its waterfall up front featuring a piano player and/or a cellist on the top at peak times. Oh yeah, for food you should stick to the BBQ. I especially liked the Special Kalbi and the Miso Soup was a good starter.
Very good Korean BBQ restaurant in Koreatown. It's enormous and it stands out from the crowd with its waterfall up front featuring a piano player and/or a cellist on the top at peak times. Oh yeah, for food you should stick to the BBQ. I especially liked the Special Kalbi and the Miso Soup was a good starter.
John's Pizzeria
John's Pizzeria [260 West 44th Street, New York; Menu]
This is the Midtown location of the chain of pizzerias spawned by the original John's of Bleecker Street. No slices is the rallying cry here, and it makes sense because the pizza is so good that you will want a whole pie. Nice group option.
This is the Midtown location of the chain of pizzerias spawned by the original John's of Bleecker Street. No slices is the rallying cry here, and it makes sense because the pizza is so good that you will want a whole pie. Nice group option.
Hamachi
Hamachi [34 East 20th Street, New York; Menu]
Perhaps overshadowed by its neighbors like Mizu Sushi, this is somewhat of a hidden gem. Solid sushi and surprisingly easy to reserve for large parties (think dinner for 10-12 people). The specialty rolls are where it's at, even if they are a little pricey. The Deep Impact Roll was particularly good and the Blue Monkey Roll was also delicious. Beware of the fried, rather than steamed, Gyoza.
Perhaps overshadowed by its neighbors like Mizu Sushi, this is somewhat of a hidden gem. Solid sushi and surprisingly easy to reserve for large parties (think dinner for 10-12 people). The specialty rolls are where it's at, even if they are a little pricey. The Deep Impact Roll was particularly good and the Blue Monkey Roll was also delicious. Beware of the fried, rather than steamed, Gyoza.
Gyu-Kaku
Gyu-Kaku [34 Cooper Square, New York; Menu]
A great place for groups, but also somewhere you could dine alone, this outpost of the Gyu-Kaku chain has some of the most delicious BBQ south of 32nd street. The menu has a lot of options for what you can throw on the grill (you have to cook it yourself), but I would recommend sticking mostly to the beef. The best option, of course, is anything Kobe. We had the Kobe Kalbi and it was simply fantastic. Almost as good however, and much cheaper, was the Harami, marinated skirt steak. A third good beef option is the regular Kalbi. Be careful when you are ordering because each portion is not that big and the tally does add up. It's worth it though. And if you can get there early or late, they have happy hour pricing on one meat each day Monday-Thursday. There is a second location in Midtown.
A great place for groups, but also somewhere you could dine alone, this outpost of the Gyu-Kaku chain has some of the most delicious BBQ south of 32nd street. The menu has a lot of options for what you can throw on the grill (you have to cook it yourself), but I would recommend sticking mostly to the beef. The best option, of course, is anything Kobe. We had the Kobe Kalbi and it was simply fantastic. Almost as good however, and much cheaper, was the Harami, marinated skirt steak. A third good beef option is the regular Kalbi. Be careful when you are ordering because each portion is not that big and the tally does add up. It's worth it though. And if you can get there early or late, they have happy hour pricing on one meat each day Monday-Thursday. There is a second location in Midtown.
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