Katana Kitten is so satisfying. Just a few minutes from the subway, we walked in around 5:45 on a…read moreFriday worried we might find a wait, but to our pleasant surprise, they sat us at the bar immediately with no issues. I hate having to leave your name and wait with no clue if you'll be able to eat there or should get food somewhere else, so that alone might have ruined the experience. I would stop here first but have a backup plan, and if you can get seated quick, this place is 10/10 on food and 10/10 on drinks. The decor is stellar as well. Lot of movie posters for American movie classics but in Japanese. Very fun. Even Ahnold made the walls. For food, we shared the nori fries and popcorn chicken. We made the fries deluxe, which more than doubles the price, but you get it topped with a curry sauce, bacon, and fried egg. These fries are a meal unto themselves. So delicious and filling. Really amazing. Fries elevated to a surprising degree. The chicken is solid, too. They serve it in a fun movie theater style popcorn dish. The food was way more filling than we expected, so those two dishes were enough for two of us to share and leave full and happy. The drink list is quite large and unique. My standout is the hinoki martini. It's a gin/vodka martini with a little sake and sherry added to balance it, and it is perfectly balanced. The flavors are spot on, and they serve it in a playful box of ice with sides of olive and onion for you to choose your own garnish. This is one of the best martinis I have ever had. Worth the visit alone. I had to sample another, so I went with the sour cherry crush. It is a slightly sweet, slightly tart whiskey based drink. Very refreshing. I can't decide if I enjoyed the food or drinks more. For a place that is on the list of best bars in the world, you never know what you're going to get. And this spot is so chill and welcoming. All the staff we encountered were attentive and nice.

I love Katana Kitten but haven't been in awhile. I came here for happy hour with a friend and we…read morewere seated on the side. It was already pretty packed in there. We got: - japerol spritz: I liked this a lot! Tastes like a refreshing spritz - bamboo soda: my friend enjoyed this - teriyaki BLT: this was yummy and only a couple bites.

From the service to the drinks, Schmuck hit the mark. It's no surprise why this place is one of the…read moretop bars in North America. Came on a rainy Monday night with a last minute reservation. There's two different areas with two different drink menus: One for walk in and one for reservations. The menu consisted of drinks that had such unique flavor profiles and everything we had was so delicious and didn't taste like it had alcohol in it. What we ordered: - Walk in menu: melon, cheese & pepper, apple colada, & shot of Le banane (on the house) - Reserved seating menu: limonada suica, margarita & cream

Super fun, creative, and delicious cocktails, with reasonable prices for the East Village. The…read moreatmosphere is great, very relaxed. I loved everything about this bar; decoration, music, cocktails, the attention to detail of the staff. We got there early and had a very nice lounge-like area. Cocktails were flavorful and meticulously crafted. I had Pho Fizz, Strawberry and cheese, Green Paloma and the Dirty Martini & Tonic and absolutely loved them. Very memorable experience.

I sat upstairs at Guzzle while I waited for a seat at Sip downstairs. The drinks at Guzzle are…read morerelatively classic while being inspired by a bar in Japan. The stand out for me was the cotton candy foie gras - that was fascinating and delicious. Savory fluffiness apparently is yummy. Luckily I sat next to two travelers so we had a nice chat about Asia. Going downstairs, I learned that there was a late night menu but I was too full. I got three drinks though. These drinks were excellent, I loved them more than the ones upstairs. The hotpot strawberry is probably one of my top 5 drinks ever. The one based on the yakitori was awesome too. I also had a nice chat with one of the bartenders so appreciate the attentiveness.

The service is very good. Everyone was quite nice, CLEAN, hospitable, and knowledgeable. Unlike…read moreHawksmoor. I arrived at 4 for my reservation for the limited burger and ordered it and a few other items. THE BEST THING I ATE was the Fois Gras. Without hesitation, quite possibly the best item on the menu. I could've eaten five orders of it. The burger was good, it wasn't the best burger in the world, it wasn't so great that I'm dying to go back and have it again... The fois gras on the other hand, stole the show. I'm definitely going back for it. The very next day, I went to Peter Luger, and Peter Luger's Burger is superior. If you don't don't believe me do a bang bang in the same day and if you can't handle that, go the next day to Peter Luger. That burger will blow your mind away. Of course, the service there and their old school way of doing things where they bring out a medium rare steak still cooking on a boiling hot plate till it's medium by the time you eat half of it is what's keeping them from being busy. They should've abandoned that sizzling plate. In any event, I digress, the burger at sip & guzzle, it's just like the burger at red Hook Tavern, overhyped & does not live up to the hype as being one of the if not "the best burger in the world". Peter Lugar still has the best burger and the fries are top notch too. Again, the burger was good. The fois gras stole the show. The place is cool, it's small, reservations are tough & The Burger is limited so walk-ins are a gamble. The fact that the bar doesn't open before four so that when you get there early, you can sit and have a drink really is a fail. I find that to be plain silly. Drinks were good. High price point for drinks that were as good as anywhere else, again not superior, but that location is small and rent is surely massive. So, all good. Id go back for apps and 1 drink.

The Tyger Visited The Tyger NYC for a girls night out and…read morehonestly, everything was delicious. We made reservations and were seated within about 5 minutes of walking in. I was actually caught off guard by how much I enjoyed the food because I had seen so many mixed reviews online about several of the dishes we ended up ordering. Most of the menu is tapas/small plates meant for sharing family style, which I personally love for group dinners because everyone gets to try a little bit of everything. The ambiance was great. The restaurant had a really cozy, lively atmosphere, and our waitress was so sweet and relatable. She even moved us to another table once some seats deeper into the restaurant opened up because we were originally sitting near the entrance and every time the door opened, freezing cold air would hit us Small gesture, but very appreciated. Now for the food, The Charred Octopus with ginger and watermelon was DELICIOUS and probably my favorite dish of the night. The salty octopus paired with the sweetness of the watermelon was genuinely mind blowing. The octopus was also soft and tender. The Grilled Beef Sirloin Saté Skewers were good and tender. I liked the sauce they the skewers were brushed with. The Phnom Penh Fried Chicken completely surprised me. The chicken itself had so much flavor already, and then the sauce gave it an extra punch. Definitely one of the standout dishes of the night. The Stir Fried Water Spinach was very good and honestly acted as a little palate cleanser in between all the heavier dishes. The "Crying Tyger" Grilled Sirloin Steak was soft, tender, and cooked really well, it was okay flavor wise, but the cut of meat was amazing. The Crispy Lamb Ribs were also delicious and VERY soft. The only dish that fell slightly short for me was the Singaporean Chili Crab Fried Rice. It wasn't bad at all, and there were nice pieces of lump crab throughout, but compared to how amazing everything else was, this was the one dish I probably wouldn't reorder next time. I'd rather use that spot to try something else on the menu. I ordered the Furnace Bright cocktail since they're also known for cocktails, and that drink was really good too. But we loved it here so much that we've officially made The Tyger our designated girls night out dinner spot Everything was delicious.

Food was a little disappointing. My pad see ew only had 5 pieces of tofu and lots of hard inedible…read morebroccoli stalks. The noodles themselves were decent. The papaya salad was very one-note. Instantly regretted it. The banh xeo was saved by the tamarind, reminded me of a chaat. Duck fried rice was good but very heavy. Nothing I would write home about. Service was odd. Servers switched off and the new one didn't introduce herself or talk to us, so I wasn't really sure who I was tipping when she came with the check. Also you will have to tip in front of the server fyi. The ambiance was casual but fun. Vegetarian options are available but inferior. Overall wish I had saved money and gotten takeout instead.

Second time here, both times amazing. All the entrees (pork jowl, beef cheeks, lobster sticky rice,…read moreand Chilean sea bass) were amazing. I was mopping up the curries of all of them. The three egg salad and prawns were fantastic too. The scallop ceviche was good, but the ice was a bit weird. I loved the beets n cream cocktail my first time and had to get it again this time. I don't even like beets! Resy was all booked but we were able to get a table for four for Saturday evening off Resy Notify. Service was great

Ambiance: Our reservation was for 4 o'clock so soon as they opened, there were only a couple people…read moreat the bar as walk ins and people only started coming after 5 o'clock - so maybe book for a later time if you like a livelier atmosphere. Service: The service is very quick and efficient. They bring your food as it gets ready and they also promptly take away any empty glasses/plates so there is a little bit of hovering around, but I guess that's a reasonable model for a popular place like that. Drinks: The drinks were honestly my favorite part of our meal! Each drink we got was not only crafted with care, but the attention to details was commendable. None of the drinks we had were hard and were very smooth on the palate. Food: We got the Chutoro Laab, Chilean Sea Bass Chakram Curry, and the Beef Cheeks Massaman Curry. All three dishes were mouthwateringly good! I couldn't decide which I liked more - they were all so fragrant and appetizing. Portions were perfect for the two of us - not too small nor large. Dessert: The Pandan Coconut Chiffon cake was like a russian doll, so many layers!! Pandan Coconut layer cake, Pandan pudding, Coconut meat, Salted Coconut cream topped with Toasted Coconut - all packed inside a fresh Young Coconut! Do not forget to eat the coconut meat after your are done with the dessert! Overall, I was completely blown away with the food, drinks and service and can't wait to be back!

I need a couple more stars for this fabulous experience! Good grief! So good…read more We needed a dinner place before heading to a concert at Webster Hall, so this was a total guess (though, of course, aided by others' excellent reviews!) I had made a reservation, but I'm not sure that was entirely necessary. At 6pm, the place had plenty of tables, including street-side (it's pedestrian at this section of the EV). The lovely hostess sat us at the perfect table (her fave) - a solo 2-top nestled in an opening up front that let us be partially outside but secluded by some plantings/greenery. (Only dimmed a bit by a nearby bug-zapper!) But --- onto the most important part - THE FOOD! The menu is a bit small but seriously mighty - Korean tapas. Absolute MUST-have's: * Corn dumplings -- omg, complete decadence, Korean comfort food to die for. Perfect creamy corn maize stuffed into a plump steamed dumpling over the most flavorful sauce that's called "truffled salsa verde"- but it's nothing like Mexican salsa v! It's insanely wonderful. We ordered 2!! I still dream of this dish. * Berkshire rib - 4-hour slow-cooked pork ribs (3) in a lovely dark soy-based sauce w/ a swipe of Muhammara. Really good dishes: * Noodles: yummy noodles in a super light peppery sauce w/ celery & slivers of green onion. Super cute serving dish!! * Yellowtail crudo w/ salsa macha - really unusual dish. You'd think this hearty brown sauce would overpower the light, silky yellowtail sashimi, but somehow it doesn't. * Cauliflower: breaded and deep fried, it's a bit overwhelmed by gochujang sauce and not terribly aided by raisins & light yogurt dollops. Not a bad dish, just a bit disjointed. Last, but certainly not least, the wine! Wow. We decided to be adventurous (for us) and order orange wine. Our excellent server had the bartender come over with some bottles for us to try. After healthy tastings were poured (!! i'm pretty sure we each consumed a glass of wine by then! ), we chose the most delightful "natural" Austrian wine: Mulatschak. SOOOO good!! What a wonderful night. Our server was so charming - a young guy who truly loves the food he serves. Can't wait to return when we're back in NYC!

Overall: 5 stars…read more Visited this Korean-inspired Asian fusion restaurant for the $45 restaurant week menu and was quite enthused by the innovative offerings the chef had to offer. The food excites the palette in new ways and is a worthwhile experience. I also appreciated the staff proactively reaching out to ensure in detail that various dietary constraints could be worked around. Yellowtail Crudo - Intriguing dish that has the contrast between the light levity of the white fish and citrus and the intensely umami chili. Chicken Yakitori - Deceivingly simplistic chicken skewers where all the technique is in the details, from the well trimmed asparagus to the light spice crumble that really elevate the flavor of the tender chicken. Berkshire Ribs - Super tender ribs that fall off the bone; I love the infusion of the truffle that persists not only in these ribs but when you first walk into the restaurant. Hibiscus Sorbet - Pretty dish that is well presented; however, the bowl is very slippery and the sorbet is an ice sphere that makes eating it difficult despite the pleasant herbaceous flavors. Food: +1 Presentation: +1 Price: E Atmosphere: E Service: +2 Menu: +1 Insta/Yelp/Beli: @amei_eats Insta/TikTok: @ameizing.race

Amazing vibe! Really recommend the Yuzu Shirmp and Dan Dan noodles. Server was super awesome.read more

absolutely amazing!! came for a quick bite and some drinks and was blown away…read more we got sat at the bar and the bartender Genio was so sweet and knowledgeable! the food was superb and the drinks really complemented the food such a great find and will for sure be back!

Finally made my way back to DCP after a long time. I always avoided this spot because the wait is…read moreso long and reservations are nearby impossible. On a whim, I decided to try for a table while my friends were in town. Surprisingly, they sat us in the back right away --I was shocked. We had three cocktails, which were all delicious. We opted for some the less iconic ones, which was actually the better move. The Dorayaki ($21) was so creative with a matcha-filled crispy bell that I've definitely order again. Also had the Melon Prosciutto ($21) and Custard Bun ($22) that had hints of the ingredients infused into the drink, but was so balanced. We enjoyed everything while snacking on some Popcorn Chicken ($13). While their sandwiches are what they're known for, it felt too messy to eat. Double Chicken Please remains one of the top bars in the world. Even if there's a long wait, I like that they opened Unnecessary right next door, so you can enjoy some soft serve too.

The wait for one luckily wasn't too long, and while waiting I got the cold soba ice cream at…read moreUnnecessary, the ice cream place next door. I did also try the Soba cocktail, plus a couple others. The one inspired by a pizza was my favorite, as I like savory inspired cocktails and the tomato flavor in this was lovely. The fried chicken sandwich was excellent - crunchy and juicy, and it was filling without being too oily or heavy. The space was narrow and long, I had asked to sit in the back, and it was quite busy as expected. Luckily I sat next to someone traveling alone and we ended up striking up a convo and sharing sips so we could try more things. I'm glad I finally got to try. Being Taiwanese and loving craft cocktails and mixology. I've been told to come here at so many bars across the world.