I Ranked NYC's Most Famous Restaurants from WORST to BEST!

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@HereBeBarr 4 ай бұрын

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@shellykim3311 4 ай бұрын

I’m a New Yorker and tried every place mentioned in this video and completely agree with his assessment. Great job!

@steves1749 4 ай бұрын

As a senior born and breed New Yorker, I found your reviews to be very honest. My favs. Chinese- Wo Hop, Pastrami- Leibmans Deli, Pizza- Spumoni Gardens (square only), bagel- Utopia Bagels, Smoked fish- Zabars. Enjoy

@chainsawhero5 4 ай бұрын

Utopia bagels are fantastic. Ten thumbs up for that call out

@karyannfontaine8757 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your list. A Connecticut neighbour.

@ramencurry6672 2 ай бұрын

Wo Hop is actually American food though

@DonJon200 2 ай бұрын

@@ramencurry6672 Wait .. Wo Hop is American ?

@ramencurry6672 2 ай бұрын

@@DonJon200 it’s American Chinese food. It’s good though but to be realistic it’s a type of food most American non Asians recognize and the popular dishes like their eggrolls, lo mein, pork fried rice is part of the mainstream American culture. Still good though. Their pork ribs are excellent

@BNiche 4 ай бұрын

Very happy to share that Papaya King is BACK as of yesterday! 11:56

@HJules-cw6fb 3 ай бұрын

Damn NICE

@frankrossi1767 4 ай бұрын

I recently went to Bleeker St Pizza on your recommendation and their Nonna Maria was the BEST slice I have ever eaten! Thank you!!

@janebaxter4825 4 ай бұрын

I second that!

@OvenfreshDeth 4 ай бұрын

I love BSP

@aysuppatruck6185 4 ай бұрын

You really can't go wrong with any pizza or food on Bleeker. It all depends on whether you like lines.

@asullivan4047 3 ай бұрын

Been to "Chicago land " for a real delicious slice of pizza-???🤔. It's ok to be a flunkie 2nd rate pizza city-!!!😉.

@dreamsinthree 4 ай бұрын

Fellow NYer here! I agree with you 100% about Junior's, Joe's Pizza, Ess-a-Bagel, and Gray's Papaya. But I would rank Nathan's much higher. Aside from their lines (which agreed can suck) it's worth going for the variety of food they offer (it's not just hot dogs) and the quality is always consistently very good. Plus you're at the heart of the Coney Island boardwalk.

@davidnelson2682 9 күн бұрын

I agree. We need more tourists schlepping to Coney Island, not fewer.

@Vinsanity-ud3wj 4 ай бұрын

All that I have learned by watching this channel made my first visit to NYC amazing. I credit this channel for showing all the good spots to visit and how to get there via the subway. One week in NYC was not enough time to try out all the eateries. One of my favorite things about NYC is the subway because it allowed me to visit so many places to sample the food.

@Birdylockso 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad that somebody doesn't mind the stink, the dilapidated surroundings, not to mention the shady characters inside the subway. Just don't stand too close to the edge of the platform.

@HughCorbyCruick 3 ай бұрын

@@Birdylockso3 million people a day ride the subway. Amazing how many people can “stand” it.

@Birdylockso 3 ай бұрын

@@HughCorbyCruick It is indeed quite amazing that people can "stand" it. I guess people will suffer through anything to get by.

@FRANCISCARUSOworld 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the honesty in this video! This is what we want and what we're looking for on KZbin

@christianboilard86 4 ай бұрын

Hey Jon! I wanted to thank you for all your video. It made our trip to NY so much easier. From transportation from LaGuardia to Manhattan, where to eat, what traps to avoid and so on! Continue your great work and thanks again!

@suefitz2498 4 ай бұрын

I love that you’re so confident in providing pros and cons ❤. I’ve watched so many of your videos that I could predict your alternatives before you announced them…lol. ❤❤❤

@gent_swag 4 ай бұрын

John I'm in NYC now and because I watch your channel, we're getting the best experience possible. Thank you again for what you do! I went to Gino's for Cannolis and Bleecker street for that Nonna Maria slice! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

@whatever1661 4 ай бұрын

I don't get what some people see in Bleecker street. For me IT was a big disappointment

@gent_swag 4 ай бұрын

@@whatever1661where would you recommend for pizza?

@whatever1661 4 ай бұрын

@@gent_swag NY Style? I fear i can't give you a good recommendation. I wasn't impressed with any slice in NY. Maybe it's because i am from Germany. We have millions of Italians so our standart is pretty high. Maybe you try the Nonna Maria and tell me if i think i was wrong. Sometimes restaurants have a bad day. I could just tell you a pretty good Detroit Pizza spot in NY.

@gent_swag 4 ай бұрын

@@whatever1661 I appreciate your honesty. I will try a Detroit style as well.

@whatever1661 4 ай бұрын

@@gent_swag Thank you and thank you taking your time answering to a rando in the commentar section.I liked Ace's Pizza very much. However Absolute Bagels recommendation by herebebar was great.

@Agstockett 4 ай бұрын

My wife and I are staying at the M Social Hotel. We are at the bar overlooking Times Square and having a 4 night stay. We went to SUMMIT one, Bleeker st. and have eaten at a couple of other off the main path restaurants. We are doing Central Park, and Brooklyn Hights promenade tomorrow! Thank you so much for what you do. We have a 3yr old, 2yr old, and a 9 month old. I don’t think we have had a vacation in years, and our vacation has been so amazing due to your videos. Btw my wife is from Ecuador and she CRACKS UP at your wife. Y’all are awesome!!

@MetroWalrus 4 ай бұрын

Ive been a follower for some time now and honestly, the videos kinda plateaud a bit. But THIS! This sir is golden. Very helpful ❤

@Dan11111-p Ай бұрын

Thank yo so much for this! Love Katz & Juniors but happy to try something else!

@indy99-v5 4 ай бұрын

John u r the best . My Friday night go to you tube and about NYNY does not get better Thank you

@dilorobao 3 ай бұрын

There is a spider crawling on the front bagel!!! 6:57

@alexpark6596 4 ай бұрын

Respect for being honest

@cobracommander4378 4 ай бұрын

I love the title of this video. I had to see it!

@scottpitner4298 8 күн бұрын

That P Luger plate looked really good. Burger and FRIES seemed perfect

@Mrpauper 4 ай бұрын

Wow son, $3.25 for a gray's papaya hot dog. Back in the days there used to be one on the corner of west 8th st. they used to be $1.25 for two hot dogs and a drink. Also, in dumdo there is a pizza spot called Ignazio's there vegetarian pizza is good and so are their regular pies. You have to have cash on you but they also have an ATM on sight. Take it from a native New Yorker, if tourist go there go to some place else. You're in New York go to 86 st Brooklyn by bath Ave or 8th Ave in Brooklyn for Chinese food. if your in Coney Island head down to Brighton beach for some Russian food, or bay ridge for some Palestinian food. This is NY beloved where you can eat the entire globe without leaving the city

@OmiWatanube 4 ай бұрын

$5 for a frank and a drink is a bit high, but $7.50 for 2 and a drink still seems like a good price

@sentientarugula2884 4 ай бұрын

Ignazio's is the bomb

@asullivan4047 3 ай бұрын

( N.Y.C.) will never hold a prestigious honorable mention. In the infamous " Chicago pizza magazine "-!!!😳.

@gengis01 2 ай бұрын

Ahh...you're an old time New Yorker. I agree with you on many things except Russian food. Maybe it's just me, but Russian food is...not so appetizing. Maybe that explains why they're so angry all the time. A good friend of mine was Russian. She had a birthday party in Brighton Beach. It was definitely an experience. So many different performances from singing, dancing and god knows what-else. I don't remember much except there was MUCH vodka and the food was all terrible even after drinking half a bottle of vodka. Pickled fish, pickled vegetables, pickled soups (OK, borscht is not technically pickled but it sure tastes like pickled soup). But it was still fun. I gotta take may kids there. I just took them to Jackson Heights where in 5 hours we ate food from 9 different countries.

@Mrpauper 2 ай бұрын

@gengis01 Yes, I am an old school, born in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, and I have to say many things have changed. From the influx of Asia immigrants. Also, Bangladeshi, Turkish, and even eastern Europeans. Like the new supermarket out by Brighton Beach called teshkan ( I hope I didn't chop up the spelling), you must try their hot meal buffet. The food is delicious, and it is worth the visit. It a Halal supermarket, so they also sell Halal Meats and shawarma in the front. Believe me, it's worth the visit

@erichowells3320 3 ай бұрын

Brought a smile to my face when I heard you referranced Apopka Florida in your Nathan's bit. Not many people know about Apopka but ears perked up when I heard it and yes I would love a decent hotdog place in Orlando, originally from Lehigh Valley and there is nothing like it here.

@yugioht42 4 ай бұрын

If you want true steakhouse nostalgia go to Keens. It dates from 1885. Plus photos hang on the wall of former presidents and sports heroes. Above you are smoking pipes from many celebrities. The portions are much larger too. And they do cuts that Peter Luger won’t do. It’s also got a working fireplace in the dining room.

@Lv-nq9qz 4 ай бұрын

I've been there, steaks aside, they made a Lobster Bisque that was better than any I've ever tasted. Back in the day, they would actually keep a pipe there for their clients so they wouldn't have to bring one, there's a few former president's pipes hanging on the ceiling.

@lautrufend 4 ай бұрын

Your assessment of Katz’s is spot on. It’s an outrageous $27 sandwich, and the bland rye bread is the most disappointing part. But my gosh, I still find their pastrami to be the most amazing, juicy, succulent, richly flavorful that I’ve ever tasted. Maybe I bought into the hype, drank the Kool-Aid. I mean, if I lived in New York, Katz would surely never be part of my regular restaurant rotation. But I have a different perspective on price. If I’ve already paid more than $1000 on hotel and airfare and taken a week off work, and ended up 2500+ miles from home, what’s another $27 for a once-in-a-trip in exceptional pastrami? That said, your other recommendations are good too… but I came too far just to let $10 be the tie breaker.

@Birdylockso 4 ай бұрын

On top of that, the $27 pastrami sandwich they offer has twice the amount of meat that the $13 sandwich has, which is actually not that great of a deal if you think about it.

@dougsmith4602 3 ай бұрын

I’ve only gone to Katz once and I’ll never go again. Great old school pastrami on rye sandwiches but my god is it a tourist trap. Overpriced and a really weird ordering system. I was very confused when I went there.

@Birdylockso 3 ай бұрын

@@dougsmith4602 So true. It was confusing when I tried to order. The atmosphere was like just eat and get out. It is now a tourist trap, and Katz won't mind, because with this many tourists, no need for return customers.

@gengis01 2 ай бұрын

That's why this review is great. He's not saying these places suck. He's saying they're over-rated. I love Katz's pastrami. But, as you pointed out, it's too damned expensive and their attitude towards customers is insulting. And, yes, as you pointed out, if I'm travelling to NY for an once-in-a lifetime trip, sure, go to Katz's, maybe even Luger's and half of the other places mentioned here. But I live in the area. So for me, screw that, there's so many places I already found where I can find great pastrami, soup dumplings, steak, hotdogs, cheesecake, etc. and pay less money and get less hassles and better service and higher quality for less money. But that's the advantage of being a local! And kudos to our video host for giving an actual local's perspective to visitors!

@gengis01 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Finally a content creator brave enough to say that Nom Wah, Juniors and others are over-rated. Also I appreciate that you considered a number of factors. Especially since I ate at every place you discussed. I like Katz's deli for flavor and texture of the pastrami but it's ridiculous that I have to pay just for the privilege of walking into this "temple". And I appreciate that you point out places like Magnolia's Bakery and Peter Luger's...this places aren't bad. It's just not the end-all, be-all that many people make them out to be. Juliana's pizza -you're absolutely right. It's pretty damned good pizza (although I'm getting more into Chicago style deep dish and Neopolitan pizzas) but it's nowhere good enough to justify a 3 hour wait. The last time I ate there, was when I noticed the line was short for some reason (that's the great thing about living in or near the city -you wander around and you stumble into opportunities. I never heard of L'industrie pizza but i was walking in NY and I noticed a bunch of people lining up. I'm saavy enough to know when you see people lining up, you ask them why. So I get in line at 11:45 and I get in at 12. Best damned Italian Sub I ever had -the pizza is good but not life-changing like some people will tell you. By 12:30, there's an hour long line going down the street.). Only thing I disagree with is your comment that Gray's Papaya has no seating. Frankly, why would you need seating in a hot dog joint? Grab a cheap dog and leave. And their hot dogs are still cheaper than even street dirty water dog carts and it's way better. Other than that, I agree with you on everything else so that means 11/12 or 92% correct which is an A in any school.

@star-k 4 ай бұрын

Cant wait to grab a breakfast combo from Gray's when im in the city next month. Thanks for being the best online guide to the city. Cant get enough of these videos. 🍻🌆

@nori_04 4 ай бұрын

Def should do that. I always try to grab a combo when I’m around the area

@robertoellison9185 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the quick and informative list.

@miyakawaso 4 ай бұрын

This video made me think of Dubrow's, a place I haven't thought of for decades. The last one closed in 1985. I went to the one in the Garment District. I also frequented the pre-Seinfeld Tom's in the Seventies. Nothing special but it was cheap. Sunday nights my family would like Ratner's which closed in 2002.

@peterkuchenbrod5696 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Katz's is a must-visit for first time NY visitors, but if you want a great sandwich without the circus, Sarge's is the place to go. And I have to disagree about the quality of Nathan's at Coney Island. I swear they're different than the one's you get at any of their other storefronts. Worth the trip? Probably not, but fun to go there and wander around.

@varunaX 4 ай бұрын

its not a must visit imo. it was almost 40$ cad with tax for a sandwich that was far smaller than most of the old youtube vids show. shrinkflation i guess?

@tedneanderthal7373 3 ай бұрын

I'm a native NYer. I love, love, love Joe's pizza which is baked in a coal oven - it makes a huge difference especially to the pizza crust. Ess-A-Bagel is a great bagel place! Yes, there are different types of bagels that are also good but Ess-A-Bagel is consistently very, very good.

@gengis01 2 ай бұрын

Joe's isn't bad. It's just not good enough to justify waiting in line.

@acbenepe 4 ай бұрын

I lived in lower Manhattan most of my life. We shopped at Eileen's and Russ for almost every special occasion The daughters were still working the counter. Both good #1 calls. So glad they're still rocking it..

@aarush_luthra 4 ай бұрын

from a local's POV, I understand... but as a tourist, I still wanna experience all these places.

@oscarm9474 4 ай бұрын

Was in NYC lat week visitng from Europe took the ferry to Brooklyn in the middle of the day to test Juliana's pizza, the resturant completely full but only a single person in line. The best piza I tried in NYC.

@therealhannahlee 4 ай бұрын

This was such a fun idea, and I pretty much completely agree with you. (Except that I do like Junior’s! 😋) Magnolia banana pudding & Juliana’s are my favorites!

@1R1SH_ 4 ай бұрын

Great video!

@robertweisberg5570 4 ай бұрын

For bagels when I am staying in a tourist area is Best Coffee and bagels. Very good. I usually take a dozen home when I fly home.

@HereBeBarr 4 ай бұрын

Yes I agree ☝🏻

@Teddy31976 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video.😊

@foodwithjerry 4 ай бұрын

12. Nathan's can be worth the trip if you plan on visiting Coney Island to check it out. Some people might find Coney Island fun to visit and they got fireworks every Friday in the summer 11. Junior's is a typical NY cheesecake that is more dense while Eileen's is more of a normal cheesecake and it's more fluffy. Everyone has their preferences. BTW if you're a local sometimes the Costcos have whole Junior's cheesecakes for way cheaper than the store.

@jeffreywynn4674 4 ай бұрын

hold on,.... 2nd deli on 33rd, sit down, rarely a wait and the best Pastrami in the city, Katz's always perplexes me with tourist lined up, which is a sight in itself.

@homerb3368 4 ай бұрын

@jeffreywynn4674 well it’s simple - 2nd deli is certified kosher, Katz’s is a kosher style delicatessen 😊😅😂

@MarcGonzales-m3z 4 ай бұрын

David’s Brisket house is a juicy treat!

@rottiearies 4 ай бұрын

I already tried 8 of the spots mentioned in this video because of this channel. I am about to try some of the spots in Astoria from one of your Queens video =)

@booklover555 4 ай бұрын

You didn’t give a best bagel alternative, please add one or two.

@HereBeBarr 4 ай бұрын

Utopia's new location in Midtown + Absolute top tier, Tompkins Square and Best Bagel and Coffee in Manhattan as next up for me.

@robertsarvari8669 4 ай бұрын

Zucker’s

@HabituaILineStepper 4 ай бұрын

Broad Nosh Bagels, try the lox

@Regluna 4 ай бұрын

Absolute is really good and always have a lot of locals in line.

@blpalv15 4 ай бұрын

I actually love Kossars on Grand Street, LES. The bagels are always fresh, the portions of schmear is generous and the prices are great.

@sharifchi 4 ай бұрын

Juliana's YUM! I got the personal size margarita pizza and ate the entire thing! Thanks Jon, you're the best! I'm back in NY in 2 weeks..WOOHOO!

@lorenzomedina5135 4 ай бұрын

Papaya king Was soo special too mee I’m happy they are reopening across the street ….

@MrSpeedyAce 3 ай бұрын

Papaya King just reopened their new location across the street

@cs292 4 ай бұрын

Ate at Magnolia, Bleecker, Liberty Bagels, and 5 Napkin(Patty Melt was awesome)..also went to the 3 story McDonald’ in Time Square..cool vibe. your videos helped a lot. Was there 2 weeks ago.

@thesoholine 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for shouting out Bleecker Street Pizza 🙌 the Nonna Maria is my favorite slice/pie in the city! Completely agree that there are so many other excellent pizza options in NYC beyond Joe's...

@bonniepwtf 4 ай бұрын

Nicely done Jon

@robertweisberg5570 4 ай бұрын

Great video. I am orginally from Long Island. I have not been to Katzs but its on my list. I used to like Carnegie and actually ate there the last weekend they were in business. That day the food wasnt as good as normal. I ate Joes Pizza after running the NY marathon in 2023 as the Times Square location was near my hotel. It was great. I came from FL Compared to what I get here it was excellent. I know about all the other top NY places and will try a few on my next trip. For me Juniors is nostalgia. Cheesecake Factory slices these days are 10-13.00. I love Grays! Cant believe only one left. Prices are cheap and the drinks are sweet and great!

@AKhan.28 4 ай бұрын

You need to try the heavenly cheesecake at Mah-Ze-Dahr

@katarinakrizova2969 4 ай бұрын

I want to experience NY just because of your channel👍

@anneraso5621 4 ай бұрын

The hot dog was invented at Coney Island but at Feltman's which predates Nathan's. You can buy their hot dogs in certain supermarkets but they have no stands.

@TC6268-Aloha 3 ай бұрын

Yeah! Nom Wah Tea Parlor makes you feel like you are in a movie set. In 2012, that area outside and inside Nom Wah Tea Parlor was in the movie - Premium Rush with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

@JAG-ALL-EGO 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Can’t wait to go back to NYC and try a few of these places.

@adventureswithcarl123 4 ай бұрын

Haven't had all the popular pizza places in NYC but juliana's pizza has been my favorite pizza place in the NYC metro area for several years! Haven't tried many of the hot dog centers but wasn't impressed by the one over by battery park that I went to several years ago so I must rather go to Nathan's instead! I also like joe's pizza but I personally think difara's, juliana's, prince street pizza, and lombardis would be better options to to eat at instead! Always will prefer Katz delicatessen to any other sandwich restaurant in nyc! Was wondering can you do a video of your favorite places for mozzarella sticks?

@StephanieJarman 4 ай бұрын

In Toronto, we used to have a "Papaya Hut", same color scheme, same kind of decor but it was a smoothie bar and veggie food! It was kind of an institution too!

@Buzek1978 4 ай бұрын

Good job m8. I visited Billy 🌭last summer in NYC. My Manhattan cheapest snack and really taste 👍.

@davet1081AA 4 ай бұрын

Your content just keeps getting better! I first learned about Junior's from the frozen cheesecakes available at some grocers around Chicago. A tough sell with our local favorite being Eli's.

@rebeccarebel8767 4 ай бұрын

I have been just a long time viewer of this channel that I instantly knew the restaurants Jon would choose over the popular ones 😂. Great video as always!

@roscoemuttley 4 ай бұрын

Nice list, I went to Carnegie before it closed, it was slightly more fancy, we had an elevated booth and a waiter to ourselves.

@allimaier8785 4 ай бұрын

I’d like to watch a “go here, not there” video from you with all the alternatives. Thanks for all the info!

@westie430 4 ай бұрын

Great idea for a video Jon! Thank you so much!!

@Zacht1980 4 ай бұрын

3:47 - "You either love it or hate it" immediately contracts himself by saying "I'm in the middle".

@SoFloCo-ne4rk 4 ай бұрын

He meant "you people".

@alisachamoy225 4 ай бұрын

100% agree with Ess-a-Bagel. It is definitely my favorite bagel place in the city (but the lines at lunch time are absurd).

@sebbvell3426 Ай бұрын

Thank you for offering alternatives instead of just trashing the places for the sake of trashing them

@tjsmoothrock 4 ай бұрын

They brought back papaya king. You may have to come back to the upper east side

@yugioht42 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been to grays and it’s good for the price. I went because I was on the way to something else so I stopped for a quick lunch. Also Anthony bourdain used to go a lot. It’s really how I know about it.

@JoseFlores-kl6jm 4 ай бұрын

Jon instead of visiting NYC every 2 years I will try if possible to visit every year.

@Youtubesuckshitt 4 ай бұрын

Be safe, it's not worth it

@asullivan4047 3 ай бұрын

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Nothing more tasty than a mom & pop shop "Chicago" style hot dog-!!!🤗.

@21070085 4 ай бұрын

I would like to mention Leon's bagels - went there twice. Highly recommend!!

@hoppysport2872 4 ай бұрын

Katz's makes the best hot dog in NYC. We live in Manhattan and go there three times a year and share a $27.00 pastrami sandwich and order one $4.95 hot dog each. For $16.00 each it's a great meal. You are so right about Ess-a-Bagel. Have lived a couple of blocks away for years and have been there once. Their bagels are really doughy and undercooked on the inside.

@Tomblr_Beats 3 ай бұрын

Gray's Papaya was 1 of the best hotdogs i have ever eaten over there! Super tasty! I've got to know that restaurant because of your video's So it deserved it's number 2 spot

@sbel6626 4 ай бұрын

As someone from Montreal, I was sorely disappointed by Katz. If you think Katz is good, come to Montreal and have a smoked meat at Greenspot. Your mind will be blown On another note, the best food experience I had in NYC was Veselka's. I was the only one in the entire line to sit on the unheated terrace at 10pm in April, and I had the stroganoff in the cold and it was delicious.

@sophocles1198 3 ай бұрын

If the best food experience you had was at Veselka you probably need to try harder next time :)

@dunderwood4444 4 ай бұрын

Solid review New Subscriber🎉

@ThePiazza 4 ай бұрын

Papaya in the UES just reopened!

@yugioht42 4 ай бұрын

I like nom wah because of its outdoor location now. They had to put tables outside now. It works. And the chef is trying to do new stuff is kinda nice.

@dboynyc9487 4 ай бұрын

Eileen's is absolutely the best cheesecake! I don't even like cheesecake but I eat Eileen's often😂😂😂plus u can ship people cheesecake from there FedEx which I do around the holidays, yummy 😋

@JeffinBville 4 ай бұрын

It's 1963. I'm 5. We're at Nathans Coney Island, and that we live only a few blocks away we're there a lot. It was heaven, esp the fries if they were salted right. Do not take away that magic! As for hot dogs, any street cart in a busy location will be fine, Just watch the prices. There used to be a felafel place on McDougal where for $2 you could get a felafel that would feed two but then I'm dating myself. Now I'm in Michigan and would kill for a slice of real pizza (Hey Detroit! Calm down! That ain't pizza!) a felafel or a decent bagel. Luckily, NY Bagel ships overnight, 2 dozen for ~$54 which seems high but at $2.25 each, that's cheaper than the crap they try to sell as bagels out here. (what's the NY secret? Catskill's water running through 100 year old lead pipes.)

@HereBeBarr 4 ай бұрын

I bet in 1963 Nathan’s was a way different experience. I’d love to hop in a Time Machine to see it.

@jamespohl-md2eq 4 ай бұрын

FALAFEL

@Lv-nq9qz 4 ай бұрын

I have a soft spot for Nathan's. I love on long Island and there were a couple of locations out here that were basically the only hot dog restaurants you could go to, and I did basically whenever I passed them. The Thursday throwback when you could get a hot dog for 10 cents was awesome

@JeffinBville 4 ай бұрын

@@Lv-nq9qz When we moved out to the Island we'd go to Nathans down in Oceanside but it wasn't the same as on Coney.

@sophocles1198 3 ай бұрын

Scarr's (pizza slices), Veniero's (Italian cheesecake), Pastrami Queen, Black Seed (I love Ess-a-Bagel too).

@shejean 2 ай бұрын

Three weeks ago I did go to Russ & Daughters store (not café) to get my beloved sable & white fish. I then walked down the block to go get deli beef tongue at Katz’ to take back home. The line was around 50-60 people in length. It would have taken me an hour just to get to the takeout counter. 🥴 Sigh. As for Junior’s….hubby and I looooove their chicken soup with matzoh ball (one huge ball). So yummy and rich!

@3ls4g4c10us 4 ай бұрын

Russ & Daughters used to use bagels from Bagel Hole in Brooklyn, which were fantastic. They’ve since switched to their own bagels, and they’re not nearly as good. The fish is still tops though.

@mindtpi 4 ай бұрын

The fly crawling over the bagels in @ 6:57 puts Ess-a-Bagel at the bottom of the list for me

@xsamus223x 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your honesty about Joe's. It's a 5.6/10.

@peterpanini7877 3 ай бұрын

Juniors has great Pastrami and Turkey sandwiches. Eileen's is great creamy cheesecake. Malibu Diner, Andrew's, and Skylight Diner. The bierhaus on 3d Ave is good too

@sandragregg9079 4 ай бұрын

Russ and daughters is my favorite

@Bert_Wayfarer 4 ай бұрын

Papaya king just coming back to life :D haha but greys is a great value for sure!

@Lv-nq9qz 4 ай бұрын

I was super disappointed by juniors cheesecake. It just tasted very typical and mass produced. I'd like to try Eileen's one day, I saw them in another video and in addition to the cheesecake looking delicious, it was a cute store with a cheerful atmosphere.

@greylock2672 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your reviews. Russ and Daughters is a great place it was a nice surprise you added them. But while I do enjoy them I find my personal favorites spot is Barney Greengrass up on Amsterdam. It just edges Russ and Daughters out slightly in my opinion. If you haven’t given them a try please do and compare.

@trainstar5 3 ай бұрын

So many good to great eateries in NY. I need to go back home 😊

@Abefroman-lq3md 4 ай бұрын

Love this channel.

@dougleclaire9424 4 ай бұрын

Old Town Bar - best cheeseburger /potato salad combo in historic setting.

@gengis01 2 ай бұрын

Just checked them out on Google Maps. Pictures don't seem very interesting. Just another pub in the big city.

@dougleclaire9424 2 ай бұрын

@@gengis01 Historic....always packed.....never gets old. Not even close to being just another pub in NYC. Go first...then make your comments. Google Maps vs. being inside the place and enjoying the food and history.....come on. Wow! Google Maps?? What? I'm dying laughing here

@dougleclaire9424 Ай бұрын

@@gengis01 Old Town Bar...one of the most historic taverns in NYC ....sorry it didn't meet your expectations. Oh...right...who cares!

@dsvillalva 4 ай бұрын

Love Ming in all you videos ❤❤❤

@BadNewsDave 4 ай бұрын

Sarge’s Deli is great. For a true Kosher Deli, I would go to Ben’s in Bayside, besides Pastrami, do try the Chopped Liver, Potato Pancake, and the Stuffed Derma. . A 1/2 lb Pastrami Sandwich is nearly half the cost of Katz’s or 2nd Ave Deli. If you go to Bayside, walk a bit to Forest Hills and have the best Tex Mex in the city, Five Burros. Get the burritos, steak and shrimp. I’m not in NyC anymore, but I heard Ben’s and Mr Broadway are merging. So, that should be awesome. For an Italian Deli, Faicco’s Italian Deli is great. For a great German Deli, Schaller & Weber is a must. Russ & Daughters is great.

@samuraishonan4706 2 ай бұрын

I was born and raised in Queens Long Island...the City which is part of the Island for those hard-core. I do miss Sabretts and Slices, but living in Japan now for forty years....no comparison. Japan rocks.

@SteMCFC79 4 ай бұрын

Maybe it's because it was the first Hotdog I ate in the states but I loved Nathan's, I didn't experience lines because I used the self service till and I genuinely can't stop thinking about it.