personal notes on places to try.
| Name | Go back? | ‘hood | Metro | Address | Style | Good for | Comments |
| Bon Chon Chicken | ? | Midtown | 34th St-Herald Sq. | 314 5th Ave, New York, NY | korean fried chicken | ||
| Tehuitzingo | ? | Midtown West | 50th St – 1CE | 695 10th Ave, New York | Mexican | tacos, tortas, quesidillas | |
| Le Soleil | ? | Midtown West | Columbus circle 1ABCD | 877 10th Ave, New York 10019 | Haitian | griot, poisson rose | |
| Golden Mall ‘food court’ | ★ | Flushing | Main St-7 | 41-28 Main St, Flushing, Queens | Chinese | o m g | |
| XiAn Famous Foods | ★ | Chinatown | East Broadway-F | 88 East Broadway, NYC | Chinese | so happy they opened up in chinatown | |
| Le Grainne Café | ★ | Chelsea | 23rd St-1CE; 14th St-AL | 183 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10018 | French | Tarte tatin | |
| Num Pang | ★ | Greenwich | Union sq. | 21 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003 | Cambodian | sandwiches | takeout joint |
| Banh Mi So 1 | Y | Little Italy | Grand-BD | 369 Broome St, New York, NY | Vietnamese | #1 & #12 | they’re big |
| Xie Xie | Y | Hell’s Kitchen | 50th St – 1CE | 645 9th Ave, New York, NY | thousand-year-old icecream & cha ca sandwich | num-pang style sandwiches | |
| Dumpling House | Y | chinatown | Grand St-BD | 118A Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002 | Chinese | sesame pancake sandwiches | |
| Congee | Y | chinatown | Grand St-BD | 98 Bowery, New York, NY 10013 | Chinese | canto congee | |
| Maoz | Y | Union Sq. | Union Sq. | 38 Union Sq E, New York, NY 10003 | Veg | do-it-yourself falafels! | takeout |
| Takahachi | Y | East Village | 1st Ave-L | 85 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 | Sushi | ||
| Sapporo | Y | Times Sq. | 49th St.-NRW | 152 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019 | Ramen | a bit salty, but good place to eat in the desert of times sq | |
| Chai Thai Home Kitchen | Y | Hell’s Kitchen | Columbus Circle 1ABCD | 930 8th Ave., New York, NY 10019 | Thai | good chive cakes | |
| SanRasa | Y | Staten Island | St George ferry terminal | 226 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY 10301 | Sri Lankan | curry | will try sunday buffet $11 |
| Tiffin Wallah | Y | Flatiron | 28th St-6; 23rd St-RW | 127 E 28th St, New York, NY 10079 | Indian – southern | Yummy lunch buffet for $7. Veg | |
| Dessert Truck | Y | where the truck is | desserts | desserts on a truck | |||
| Pisticci | Y | Morningside | 125th St-1 | 125 La Salle St, New York, NY 10027 | Italian | coffee, tiramisu, garlic bread | claims to be the first carbon-neutral resto in nyc |
| Lan Café | Y | East Village | 1st Ave-L | 342 E 6th St | Veg Vietnamese | limited menu but consistent cooking | |
| Thai Market | Y | Morningside | 110th St-1BC | 960 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025 | Thai | set menu sucks, order à la carte | |
| Szechuan Gourmet | ok | Midtown | Times sq, Grand Central | 21 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018 | Sichuan | mapo tofu good, dandan noodles bad, need to try shuizhuyu | |
| Saigon Grill | ok | Greenwich | Union sq. | 91 University Pl, New York, NY 10003 | Vietnamese | grilled meats | way too huge portions, trendy / noisy |
| Tien Garden | N | LES | Grand St-BD | 170 Allen St, New York, NY 10002 | Vegan | ||
| Congee Village | N | LES | Grand St-BD | 100 Allen St, New York | Chinese | fish congee and cong-you-bing were subpar |
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