Dinner in East Village?
Hello,
I'm only two months old to NY. I was wondering what's your favorite place for dinner in the East Village since my boyfriend and I heard it was a great place to get dinner. We're willing to try anything at least once. We already have been to Klong, Grand Sichuan, Ramen Setyaga, S'mac, and the multitude of Indian places on 6th St. Our price range is under $30 for the both of us. Thanks for your help!
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23 Comments:
it's closer to the stuy town area, but kati at 14th and 1st is a great place. relatively new thai restaurant with more than reasonable prices and good food.
tracyh at 9:50AM on 10/27/09
ginghampirate, this is a post below that covers some good eating options along 7th St. and 1st...
gutreactions at 9:54AM on 10/27/09
There is a cute little place called Cafe Cortadito - delicious, delicious Caribbean food! They are actually going to be a this food show I'm going to in two weeks, might be a great place to get to know the food scene in NYC? The show is called Cook Eat Drink Live.... i think their site is www.cookeatdrinklive.com.... $65 dollars isn't so bad for food and wine tasting and chef demos - can't really go wrong!
Sevan at 10:42AM on 10/27/09
Here's the link to the thread about 7th Street:
http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2009/10/7th-street-and-1st-ave.html
Alaina Browne at 11:47AM on 10/27/09
Living on 7th I would have to recommend Virage (7th st and 2nd ave)
Try the "Hot & Spicy Penne Ala Vodka" (some of the best i have ever had) with a side of Steamed Spinach (complements the pasta very well)
also for Lunch the Grilled Chicken BLT is great (comes with salad and fries seasoned very nicely)
Great place for a solid meal and they deliver
Jason NYC at 12:49PM on 10/27/09
Kasadela on 11th and C.. great wings and sake selection, mostly small plates that are reasonably priced, friendly staff.
andeerew84 at 1:49PM on 10/27/09
If you like Mexican, try Itzocan on 9th and Avenue A
momstheword at 1:50PM on 10/27/09
Under $30 together or per person?
I always like to talk up Yuca Bar on 7th and A. Fabulous Tapas and cheap happy hour mojitos. Also Mamouns on St. Marks b/w 2nd and 3rd is great: cheap falafel and shwarma.
Oh and Crif Dogs! And Hummus Place! Avenue A Sushi and Momofuku Noodle bar! So many great options!
alliect at 2:58PM on 10/27/09
I would try Supper (2nd and A), Caracas (7th btwn 1st and A), Max (B btwn 3rd and 4th), Veselka, Criff Dogs (yum!).... there are soo many!
avideater at 3:02PM on 10/27/09
paprika on st marks b/w 1st and A for yummy italian
la palapa between 1st and 2nd for mexican.. or cheaper and still delicious: benny's burrito's on Ave A and 6th St.
go sushi (i think this is what it's called) on st marks b/w 2nd and 3rd has good, cheap sushi. it's under a red awning and has a little outdoor seating area.
khyber pass for afghan food a few doors down..
acme on great jones b/w lafayette and broadway has an awesome brunch deal.
village yokocho on stuyvesant st. @ 3rd avenue, 2nd floor. and if you want drinks, go to angel's share behind the wood door to the left when you walk in.
SEats at 3:53PM on 10/27/09
Mara's Homemade on 6th St.
flavacrisp at 4:55PM on 10/27/09
Veselka!
ec_washington at 5:01PM on 10/27/09
the redhead (a little over the $30 for two limit, but bacon peanut brittle? COME ON)!! caracas, veselka, paul's place for burgers (and the smith on sunday nights - burger and a beer for $14), pylos (mezethes at least), westville east, cafe rakka, and of course artichoke.
whenever friends come into town and ask me to pick a cheap dinner spot, i take them to akina sushi on 14th btwn 1st and A. very reasonable prices and fresh, delicious sushi - and it's BYOB
rebeccadiamond at 8:17PM on 10/27/09
Mostly to second peeps above -
warm borscht at Veselka's
The Stage diner on 2nd btwn 7th and 8th (fried meatloaf)
Itzocan is great "french" mexican (someone above mentioned) but could go over the $30.
Cafe Mogador - and east village classic (esp the brunch)
Criff Dogs
Caracas
brunch at the Smith
pickle at 3:33PM on 10/28/09
supper, terroir, or the new motorino! all fabulous options...
eatandgreet at 5:13PM on 10/28/09
i lived in the hood for 3 1/2 years and some of my faves are:
Apiary
Cafecito (cuban .. ave C and 12th st)
DBGB
Sunburnt Cow (for unlimited cocktail brunch -- Ave C. also)
Soba-Ya
Do-Sirak (korean food NOT korean bbq)
Mama Mexico Centro
Hiro (for sushi)
The Smith (for Brunch only)
Caracas (venezuelan arepas)
Momofuku Ssam
hazenyc at 9:29AM on 10/29/09
I 2nd @hazenyc Momofuku Ssam is one of the best restaurants in the city, but that's not anything new.
I like Sunburnt cow too, but only if you really like to drink. Otherwise, the unlimites cocktail brunch isn't worth it. Especially since the one time I went, my party was forced to get up and leave our table to make room for other brunchers. We had to finish our cocktails at the bar, which was weird at 1pm.
alliect at 11:26AM on 10/29/09
The following are my must-eat places:
Caracas for arepas,
Ippudo for ramen,
Taishou for Japanese izakaya,
Polonia for pierogis (better than Veselka in my opinion),
Num Pang for Cambodian style sandwiches,
Panna for Indian,
Sigiri for Sri Lankan,
Porchetta for pork belly,
and Chikalicious for NY's best cupcakes!
All these are in your price range of $30 but Cafe Cortadito is also a must-eat although slightly more expensive.. they have the best churrascos and tres leches in town!
REDinNYC at 1:38PM on 10/30/09
- BEST sushi (and i just came back from japan): takahachi, av b bet 5/6th
- old-school ev: orlin, st. marks bet 1/2nd
- italian: supper, 2nd & 2nd or della pace on 7th/2nd
- great, but too crowded to ever eat there: clinton st. baking co. on clinton @ houston
evs25 at 12:28AM on 10/31/09
Mama's on east 3rd and Ave A has some awesome comfort food!
Rai Rai Ken (forgot the street...11th? 10th) between 1st and 2nd has really good and authentic Japanese noodles
Little Poland has affordable, hearty Polish food (but I wouldn't reccomend for date night, since it feels like eating in your Polish grandma's kitchen)
jordano at 5:06PM on 11/02/09
Cafe Itzocan is really excellent, though on the tiny side. Supper is also very good, especially as the weather gets colder.
NOT the Indian restaurants. They're terrible. But Sigiri is good and different.
firni at 9:37PM on 11/04/09
I like Motorino on E. 12th for great pizza.......
Supper on E. 2nd for really delicious pastas made fresh to order and DBGB for great burgers.
The East Village is so good.......don't forget about Katz's deli for great pastrami sandwiches, though it is kind of gross in there.
Stacey Snacks at 11:31PM on 11/04/09
why has no one mentioned The Dumpling Man?
marlahoffman at 6:19PM on 11/07/09