191218 Thu May 10 16:54:04 -0700 2001 4 18 Manhattan 0 1021118 I decided to check out Gan Eden (74 W. 47 St.) after reading the voices Cheap Eats special. It's a third-floor Bukharian (sp?) glatt kosher restaurant that seems to cater to the Diamond District crowd. The first thing we noticed upon entering the spare room was the aroma of char-grilled kebabs. The second was the prices. The $6 lunch special includes two ground-meat lola kebabs, rice, a wholesome vegetable soup and great bread -- and a drink. Two of us went for the special; the third ordered a tasty hot plate of plov, a kind of delicately flavored pilaf with lamb. At $19 before tip, none of us left disappointed, although we did notice that the charbroiled aroma had followed us back to the office. I'll have to get back there and try some of the other kebabs (lamb, chicken, etc.) and salads (Israeli, babaganoush). Although Sietsema characterized the proprietors as kinda gruff, our waitress was courteous and professional. Maybe he caught them on an off day. Thu May 10 16:54:04 -0700 2001 0 J. DiStefano 1 1773569 Is this place still in business? Their phone number, 212-869-3596, no longer works. Fri Jul 28 17:34:56 -0700 2006 1021118 14461 Maxwell 2 1773697 It's closed, but there is Taam Tov, couple doors East. Same repertoire. Taam-Tov 46 W. 47th St., 4th floor, New York, NY 10036 between Fifth and Sixth Aves. 212-768-8001 Fri Jul 28 18:09:55 -0700 2006 1773569 12766 welle 1 1773688 There are two Diamond District Bukharan places I know of that are currently in business: Taam Tov & Aron's. Aron's is awful. I'm going to Taam Tov next week. http://petercherches.blogspot.com Fri Jul 28 18:07:48 -0700 2006 1021118 10736 Peter Cherches 2 1773710 Aron's is horrible -- Taam Tov is actually quite good, aside from the recently added sushi side of the menu. That's as bad as one might imagine, given the fact that bukhara is a landlocked area with no real tradition of using fish for anything except a charcoal grilled kebab. Fri Jul 28 18:13:37 -0700 2006 1773688 12064 david sprague