Moving! heading to a new nabe will be at 8th ave btwn 37 & 38
Well the subject pretty much says it. My office is moving at the end of the year. So what's to eat over here?
I am more familiar toward midtown, been to Lazarra's pizza, and Pick-a-Pita, Ben's, but there's got to be more.
what's good for lunch around here ?
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I live in the area and haven't found many places, well for dinner. Most places I've found close after work hours. I guess I'm also lazy and don't feel like walking 2 ave's cross town after a day of work. One place I would say to check out with co-workers after a happy hour or something like that is yoo chun on 38th bw 6 and 7. I would check it out before bringing a client there. It might be a little risky for that. Its byob also.
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There is a great Italian Deli on the SE corner of 8th Ave and 29th.(?) Great for hot heros or pastas. You will notice it as you walk downtown because there are always construction trucks and police cars parked in front, clogging the eastern most lane on 8th ave.
Also get a menu for Daisy Mays BBQ. It's in the mid 40's on 11th Ave. They have good ribs and a wonderful Texas Chili. It's rich and smokey. Give them both a try, but they are both very heavy and very messy. -
You could try Metro Marche, the relatively new French bistro, on 8th Av. & 41st St. (on the south side of Port Authority Bus Terminal).
Here's a hilarious review by restaurant critic Alan Richman:
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mikezenspace
Dec 6, 2006 07:23 PM
I work in the building where Camino Sur is located...pretty good.
Aura (Thai) is good and has very fast delivery (9th and 36th).
Cupcake Cafe moved across the st, 9th near 40th.
Carbone (38th bet. 8th and 9th), good coal fired pizza. I believe this is the former location of Napoli Trattoria.
Soul Fixins' (34th and 9th), good basic soul food place. -
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Cuisine of Pakistan, on 9th@36th. Los Poblanitos for Mexican on 38th between 8th and 9th. Sichuan Gourmet for chinese delivery, Minar for Indian delivery, sandwich planet for sandwiches and burgers, the 4 items for 4 dollars chinese place on the north side of 38th just east of 8th ave, are all places my office eats at pretty frequently. I was not really impressed with burgers and cupcakes. There might still be bureks right by Lazarra's as well.
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Oh - Cupcake Cafe (did that close too? or combine with some coffee shop or something?) has fantastic muffins and whole wheat/pumpkin donuts. As for Mexican, there is a Burritoville on 39th street between 8th and 9th (closer to 9th)... Again there used to be a spectacular Mexican place in the nabe, on the W corner of 38th and 9th, but it closed... I think there is some kind of bar there now.
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I used to live there. You'll find several good spots on 9th avenue. There is a thai place called Aceluck, on (roughly) 9th and 40th. I absolutely love the food there, though the atmosphere is kind of cold/modern (nice people though). There are a couple of other thai places on 9th ave too, a couple of blocks down. For chinese, there is T.S.Ma, which used to be very nice but is not what it once was. There is a Fat Sal's for pizza, that's around 9th and 39th. They can make it thin crust if you ask. I agree that the people at Village 38 are cool. Also, there used to be a little-known but cute little Italian place on 38th between 8th and 9th called Napoli Trattoria I think, but last time I was there, it was closed.
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re: kersie
I am no longer recommending Aceluck. My recent takeout experiences have been disasters, so I headed there last night thinking it was maybe just takeout. No, the entire place is a disaster.... stuff was swimming in sauces that had never had a heavy sauce previously and the beautiful presentation I'd grown used to was completely absent. Everything was greasy and pretty flavorless - take it OFF your list, please.
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come on, someone must have an idea about this neighborhood.
where do I go for decent lunchtime, Thai, Chinese, burger (is burger and cupcakes any good or am I going to White Castles?) Mexican, and a good bar for after work, it's a must. Even places to go for a lunch meeting, both on the cheap when it's an in-house staff lunch and something classier to impress the clients
please help
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Have a family member who works near there too He frequents Village 38 (NW corner of 38th/8th). I've eaten there many times too. They have great sandwiches and salads, a wonderful hot/cold food buffet (I know many of those are scary but this one is not!), and the owners are really nice (Susie especially). The only food we've had there that isn't great is their pizza, everything else is great for lunch. I particularly like their cold noodle salad, too.
