Soho restaurant
Can anyone recommend a good, but moderately priced, restaurant in Soho for dinner on Saturday night? I'll be around W. Houston and Thompson and need to find a restaurant in the area.
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FYI: I went to Goblin Market, which was great. I also tried Corio. The food was quite good, but the place is really a bar. It is empty at dinner time, but when we left at around 11:00 p.m., there was a long line through the downstairs area (the main restaurant/bar is upstairs), out the door, and down the block. People sit in groups at tables and order bottle service. They couldn't wait to get rid of us so that they could give our table to people who were there to drink.
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Unlike most posters on this site, I don't love Snack. I lived in Greece for awhile and have always been disappointed by the food at Snack. It does not compare to places in Astoria.
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re: comidaqueen
JungMann
Feb 22, 2007 06:47 AM
I'm in agreement. I really don't see what's so great about Snack. I found my pastitsio begging for salt and my friend's moussaka wasn't properly cooked. I didn't quite like the service I got either, so I haven't been back in years. Maybe it's changed in the past 5 years, but I doubt it.
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If you're a party of 2, I would recommend Snack on Thompson (Prince/Spring). They serve consistently satisfying Greek cuisine for reasonable prices. I adore their taramasalata, saganaki and lamb stifado. There are only 5 two-person tables, so I would not go with a large group.
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NYChristopher
Feb 21, 2007 08:19 AM
Out of curiosity, how does Snack compare in price to Midtown Greeks (overpriced, IMO) or Astoria Greeks (reasonably priced, IMO)?
Also is fish a focus or a compliment there?
I was thrilled to discovered Demetris recently, a reasonably priced seafooder on Broadway in Astoria that I'm sure has been around forever, it's just new to me.
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Boy was I disappointed in Il Buco. The space is breathtaking. However the food was ordinary. We had veal, pork, polenta, greens et. al. The server and the menu are so pretenscious with overly effusive descriptions and praise for the food, the culinary region etc.
I concur with Balthazar, Blue Ribbon Sushi. Still need to get to Raouls. An institition.
What ever you do don't do dos caminos! I I like kittichai. Some may find it sceney. -
I'll second Raoul's and Jerry's, and add these to the list:
Lupa (Thompson above Houston) - great Italian if you can get a table
Jane (Houston between Thompson and LaGuardia) - solid New American
Arturo's (Houston and Thompson) - old-school coal oven pizza
Peep (Prince between Thompson and Sullivan) - Thai in a fun space
Bistro Les Amis (Spring and Thompson) - French bistro, less expensive than Raoul's
Country Cafe (Thompson between Spring and Broome) - French-Moroccan
Mekong (6th Ave and King) - newish Vietnamese with pretty decent reviews on this board -
NYChristopher
Feb 20, 2007 11:08 PM
Rocco (181 Thompson) is a pleasant, if nondescript red-sauce Italian stalwart, but French bistro's being my thing, I prefer Raoul's (180 Prince). Also, Jerry's at 101 Prince. Upscale diner with New American fare.
NB: You WILL pay more at Raoul and the crowds may be dizzying, too.
roccorestaurant.com
jerrysnyc.comOther ideas (a little more upscale):
Il Buco, country Italian on Bond at Lafayette is a little out of the way and has changed chef's since my last visit, but the room is great and the food was too.
Balthazar, 80 Spring Street, the Keith McNally brasserie that started it all (for him, anyway) is surprisingly affordable (relatively speaking) but book your table NOW.
Blue Ribbon Sushi at Sullivan and Prince is about as good as Next Door Nobu but costs half as much (if you go easy on the sake).
