What are YOUR 9th Avenue favorites?

[NAtiveNewYorker]

Any cuisine. Any cost. Any location bewteen 57th and 42nd.

I like:
Marseille
Roberto Passon

I dislike:
5 Napkin Burger

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Marseille
630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Five Napkin Burger
630 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

[JungMann]

I like:
Poseidon Bakery
Gazala's Kitchen
Wondee Siam

I dislike:
Q2Thai
Braai

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Gazala Place
709 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Wondee Siam
792 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Poseidon Bakery
629 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Q2 Thai
788 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Braai
329 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019

[NAtiveNewYorker]

Poseidon Bakery is great.

[a_and_w]

A third for Poseidon. I miss those cream cheese pastries and savory pies, particularly Menina's Mash.

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Poseidon Bakery
629 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[chow_gal]

Hell's Kitchen. Uncle Nick

[nooyawka]

I like Chanpen Thai at 51st and 9th. I haven't dined there in over a year, but whenever I'm in the area, I keep them in mind.

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Chanpen
761 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[NAtiveNewYorker]

Still good. Just went there on your rec. Many thanks.

[orthorunner]

Likes:
Kyotofu
Amy's Bread

Dislikes:
on 9th ave? it's all good! (except McDonald's)

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Kyotofu
705 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Amy's Bread
672 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[a_and_w]

Second Amy's, especially the carrot cake.

[Motosport]

Roberto Passon for brunch. Good food at reasonable prices. I've only been there for brunch.

[smokeandapancake]

uncle nicks
nicks ouzaria
puttanesca
delta grill for a muffaletta

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Puttanesca
859 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

Delta Grill
700 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Uncle Nick's
747 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Uncle Nick's Ouzaria
749 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[prdct]

Pam Real Thai
Wondee Siam
Marseille
Casuella

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Casellula
401 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019

Marseille
630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Wondee Siam
792 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Pam Real Thai
404 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019

[jth9]

Room Service
690 9th Avenue
(between 47th St & 48th St)

Amazing Thai. Nice decor, unbeatable price

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Room Service
690 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[davetitle]

FYI Roberto Passon is over-rated and been getting worse and worse.

Gazala is the best new addition to the hood. Great food, great people.

Stecchinno is the worst new addition to the hood. Complete design FAIL, over-priced cocktails and brain-numbingly dull menu.

Uncle Nicks is the best old dog in the race. Their whole grilled fish is a delicious deal. The Porgy is only $19 and so good.

Other Likes:
Aheli - new Indian spot. slow service but nice, fresh taste.

Avoid:
Puttanesca - one of the MANY sub-par Italian options in the hood.
Cascina - See above. Even worse, though.
Ralphs - See above.

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Gazala Place
709 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Puttanesca
859 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

Cascina
647 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Uncle Nick's
747 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Aaheli
826 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Stecchino
765 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[a_and_w]

I was never all that impressed with Uncle Nick's, at least for stuff like gyros and souvlaki. The one exception was when they made roast suckling pig sandwiches for the 9th Ave Food Festival. I also dig Roberto Passon, particularly the carbonara and trecolori salad, though it's been over a year since I dined there, so maybe things have changed.

[mollyj]

Roberto Passon just left the restaurant. They're getting a new chef

[bronwen]

Is Roberto Passon open or closed?

[gloriousfood]

Yes, but under a new name. From the NY Times:

"GIULIANO Roberto Passon has ended his run as chef at the restaurant that bore his name. Now it’s up to the new marquee chef, Giuliano Matarese, from La Carbonara: 741 Ninth Avenue (50th Street), [phone]."

[spdnyc]

That's a shame. That papardelle with lamb ragu was amazeballs!

[buttertart]

Pam's Real Thai Encore on 47th at 9th is a favorite (their steamed fish with lime juice and garlic is on my list of must-eats for this weekend).

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Pam Real Thai Encore
402 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036

[mollyj]

HK
Wondee
Cassellula
Sacco Pizza

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Casellula
401 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019

Wondee Siam
792 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

HK
523 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10018

Sacco Pizza
819 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[a_and_w]

I never got Sacco Pizza at all. I much preferred the wood-fired pies from Don Giovanni, on 44th just off 9th.

[The Professor]

Marseille is a great place; likewise Amy's Bread. There is an Indonesian resto, Bali, that is also very nice.

Yesterday I enjoyed a great sandwich at Hallo Berlin. They've been kicking around Manhatten at various locations for years.

Really tasty wurst on a crusty roll with sauteed onion, red cabbage, and saurkraut and a glass of German beer...all for less than $9. German tubesteak at it's best.

I was saddened however to learn that Rolf, the owner, passed away last month at age 57. I do hope the enterprise survives his passing...it is one of Manhatten's best lunch (or dinner) deals, flavor-wise and value-wise.

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Hallo Berlin
626 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Marseille
630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

[a_and_w]

RIP, Rolf. Where is Hallo Berlin now located? When I lived in the neighborhood, they were on 10th Ave.

[LNG212]

The one on 10th with the "beer garden" is still there. They have a (very) small location on 9th Avenue as well. Plus I believe they still have the lunch cart in midtown too.

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Hallo Berlin
626 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Hallo Berlin Express
744 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Hallo Berlin Juicy Food Stand
W 54th St and 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[NAtiveNewYorker]

Sometimes Amy's is a bit stale, I have found.

[The Professor]

A bit stale? How so? And what specifically?
I only ask since their stuff always seems the freshest on the street, especially those great breads!

[NAtiveNewYorker]

Later in the day, I find that the breads and rolls get a little stale.

[The Professor]

Interesting.
I honestly can't say I've ever encountered that problem. I find that their bread products hold up quite well, even taken home and enjoyed the next day.

[rpk]

I had the worst sticky bun ever from Amy's. It looked like fun (well, to me it did, my sister-in-law expressed a different opinion on first sight, but that's a different story) but it turned out to be an utterly bland, stale white roll with some sticky stuff slathered on top. To me, a sticky bun should be a rich, cinnamony roll infused with what have you, rolled in what nots, etc. Not this one. Worst EVER!

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Amy's Bread
672 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[Motosport]

We had an excellent brunch at El Centro on Sunday

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El Centro
824 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[veralouise]

Don't forget about Hummus Kitchen and Lazarra's Pizza.

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Lazzara's
617 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Hummus Kitchen
768 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[jimmyjazz]

any good bar and grills in the hood? looking for some beers and decent bar food if possible.
thanks

[jdg5005]

I am partial to SHORTY'S on 42nd and 9th. The best cheese steaks in the city, and they are all bar, with 15-20 various drafts.

GO THERE.

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Shorty's
576 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[spdnyc]

I like:
-Nizza (It's my go-to place - even if they took away the warm calamari and potato salad)
-Marseille
-Caselulla (If you can get a seat!)
-Roberto Passon (Though it is in transition, yes?)
-Room Service (for their amazing lunch specials and decor)
-Whym (great for brunch)

Dislike:
-Kyotofu (I realllly wanted to like it but their key lime tofu tasted like windex and nothing else was memorable.)
-Basilica (Amazing no-fuss italian, and they make their own pasta, but once a manager asked my friend and I to leave after we finished dinner because he needed the table - only ten or so tables. And we had ordered wine and dessert and had yet to finish our last glass. It was unforgivable.)

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Casellula
401 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019

Kyotofu
705 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Nizza
630 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Marseille
630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Whym
889 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Basilica
676 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Room Service
690 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[jomine]

any opinion of Pietrasanta? 47th and 9th

[chowsue]

Pietrasanta used to be my favorite restaurant, our go-to place when we lived around there, but they changed owners a while back and it is not good now.
They used to have an amazing black pasta seafood and a papparedelle plate that was just awesome.

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Pietrasanta
683 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

[swyeoh]

Piece of Chicken, baby!

Although to be honest the side dishes were the star- if I ever make it back I'd get double okra + mac + yams for $8, sit right there on the pavement and go for broke.

[foodie4life]

I believe the owners of Roberto Passon are closing it and re-opening it as something else. Sad, because I love it too!

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[lemonyc]

i realy like brunch at eatery..tried vinyl recently and was less than impressed (dinner). also i dont know what the obsession is with uncle nicks..i dont think its a good representation of greek food. theres a turkish place next to poseidon bakery thats pretty good (i think its Turkish Cusine)

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Eatery
798 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Vynl
754 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Turkish Cuisine
631 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

[a_and_w]

I, too, never got the love for Uncle Nick's, except one time when they had roast suckling pig sandwiches at the 9th Ave Food Festival.

[Pan]

Try their fish. Their avgolemano soup is pretty good, too, though I ask for more lemon to squeeze in. I did like the food at Dafni more, in general, though. Crazy-large portions there, however!

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Dafni
325 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

[buttertart]

We were just at Dafni last Sunday - their taramosalata is brilliant as was the grilled striped bass I had (perfectly cooked, the flesh all curdy and moist) and my husband's shrimp with feta. Love their Greek fries. Good wine list with interesting and unusual bottles, reasonably priced. Really a very nice restaurant.

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Dafni
325 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

[Pan]

I agree. Now, if they could only cut their portions by half, with a corresponding or even less than corresponding cut in prices... :-)

[chowsue]

DH used to live around there when we were dating, so I think we have hit up almost every joint there over the years.

I love Hell's Kitchen. 9th avenue rocks. Not pretentious and great food.

Love:
Room Service
Pure Thai Shophouse
Wondee
Pam's Thai
Uncle Nick's
Marseille
Mee Noodle
Delta Grill

Hate:
Pete's since 1969
Esca
a few of the boring Italian joints (don't remember the names)
Kyotofu

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Kyotofu
705 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Marseille
630 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Esca
402 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036

Wondee Siam
792 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Pam Real Thai
404 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019

Delta Grill
700 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Uncle Nick's
747 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Mee Noodle Shop
795 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Room Service
690 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Peter's Since 1969
587 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Pure Thai Cookhouse
766 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[bronxer]

Poseidon Bakery - nothing else like it!
Pam Real Thai
Wondee Siam II
Pure
Hell's Kitchen
Amy's Bread (for a quick lunch or sweet)

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Hell's Kitchen
679 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Amy's Bread
250 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014

Wondee Siam II
813 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Pam Real Thai
404 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019

Poseidon Bakery
629 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Pure Thai Cookhouse
766 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

[Pan]

Wondee Siam II and not the original? Why?

[budgetrick]

Bocca de Bacco (828 9th) has provided nothing worse than "very good" and the BEST octopus I've ever had (and I've had my share ... maybe a few other folks', too).

The Eatery has also been consistently good, especially the mac 'n' cheese (of which I've had ... oh, never mind ... I just stopped in here for a bit on my way to a Big and Tall clothing site ...).

Have only had fish at Uncle Nick's, and it has always been quite good. The dining companion has ordered some of the "usual" Greek fare and found it OK, sorta ...

Halo Berlin makes up with taste what it lacks in atmosphere. The 10th Avenue version sounds like it's worth trying; taste and atmosphere may be on a par there.

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Hallo Berlin
626 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Eatery
798 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Uncle Nick's
747 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Bocca di Bacco
828 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

[Pan]

The last I checked, unfortunately, Hallo Berlin was out of business at its 9th Av. location. Did they move? [Edit: I see they moved to 10th Av. I can't wait to tell my friend who introduced me to them!) That would be good news, as I was a latecomer and enjoyed their food and good, inexpensive beer and wine.

You described Uncle Nick's perfectly: Very good fresh fish, with most other things kind of mediocre.

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Hallo Berlin
626 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036

Uncle Nick's
747 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019