Headed into town this weekend and staying on 3rd between A and B. I'm looking for someplace relatively nearby for a solo dinner - preferably nothing too heavy as I'm running the Half Marathon the next morning.
By psegall
on Mar 15, 2010 09:08 AM
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Do you mind sitting at the bar? If so, there are loads of good things in area.
Pylos and In Vino come to mind right away.
Minca ramen bar is also perfect for solo diners.
Good luck in the Half Marathon!
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Those look great. Thank you.
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where would you go if not solo? go there
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Sit at the bar at Perbacco! Or any other little village italian joint for some pre-race carbs. Supper is also quite good.
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If it's carbs you're after; check out Frank on 2nd Avenue & 6th or Max on Ave B & 4th Street (or 3rd, can't remember).
Good luck with the food & marathon!!!
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Minca and Max are both really good. Should be right up your alley if you're looking to carb up. I also suggest Casa Adela on 5th and Ave. C for the roast pork w/ rice and beans.
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Thanks for all the suggestions. Seems like there are a lot more options than I remember...
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How bout some ramen for carbs at momofuku noodle?
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Ramen is better elsewhere IMHO. Minca and Ippudo for two. Momo Noodle does other things quite well though.
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Is Ippudo really that good? Have you tried Setagaya? I've been meaning to go to both of those places, but I never make it past Minca, Kambi or Rai Rai Ken.
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In order of preference:
1) Ippudo
2) Minca - Less hassle than Ippudo and almost as good
3) Kambi (not as good as Minca when I tried it, even though it is same owner I thnink)
4) Setagaya - Perfectly fine, but less good than the others
Haven't tried Rai Rai Ken yet.
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Respectfully disagree. I think Minca is inferior to Setagaya, and Kambi is inferior to Minca. Rai Rai Ken is about on par with Minca.
Note that I don't eat the pork, so if Minca has super-awesome pork, I wouldn't know.
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Yes. That is it. Great pork and pork broth at Minca. Setagaya is a soy or salt based broth. I prefer the richer flavor of the pork broth. And Setagaya is excellent, so I don't doubt they might beat Minca on non-pork ramen soups head to head.
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