Good Eats in Columbus Circle ???

[ItsMee]

I am going to soon be working in the Colombus Circle vicinity and would LOVE to hear you guys favorite places to grab good eats in this area.

I usually go for ethnic , hole-in-the-wall , cheap all around good eats...not fancy-schamncy type of places....

So what are your favorite places in this area ??

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated !

[mahler5]

Grab a sandwich and a dessert from AQ Kafe and head to Central Park.

I find Mariella's to be sub-par. Bouchon Bakery is very good but also very overpriced.

Breakfast or lunch at Jean Georges is one of the very best food values in town, though not cheap.

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Bouchon Bakery
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019

Jean Georges
1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023

Mariella Pizza
960 8th Ave, New York, NY 10107

AQ Kafe
1800 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

[Sneakeater]

It's a good thing you're limiting this to "ethnic, hole-in-the-wall, cheap all around good eats."

Cuz as everybody knows, there are no exceptional "fancy-schmancy type of places" anywhere near Columbus Circle.

[ItsMee]

Haha...thanks for your observation Sneakeater...I know what kind of area Columbus Circle is..just wanted to put it out there in case somone out there knew of any (if any).

[H Manning]

Try Szechuan Gourmet on 56th St. and 8th Ave.

Within a short walking distance you have quite a few options for Japanese:

Katsu Hama
Menchanko Tei
Yakitori Totto
Totto Ramen
Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar and Grill (can be pricey though)
Kyotofu

The bar menu at Ma Peche is also very reasonable.

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Yakitori Totto
251 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

Kyotofu
705 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar and Grill
308 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019

Menchanko-Tei
43 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

Szechuan Gourmet
244 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

Ma Peche
15 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

Totto Ramen
366 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019

Katsu-Hama
43 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

[thegforceny]

"The bar menu at Ma Peche is also very reasonable."

But not very close.

Is Sapphire still decent Indian food in that hood?

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Sapphire
1845 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

Ma Peche
15 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

[RCC]

Just for future searches on the valuable information here: it's Columbus Circle.

[coasts]

the Mariella's on 8th Ave and 57th remains one of my favorite slice shops. nothing special about it. just good pizza. there's a Good Burger nearby, which people like. i don't. there's also a 'wichcraft at Lincoln Center.

If 54th & 9th isn't too far, try Aaheli for decent North and South Indian dishes. also nearby, there's B-Bap, a fast food bibimbap place. i've only been there once and thought it was just okay.

don't overlook Bouchon Bakery on the third floor and the Whole Foods downstairs. they both serve decent lunches.

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Bouchon Bakery
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019

Whole Foods
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019

Mariella Pizza
960 8th Ave, New York, NY 10107

B-Bap
830 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Aaheli
826 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Goodburger
977 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019