Overall CID rating 4.75 out of 5
Thumbs Up: authentic thai, Green Curry Crispy Duck, Fried Shrimp Cake, Green Papaya Salad, Fried Softshell Crab, indoor and outdoor dining, space for large groups, vegetarian menu
Thumbs Down: slow service, crowded, Pad Kra Prow
Recommendations: It gets pretty crowded so be prepared to wait any day of the week and [...]
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Sripraphai
Posted in Asian, Duck, Ingredients, Neighborhood, Queens, Thai, Type of Cuisine, Woodside Dining, tagged BBQ Pork, Crispy Duck, Fried Shrimp Cake, Green Curry, Pad Kra Prow, Papaya Salad, Softshell Crab, Sripraphai, Woodside Dining on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kittichai
Posted in Asian, Cod, Dessert, Fish, Fusion, Ingredients, Manhattan, Neighborhood, Salmon, Soho Dining, Sorbet, Thai, Type of Cuisine, tagged Cod, Kittichai, Salmon, Soho Dining, Thai, Thai Iced Tea on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Overall CID rating 4.75 out of 5
Thumbs Up: decor, quiet conversation, zen calmness, any fish dish, pre-fixe lunch
Thumbs Down: chicken and bok choi, crispy seafood salad
Recommendations:
“CID Highlight” – Codfish in Spicy Wild Ginger Curry: CID Rating 5 out of 5
Minca
Posted in Alphabet City Dining, Asian, Ingredients, Japanese, Manhattan, Neighborhood, Noodle, Pork Belly, Ramen, Type of Cuisine, tagged Alphabet City, Gyoza, Japanese, Minca, Pork Belly, Ramen on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Overall CID rating 2.50 out of 5
Thumbs Up: gyoza skin
Thumbs Down: retched-smelling bamboo shoots, heart-attack pork belly
Recommendations: Customize your order, “No smelly bamboo for me, please!”
“CID Highlight” – Pork Gyoza: CID Rating 3 out of 5
This dish was the highlight of my meal tonight though still nothing to write home about. The gyoza skin [...]
Sushi Island
Posted in Asian, Elmhurst Dining, Japanese, Neighborhood, Queens, Type of Cuisine, tagged Eel, Japanese, Mango in Sush, Queens, Salmon, Sushi Island, Tuna on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Overall CID rating 3.75 out of 5
Thumbs Up: creative rolls, paradise, $1 sushi and sashimi, $3 rolls
Thumbs Down: crispy duck salad
Recommendations: Stick to the rolls! Better value for the dollar.
“CID Highlight” – The Hawaiian: CID Rating 5 out of 5
Eel and mango with spicy crunchy salmon and tobiko. The thin slices of mango [...]
Morimoto (NYC)
Posted in Asian, Cheesecake, Chelsea Dining, Dessert, Events, Japanese, Manhattan, Neighborhood, Type of Cuisine, Winter Restaurant Week 2008, tagged Cod, Japanese, Morimoto, Sushi, Tofu Cheesecake on April 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Overall CID rating 4 out of 5
Thumbs Up: fresh ingredients, talented and friendly chefs, tofu cheesecake
Thumbs Down: pricey
Recommendations: For my fellow CIDs where every dollar matters, see you during Restaurant Week!
“CID Highlight” – Meet the Chefs: CID Rating 5 out of 5
I call them the three amigos. Not only were they making delicious food [...]
