1. Jukai
8.3
237 E 53rd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 20 tips and reviews
Marcus Is King: Come here for the lunch special from 12-2 $15 for sea urchin bowl or steak fillet w/salad. The evening is even better! Sushi, sashimi, Shabu Shabu. The ginger ale here is my favorite!
Lori Luo: If you want to eat where the Japanese ex-pats do, come to Jukai. A delicate and thoughtful tasting menu includes an array of sashimi, karaage, oysters, and even steak.
Antonius S: Alaska crab... Baked.. Delicious
2. EN Japanese Brasserie
8.3
435 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 263 tips and reviews
Nuri Djavit: Try the home brew ginger ale - delicious!
Bea: Real ginger ale! Fresh fried chicken! Love the pork shabu shabu salad as well!
Village Voice: The seven-course kaiseki menus are a good way to experience the whole menu, including standout dishes like the miso-marinated black cod, uni egg custard and Japanese strip loin with truffle butter. Read more.
7. Mighty Quinn's BBQ
8.5
75 Greenwich Ave (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Village · 115 tips and reviews
M T: Wings are pretty spicy *warning* pulled pork yummy and get the ginger ale if you like ginger- it's very fresh.
Helen: Brisket is so buttery and moist, reminded me of Texas BBQ. One of the two-three places in all of New York that I can compare it to Texas BBQ. Burnt end beans are the cherry on top.
Eater: Barbecue maestro Hugh Mangum's West Village branch of Mighty Quinn's has opened. Come up to the counter, place an order, jockey for a chair or stool and eat. For the first time wine, is on the menu! Read more.
8. RedFarm
8.5
2170 Broadway (btwn 76 & 77th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
TheKatalist: Get the homemade ginger ale.
Kelly: Outstanding dim sum - dumplings galore and all delish (Pac Man!), pastrami egg roll is out of this world, try everything possible. Great friendly service too, from bearded waiters.
Serious Eats: The uptown location of the fun Chinese-American restaurant with excellent dumplings and other classics.
9. Luke's Lobster
8.8
242 E 81st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Yorkville · 141 tips and reviews
Michael Liu: This could just as well be called lukes crab; the crab roll is remarkably good. Best drink is the spicy ginger ale.
Rosa An: The Taste of Maine is a great way to taste the lobster, shrimp, and crab rolls. Grab a tasty blueberry soda and the salt and vinegar chips. The lobster bisque is delicious and chock full of lobster
Stephanie: Best deal in town: Lobster Roll, Chips, Pickle and Soda. Not to mention, buy 10 rolls and the 11th is free. Not hard to do
13. The Smith
8.8
956 2nd Ave (at E 51st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 362 tips and reviews
j2yun: The cucumber ginger ale is delicious.
The Corcoran Group: While dinner here is awesome, we prefer to eat at this hip spot for brunch - reservations are a must. The BLT+E is to die for, and what makes it extra delicious is that it's served on a croissant!
Jasmine Benun: Unisex bathroom, enter at your own risk.
14. The Smith
8.5
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews
Bobby G: Cucumber ginger ale. Do it.
Salman J: The steak is not recommended. It was so salty and dry. Chicken salad was good! Cucumber ginger ale is my favorite drink!
How To Make It In America: One-size-fits-all kind of place that's open early and late. A varied American menu with something for everyone, a hopping bar, plenty of tables in a buzzy room and a photo booth in the basement.
15. Hello Saigon
8.2
180 Bleecker St (btwn MacDougal & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 14 tips and reviews
TN: The pho broth here is excellent. Looks oily but isn't actually heavy. The pork chop bun is also great. We enjoyed the crispy spring roll. Will definitely be back.
Mark Moskovitz: Delicious Pho, great bubble tea.
Quinton Ma: Banh mi here is amazing! Some of the best in town! Favorite is the special ham, pate, pork roll.