Walkers Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/TriBeCa

16 N Moore St
New York, NY 10013

Gina C. writes: Do order a burger, they're excellent.  Don't draw penises on the cutting board paper on your friend's side of the table when she gets up to make a phone call with the crayons Walker's puts out, she won't like it.

Suba
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

109 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002

Ahu S. writes: This review is for the Saturday night Latin dancing.

SO FUN!!! The DJ is great (although errs towards older songs, which sometimes gets dull) and the whole joint is bursting with life. Lots of people dancing and having fun - not a sad face in the…

Punch
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

913 Broadway
New York, NY 10010

Javier M. writes: NOTE: **This is a soundtrack  worthy review. Please open the link below and listen while you read**

http://www.newgrounds....

**Ding, Ding, Ding**

ROUND 1:

Atif I: "Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to the Yelp Grand Stadium, where thousands roar in the…

Danal
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

59 5th Ave
New York, NY 10003

Gourmet G. writes: With a woodburning fireplace indoors and a garden patio in the rear, this charming East Village spot known for its excellent weekend brunch (all the omelets are terrific) is perfect in any season. No reservations, so expect a wait, although with two…

The Dakota
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

1 W 72nd Street
New York, NY 10023

Gourmet G. writes: Designated a national landmark, this Nineteeth Century neo-Gothic building was one of Manhattan's first luxury high-rise apartment buildings. Widely recognized by filmgoers as the place where Rosemary gave birth to her devilish baby, its place in…

Pomodoro Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

229 Columbus Ave
New York, NY 10023

Trisha O. writes: Hearty, reliable Italian food with charming, friendly service.  The black linguine and puttanesca are favorites.

Artie's Delicatessen
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

2290 Broadway
New York, NY 10024

Heather H. writes: Curses!  Stupid Artie's, making me admit to liking it.  Yeah, sure it only opened in 1999 and sure it's owned by some restaurant group.  Dammit though, I regularly eat at restaurant group restaurants and I don't have any fabulous old school Jewish…

Bar Veloce
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

176 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10013

Sean T. writes: Recommended for:  Pre/Post dinner, chill place with friends, a date.

Service 4, Drinks 4, Ambiance 5.

A great find in the area.  My friend and I were headed to an "secret" dinner and decided to pop by for a pre-dinner drink.  I yelped and yelped, and…

Dusk
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Fashion District

147 W 24th St
New York, NY 10011

Sean T. writes: Recommended for:  get-together with friends, lounge.

Service 3, Drinks 3, Ambiance 3.

I am not in this part of the city too often, so not sure what to judge about this compared to other similar places in the area.  But I would say on a whole, I…

Duff's Brooklyn

28 N 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Joey H. writes: If you're easily bored, I'll sum this review up in one sentence.  "Hands down, the truest metal bar in New York.  "

Owned and operated by the legendary Jimmy Duff, Duff's Brooklyn is the mecca of the New York heavy metal scene and the relocated world…

Yummy House
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

76 3rd Ave Frnt
New York, NY 10003

Julia N. writes: I've been to this place at least a handful of times and they have yet to disappoint. It's not authentic (I love good American-Chinese food, personally), but it's reasonably priced, usually delicious, very fresh and lightning fast, amazingly…

Rue 57
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

60 W 57th St
New York, NY 10019

Michael S. H. writes: Quite a great dining experience with this restaurant I must admit, as well as being accompanied by my wonderful, wonderful friend Yosh. Very calming and relaxing atmosphere, but also somewhat romantic. Lit by candlelight and jam packed, but…

Farrell's Bar & Grill Inc
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Windsor Terrace

215 Prospect Park W
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Joe G. writes: I'm now convinced that the only way to drink beer is by the quart. That's right folks 32 oz at a time. By the end of the night you measure how much you've drank in gallons rather than glasses, and if you ask me that's fucking awesome.

Farrell's huge…

Cog & Pearl
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

190 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Lily T. writes: one of my favorite places to find gifts, although usually my sister and i make them joint presents because they're a bit pricey for one of us to purchase on our own.  included among our past successes were a beautiful pearl necklace we got for our…

Boca Chica
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

13 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10003

Christopher K. writes: The public relations guys at work are awesome.  They entertain various industry folks often enough that they're like really good concierge (and should probably be trusted yelpers).  Denny insisted that we check out Boca Chica the first night we were…

Osteria Del Circo
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

120 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019

peter d. writes: Perhaps I would've enjoyed my Restaurant Week lunch at Osteria del Circo more, had I not been seated in the aisle, FAR too close to the man seated behind me.  

We sat for more than ten minutes before someone came to offer us water or take an order,…

Palace Theatre
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

1564 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Gourmet G. writes: One of Broadway's most historic theaters, it has enjoyed more incarnations than Shirley MacLaine - vaudeville house, movie theater, concert hall, and - for the past decade - home to Disney musicals 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Aida.' On July 31, 1967,…

Ginger
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

109 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003

Jim C. writes: Ginger is my mom's name. She doesn't like sushi though, nor does she cook it. In fact, nobody does. If someone gives you cooked sushi, they made it wrong. Luckily, at Ginger everything is Scrumdiddlyicious. Start out with the Meso soup. There's a…

DT-UT
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1626 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10028

Atif I. writes: "How you doin'?" I asked the girl on the couch as I flashed her a slightly crooked smile.

"Great" she smiled back, "but, I am waiting for someone"

"Oh, sorry.. but can't blame a guy for trying... you know".

She nods understandingly. Her answer allows…

Soho House
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village, Manhattan/Meatpacking District

29 9th Ave
New York, NY 10014

CB M. writes: omfg

my friend stayed there

the room had

1. a bed the size of my living room

2. a modular sofa the size of my bedroom

3. a bathtub sitting in the bedroom that looked like a giant oblong salad bowl

4. all high end, minimalist fixtures

5. a minibar that was…

Grilled Cheese NYC
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

168 Ludlow Street
New York City, NY 10079

Elizabeth P. writes: the espresso milkshake made me want to dance around in circles on ludlow street.... and i never liked grilled cheese, until eating at grilled cheese. :(

where's the petition to have it re-opened?!

Circle in the Square Theatre
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Alexandra D. writes: I'm actually reviewing the acting school because I attend... I didn't think when I moved from Chicago to NYC that I would get this much out of Circle's acting program. Its much more than I ever imagined. Only one more year :(

Fusha Japanese
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

1065 1st Ave
New York, NY 10022

Olga O. writes: great place for sushi lunch delivery. you get 3 rolls, a mini salad, and miso soup.  MEE SOOO HAPPY after i had this sushi.  the fish was fresh and chunky.. not like some lunch sushi specials that have no fish and all rice.  the salad dressing is…

The Flea Theater
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

41 White Street
New York, NY 10013

John I. writes: The Flea ROCKS!  The upstairs theater is nice & comfortable but I love the tiny downstairs space!  The programming really varies - you can have Sigourney Weaver or Marisa Tomei one night, or the resident acting company The Bats the next night.  The…

Doc Holliday's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

141 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009

Melody L. writes: Boy howdy! I thought I knew me some rednecks down in Texas, but this here place takes the cake. Ping! (That was me spitting into my spittoon.) I had read about this place being one of the dirtiest bars in the East Village so you know I had to go.…

Naidre's
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

382 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Gina C. writes: It's so good I would prostitute myself for the "Kitchen Sink," a sandwich on ciabatta with bacon, cheddar and avacado.  It's so expensive that I already have that used up feeling when I leave anyway.

Service was great.

Park Slope ChipShop
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

383 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Pat G. writes: Deep-fried Twinkie alert!

And Mars Bars, too.

And deep-fried Twix.

And, well, just about everything at the Chip Shop is fried. And everything I had was delicious. And artery-clogging. I only managed two bites of the fried Mars Bar. This was after a…

F&B gudtfood
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

269 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011

Audrey J. writes: Cute place, friendly service, good selection.

Okay food.

My beignet exploded in a powdered sugar extravaganza all over my new Yelp hoodie.

Damn the man.

Fanelli's Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

94 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012

Lindsay K. writes: Fanelli's doesn't stand on its own two feet, rather, relies on being the cheap go-to place for a pint and a relatively cheap eat in its fussy Soho location.

Overwhelmingly crowded, be prepared for a smooshed time at the bar or tables, and a staff…

Hello Beautiful

218 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Sally R. writes: I usually go to Liquid Hair Studios in Boston. When it's been too long between touch-ups, I've recently made this place my new style home.

I go to Kanako, who is quiet and professional. The price is right and do do my color well, though as a…

Burritoville
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

166 W 72nd St Ph
New York, NY 10023

Marie B. writes: They have good wraps here. Fresh ingredients, lots of healthy alternatives, filling but not greasy or heavy. I always wondered why they called it Burritoville, though.

Rare View
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Murray Hill

303 Lexington Ave
16th Fl
New York, NY 10016

Stef W. writes: Grasshopper Stef is trying to learn the art of short, good reviews from Master Julie K.  Here goes:

Velvet Rope without cover and attitude
Take elevator to roof deck
Look left - Empire State
Look right - Chrysler Building
Mouth agape in awe of sheer…

IIKH
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

458 West 17th St
New York City, NY 10011

Audrey B. writes: I love this store! All the products are eco-friendly, but are also super interesting earthy pieces. They have really neat antler salt and pepper shakers, lots of cool wood and bamboo products and the softest ever blankets and slippers. I also liked…

Bigelow's New England Fried Clams

79 N Long Beach Rd
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

gata s. writes: the clam chowder is delicious, but then again i don't really know what a "real" clam chowder should taste like. all i know is that it is quite addictive. Apart from that, the only things i ever order here are the fried oysters and clams (since i fill…

Ozu Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

566 Amsterdam Ave
# 1
New York, NY 10024

Maya A. writes: This place was a neighborhood staple for me when I lived in NY.  I love that no matter how much I managed to stuff my face eating here, I still left feeling healthy and not bloated.  The wild salmon is consistently delicious and perfectly cooked.…

Grace Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/TriBeCa

114 Franklin St
New York, NY 10013

Edwin C. writes: The food that I've had here hasn't been worth mentioning, but the bartender's always been incredibly awesome. Knows his stuff and treats you right. More than right, actually. If you're an industry cat (or dope kid in general), talk them up and you…

Jack's 99 Cent Store
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Fashion District, Manhattan/Murray Hill

110 W 32nd St
New York, NY 10001

Sam P. writes: Holy Toledo this place is LARGE. In search of some cheap supplies for an upcoming party, it dawned on me that Jack's was the way to go.  It's a bit overwhelming and it's not always exactly easy to find what you're looking for, but if/when you find…

Junk
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

197 N 9th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Anne K. writes: ANONYMOUS FRIEND: "Annie, why does you apartment look like the set of "That 70's Show?"

ME: "Junk."

Yes, it is true. I am a sucker for all things wood paneled and Boogie Nights -esque when I am decorating my living room. Record playing end table? Yep.…