Atlas Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

73 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003

Tori K. writes: Cafe Atlas's peanut butter bomb is da bomb! Made with fresh blueberries, frozen yogurt and peanut butter...this is just one of the many tasty delights one can find at this Itsy Bitsy storefront take out/dine in cafe. The vegan sandwiches are some of…

Hair Metal Salon

578 Driggs Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Jodi B. writes: Hearing about Hair Metal from a friend, and also reading the reviews here, and also being THIS close (I'm holding my fingers really close to one another) to pulling it all out myself; I made an appointment.

I had an appointment on a rainy night with…

Ibby's Falafel
Neighborhood: New Jersey/Jersey City

303 Grove St
Jersey City, NJ 07302

Susan S. writes: Badass fact #1 about Ibby's Falafel: their falafel kicks ass.  And the claim below that this is the best falafel this side of the Hudson isn't technically wrong, but there's more: a food personage no less than Robert Sietsema of the Village Voice…

The Week Magazine
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Murray Hill

55 W 39th St
New York, NY 10018

Srini V. writes: Now I have often asked myself why a week would have to comprise seven days.  Why not six?  With a two or three-day weekend, ofcourse.

Be that as it may, The Week does a fantastic job of summarizing the week past.  Now if that sounds boring, imagine…

Bemelman's Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

35 East 76th Street
Carlyle Hotel
New York, NY 10021

CB M. writes: Bemelman's will suit you if:

1. You are a recently divorced female (second husband ran off with his receptionist), 50-something, divides her time between the Park Avenue co-op (your divorce lawyer was better than his) and Ft. Lauderdale, now tucked,…

Blaue Gans
Neighborhood: Manhattan/TriBeCa

139 Duane St
New York, NY 10013

Diana Y. writes: Second time I've been here and it still has yet to disappoint. The dishes are great, but I am in *love* with their desserts!  

For those of you wary of German/Austrian food because you just think of sausages and other such fattening and heavy foods…

A Bathing Ape
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

91 Greene Street
New York, NY 10079

Irene S. writes: If someone told me in 1993 that he could take a monkey unrelated to the Curious cousin, throw it on a basic tee and eventually sell them at a mark-up of 900,000%, I would probably have laughed in his face and sent him off on his merry way because a)…

Malatesta Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

649 Washington Street
New York, NY 10014

Rachel D. writes: my mom is visiting, and staying right near this place.  It's friday night. We wander to the Little Owl, Westville and Mary's Fish Camp to no avail.   we circle back to Malatesta, are seated immediately and had an amazing meal.  we had the sauteed…

Tulcingo del Valle
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

665 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Rob K. writes: I was just cursing the world for how out of the way this place is. 665 10th Ave? Are we in the Hudson yet? But then it dawned on me that its location means I can walk into one of the city's best Mexican restaurants during peak hours and be at the…

H & H Bagel
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

46th Street at 12th Avenue
New York City, NY 10020

diana r. writes: I want to buy a dozen H & H bagels and just run and frollick with an armful of them through a sunny field.  I want to go " iiiiiiii...looooooo oooove...youuuuuuuu" in slow motion and kiss my beloved bagels gently, yet with lots of feeling.

These…

Yuca Bar & Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

111 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009

peter d. writes: So a friend of mine bartended at Hop Devil for a minute, and one night I was drinking heavily discounted (read: free) Belgian beer over there with a lady friend, and we got a little hungry.  Bartending friend said the food was ass (which is just…

Built by Wendy
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

7 Centre Market Place
New York, NY 10013

Lauren L. writes: walking into this store, f**k that, walking up the block creates tension and flutterbly's in my chest. then i start to hear the runway music i'd walk to in a BBW fashion show, a song that emulates my ...obsession...with these clothes:

"I will have…

New Wonton Garden
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

56 Mott Street
New York, NY 10013

David M. writes: Lately I have been going here about once a week.  I just can't think of a better deal, even after I factor in the tunnel fare for me to get there.  Out of the 4 well known places that are open late in Chinatown, this is one out of two that serve…

Cafe de Bruxelles
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

118 Greenwich Ave.
New York, NY 10021

Sooj O. writes: I have Croque Monsieur on my mind.  Which I always associate with Bruxelles.

I used to have a client company that would always take me out to Bruxelles...it got so I knew what each of them were going to order.  Following their lead, I've had the duck…

Winter Garden At World Financial Center
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

1 World Trade Ctr
New York, NY 10001

kristine r. writes: No, you're not mistaken.  These palm trees are not as tall as the ones that lived here pre-9/11.  But they are just as comforting and resilient.  The glass front that faces the West Side Hwy used to lead out into an overpass to the former WTC, but…

Hiroko's Place
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

75 Thompson Street
New York, NY 10012

Phil M. writes: strange that my favorite pasta dish in the city is at a japanese place.  the mushroom pasta here -- made with a mix of soy and butter-- is the only place i've come back to solely for their pasta.  it's that good, at least to me.

the service is also…

Kam Man Food Products
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

200 Canal St
New York, NY 10013

David S. writes: I discovered Kam Man thanks to Nina C. From the outside, you'd think it's just another Chinatown grocery store: the first floor sells your usual Asian grocery items, with a lot of snacks, candy and dry packaged goods: nothing too exceptional. The…

Bukhara Grill
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

217 E 49th St
New York, NY 10017

Keiko S. writes: We'd previously done delivery for dinner and liked the food (especially the chicken vindaloo), so we decided to try their lunch buffet.

Over all, the food was deeply rich and fragrant. The curries were a little too greasy for my stomach, but…

Cobble Hill Cinemas
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Cobble Hill

265 Court St
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Lindsay K. writes: Good selection of movies, and comfy squeaky seats. This way, when you make out with your date you not only ruin it for the person behind you, but in an eight-seat radius. Score for the exhibitionists!

Village Yokocho
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

8 Stuyvesant St
New York, NY 10003

Keiko S. writes: I was in Tokyo yesterday...just flew back. And there we were today, eating izakaya food. (Yes, I can eat this stuff everyday.)

Thankfully we have a sister in NYC who knows where to REALLY eat around here. It was our first time at Yokocho, one of her…

Arunee Thai Cuisine
Neighborhood: Queens/Jackson Heights

3768 79th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Keiko S. writes: Mmm...I just had a big, jolly Thai feast with my Thai folks at Arunee.

FOOD: The dishes were bursting with LOTS of flavors and fragrance. We had four dishes - som tum (papaya salad), yum nuea (beef salad), yen tafo ("pink" seafood noodle soup) and…

Kum Gang San Restaurant
Neighborhood: Queens/Downtown Flushing

13828 Northern Blvd
Flushing, NY 11354

Joon Y. writes: A hardcore night of drinking from 7pm to 4am in Manhattan the night before, my friend decided to take me here 'cause I was starting to miss my folks home cooked meal back in California and we all know Koreans have the best dishes to cure a hang over.…

Verlaine
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

110 Rivington St
New York, NY 10002

Jimmy J. writes: giggety-giggety-giggety-g iggety!  i can see why this is the new hotspot for yelpers.  my only beef with this place is that the waitresses tend to flip shit when you order directly (mainly to keep the tabs separate) from the bar.  all i had were…

Saks Fifth Avenue
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

611 5th Ave
New York, NY 10022

Kuv S. writes: so, i'm writing a review of saks for one reason - i needed to share this with as many people as possible - remember that scene in bridget jones' diary when the guy runs out into the street yelling "a fight, a real fight" and hugh grant and colin…

Black Betty
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

366 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Yinna W. writes: Just got back from Black Betty 10 minutes ago, stuffed to the brim with lamb burger and drunk on Reverend Vince Anderson's crazy love preaching. It honestly is a good night to be alive.

Update: Okay I think there needs to be more info here. Try the…

Drama Book Shop
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District, Manhattan/Fashion District

250 W 40th St Frnt
New York, NY 10018

Gourmet G. writes: This shop, an excellent source for both contemporary plays and the classics - and one of my favorite haunts when I was a struggling actor in need of good audition material - has been around forever (and there are times when it seems so have I).

Toys R Us
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

1514 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Megan C. writes: When I'm here I feel like I'm in Barbie Heaven!
    Mommy please leave me in the Ferris wheel!
                   This place is so much fun!!

Date Rating: 10 (if you're a big kid)
Pick up Scale: 2 (10 if you like single Mom's or are Michael Jackson)…

The Benjamin Hotel
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

125 E 50th St
New York, NY 10022

Becki W. writes: My parents live in Manhattan, and I would still consider paying to stay here instead of staying there for free.

First off, the first floor is ornate but not ostentatious. High bright ceilings, marbled desks, a poshly dressed valet.  I already knew I…

Yuka Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1557 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10028

Dave B. writes: Copious amounts of good sushi, at a great price (especially for New York).  Be careful and don't make the same mistake we did -- ordered a bunch of different sushi and rolls, and when they brought out less than what we ordered but asked if we wanted…

Dok Suni's Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

119 1st Ave Frnt
New York, NY 10003

Julie K. writes: Dok Suni is NOT a traditional Korean restaurant like others in K-town or Flushing..  yet sort of chic, stylish and Americanized Korean food place..  They do have lots of typical Korean food choices on the menu..  

OK!  
I got Yuk Gae Jang..  Joolie T.…

The Boathouse Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

E 72nd St & Park Ave
New York, NY 10128

Sam P. writes: A quintessential New York experience that really cannot be duplicated.  My family had brunch here in honor of my Grandfather's 80th Birthday, and we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful, sunny, breezy fall morning to look out over the lake in…

Gen
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Prospect Heights

659 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Allison G. writes: I just moved into the area and was thrilled to find a nice, neighborhood sushi restaurant -- Gen! I found the fish to be fresh, the waitstaff friendly, and the menu chock-full of "standard favorites" as well as creative "new" rolls! The seaweed salad…

Hell's Kitchen
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

679 9th Ave
New York, NY 10036

Liz L. writes: Did you know that huitlacoche mushrooms are a fungus that grows between kernels of corn?

well, these mushrooms crop up in the most interesting of places apparently, and have a subtle smoky spiciness unlike any other mushroom and at hells kitchen,…

Burger Joint
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

118 W 57th St
Lobby of Le Parker Meridian
New York, NY 10019

Michael D. writes: I was there today for the second time.

It's a very good burger. The fries were a little over-done.

The burger isn't as good as Shake Shack, but what is?

Burger Joint gets very crowded around 12:30 and there is a very long line.  Being that it's on 57th…

Mood Fabric
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District, Manhattan/Fashion District

225 W 37th St Fl 3
New York, NY 10018

Dunzo S. writes: Great place to buy fabric in small volume (ie if you won't be needing reorders/stock of it later on) or for unspecified projects, as in just browing fabrics for something that may come up later. Reasonably priced stuff here, even downright bargains.…

Franny's
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

295 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Becca S. writes: Like my profile says, when I'm not Yelping I'm analyzing the dendritic arbor of neurons in the rat prefrontal cortex, but when I'm not doing that, I'm moonlighting as an LSAT teacher.  Class isn't over until 10 pm, and by the time I get back to…

Pintxos 2002
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

510 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10013

shaun c. writes: Squid and rice in ink, complex cream sauces on beef, good Basque/Spanish fare. This is where i like to go to have a good variety of Basque wine to choose from (they are hard to come by).
I've been here a few times and it's always good.
My only…

Earthmatters

177 Ludlow St Frnt
New York, NY 10002

Amelia P. writes: The specialty grocery items are great. I like the staff.

 The prepared food is cruelty free, often dairy and/or wheat free and mostly flavor free.

Apple Store
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

103 Prince St
New York, NY 10012

Srini V. writes: .                                                     Wow!
                                             Awesome
                                 Free Internet too!
                        New iPods/MacBooks
             Uber-functional assortment
Real…