Manhattan Kosher Restaurants

[elya]

well this is for a patient...

I have had them bring it all the way to the hospital room.

[noturbizniss]

More of a nyc place...
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/nyc-brisket-king-2016

[Yankee123]

http://yeahthatskosher.com/2016/03/new-kosher-indian-restaurant-in-nycs-west-village-ahimsa/

Anyone know if OKS by Rabbi Cohen is a reliable hechsher?

Its also(hechsher) nowhere on their website, just says kosher...

[zow]

Has been asked before but, AFAIK, not answered:

For Sunday brunch, Noi Due vs Pizza da Solo?

Confounding factor: going to Carnegie Hall afterwards, so proximity has some value.

Thanks.

[E R K]

http://yeahthatskosher.com/2016/03/new-kosher-indian-restaurant-in-nycs-west-village-ahimsa/

Anyone know if OKS by Rabbi Cohen is a reliable hechsher?

Its also(hechsher) nowhere on their website, just says kosher...

Not reliable.

[Dave A]

Has been asked before but, AFAIK, not answered:

For Sunday brunch, Noi Due vs Pizza da Solo?

Confounding factor: going to Carnegie Hall afterwards, so proximity has some value.

Thanks.

Better food at Pizza da Solo.  But you're sitting in an open, public space ... so overall, it's a tossup. 

[mochjas]

BTW pitopia is having another milts pop-up this Thursday

[zow]

Better food at Pizza da Solo.  But you're sitting in an open, public space ... so overall, it's a tossup.

Thanks. It's just me and DW and DD, so we don't mind the absence of intimate ambiance!

[BKYW]

Better food at Pizza da Solo.  But you're sitting in an open, public space ... so overall, it's a tossup.

Unless recently changed, pizza da solo is pizza only, so there isn't really menu options. Check both menus on their websites & decide. The good side to it is that your check can't get too big

[PlatinumGuy]

Unless recently changed, pizza da solo is pizza only, so there isn't really menu options. Check both menus on their websites & decide. The good side to it is that your check can't get too big

And some excellent panini

[zow]

Unless recently changed, pizza da solo is pizza only, so there isn't really menu options. Check both menus on their websites & decide. The good side to it is that your check can't get too big

And some excellent panini

Thank you both. Looks like just pizza and panini, but maybe a Caesar salad: From the menu:
PIZZAS (9-10 inches)
Margherita (San Marzano tomato sauce, homemade mozzarella, basil, parmesan) 540 cal $13
Quattro Formaggi (ricotta, homemade, mozzarella, swiss, cheese, brie cheese) $18
Funghi (San Marzano tomato sauce, homemade mozzarella, mushrooms, parmesan) $16
Ratatouille (ricotta, homemade mozzarella, egg plant, peppers and zuchinni) $17
Piccante (ricotta, homemade mozzarella, jalapeno, sautéed cherry tomatoes, basil, arlic) $18
Napoletana (San Marzano tomato sauce, homemade mozzarella, basil, parmesan, anchovies) $17
Cipolle (caramelized onions, homemade mozzarella, brie cheese) $16
Quattro Stagioni (San Marzano tomato sauce, homemade mozzarella, basil, parmesan, $19
artichokes, mushrooms and olives)
add egg $2
Al Tartufo Olio (homemade mozzarella, arugula, parmesan, truffle oil) $19
Al Salmone (homemade mozzarella, smoked salmon, lemon, arugula, parmesan) $19
Marinara (San Marzano tomato sauce, garlic, ore ano) $12
Calzone (ricotta, homemade mozzarella, egg plants, basil) $17
Tricolore (basil pesto, grape tomatoes, ricotta, homemade mozzarella) $19
Pizza al Tonno (San Marzano tomato sauce, garlc, oregano, tuna) $19
add mozzarella $4
Salad Pizza (arugula, brie cheese, apples, walnuts, honey, balsamic vinegar $17
over a focaccia pizza with sea salt and extra virgin oilve oil)
Pizza Dessert (hazelnut spread, toasted hazelnuts, powder sugar) $17
Al Tartufo (fresh Perigord truffles homemade mozzarella, arugula, parmesan, truffle oil) $24
“The New York Times Favorite Pizza”


Mista mixed salad, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, onions (lemon dressing) $11
Caesar Salad croutons, shaved parmesan, (homemade garlic-lemon Caesar dressing) $12
add anchovies $4

Noi Due does seem to have more options, and they don't print prices on the online menu.

[Yankee123]

Not reliable.

Im starting to think yeathatskosher.com is completely unreliable. He is always posting restaurants that have unreliable hechshers.

[damaxer91]

Im starting to think yeathatskosher.com is completely unreliable. He is always posting restaurants that have unreliable hechshers.

What made you think he knew anything about Hechsherim in the first place? He's a food blogger, not a Rav

[Yankee123]

What made you think he knew anything about Hechsherim in the first place? He's a food blogger, not a Rav

I never have and wouldn't ask him about kashrus ever, but his blog is called yeathatskosher so I would think he would keep his posts to kosher places, and not just throw anything with the letter k or a certificate with "rabbi" on it on his blog.  I was wrong.

[E R K]

Im starting to think yeathatskosher.com is completely unreliable. He is always posting restaurants that have unreliable hechshers.

Use Kosher Restaurants GPS app.

[Hot Deals is my name]

I never have and wouldn't ask him about kashrus ever, but his blog is called yeathatskosher so I would think he would keep his posts to kosher places, and not just throw anything with the letter k or a certificate with "rabbi" on it on his blog.  I was wrong.

Why would you think that? The place is "kosher," just not up to your standards. Yeahthatskosher is making all the info available and then you can decide on your own which of the restaurants you want to patronize. His website clearly states: "YeahThatsKosher.com does not claim to be a replacement for regular travel guides, nor does it claim to be a halachic authority on Kashrut. This site is an additional resource for Kosher observant travelers. If you have a question or concern about Kosher or halachic issues, please consult your local Orthodox rabbi."

[damaxer91]

Why would you think that? The place is "kosher," just not up to your standards. Yeahthatskosher is making all the info available and then you can decide on your own which of the restaurants you want to patronize. His website clearly states: "YeahThatsKosher.com does not claim to be a replacement for regular travel guides, nor does it claim to be a halachic authority on Kashrut. This site is an additional resource for Kosher observant travelers. If you have a question or concern about Kosher or halachic issues, please consult your local Orthodox rabbi."

Perhaps someone can suggest to him that he change the name of the site to www.YeahThatsKosherButAskYourLORBeforeYouEat.com

[Dan]

Perhaps someone can suggest to him that he change the name of the site to www.YeahThatsKosherButAskYourLORBeforeYouEat.com

Only after I change DD to DansDealsButAskYourLORBeforeYouTakeAdvantageOfAGlitch.com

[damaxer91]

Only after I change DD to DansDealsButAskYourLORBeforeYouTakeAdvantageOfAGlitch.com

Buying the domain

[yeahthatskosher]

Ahem ....

Hey there, so yeah ... I use DDF too, guys (although I'm not a frequent poster, I do value the content & community here, and have a bunch of my non-Jewish colleagues who are now huge fans of DD, btw).

So what "Hot Deals is my name" posted is correct:

1)  I am not a rav nor would I advise you to eat a specific hechsher you are not comfortable with. That's not what I do.

2)  Just because something is not up to your kashrut standards does not make it non-kosher. As with anything within Orthodoxy, there are varying opinions and levels. You might only hold by the strictest of kashrut agencies. That's fine. But that doesn't make the other organizations non-kosher, they're just not at your or your rav's standards. Despite what you think, I know a lot more than you think I do and can make informed decisions for myself (as well as having some background knowledge of having a spouse who spent time working for OU's kashrus division).  Amongst numerous things, there is a misnomer that restaurants open on Shabbat are automatically not kosher. It's much more complex than that, but, again, you should ask your rav if you are not sure yourself.

3)  I also hold my readers to a high regard. I believe everyone is capable of making an informed decision of whether they want to eat at a certain place or not OR they can very easily ask their rav. That is why I always try to list the kashrut of a restaurant, and also include whether it is Cholov Yisroel, Pas Yisroel, etc. if it is known, because I am sensitive to the fact that there are those that are more machmir or meykil than others. I am not the kashrut authority.

4)  If you do not value my content or feedback, that is fine. You are entitled not to like it. Plenty of others do. But I do recommend asking your rav if publicly embarrassing a fellow Jew is something he deems kosher.

Thank you again for the feedback. In the future, I hope that you can message me privately (I'm very each to reach) AND I'll make sure to label restaurants as either "traif" or "mehadrin min hamehadrin" so you won't ever have to ask any questions about kashrus again.

~Dani
Founder of YeahThatsKosher