Manhattan Kosher Restaurants

[shiframeir]

Go with La Brochette. Similar price, but much better overall experience.

just to make your decision harder, i disagree. the new prime grill is fantastic, both in looks and in food. if u havent eaten there yet, u should.

[shnoz]

just to make your decision harder, i disagree. the new prime grill is fantastic, both in looks and in food. if u havent eaten there yet, u should.

+1

[efflpetzel]

& to totally mess up your decision making, I've heard great things about la brochette!

[mochada]

& to totally mess up your decision making, I've heard great things about la brochette!

+1i can vouch for that

[shiframeir]

truth is wherever you went i'm sure it was nice and be thankful, plenty of people can never eat at either place.

[Galitzyaner]

Um... OU?

Um... is OU a Manhatten based local hechsher?

What does that mean? A Kashrus agency can't be based somewhere else and just have Mashgichim in NYC?
Also,

Of course it can,  I'm just asking because there are so many that have a local hechsher.

[skyguy918]

Um... is OU a Manhatten based local hechsher?Of course it can,  I'm just asking because there are so many that have a local hechsher.

Yes, OU is Manhattan based. As to whether it's a 'local' hechsher, you didn't say that in your first comment, and I'm not even sure what you mean by that.

[Galitzyaner]

Yes, OU is Manhattan based. As to whether it's a 'local' hechsher, you didn't say that in your first comment, and I'm not even sure what you mean by that.

Ok, you're right. My point was in reference to the so many eateries in Manhattan that have local (not internationally recognized certifications like OU, OK etc) hechsherim.
I know there are plenty of others.

[skyguy918]

Ok, you're right. My point was in reference to the so many eateries in Manhattan that have local (not internationally recognized certifications like OU, OK etc) hechsherim.
I know there are plenty of others.

And many of them are not widely accepted (or widely not accepted for some).

[Adam101]

Need a inexpensive (by standards) dairy restaurant in lower east side. Asap. What are my options?

[Adam101]

Is shalom chai  pizza still on grand st.?  Is it ok? Not looking for anything too fancy just a quick bite to eat with a friend

[whacked1]

Is shalom chai  pizza still on grand st.?  Is it ok? Not looking for anything too fancy just a quick bite to eat with a friend

they closed down. Theres a grocery on grand that now sells pizza inside.

[TimT]

they closed down. Theres a grocery on grand that now sells pizza inside.

Fresh hot pizza or frozen ?

[Adam101]

they closed down. Theres a grocery on grand that now sells pizza inside.

Ya a little late for that lol. ended up at a kosher coffee Bean and tea leaf near times square

[shiframeir]

So I finally ate at mikes bistro, and was pretty unimpressed. Space was nice, but food generally tasted like stuff I could make at home, with a very old world feel. I couldn't eat the gnocchi reminded me too much of my MIL's kreplach, and the short rib was nice, but not better than the usda flanken I regularly cook slow in the chulent. While the space is nice, front area got crowded fast (understandable Sunday night) and though we had reservation had 2 wait 5 minutes at bar. Once there we ordered a hot toddy, and then they said I had to pay up there as they have 2 systems and couldn't combine one bill which was annoying.
Only real bright spot was the tuna tacos, this raw tuna with avocado and chips dish is done at pretty much every good kosher restaurant and this one was as good as any, though a lil less cilantro may have made it perfect. Loved that they had several layers of tuna and lots of chips so u didn't run out. Fries were good crispy fries, but u can get them anywhere and was surprised they brought out with ketchup instead of mayo, that's all the rage these days.
Basically, when I spend 200+ on a birthday dinner I expect something special, but this place just reminded me of best of Yom tov. Also, even though it's a busy Sunday night, gotta have better than industrial brown paper towels at the washing station, and while they at least individually wrap bread (better than RC WHO JUST LEAVES A Wet stack , I am still most impressed with PG's little beat bread packets.

[PlatinumGuy]

Man, I gotta come to you for a Shabbos once

[TimT]

Man, I gotta come to you for a Shabbos once

[@Yehuda]

Fresh hot pizza or frozen ?

Fresh IINM

[AtallD]

Fresh

+1

Theres is a new Kosher Cafe that is supposedly opening up where Shalom Chai used to be..
http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2014/09/kosher-cafe-wins-bid-for-grand-street-space.html

[Adam101]

+1

Theres is a new Kosher Cafe that is supposedly opening up where Shalom Chai used to be..
http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2014/09/kosher-cafe-wins-bid-for-grand-street-space.html

-.5
I was just there yesterday. Next door there is some bagel shop. Has a hechsher never saw it before. In the Actual place of the former shalom chai there is a three inch later of dust on the interior. If someone is expecting to move in soon, a lot needs to be done. Looked like it hadn't been touched in a loooooong time.