Manhattan Kosher Restaurants

[Yankee123]

Priority on amazing ambiance with good food=Reserve Cut
Priority on amazing food with good ambiance=Mike's Bistro

I'm not a big restaurant guy (I appreciate good food, I just don't go out that often) and am looking to take my wife out for her 30th Birthday. What restaurant would be my best bet for food and ambiance (quiet and romantic very important), don't mind expensive as long as it's top of the line. I'm not sure that I'm specifically looking for something in Manhattan, I live in Lakewood and am looking for up to about 1.5 hour drive. All opinions will be greatly appreciated

In order to fill up by Mike's Bistro - it will be quite expensive

[AsherO]

Whenever I get ravioli, I fill up by mopping up the sauce with whatever bread is provided. If the sauce is really good it's worth it.

Is that how Ravioli is meant to be eaten? Somehow it doesn't sound right...

[Dan]

In order to fill up by Mike's Bistro - it will be quite expensive

This ought to fill 2 people:

Duck Gnocchi: $22
Ravioli Bolognese: $22
2 shorts ribs: $108
Fries: $8
Fondue dessert:$20
=$180+tax/tip

Can add 2 soups to be certain.

[Moshe123]

Was at Reserve Cut with a group last night. I was very impressed by the ambience, food and service. It was my first time there. In my head they are now a notch above Mike's.

The wagyu boneless ribeye was 11/10. One of my best steaks ever.
Short rib tacos 11/10 (didn't have, but it sounded like it from the others)
Mushroom soup 10/10
Rainbow roll 10/10
Fries 10/10
Beef jerky 10/10
Molten cake 11/10
Beef sliders 9/10

Ambience 11/10
Service 11/10
Food 10/10 overall.

[davidmal]

Was at Reserve Cut
The wagyu boneless ribeye was 11/10. One of my best steaks ever.

I'm Glad you enjoyed it
I bounced for the Wagyu Prime Rib
and was much happier with the standard Prime Rib.

[davidmal]

Ambience 11/10
Service 11/10
Food 10/10 overall.

10/10 is the highest
if you want to do 11/
you could do
11/100

?

Reminds me 1000%!
like it's more than 100%

[Moshe123]

10/10 is the highest
if you want to do 11/
you could do
11/100

?

Reminds me 1000%!
like it's more than 100%

Anything else?

[davidmal]

Anything else?

Na... Great TR!
happy you didn't post pics

too early in the day to get hungry!

[nafnaf12]

confirmed.
Olympic Pita is now open on 46th between 5&6.(replaced Soom Soom)
hechsher Kehila Kashrus

Maoz Falafel & Grill
558 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018 (7th & 40th)
not sure about hechsher

Bravo's pizza is moving to a much bigger location
Replacing a closed Subway shop diagonally across the street on W37th between Broadway & 6th Avenue.

Broadway Burger Co.(replaced Pitopia location)
1369 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
b/t 37th St & 36th St
hechsher OK

Mendy’s Deli & Restaurant
61 E 34th Street
New York NY 10016
just finished doing major renovations and is supposedly really nice.
would love to get some feedback if anyone goes.

[E-MAN]

i heard that Olympic Pita is now open on 46th between 5&6
can anyone confirm?

Confirmed

[skyguy918]

Mendy’s Deli & Restaurant
61 E 34th Street
New York NY 10016
just finished doing major renovations and is supposedly really nice.
would love to get some feedback if anyone goes.

Kind of the opposite actually. What they did is they sold off (or maybe rented) the back area with waiter service to Bedford (it's called Bedford on Park), and restructured the front to allow for a hallway straight to the back. The result is no waiter service, and less seating in the takeout style front. The food is the same though - they don't appear to have cut the menu or anything.

[Yaalili]

Olympic Pita is now open on 46th between 5&6.(replaced Soom Soom)
hechsher Kehila Kashrus

I enjoyed ordering from them during the delivery.com promo for $13 off $15, their portions were always generous and food was good for the most part.

[nafnaf12]

Kind of the opposite actually. What they did is they sold off (or maybe rented) the back area with waiter service to Bedford (it's called Bedford on Park), and restructured the front to allow for a hallway straight to the back. The result is no waiter service, and less seating in the takeout style front. The food is the same though - they don't appear to have cut the menu or anything.

interesting.thanks for the info!

I enjoyed ordering from them during the delivery.com promo for $13 off $15, their portions were always generous and food was good for the most part.

that was a couple years ago right?

[Yaalili]

that was a couple years ago right?

Was November and December 2015.

[nafnaf12]

Was November and December 2015.

wow, thought they were closed way before that.

[Yaalili]

wow, thought they were closed way before that.

Yup they closed a few weeks ago. Took a blow to my delivery.com options.

After that I stuck with Schnitzel Express till promo ended.

[shwarmabob]

What's up with Pitopia on 34? It became such a mess.

[AsherO]

Kind of the opposite actually. What they did is they sold off (or maybe rented) the back area with waiter service to Bedford (it's called Bedford on Park), and restructured the front to allow for a hallway straight to the back. The result is no waiter service, and less seating in the takeout style front. The food is the same though - they don't appear to have cut the menu or anything.

So odd. So if you want to go to BoP you have to walk through Mendy's? Sounds fancy!

[skyguy918]

So odd. So if you want to go to BoP you have to walk through Mendy's? Sounds fancy!

Basically, you walk through the door into short hallway that's mostly decorated for Bedford. When you walk in, staring straight ahead you see this:

But before that, on the left side, there's an entryway for Mendy's. They had curtains that were held open - I assume at night they leave them closed.

[AsherO]

Basically, you walk through the door into short hallway that's mostly decorated for Bedford. When you walk in, staring straight ahead you see this:

But before that, on the left side, there's an entryway for Mendy's. They had curtains that were held open - I assume at night they leave them closed.

So it's more like having to file through business class an econ+ to get to cattle-class?