I Ranked NYC's Most Famous Restaurants from WORST to BEST!

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  • @HereBeBarr
    @HereBeBarr  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

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  • @steves1749
    @steves1749 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    As a senior born and breed New Yorker, I found your reviews to be very honest. My favs. Chinese- Wo Hop, Pastrami- Leibmans Deli, Pizza- Spumoni Gardens (square only), bagel- Utopia Bagels, Smoked fish- Zabars. Enjoy

    • @chainsawhero5
      @chainsawhero5 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Utopia bagels are fantastic. Ten thumbs up for that call out

    • @karyannfontaine8757
      @karyannfontaine8757 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for your list. A Connecticut neighbour.

    • @ramencurry6672
      @ramencurry6672 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wo Hop is actually American food though

    • @DonJon200
      @DonJon200 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ramencurry6672 Wait .. Wo Hop is American ?

    • @ramencurry6672
      @ramencurry6672 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@DonJon200 it’s American Chinese food. It’s good though but to be realistic it’s a type of food most American non Asians recognize and the popular dishes like their eggrolls, lo mein, pork fried rice is part of the mainstream American culture. Still good though. Their pork ribs are excellent

  • @BNiche
    @BNiche 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Very happy to share that Papaya King is BACK as of yesterday! 11:56

    • @HJules-cw6fb
      @HJules-cw6fb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Damn NICE

  • @shellykim3311
    @shellykim3311 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I’m a New Yorker and tried every place mentioned in this video and completely agree with his assessment. Great job!

  • @Vinsanity-ud3wj
    @Vinsanity-ud3wj 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    All that I have learned by watching this channel made my first visit to NYC amazing. I credit this channel for showing all the good spots to visit and how to get there via the subway. One week in NYC was not enough time to try out all the eateries. One of my favorite things about NYC is the subway because it allowed me to visit so many places to sample the food.

    • @Birdylockso
      @Birdylockso 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm glad that somebody doesn't mind the stink, the dilapidated surroundings, not to mention the shady characters inside the subway. Just don't stand too close to the edge of the platform.

    • @HughCorbyCruick
      @HughCorbyCruick 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Birdylockso3 million people a day ride the subway. Amazing how many people can “stand” it.

    • @Birdylockso
      @Birdylockso 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@HughCorbyCruick It is indeed quite amazing that people can "stand" it. I guess people will suffer through anything to get by.

  • @frankrossi1767
    @frankrossi1767 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    I recently went to Bleeker St Pizza on your recommendation and their Nonna Maria was the BEST slice I have ever eaten! Thank you!!

    • @janebaxter4825
      @janebaxter4825 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I second that!

    • @OvenfreshDeth
      @OvenfreshDeth 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love BSP

    • @aysuppatruck6185
      @aysuppatruck6185 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You really can't go wrong with any pizza or food on Bleeker. It all depends on whether you like lines.

    • @asullivan4047
      @asullivan4047 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Been to "Chicago land " for a real delicious slice of pizza-???🤔. It's ok to be a flunkie 2nd rate pizza city-!!!😉.

  • @FRANCISCARUSOworld
    @FRANCISCARUSOworld 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Thank you for the honesty in this video!
    This is what we want and what we're looking for on TH-cam

  • @dreamsinthree
    @dreamsinthree 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Fellow NYer here! I agree with you 100% about Junior's, Joe's Pizza, Ess-a-Bagel, and Gray's Papaya. But I would rank Nathan's much higher. Aside from their lines (which agreed can suck) it's worth going for the variety of food they offer (it's not just hot dogs) and the quality is always consistently very good. Plus you're at the heart of the Coney Island boardwalk.

  • @gent_swag
    @gent_swag 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    John I'm in NYC now and because I watch your channel, we're getting the best experience possible. Thank you again for what you do! I went to Gino's for Cannolis and Bleecker street for that Nonna Maria slice! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

    • @whatever1661
      @whatever1661 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't get what some people see in Bleecker street. For me IT was a big disappointment

    • @gent_swag
      @gent_swag 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@whatever1661where would you recommend for pizza?

    • @whatever1661
      @whatever1661 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gent_swag NY Style? I fear i can't give you a good recommendation. I wasn't impressed with any slice in NY. Maybe it's because i am from Germany. We have millions of Italians so our standart is pretty high. Maybe you try the Nonna Maria and tell me if i think i was wrong. Sometimes restaurants have a bad day. I could just tell you a pretty good Detroit Pizza spot in NY.

    • @gent_swag
      @gent_swag 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@whatever1661 I appreciate your honesty. I will try a Detroit style as well.

    • @whatever1661
      @whatever1661 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gent_swag Thank you and thank you taking your time answering to a rando in the commentar section.I liked Ace's Pizza very much. However Absolute Bagels recommendation by herebebar was great.

  • @lautrufend
    @lautrufend 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Your assessment of Katz’s is spot on. It’s an outrageous $27 sandwich, and the bland rye bread is the most disappointing part. But my gosh, I still find their pastrami to be the most amazing, juicy, succulent, richly flavorful that I’ve ever tasted. Maybe I bought into the hype, drank the Kool-Aid. I mean, if I lived in New York, Katz would surely never be part of my regular restaurant rotation.
    But I have a different perspective on price. If I’ve already paid more than $1000 on hotel and airfare and taken a week off work, and ended up 2500+ miles from home, what’s another $27 for a once-in-a-trip in exceptional pastrami? That said, your other recommendations are good too… but I came too far just to let $10 be the tie breaker.

    • @Birdylockso
      @Birdylockso 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      On top of that, the $27 pastrami sandwich they offer has twice the amount of meat that the $13 sandwich has, which is actually not that great of a deal if you think about it.

    • @dougsmith4602
      @dougsmith4602 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ve only gone to Katz once and I’ll never go again. Great old school pastrami on rye sandwiches but my god is it a tourist trap. Overpriced and a really weird ordering system. I was very confused when I went there.

    • @Birdylockso
      @Birdylockso 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dougsmith4602 So true. It was confusing when I tried to order. The atmosphere was like just eat and get out. It is now a tourist trap, and Katz won't mind, because with this many tourists, no need for return customers.

    • @gengis01
      @gengis01 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's why this review is great. He's not saying these places suck. He's saying they're over-rated. I love Katz's pastrami. But, as you pointed out, it's too damned expensive and their attitude towards customers is insulting. And, yes, as you pointed out, if I'm travelling to NY for an once-in-a lifetime trip, sure, go to Katz's, maybe even Luger's and half of the other places mentioned here. But I live in the area. So for me, screw that, there's so many places I already found where I can find great pastrami, soup dumplings, steak, hotdogs, cheesecake, etc. and pay less money and get less hassles and better service and higher quality for less money. But that's the advantage of being a local! And kudos to our video host for giving an actual local's perspective to visitors!

  • @gengis01
    @gengis01 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you! Finally a content creator brave enough to say that Nom Wah, Juniors and others are over-rated. Also I appreciate that you considered a number of factors. Especially since I ate at every place you discussed. I like Katz's deli for flavor and texture of the pastrami but it's ridiculous that I have to pay just for the privilege of walking into this "temple". And I appreciate that you point out places like Magnolia's Bakery and Peter Luger's...this places aren't bad. It's just not the end-all, be-all that many people make them out to be. Juliana's pizza -you're absolutely right. It's pretty damned good pizza (although I'm getting more into Chicago style deep dish and Neopolitan pizzas) but it's nowhere good enough to justify a 3 hour wait. The last time I ate there, was when I noticed the line was short for some reason (that's the great thing about living in or near the city -you wander around and you stumble into opportunities. I never heard of L'industrie pizza but i was walking in NY and I noticed a bunch of people lining up. I'm saavy enough to know when you see people lining up, you ask them why. So I get in line at 11:45 and I get in at 12. Best damned Italian Sub I ever had -the pizza is good but not life-changing like some people will tell you. By 12:30, there's an hour long line going down the street.). Only thing I disagree with is your comment that Gray's Papaya has no seating. Frankly, why would you need seating in a hot dog joint? Grab a cheap dog and leave. And their hot dogs are still cheaper than even street dirty water dog carts and it's way better. Other than that, I agree with you on everything else so that means 11/12 or 92% correct which is an A in any school.

  • @christianboilard86
    @christianboilard86 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Jon! I wanted to thank you for all your video. It made our trip to NY so much easier. From transportation from LaGuardia to Manhattan, where to eat, what traps to avoid and so on! Continue your great work and thanks again!

  • @alexpark6596
    @alexpark6596 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Respect for being honest

  • @Agstockett
    @Agstockett 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My wife and I are staying at the M Social Hotel. We are at the bar overlooking Times Square and having a 4 night stay. We went to SUMMIT one, Bleeker st. and have eaten at a couple of other off the main path restaurants. We are doing Central Park, and Brooklyn Hights promenade tomorrow! Thank you so much for what you do. We have a 3yr old, 2yr old, and a 9 month old. I don’t think we have had a vacation in years, and our vacation has been so amazing due to your videos. Btw my wife is from Ecuador and she CRACKS UP at your wife. Y’all are awesome!!

  • @suefitz2498
    @suefitz2498 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love that you’re so confident in providing pros and cons ❤. I’ve watched so many of your videos that I could predict your alternatives before you announced them…lol. ❤❤❤

  • @peterkuchenbrod5696
    @peterkuchenbrod5696 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Great video. Katz's is a must-visit for first time NY visitors, but if you want a great sandwich without the circus, Sarge's is the place to go. And I have to disagree about the quality of Nathan's at Coney Island. I swear they're different than the one's you get at any of their other storefronts. Worth the trip? Probably not, but fun to go there and wander around.

    • @varunaX
      @varunaX 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      its not a must visit imo. it was almost 40$ cad with tax for a sandwich that was far smaller than most of the old youtube vids show. shrinkflation i guess?

  • @yugioht42
    @yugioht42 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If you want true steakhouse nostalgia go to Keens. It dates from 1885. Plus photos hang on the wall of former presidents and sports heroes. Above you are smoking pipes from many celebrities. The portions are much larger too. And they do cuts that Peter Luger won’t do. It’s also got a working fireplace in the dining room.

    • @Lv-nq9qz
      @Lv-nq9qz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I've been there, steaks aside, they made a Lobster Bisque that was better than any I've ever tasted. Back in the day, they would actually keep a pipe there for their clients so they wouldn't have to bring one, there's a few former president's pipes hanging on the ceiling.

  • @sebbvell3426
    @sebbvell3426 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for offering alternatives instead of just trashing the places for the sake of trashing them

  • @star-k
    @star-k 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Cant wait to grab a breakfast combo from Gray's when im in the city next month. Thanks for being the best online guide to the city. Cant get enough of these videos. 🍻🌆

    • @nori_04
      @nori_04 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Def should do that. I always try to grab a combo when I’m around the area

  • @oscarm9474
    @oscarm9474 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Was in NYC lat week visitng from Europe took the ferry to Brooklyn in the middle of the day to test Juliana's pizza, the resturant completely full but only a single person in line. The best piza I tried in NYC.

  • @MrSpeedyAce
    @MrSpeedyAce 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Papaya King just reopened their new location across the street

  • @indy99-v5
    @indy99-v5 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    John u r the best . My Friday night go to you tube and about NYNY does not get better Thank you

  • @jeffreywynn4674
    @jeffreywynn4674 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    hold on,.... 2nd deli on 33rd, sit down, rarely a wait and the best Pastrami in the city, Katz's always perplexes me with tourist lined up, which is a sight in itself.

    • @homerb3368
      @homerb3368 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @jeffreywynn4674 well it’s simple - 2nd deli is certified kosher, Katz’s is a kosher style delicatessen 😊😅😂

  • @Mrpauper
    @Mrpauper 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Wow son, $3.25 for a gray's papaya hot dog. Back in the days there used to be one on the corner of west 8th st. they used to be $1.25 for two hot dogs and a drink. Also, in dumdo there is a pizza spot called Ignazio's there vegetarian pizza is good and so are their regular pies. You have to have cash on you but they also have an ATM on sight. Take it from a native New Yorker, if tourist go there go to some place else. You're in New York go to 86 st Brooklyn by bath Ave or 8th Ave in Brooklyn for Chinese food. if your in Coney Island head down to Brighton beach for some Russian food, or bay ridge for some Palestinian food. This is NY beloved where you can eat the entire globe without leaving the city

    • @OmiWatanube
      @OmiWatanube 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      $5 for a frank and a drink is a bit high, but $7.50 for 2 and a drink still seems like a good price

    • @sentientarugula2884
      @sentientarugula2884 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ignazio's is the bomb

    • @asullivan4047
      @asullivan4047 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ( N.Y.C.) will never hold a prestigious honorable mention. In the infamous " Chicago pizza magazine "-!!!😳.

    • @gengis01
      @gengis01 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ahh...you're an old time New Yorker. I agree with you on many things except Russian food. Maybe it's just me, but Russian food is...not so appetizing. Maybe that explains why they're so angry all the time. A good friend of mine was Russian. She had a birthday party in Brighton Beach. It was definitely an experience. So many different performances from singing, dancing and god knows what-else. I don't remember much except there was MUCH vodka and the food was all terrible even after drinking half a bottle of vodka. Pickled fish, pickled vegetables, pickled soups (OK, borscht is not technically pickled but it sure tastes like pickled soup). But it was still fun. I gotta take may kids there. I just took them to Jackson Heights where in 5 hours we ate food from 9 different countries.

    • @Mrpauper
      @Mrpauper หลายเดือนก่อน

      @gengis01 Yes, I am an old school, born in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, and I have to say many things have changed. From the influx of Asia immigrants. Also, Bangladeshi, Turkish, and even eastern Europeans. Like the new supermarket out by Brighton Beach called teshkan ( I hope I didn't chop up the spelling), you must try their hot meal buffet. The food is delicious, and it is worth the visit. It a Halal supermarket, so they also sell Halal Meats and shawarma in the front. Believe me, it's worth the visit

  • @Dan11111-p
    @Dan11111-p 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank yo so much for this! Love Katz & Juniors but happy to try something else!

  • @1R1SH_
    @1R1SH_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great video!

  • @miyakawaso
    @miyakawaso 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This video made me think of Dubrow's, a place I haven't thought of for decades. The last one closed in 1985. I went to the one in the Garment District. I also frequented the pre-Seinfeld Tom's in the Seventies. Nothing special but it was cheap. Sunday nights my family would like Ratner's which closed in 2002.

  • @tedneanderthal7373
    @tedneanderthal7373 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm a native NYer. I love, love, love Joe's pizza which is baked in a coal oven - it makes a huge difference especially to the pizza crust. Ess-A-Bagel is a great bagel place! Yes, there are different types of bagels that are also good but Ess-A-Bagel is consistently very, very good.

    • @gengis01
      @gengis01 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Joe's isn't bad. It's just not good enough to justify waiting in line.

  • @MetroWalrus
    @MetroWalrus 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ive been a follower for some time now and honestly, the videos kinda plateaud a bit. But THIS! This sir is golden. Very helpful ❤

  • @anneraso5621
    @anneraso5621 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The hot dog was invented at Coney Island but at Feltman's which predates Nathan's. You can buy their hot dogs in certain supermarkets but they have no stands.

  • @lorenzomedina5135
    @lorenzomedina5135 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Papaya king Was soo special too mee I’m happy they are reopening across the street ….

  • @sharifchi
    @sharifchi 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Juliana's YUM! I got the personal size margarita pizza and ate the entire thing! Thanks Jon, you're the best! I'm back in NY in 2 weeks..WOOHOO!

  • @therealhannahlee
    @therealhannahlee 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was such a fun idea, and I pretty much completely agree with you. (Except that I do like Junior’s! 😋) Magnolia banana pudding & Juliana’s are my favorites!

  • @robertoellison9185
    @robertoellison9185 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thanks for the quick and informative list.

  • @rebeccarebel8767
    @rebeccarebel8767 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have been just a long time viewer of this channel that I instantly knew the restaurants Jon would choose over the popular ones 😂. Great video as always!

  • @robertweisberg5570
    @robertweisberg5570 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great video. I am orginally from Long Island. I have not been to Katzs but its on my list. I used to like Carnegie and actually ate there the last weekend they were in business. That day the food wasnt as good as normal. I ate Joes Pizza after running the NY marathon in 2023 as the Times Square location was near my hotel. It was great. I came from FL Compared to what I get here it was excellent. I know about all the other top NY places and will try a few on my next trip. For me Juniors is nostalgia. Cheesecake Factory slices these days are 10-13.00. I love Grays! Cant believe only one left. Prices are cheap and the drinks are sweet and great!

  • @cobracommander4378
    @cobracommander4378 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love the title of this video. I had to see it!

  • @Zacht1980
    @Zacht1980 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    3:47 - "You either love it or hate it" immediately contracts himself by saying "I'm in the middle".

    • @SoFloCo-ne4rk
      @SoFloCo-ne4rk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He meant "you people".

  • @acbenepe
    @acbenepe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I lived in lower Manhattan most of my life. We shopped at Eileen's and Russ for almost every special occasion The daughters were still working the counter. Both good #1 calls. So glad they're still rocking it..

  • @ThePiazza
    @ThePiazza 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Papaya in the UES just reopened!

  • @AKhan.28
    @AKhan.28 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You need to try the heavenly cheesecake at Mah-Ze-Dahr

  • @aarush_luthra
    @aarush_luthra 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    from a local's POV, I understand...
    but as a tourist, I still wanna experience all these places.

  • @erichowells3320
    @erichowells3320 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brought a smile to my face when I heard you referranced Apopka Florida in your Nathan's bit. Not many people know about Apopka but ears perked up when I heard it and yes I would love a decent hotdog place in Orlando, originally from Lehigh Valley and there is nothing like it here.

  • @booklover555
    @booklover555 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    You didn’t give a best bagel alternative, please add one or two.

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

      Utopia's new location in Midtown + Absolute top tier, Tompkins Square and Best Bagel and Coffee in Manhattan as next up for me.

    • @robertsarvari8669
      @robertsarvari8669 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Zucker’s

    • @HabituaILineStepper
      @HabituaILineStepper 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Broad Nosh Bagels, try the lox

    • @Regluna
      @Regluna 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Absolute is really good and always have a lot of locals in line.

    • @blpalv15
      @blpalv15 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I actually love Kossars on Grand Street, LES. The bagels are always fresh, the portions of schmear is generous and the prices are great.

  • @tjsmoothrock
    @tjsmoothrock 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    They brought back papaya king. You may have to come back to the upper east side

  • @dilorobao
    @dilorobao 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    There is a spider crawling on the front bagel!!! 6:57

  • @Buzek1978
    @Buzek1978 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good job m8. I visited Billy 🌭last summer in NYC. My Manhattan cheapest snack and really taste 👍.

  • @robertweisberg5570
    @robertweisberg5570 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    For bagels when I am staying in a tourist area is Best Coffee and bagels. Very good. I usually take a dozen home when I fly home.

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes I agree ☝🏻

  • @foodwithjerry
    @foodwithjerry 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    12. Nathan's can be worth the trip if you plan on visiting Coney Island to check it out. Some people might find Coney Island fun to visit and they got fireworks every Friday in the summer
    11. Junior's is a typical NY cheesecake that is more dense while Eileen's is more of a normal cheesecake and it's more fluffy. Everyone has their preferences. BTW if you're a local sometimes the Costcos have whole Junior's cheesecakes for way cheaper than the store.

  • @katarinakrizova2969
    @katarinakrizova2969 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to experience NY just because of your channel👍

  • @bonniepwtf
    @bonniepwtf 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nicely done Jon

  • @davet1081AA
    @davet1081AA 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Your content just keeps getting better! I first learned about Junior's from the frozen cheesecakes available at some grocers around Chicago. A tough sell with our local favorite being Eli's.

  • @cs292
    @cs292 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ate at Magnolia, Bleecker, Liberty Bagels, and 5 Napkin(Patty Melt was awesome)..also went to the 3 story McDonald’ in Time Square..cool vibe. your videos helped a lot. Was there 2 weeks ago.

  • @Tomblr_Beats
    @Tomblr_Beats หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gray's Papaya was 1 of the best hotdogs i have ever eaten over there!
    Super tasty!
    I've got to know that restaurant because of your video's
    So it deserved it's number 2 spot

  • @rottiearies
    @rottiearies 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I already tried 8 of the spots mentioned in this video because of this channel. I am about to try some of the spots in Astoria from one of your Queens video =)

  • @mrpeel3239
    @mrpeel3239 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Papaya King has reopened in a nearby location!

  • @StephanieJarman
    @StephanieJarman 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In Toronto, we used to have a "Papaya Hut", same color scheme, same kind of decor but it was a smoothie bar and veggie food! It was kind of an institution too!

  • @thesoholine
    @thesoholine 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for shouting out Bleecker Street Pizza 🙌 the Nonna Maria is my favorite slice/pie in the city! Completely agree that there are so many other excellent pizza options in NYC beyond Joe's...

  • @dboynyc9487
    @dboynyc9487 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Eileen's is absolutely the best cheesecake! I don't even like cheesecake but I eat Eileen's often😂😂😂plus u can ship people cheesecake from there FedEx which I do around the holidays, yummy 😋

  • @Teddy31976
    @Teddy31976 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the video.😊

  • @yugioht42
    @yugioht42 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’ve been to grays and it’s good for the price. I went because I was on the way to something else so I stopped for a quick lunch. Also Anthony bourdain used to go a lot. It’s really how I know about it.

  • @jeannine1991
    @jeannine1991 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Totally agree with the Joes assessment, but I enjoyed the ambience.
    Katz’s is literally the worst service experience we ever had at a restaurant. Our sandwiches were dry, but he server wouldn’t bring us any dressing. Additionally, no water was served. We tried numerous times to get the server’s attention to no avail and finally went to the manager, who also refused to get us a ramekin of mayonnaise or water. A dry sandwich with no water for $30. Never again.
    I enjoyed Magnolia Bakery cupcakes.
    I LOVED Tacos No. 1, which says a lot from a Southern Californian.

    • @2Ensta
      @2Ensta 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Eww Mayo?

    • @homerb3368
      @homerb3368 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@alancooper4368I don’t think that Katz’s is a kosher place, so asking for a Mayo is not a big deal, but as far as preference to put on pastrami? 😢😂🙀

    • @jeannine1991
      @jeannine1991 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@2Ensta you eat bread and turkey with no condiments?

    • @jeannine1991
      @jeannine1991 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@homerb3368 turkey

    • @2Ensta
      @2Ensta 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jeannine1991 yeah I don't need any condiments for a sandwich, I just enjoy the bread & meat. With Kosher food you can't mix dairy & meat but you can get mustard on your sandwiches if you like.

  • @MarcGonzales-m3z
    @MarcGonzales-m3z 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    David’s Brisket house is a juicy treat!

  • @Lv-nq9qz
    @Lv-nq9qz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was super disappointed by juniors cheesecake. It just tasted very typical and mass produced. I'd like to try Eileen's one day, I saw them in another video and in addition to the cheesecake looking delicious, it was a cute store with a cheerful atmosphere.

  • @shejean
    @shejean หลายเดือนก่อน

    Three weeks ago I did go to Russ & Daughters store (not café) to get my beloved sable & white fish. I then walked down the block to go get deli beef tongue at Katz’ to take back home. The line was around 50-60 people in length. It would have taken me an hour just to get to the takeout counter. 🥴 Sigh. As for Junior’s….hubby and I looooove their chicken soup with matzoh ball (one huge ball). So yummy and rich!

  • @AdelsonSmania
    @AdelsonSmania หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would love to see Los Tacos No. 1 in this list! The best place for tacos in the town - and not only in my opinion. 😊

  • @TC6268-Aloha
    @TC6268-Aloha 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeah! Nom Wah Tea Parlor makes you feel like you are in a movie set. In 2012, that area outside and inside Nom Wah Tea Parlor was in the movie - Premium Rush with
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

  • @roscoemuttley
    @roscoemuttley 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice list, I went to Carnegie before it closed, it was slightly more fancy, we had an elevated booth and a waiter to ourselves.

  • @asullivan4047
    @asullivan4047 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting/informative/entertaining. Nothing more tasty than a mom & pop shop "Chicago" style hot dog-!!!🤗.

  • @Mrs_Bonnee
    @Mrs_Bonnee 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Magnolia Bakery has my favorite cheesecake. I can’t get with the heavy dense cheesecakes at Junior’s.

  • @JoseFlores-kl6jm
    @JoseFlores-kl6jm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Jon instead of visiting NYC every 2 years I will try if possible to visit every year.

    • @Youtubesuckshitt
      @Youtubesuckshitt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Be safe, it's not worth it

  • @s.macintosh-jc9rf
    @s.macintosh-jc9rf 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Jon,
    Just another one of your best videos! Thank you for all the pleasure that you bring us!
    Best Wishes,
    Peter

  • @Robert-k1e
    @Robert-k1e 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nathan's is not where hotdogs where invented, Feltmans is earlier, and Nathan of Nathan's used to work there.

    • @paulflynn3733
      @paulflynn3733 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hot dogs were invented in Germany where they were called Frankfurter Wurstchen which means little sausage, hot dogs have been around since the 1400s.

  • @sandragregg9079
    @sandragregg9079 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Russ and daughters is my favorite

  • @peterpanini7877
    @peterpanini7877 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Juniors has great Pastrami and Turkey sandwiches. Eileen's is great creamy cheesecake. Malibu Diner, Andrew's, and Skylight Diner. The bierhaus on 3d Ave is good too

  • @bsr6823
    @bsr6823 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Katz Reuben is not only the best sandwich I’ve ever had in New York is probably the best sandwich I’ve ever had anywhere in the world.

    • @Nrustica
      @Nrustica 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You should get out more, Katz's is a practical joke that NYers play on tourists. If you want to be given the business by the obnoxious wait staff, 2nd avenue Deli is where you want to go for a $28 Reuben.

  • @allimaier8785
    @allimaier8785 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’d like to watch a “go here, not there” video from you with all the alternatives. Thanks for all the info!

  • @sophocles1198
    @sophocles1198 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Scarr's (pizza slices), Veniero's (Italian cheesecake), Pastrami Queen, Black Seed (I love Ess-a-Bagel too).

  • @alisachamoy225
    @alisachamoy225 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    100% agree with Ess-a-Bagel. It is definitely my favorite bagel place in the city (but the lines at lunch time are absurd).

  • @JeffinBville
    @JeffinBville 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It's 1963. I'm 5. We're at Nathans Coney Island, and that we live only a few blocks away we're there a lot. It was heaven, esp the fries if they were salted right.
    Do not take away that magic!
    As for hot dogs, any street cart in a busy location will be fine, Just watch the prices. There used to be a felafel place on McDougal where for $2 you could get a felafel that would feed two but then I'm dating myself.
    Now I'm in Michigan and would kill for a slice of real pizza (Hey Detroit! Calm down! That ain't pizza!) a felafel or a decent bagel. Luckily, NY Bagel ships overnight, 2 dozen for ~$54 which seems high but at $2.25 each, that's cheaper than the crap they try to sell as bagels out here. (what's the NY secret? Catskill's water running through 100 year old lead pipes.)

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I bet in 1963 Nathan’s was a way different experience. I’d love to hop in a Time Machine to see it.

    • @jamespohl-md2eq
      @jamespohl-md2eq 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      FALAFEL

    • @Lv-nq9qz
      @Lv-nq9qz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have a soft spot for Nathan's. I love on long Island and there were a couple of locations out here that were basically the only hot dog restaurants you could go to, and I did basically whenever I passed them. The Thursday throwback when you could get a hot dog for 10 cents was awesome

    • @JeffinBville
      @JeffinBville 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Lv-nq9qz When we moved out to the Island we'd go to Nathans down in Oceanside but it wasn't the same as on Coney.

  • @adventureswithcarl123
    @adventureswithcarl123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Haven't had all the popular pizza places in NYC but juliana's pizza has been my favorite pizza place in the NYC metro area for several years! Haven't tried many of the hot dog centers but wasn't impressed by the one over by battery park that I went to several years ago so I must rather go to Nathan's instead! I also like joe's pizza but I personally think difara's, juliana's, prince street pizza, and lombardis would be better options to to eat at instead! Always will prefer Katz delicatessen to any other sandwich restaurant in nyc! Was wondering can you do a video of your favorite places for mozzarella sticks?

  • @samuraishonan4706
    @samuraishonan4706 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was born and raised in Queens Long Island...the City which is part of the Island for those hard-core.
    I do miss Sabretts and Slices, but living in Japan now for forty years....no comparison. Japan rocks.

  • @21070085
    @21070085 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would like to mention Leon's bagels - went there twice. Highly recommend!!

  • @dougleclaire9424
    @dougleclaire9424 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Old Town Bar - best cheeseburger /potato salad combo in historic setting.

    • @gengis01
      @gengis01 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just checked them out on Google Maps. Pictures don't seem very interesting. Just another pub in the big city.

    • @dougleclaire9424
      @dougleclaire9424 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gengis01 Historic....always packed.....never gets old. Not even close to being just another pub in NYC. Go first...then make your comments. Google Maps vs. being inside the place and enjoying the food and history.....come on. Wow! Google Maps?? What? I'm dying laughing here

    • @dougleclaire9424
      @dougleclaire9424 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@gengis01 Old Town Bar...one of the most historic taverns in NYC ....sorry it didn't meet your expectations. Oh...right...who cares!

  • @xsamus223x
    @xsamus223x หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your honesty about Joe's. It's a 5.6/10.

  • @Bert_Wayfarer
    @Bert_Wayfarer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Papaya king just coming back to life :D haha but greys is a great value for sure!

  • @christinecamley
    @christinecamley 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Katz’s and Murray’s Bsgels are fab! Love Russ and Daughters! Can’t handle hot dogs.

  • @346brooks
    @346brooks 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It’s not “Bowery Street”, it’s the Bowery.

  • @yugioht42
    @yugioht42 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like nom wah because of its outdoor location now. They had to put tables outside now. It works. And the chef is trying to do new stuff is kinda nice.

  • @TheresaLiu-qf7pm
    @TheresaLiu-qf7pm 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Eileen’s cheesecake is way better than juniors

  • @blpalv15
    @blpalv15 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I actually love Nathans! Oh, and i think the most iconic boardwalk is in Atlantic City!

  • @trainstar5
    @trainstar5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So many good to great eateries in NY. I need to go back home 😊

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka577 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Personally, I'd choose the Margherita pizza, the banana pudding and the soup dumplings. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers, Jon!

  • @mindtpi
    @mindtpi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fly crawling over the bagels in @ 6:57 puts Ess-a-Bagel at the bottom of the list for me

  • @blacklabelz9
    @blacklabelz9 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    you literally said 14$ was a VALUE price for french fries on your video yesterday but 9$ for a loaded cheesecake is insanely expensive?

  • @Marvel-Rogue
    @Marvel-Rogue 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yeah Nathans has been around for years it can be a bit pricey for some 1 🌭.
    The 🍰cake is off the hook and the Juniors combos are
    gr-r-r-eat !!
    Joe's is ok at lease it's REAL 🍕 #HereBeBarr 🤗

  • @dsvillalva
    @dsvillalva 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love Ming in all you videos ❤❤❤

  • @BadNewsDave
    @BadNewsDave 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sarge’s Deli is great. For a true Kosher Deli, I would go to Ben’s in Bayside, besides Pastrami, do try the Chopped Liver, Potato Pancake, and the Stuffed Derma. . A 1/2 lb Pastrami Sandwich is nearly half the cost of Katz’s or 2nd Ave Deli. If you go to Bayside, walk a bit to Forest Hills and have the best Tex Mex in the city, Five Burros. Get the burritos, steak and shrimp.
    I’m not in NyC anymore, but I heard Ben’s and Mr Broadway are merging. So, that should be awesome.
    For an Italian Deli, Faicco’s Italian Deli is great. For a great German Deli, Schaller & Weber is a must.
    Russ & Daughters is great.

  • @yugioht42
    @yugioht42 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If the Carnegie was around I go to that deli. It’s a lot better.

  • @AmbroseChamberpot
    @AmbroseChamberpot 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It' was always Grimaldi's vs Juliana's until I dropped both of them for Ignazio's in DUMBO