Mikaku Sushi

REVIEW

January 29, 2010


CUISINE: Japanese, Sushi
NEIGHBORHOOD: Chinatown, Lower East Side, Nolita

 

85 Kenmare St.Between Cleveland Pl. and Mulberry St.

(p) 212-431-4820

 

Everyone has a secret comfort-food spot: the tiny hole-in-the-wall whose number is saved in your phone, the place you trudge towards at the end of a long day, when your thoughts become so food-centric you can hardly think about anything else.  In every neighborhood I’ve lived in, I’ve always found one of these places — and Mikaku is currently enjoying my embarrassingly frequent patronage.  

 

Mikaku is "worth it" in every way because it lives up to a humble promise: cheap, enjoyable food.  With no more than six tables, the restaurant itself is tiny — but their efficient delivery or takeout system is part of the appeal.  I can be in and out in five minutes, with a bowl of steaming hot udon ($6.15) tucked in a paper bug under my arm. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on January 29, 2010 2:09pm by Rachel Hochhauser | 0 comments





Bacaro

REVIEW

September 14, 2009


CUISINE: Italian, Tapas
NEIGHBORHOOD: Chinatown, Lower East Side

 

136 Division St Btwn Orchard and Ludlow

(p) 212-941-5060

 

Bacaro is well worth the trek to Chinatown. The restaurant is deceivingly large. The street level space includes only a handful of tables, while below, an expansive floor-plan filled with many curious rooms awaits. The dungeon-like space is wonderfully decorated to resemble a Venetian workman's pub, complete with wooden planks, exposed brick, and unexpected passageways; three private dining spaces are hidden around stone corners. In the main space is a crowded bar, serving a wide selection of wines as well as $10 cocktails. The candlelit atmosphere is well-suited for many occasions: a romantic date stop if you score a single table, a group destination in one of the private dining rooms, and a great place to meet new people at one of the communal tables...

 


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Posted in FOOD on September 14, 2009 8:55am by Jena Steinbach | 3 comments





JOE'S SHANGHAI

REVIEW

February 17, 2009


CUISINE: Asian, Chinese, Soups
NEIGHBORHOOD: Chinatown

 

9 Pell St, between Doyers and Bowery

(p) 212- 233- 8888

 

Piping hot and full of flavor, the soup dumplings at Joe’s are a meal in and of themselves. Joe’s Shanghai almost always means a wait of thirty minutes or more.  If that’s the case then go two doors to its sister restaurant, Joe’s Ginger, where the food is just as good and the wait is half as long.

 


Posted in FOOD on February 17, 2009 3:53pm by Jena Steinbach | 0 comments