TomCworld Blog

Dec

2007

Restaurant

posted by Tommy

Ratings and comments of restaurants that I eaten at. (Ratings are based on overall value)

Restaurant	Location	Rating (5)	Comment
naka naka	New York, NY, USA	**	pricey for extremely ordinary food
Last Post	Nottingham, UK	**	plain english
La Tasca	Nottingham, UK	***	tapas done right
Sushi of Gari 46	New York, NY, USA	***	delicious creative sushi
Peep	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Hawaiin Tropic Zone	New York, NY, USA	**	not known for their food
Pearl Oyster Bar	New York, NY, USA	****	amazing lobster roll
Sushi Go	New York, NY, USA	**	soba - on par
Fusia Asian	New York, NY, USA	**	great deal for brunch
Cru	New York, NY, USA	***	great food & wine, no exceptions
Cube 63	New York, NY, USA	**	ok food, great for BYOB
Room For Dessert	New York, NY, USA	*	awful, would not go back
Dragon Palace	New York, NY, USA	**	ok food, great for unlimited K-TV & MJ
Phoenix Garden	New York, NY, USA	**	ok food, great for BYOB
Satsko	New York, NY, USA	*	awful, would not go back
Megu (Midtown)	New York, NY, USA	***	great food with an amazing ambiance
Mercer Kitchen	New York, NY, USA	***	Great deal for restaurant week
Smith & Wollensky	New York, NY, USA	**	less than average, would not go back
Vong	New York, NY, USA	***	ok food, no good for restaurant week
Terrence in the Sky	New York, NY, USA	**	all about the ambiance & not the food
Remi	New York, NY, USA	***	ok food, no good for restaurant week
East Ocean & Yellow Bar	New York, NY, USA	**	chinese food - on par
Ushiwakamaru	New York, NY, USA	***	great deal, but does not suite my tastes
Chikalicious	New York, NY, USA	****	can't wait to go again
Brasserie Julien	New York, NY, USA	***	great deal for brunch
Via Oreto	New York, NY, USA	**	less than average, would not go back
Sticky Rice	New York, NY, USA	**	less than average, would not go back
Happy Shabu Shabu	New York, NY, USA	**	ok food at a great value
Jean Georges	New York, NY, USA	*****	simply the best
Calle Ocho	New York, NY, USA	***	great deal for brunch
Room Service	New York, NY, USA	**	ok food with ambiance
Don Pedro	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Roppongi	Hoboken, NJ, USA	**	great for rolls
Aquagrill	New York, NY, USA	***	great food, no good for brunch
Haru (midtown)	New York, NY, USA	**	great for happy hour
Haru (uptown)	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Haru (union square)	New York, NY, USA	**	great for happy hour
Hong Kong Dinner	London, UK	***	hip and trendy
Orsay	New York, NY, USA	**	great for brunch
Kum Gang Sam	New York, NY, USA	***	best korean bbq in the city
Morimoto	New York, NY, USA	***	good deal for lunch
Esca	New York, NY, USA	**	pricey and not special
Pur Se	New York, NY, USA	***	good but not better than Jean Georges
Asiate	New York, NY, USA	***	amazing lunch during restaurant week
Sobakoh	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Kaleidoscope	New York, NY, USA	**	good value + BYOB
Spice	New York, NY, USA	**	long waits for only ok food
Union Oyster	Boston, MA, USA	**	on par
Neptune Oyster	Boston, MA, USA	***	largest shrimp cocktails i have ever seen
Mermaid Inn	New York, NY, USA	**	ok, but not great lobster rolls
Mary's Fish Camp	New York, NY, USA	**	ok, but not great lobster rolls
Ed's Lobster Bar	New York, NY, USA	****	amazing lobster roll
Genki Sushi	Hong Kong, China	*	awful, would not go back
Little Lamb	Hong Kong, China	**	hot pot - on par
Le Fauchon	Hong Kong, China	**	good value with three courses for $198
Jumbo	Hong Kong, China	**	pricey "ok" food with ambiance
Watami	Hong Kong, China	***	great value western japanese food
Din Tai Feng	Taipei, TW, China	**	shang hi buns - on par
SiP SAK	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Sumile Sushi	New York, NY, USA	***	$35 tuesday happy hour 3 course
Sfoglia	New York, NY, USA	****	out of this world pasta
Mai House	New York, NY, USA	*	not impressed
Great NY Noodletown	New York, NY, USA	**	on par - open late
Saigon Grill	New York, NY, USA	*	not impressed
Magnolia Bakery	New York, NY, USA	**	awesome cupcakes
Wallse	New York, NY, USA	*	not impressed
Nobu 57	New York, NY, USA	***	rock shrimp is awesome
Nam Son	New York, NY, USA	***	vietnamese at good value
Butai	New York, NY, USA	**	1/2 price on monday dinners
Chanto	New York, NY, USA	***	great value
Sweet-n-Tart Cafe	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
XO Kitchen	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Paris Sandwitch	New York, NY, USA	**	awesome green tea waffles
Wonton Garden	New York, NY, USA	**	3.50 for best wontons in town
Cafe Sabarsky	New York, NY, USA	**	great food, but poor service
Le Miu	New York, NY, USA	***	great value
Wallse	New York, NY, USA	*	not impressed
Nyonya	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Ctown Ice Cream Factory	New York, NY, USA	***	unique homemade ice cream
On The Border	Paramus, NJ, USA	**	on par
Sushi Seki	New York, NY, USA	***	great value
Picnic Garden	Flushing, NY, USA	**	unlimited korean bbq - on par
Heidelberg Restaurant	New York, NY, USA	**	great german food
Thalia	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Soba Koh	New York, NY, USA	**	less than average
Yuen Yuen Restaurant	New York, NY, USA	*	awful, would not go back
Happy Buddha	Flushing, NY, USA	**	vegetarian - on par
Kuma Inn	New York, NY, USA	*	pricey and not all that good
Son Ja Jang	Palisades Park, NJ, USA	**	best handmade ja ja mein
Orsay	New York, NY, USA	**	brunch - on par
East	Teaneck, NJ, USA	**	less than average sushi
Kyotofu	New York, NY, USA	***	i loved this place
Cafe De Hong Kong	London, UK	**	great bubble tea
Paris Baguette	Palisades Park, NJ, USA	**	amazing bread, try the shaved ice
Kunson	Palisades Park, NJ, USA	**	korean bbq - on par
China Pearl	Boston, MA, USA	*	awful, would not go back
Pommes Frities	New York, NY, USA	**	authentic belgian fries
New Dargon Town	Flushing, NY, USA	**	on par
Corner 28	Flushing, NY, USA	**	peeking duck bun
Congee Village	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Congee Bowery	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Sushi Yasuda	New York, NY, USA	****	great value
Ninja	New York, NY, USA	**	ok food and amazing ambiance
New Daynasty Scenic	Hong Kong, China	**	on par
Azabusabo Tokyo	Hong Kong, China	*	awful, would not go back
Mak's Noodles	Hong Kong, China	**	great for wonton noodles
Ho Hung Kee Congee	Hong Kong, China	**	on par
Pho Lemon	Hong Kong, China	**	great vietnamese cuisine
Honeymoon Dessert	Hong Kong, China	**	on par
Sushi One	Hong Kong, China	**	less than average sushi
Sakae Sushi	Hong Kong, China	**	less than average sushi
Sushi MASA	Hong Kong, China	**	sushi - on par
New Bo KY	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
So Gong Dong	Palisades Park, NJ, USA	***	amazing korean soft tofu
Angelica	New York, NY, USA	***	worth the long waits
Taipei Milk King	Taipei, TW, China	*	awful, would not go back
Decibel	New York, NY, USA	**	cozy sake bar
Rice Paper	Hong Kong, China	**	mondern viet, but not all that great
Yee Shun Milk Comp	Hong Kong, China	***	amazing desserts
Gateaux	Palisades Park, NJ, USA	**	on par
Hui Lau Shan	Hong Kong, China	***	amazing desserts
Federal Palace	Hong Kong, China	**	dim sum - on par
Le Fauchon	Hong Kong, China	***	great value
Good Luck House	Hong Kong, China	**	on par
Yi Mei Fung Bakery	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Tsui Wah	Hong Kong, China	**	on par
Chun Shui Tang	Taipei, TW, China	***	best bubble tea ever tasted
Habitu	Hong Kong, China	**	awesome flat pizza
Hampton Chutney	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Ay Chung	Hong Kong, China	**	on par
Citizhen Ice Shop	Shen Zhen, China	**	green tea bubbles in tea
Casimir	New York, NY, USA	**	a mean filet mignon
Yakitori Taisho	New York, NY, USA	**	great value
Yakitori Totto	New York, NY, USA	**	not better than Taisho
Aburiya Kinnosuke	New York, NY, USA	**	nothing special about the $60 tasting
Atlantic Grill	New York, NY, USA	**	on par for brunch
Benihana	New York, NY, USA	**	come for the show not the food
Bun Soho	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
Chiyono	New York, NY, USA	**	not bad for the value
Switch Press Sandwich	New York, NY, USA	*	pressed and bleeding with oil
Yuet Hing Yuen	Hong Kong, China	**	good portions
Everest Club	Hong Kong, China	***	worth the wait
Co Co Curry House	Hong Kong, China	**	nothing special, on par
Fat Angelos	Hong Kong, China	***	great food, even better service
Pala	New York, NY, USA	***	best pizza in the lower east
Pampano	New York, NY, USA	***	the lunch prefix is a great value
Pacific Echo	New York, NY, USA	*	i make better sushi at home
Cafe Asean	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
ChikaLicious Puddin'	New York, NY, USA	**	on par
La Sirene	New York, NY, USA	**	great for byob
Cha An	New York, NY, USA	**	the place to go for tea
Godori	Palisades Park, NJ, USA	*	lunch is a no go
Bayan Cafe	New York, NY, USA	**	home style filipino food
Nam Shian Dumpling House	Flushing, NY, USA	**	on par
Sugiyama	New York, NY, USA	****	great value, definitely recommended
Pacificana Restaurant	Brooklyn, NY, USA	**	on par
Le Père Pinard	New York, NY, USA	***	above average prefix
Unibar	Hong Kong, China	**	great value for campus food
Madam Kwan's	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	**	on par
Little Penang Kafe	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	*	nothing special
Asia Cafe	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	***	loads to choose from, great value
OldTown Cafe	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	*	nothing special
Pizza Hut	Hong Kong, China	**	great food at value prices
Modern Toilet	Hong Kong, China	*	ok food, awesome gimmik
Monster Sushi	Hong Kong, China	**	on par
Cafe Med	Hong Kong, China	**	good lunch specials
Lan Fong Yuen	Hong Kong, China	**	good food, very local
Super Star Seafood	Hong Kong, China	*	nothing special, expenssive
Pings	New York, NY, USA	****	best dim sum in nyc
Sunberry Frozen Yogurt	Beijing, China	*	awful, tastes like cream cheese