Location: 150 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10009
Cuisine: American
Cost: $$
Overall: A cozy fast-food eatery with a chef-driven menu of tasty treats. The space may be small but the flavors are big, bold, and sure to please.
Location: 30 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001
Cuisine: American
Best Dish: The Salmon was excellent, the combination of fish and veggies was well thought out. The Cricket Pizza was also amazing, we could eat that jalapeño pesto on anything.
Cost: $$$
Overall: A whimsical destination for Instagram worthy dishes in an artistic atmosphere.
As you may or may not know, David Burke is an acclaimed American Chef with decades of experience. His latest endeavor, Woodpecker, is an experiment of sorts abandoning gas stovetops for the classic wood burning stove.
Location: 132 West 43rd Street, NY, New York
Cuisine: Burgers & Lobster (duh)
Best Dish: The Beast served up the best of both worlds; surf and turf on a sesame seed bun topped with melty cheese. What more could you ask for?
Price: $$
Overall: The cool casual vibe of Burger & Lobster on 19th street, right in the heart of midtown Manhattan.
Location: 39 West 19th Street, NY, New York
Cuisine: Burgers and Lobster (duh!)
Items: 3 entrees, 2 cocktails
Overall: An absolute delight. From the friendly staff to the amazing food, this place rocks! The décor and atmosphere is casual elegance. We suggest you get there now before the weather improves, we are positive this place will be impossible to get into once the mercury rises.
Location: 1501 Broadway
Cuisine: American
Items: 1 app, 2 entrees, 1 burger, 1 dessert, 1 cocktail.
Best Dish: The nachos were awesome, the Steak was cooked perfectly but the fried shrimp is the must-have! These seafood marvels are big and juicy, with a light buttery flavor. Despite being deep fried they are also not greasy at all.
Overall: Great atmosphere, great service, and great food. What more can we say?
The Breakdown
Location: 115 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10016
Cuisine: International
Items: 1 salad, 1 appetizer, 2 entrees, 2 side dishes, 3 cocktails, 1 Dessert
Best Dish: Buccatini Carbonara and our new favorite tequila cocktail the “El Aviador”
Price: $135 with 20% tip
For the last 25 years diners have enjoyed the fruits of Ron Teitelbaum‘s perseverance. ON June 6th 1986 Ron opened the very first Johnny Rockets on Melrose in Los Angeles. Since then the franchise has mushroomed to over 250 locations across the nation. The quarter century celebration kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the franchise’s newest location NYC’s South Street Seaport. Timed down to the milisecond the ribbon was cut at the exact moment the very first Johnny rockets opened 25 years ago on the opposite side of the country.