Been to both in the past year. Would go back. Asian Jewels a bit more seafood oriented than Shanghai You (IIRC)
Asian Jewels
Shanghai You Garden (Bayside)
41-07 Bell Blvd
Bayside, NY 11361
Daily Operation Hours:
9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Steps from the Bayside LIRR station
Second this. Asian Jewels serves the tastiest dim sum in New York
In Murray Hill / Broadway
Some recent favorites (vibe + food)
Any thoughts on the NY Times Top 100? Here are some of mineā¦
Great to see many friends on the list.
Many great restaurants that I frequent made the cut but as always there are lots of omissions so I try to just get a feel for the trends these list represents and the preferences of the authors.
It is hard to get a sense of what they like and donāt like. They love Queens and out of the way places which is cool. My quick count shows there were almost double the number of Queens based restaurants than Brooklyn??? SHOCKING. I will concede Brooklyn maybe slipping a bit but this is crazy. I do plan to check out a number of the Queens restaurants.
They donāt really seem to like French food. How is Le Chene not on this list? And a shut out for the Frenchette group. Le Veau dāOr should absolutely be on the list or if they want something edgy Le French Diner is a favorite amongst Chefs.
Personally I would have had The Four Horsemen higher maybe even #1.
Although there are some (e.g. Atomix) I think the list is light on Modern Korean.
And how the F did Chrissyās not make the listā¦nice to see Una but they donāt seem to care about Pizza the most NY of NY foods.
I just might make my own listā¦
Quick 26 hours on the ground from out of town, using a sonās conference starting today as an excuse to come up with him the night before!
Quick notes on way to airport, hopefully I can get pics up later.
Dinner st Eyval. Our second time and duly deserving of its praise. Salad Shirazi (off menu but really fresh) and the always-great citrus date cabbage salad. Lamb ribs crushed. Tried the kiobideh, which was very good, and had the gormeh sabsi, great as before. Brought Le Puy RosƩ-Marie for the second visit and again it paired terrifically across the menu, especially as it warmed and opened. Having had Persian cuisine for my married life, I can say the flavors here are authentic and the preparation elevated and at times richer/heavier. We learned from our previous visit that the mains tend to run heavy. Think Amarante.
Lunch today was Noreetuh and brought @H_Wallace_Jr 2023 Heart and Hummingbird, which blew the somm(?)/managerās mind given blend- not their head somm, but she was fascinated with the wine, which I insisted she sample at various stages from opening to time decanted. Great pick for the menu, though we stayed away from heavier dishes. Delicious wine Hardy! My wife said our meal reminded her of Les Enfants, which made sense with the grilled asparagus, soft shell crab and ramp gnocchi dishes. Stylistically rhymed for sure. Firefly squid and spicy tuna tartare musubi were great. Will definitely be a return visit on a future trip. Great list too, and great wine service. Somm switched out our glasses to bigger bowls after sampling the wine, which was kind and very aware. What a great lunch. Exactly how we like to eat - great food, well-executed, casual vibe but high level of service and food.
Thanks to all and esp. @Robert_Dentice for reccos.
So happy you like Eyval.
Iād read it!
Overall, it seemed to me to be more of a āwhat this author finds interestingā list than a genuine top 100 of NYC. Which made it an interesting read but a bit disappointing given the stature of the NYT.
I appreciated the transparency on the stats and thought it was notable that < 250 restaurants were visited to make a top 100 list (I would have thought theyād have multiple contributors to the list but it seemed to imply it was the work of one author).
Iād like to see your list!
One thing I appreciated about the NYT list is the mix of price points. I liked that the top 20 wasnāt just the most expensive 20 places in NYC. One thing I love about NY is the fact that there is some great, cheap food
same here!
Yes, those pedants among us would always prefer a more accurate title along those lines. And also note that the concept of ātop 100ā is always silly, unless you anchor it in some crowd popularity metric.
Not to mention the breadth of available places that would definitely require a team effort, because by the time you had gotten through all relevant places, so much time would have elapsed that you would need to check in again with the first ones!
But, NYT is a publication and wants clicks. Had to chuckle at their silly interactive tool for places people have been/want to visit, and all the mileage theyāve been getting out of ancillary articles.
That said, I was also happy that it listed places at a range of prices and not just the super expensive ones.
Just got in from having drinks and snacks at Golden Ratio in Clinton Hill. This is the cocktail bar run by the Cafe Mado and Place des Fetes people. Iāve been twice before just for drinks, which are incredible craft cocktails. They use the leftover ingredients from their restaurants to make infusions, tonics, etc., so the entire program is homespun and bespoke. Super high class drinks. I strongly recommend Golden Ratio on their beverage program alone.
But the food - omfg. We had two dishes: a fried lionās mane dish with green beans and a light yogurt sauce, and crisp potatoes with a charred poblano sabayon. These were absolutely incredible dishes, super cheffy and complex. The lionās mane was a riot of flavors, with mustard seed, tiny slices of dill pickles, a mix of several types of fresh mint leaves, hint of cumin and who knows what. Total showstopper of a dish, easily Michelin-star quality and presentation. The potatoes are whole hasselbacks scored and crisped, served in a circle of six with an enormous pillow of sabayon dolloped on top. It was like whipped mayonnaise, tangy and bright and rich, with the potatoes beautifully crisped and easily split into little coins of goodness. Drop-dead delicious, lick-the-plate-clean stuff. Wow! I canāt believe a place of this level of sophistication is a 5-minute walk from my apartment. Go!
I agree it feels like some cuisines are significantly underrepresented relative to their share of NYC restaurants and top quality restaurants. I also agree with some others who mentioned it feels more like one personās somewhat arbitrary preferences vs a true top 100 list for the city.
Would love to read your personal list, and am sure there are others on the board who could offer great thoughts as well. I suspect a group of NYC-area Berserkers could compile a top 100 (or 10, 50 or whatever the number) restaurant list that would rival anything published by others. This board knows itās restaurants!
Recognizing that creating this kind of list is a no-win proposition, I agree that some of the choices strike me as a little odd. I love Keenās, mainly for the bar, but itās not one of the 100 best restaurants in the city (or ātop,ā whatever that means). I havenāt been to Daniel in years, but the reports Iāve heard lately donāt seem that great. I was also surprised to see J-G on there (by contrst, the inclusion of Randazzoās made the childhood me smile). As for the newer stuff, Iām psyched for Kabawa (was just at Bar Kabawa again last week and it remains great), and itās always going to be easy to debate our favorites. I live around the corner from Uncle Rayās, and it is indeed delicious, although Iām not sure it would ever have occurred to me to put it on a list like this.
As for omissions, we had another really good meal at Bridges last night. The Shrimp custard with favas and flowering mustards and the Trout with artichokes, fava greens, and pancetta stood out. Drank a delicious and quite lavender-y 2023 Manuel Girard Morgon en roue libre.
Couldnāt agree more about Bridges.
How did Bridges not make the list!
My family and I were debating what would make the top tenā¦Bridges was the main one. Quique Crudo was also a miss in our opinion. I donāt think itās top ten worthy, but Cervoās certainly has a place in the top 100.
Iāve never been to Randazzoās but everything Iāve read makes me want to go. Iām a sucker for an old school seafood shack.
I was surprised by the inclusion of Daniel, Jean Georges, Keenās, and Aquavit. Itās very possible theyāve made a resurgence and I just donāt know, but I would have expected those on the list in 2006 not in 2026.
I am excited about trying some of the more esoteric, cheap eats places on the list.
Iāll also add that I love the description of Kingā¦āat night, the restaurant takes on an amber glowā. I completely agree with thisā¦from the outside, especially on a dark winter night, it looks so warm and inviting from outside.
My wife and I have an ongoing Bridges v Smithereens debate.