Visiting? Avoid Times Square Dining!
It's very temping, as a tourist, to just spot a restuarant amidst the chaos of Times Square and decide, for the sake of simplicity, to eat there. Don't do it!!! Those dining joints in Times Square are mostly tourist traps with overpriced, low quality grub. A couple of blocks away from all the sights and sounds of the crossroads is 9th Ave which offers a much better sampling of great NYC dining. Walk between 42nd St up to around 57th St on 9th Ave and you'll notice a wide array of cuisines and price ranges. Chose from Mexian to Turkish, from Sushi to Cajun, from Chinese to Indian...whatever your heart's desire. Very little chance you'll end up with some awful, cookie-cutter Tex Mex like some of the theme spots in Times Square.
9th Ave is about a 10 minute walk from Times Square. Just walk west past 8th Ave and there you are.
9th Ave is about a 10 minute walk from Times Square. Just walk west past 8th Ave and there you are.
posted by IndPop1 at 11:10 AM
2 Comments:
Thanks for the valuable insight! Where's the best place to get some good sushi?
I was planning a "best sushi" section soon but here are 2 great places as a starting point:
1. Poke on E.85th St. between 1st and 2nd Ave. It's tiny and looks a bit like a hole in the wall but the sushi is super fresh and the chef is very talented. There's always a ton of people dining in and you'll understand why once that first piece of fish hits your lips.
2. Nobu in Tribeca at 105 Hudson St. World renounced for its food and decor. Make reservations about a month in advance and forgot about Thurs - Sun since this is booked with all VIP. Get a table for Mon - Wed and find out what all the hype is about.
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