My restaurant discoveries in the last year

Regional Dining Discussions New York City
#1

Having lost a number of our favorite place in the last few years, and with the dumbing-down of so many menus, we needed to find some other options. I discovered some of these using the Seated app, which is a great way to save money while exploring new options. Here are the ones we liked and have been returning to:

Portale - Pricey but excellent

Rosa Mexicano - Big and loud but the food is very good

Sotto 13 - Wonderful pastas, pizzas and main courses

Laut, and Laut Singapura - Malaysian/Singaporean

Le Coucou - Fancy French, perfect for a special occasion

Osteria 106 - Wonderful Italian in Manhattan Valley

Baazi - Formerly Awadh, food has gotten really good, our favorite Indian restaurant

Piccolo Angolo - Old-school New York Italian, huge portions of delicious food, nice wine list

Scampi - Modern take on Italian, with a selection of crudos, pastas, and main courses

Rangoon Chelsea - Wonderful Burmese food

I’ve written about most of these on my blog:

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#2

Thanks for writing about these here! Glad to know about Baazi; I was a fan of Awadh early, but then it went down hill. Indian Table is my current favorite Indian spot, but it’s a hike for me from the UWS. Went to Portale when it first opened, and it has remained just very, very good, plus everyone in my family adores it. Just something for everyone, and the vibe is also great. Noisy, yes, but full of life, IMO. I will check out your blog.

#3

The only unfortunate thing about Portale is that the menu doesn’t change, and they rarely have daily specials. We’ve had every dish more than once, so it’s not something we can frequent as much as we used to.