1. Whitmans
8.4
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
Gary Toriello: The custom blend Philly cheese steak is excellent
Jeffrey: Cheesesteak - (also try Jucy Lucy burger) - this take on the classic has Pat LaFrieda chipped beef covered in melty cheese and caramelized onions, all on a proper,on a hoagie.
Gary Toriello: Get the "East Vill" Philly CheeseSteak !
2. Xe Máy Sandwich Shop
8.7
96 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 131 tips and reviews
The Daily Meal: Try the half Vietnamese, half Italian, meatball sub. Perhaps the craziest sandwich ever created. Read more.
Andrew Weiser: Try the half Vietnamese, half Italian, meatball sub. Perhaps the craziest sandwich ever created.
Luc Doan: Super sub classic aka banh mi dac biet. As blasphemous as it feels to verbally order a super sub here, I really enjoyed the sandwich. 7-8 bucks for a sandwich, cash only. Take it Togo.
6. Veselka
8.8
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 650 tips and reviews
Village Voice: Veselka's Ukrainian Meatball Hero voted #9 on The Village Voice's 10Best Late Night Eats in New York City: http://bit.ly/w33HqB
Sabrina: Great easy spot for late night food and a beer. Short rib pirogies pan fried are the way to go. And the boiled spinach and cheese.
nymag: Hard-living Ukranians swear by cabbage soup as a hangover cure, and we think the bowl here packs an extra restorative sauerkraut punch. Get it the morning after to kill the pain. Read more.
TheNewConfusion: While Two Boots is known for its pizza, the menus hidden gem is the rosemary chicken po' boy. Filling and delicious!
Yera Ha: The Sicilian slice is great and the garlic knots, loaded with real chunks of garlic, are consistently good.
Franco Colon: Don't leave without a slice of the Bayou Beast.
8. Kafana
8.6
116 Avenue C (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Eastern European Restaurant · Alphabet City · 80 tips and reviews
Desirée MacDonald: One of my favourite restaurants in NY. Cute, rustic atmosphere with the most incredible food and staff. Go with a group and get the family style prix-fixe, I promise you won't regret it.
Paul Kuhn: So soviet... Until the band plays Elvis.
Serious Eats: Cozy, charming Serbian restaurant high on comfort food like braised beans with sausage, hefty spinach pies, and bacon-wrapped liver and dates.
naveen: that one day you're feeling especially fat, come here and get your choice of burger and/or philly cheesesteak and/or hot dog (and is better)
Sarah B: Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger and add fried egg! Get it deluxe with sweet potato fries, they are yummier than regular fries. Burgers are BIG so come hungry! Served hot and delicious! Loved it! 5 Stars
Ossi Honkanen: Get the Soul Burger, deluxe (=with fries, lettuce and tomato). Perfect.