1. Tori Shin
8.0
362 W 53rd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 96 tips and reviews
John Colglazier: Wow, this place lives up to its reputation. For two people, I highly recommend the Omakase, which provides multiple courses of various chicken skewers and seasonal vegetables and more!
Dahlia Bock: The omakase is a must do. And make sure you ask for the grilled bamboo shoots and the chicken oysters and the pork belly wrapped tomatoes
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Go for the omakase. It allows the yakitori chefs to produce a customized feast of their specialties. - Inspector
2. Per Se
8.3
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 198 tips and reviews
Pramod Pai: The best 9-course Tasting of Seasonal Vegetables or the 9-course Chef’s Tasting Menu, which changes daily. http://freshnyc.com/date-spots-romantic-restaurants/se-elegant-meal-special-occasions
Foodspotting: Try the calotte de boeuf with crispy bone marrow, asparagus and hen of the woods mushrooms
The New York Times: Per Se is one of the NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thescoop
8. Bocca Di Bacco
8.0
635 9th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 38 tips and reviews
Brad Ritter: Got a grilled octopus starter and a lamb orichiette, both between 2 people and the were plenty and delicious. Couple with dessert and and (relatively) cheap montepulciano made for tasty dinner
Jeremy Davis: Get the Bruschetta Ai Funghi to start. It. Does. Not. Disappoint.
Mandar M: Just wait for the free bread if you are ordering an entree, it comes with garlic tonatoes - you can make your own bruschetta!
10. Pure Thai Cookhouse
8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 396 tips and reviews
Eve Mersfelder: The ratchaburi noodles are in-freakin-credible. Love the atmosphere here - very Bangkok night market cool. The special app is always a solid pick too.
Time Out New York: Try the beef with chili. Wok-charred beef is tossed w/ kafir lime leaves & green beans, then bathed in a orange-tinted sauce of turmeric & Thai chilies. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Read more.
Real Cheap Eats: Try Sukhothai pork noodle soup ($7 lunch, $9 dinner). "Sweet slices of roasted pork are nestled amongst crunchy long beans and crumbles of ground pork, the dish is lavishly topped with cracklings." Read more.