2. Sakagura
9.0
211 E 43rd St Lowr Level (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Turtle Bay · 223 tips and reviews
michael yang: Pork belly, chicken meatball, soba, and all forms of tofu are great. Am a big fan of the chocolate souffle too.
Ms Trinh: Luxury sake set is deliciously smooth. Best agadeshi tofu around, great ambiance.
Tiffany: Underground restaurant and bar with amazing sashimi! Try the agedashi tofu as well
3. Land Of Plenty
7.7
204 E 58th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Szechuan Restaurant · Midtown East · 67 tips and reviews
Maggie Ho: Spicy fish filet with tofu was awesome!
Lori Luo: Solid Sichuan dishes are served up in a better-than-average dining room. The Shredded Beef with Green Peppers and Mapo Tofu are safe orders.
Village Voice: The usual standards—ma po bean curd, Sichuan wontons, tripe and tongue in chili oil, dan dan noodles—are here rendered in lush form Read more.
4. OBAO Midtown
8.2
222 E 53rd St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 167 tips and reviews
helen cheuck: The Fried tofu here is freat. Great flavor with a touch of chili for heat.
Gregory Lee: I can second the tips here. The fried tofu, pork fried rice, kalbi, pad Thai and green papaya salad were great.
Kelsey✨: Cute spot, lots of plants. The vegetarian eggplant tofu dish is really good
5. Hide-Chan Ramen
8.0
248 E 52nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 317 tips and reviews
Michelle Mu: Must have the home made Anni tofu SOOOO good
Michelle Mu: Anni tofu, their house made tofu dessert, pinna cotta ish heavenly heaven taste.
Cecilia Schudel: They have a vegetarian ramen and it's great! Get it with a poached egg and the spicy red sauce. For dessert, try their delicious annin tofu.
6. Wu Liang Ye
7.2
36 W 48th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Rockefeller Center · 40 tips and reviews
Sebastien Kuo: Get anything with szechuan peppercorns, e.g. mapo tofu
Lori Luo: Stick to the Sichuan specialities, like the Ma Po Tofu, Braised Beef with Napa, and Twice Cooked Pork Belly. Prices skew on the higher end for Chinese, so come prepared.
Lori Luo: Slightly pricey Chinese food in the Rockefeller area. The Sichuan dishes are the best on the menu, so be sure to try the Braised Beef with Napa, the Dan Dan noodles, and the Ma Po Tofu.
7. The Little Beet
8.5
320 Park Ave (51st St), New York, NY
Restaurant · Midtown East · 22 tips and reviews
Linds: Great midtown lunch option, line goes quickly. Even with the line snaked almost out the door, the wait to receive my order was only 11 min. Loved the tofu w the chipotle mayo on the side.
Wynne: The sweet potatoes with sea salt and pecorino are the best!
Tara Dîana: My favorite paleo lunch spot. I typically get the chicken with broccoli and the curried cauliflower!
10. Empellón
8.4
510 Madison Ave (at 53rd St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Midtown East · 39 tips and reviews
James Pazhavila: Eater NYC’s 18 Best Splurge Meals The ice cream tacos are some of the city’s best tacos, and the faux-avocado (made with lime curd) recalls the best avant-garde desserts of the aughts.
Eater: Dishes to try include falafel tacos with hummus, Hokkaido sea urchin on toast, pastrami tacos with mustard seed salsa, and tempura fish with lime mayo. There’s guacamole and the seven salsas, too. Read more.
AmateurConcierge: The avocado dessert is actually a really tasty key lime pie with citrus ice
11. Little Thai Kitchen
7.6
231 E 53rd St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Midtown East · 48 tips and reviews
Elizabeth: Basil tofu and mushrooms: yum. Kind of pricey for fastfood Thai place.
Sahil Chokshi: One of the best Pad Thai Tofu and Spring rolls I've had.
NomadDiplomat: The place is tiny, but who cares? Their food is delicious and very reasonably priced. Lunch specials are especially cheap! Red/green curry, pad thai, pine apple fried rice & tom yum soup = awesome!
14. Katsu-Hama
7.8
11 E 47th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Tonkatsu Restaurant · Midtown East · 121 tips and reviews
Jenny Ung: Berkshire pork comes with a huge piece of fat. Regular combo pork loin is better. I like to get the Oroshi special, comes with radish and ponzu for dipping. If you're a vegetarian, ask for tofu curry!
Puu Kampolratana: Try Age dashi tofu! It will change your perspective about the tofu forever. So yummy. The kurobuta katsu was just perfect. We all know they're famous for it.
Chophel Namgyal: Pork Katsu Curry is the way to go!
15. Glaze Teriyaki
7.2
643 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 51 tips and reviews
Lisa Stefani: Try the tofu teriyaki...;)
Cheapeats Inc: Quick teriyaki (salmon,chicken,beef or tofu) fresh never frozen. Brown rice or white. Plus so much more. Healthy & tasty. My usual is salmon or beef and I'm not a red meat lover.
Matthew Reich: Best fast serve teriyaki I've had. Great chicken, sauce, rice and salad. A little pricey at $8.50 for takeout, but it's worth it. Healthy too.