1. Saigon Shack
8.3
114 Macdougal St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 393 tips and reviews
Jen Shin: Fried spring rolls, pork summer rolls, grilled pork chop pho, and grilled pork chop bahn mi. Yes.
Tracy Spetka: The most underrated menu item is the papaya & mango salad. Add lemongrass chicken or grilled pork chop & get spicy chili sauce for dressing.
ZenFoodster: Not cheapest compared to others in C'Town but ingredients & tastes are fresh, clean & pretty authentic..making this Vietnamese the best pho, Cha gio, Grilled Pork Chops, & banh mi place in NYC!
3. Phở Bằng
8.1
157 Mott St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Little Italy · 172 tips and reviews
naveen: pho suon nuong (combination rice noodles soup with grilled pork chop): much needed for those cold, cold lazy Sunday lunches (5 degrees out!)
Emily Wilson: Pho with grilled pork chop is the move. Yum.
Dens: Hard to go wrong with the #10. Pro tip: the plate of greens / sprouts isn't a salad... put it in the soup, put the 2 sauces in too, then mix it all up!
4. Hello Saigon
8.6
180 Bleecker St (btwn MacDougal & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 14 tips and reviews
TN: The pho broth here is excellent. Looks oily but isn't actually heavy. The pork chop bun is also great. We enjoyed the crispy spring roll. Will definitely be back.
Mark Moskovitz: Delicious Pho, great bubble tea.
Quinton Ma: Banh mi here is amazing! Some of the best in town! Favorite is the special ham, pate, pork roll.
6. 54 Below
9.2
254 W 54th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Theater District · 45 tips and reviews
James John (Jay) Cudney IV: Beautiful venue. Good food and service. Go at least once a quarter to see a musical guest and have dinner. Several stars usually there too.
Concert Ticket Agency: A must for all Broadway fans! From Ben Vereen to Patti LuPone. Food/drink minimum, but the small plates are delicious. Not a bad seat in the house, staff is very accommodating and performance-friendly
Andrea Mathias: The perfect place for a first date, catch up with friends, or just to slip away from reality for a while. Also, I will do bad things to get my hands on some of their truffle Mac & Cheese.
7. The Milling Room
8.9
446 Columbus Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 51 tips and reviews
alison zimmermann: Love this place. Great service, steak, truffle risotto, Mac and cheese and steak.
Zach Hamed: Hidden gem on Upper West Side with American/Mediterranean cuisine. Chicken, risotto, and codfish all delicious. Beautiful high ceilings and old fashioned decor.
Tracy Hixon: The special cocktail of the day had a huge jalapeno flavored ice cube in it, try it! Tasty octopus, salads and pasta in a relaxed atmosphere
9. Phở Grand
7.6
277 Grand St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 132 tips and reviews
Malcolm Ong: For a change of pace from pho, get grilled pork chops over rice. Add a fried egg.
Helen Man: Food is amazing of all places I been to. This is the best. The soup base is so flavorful. The prices are decent. But it's always so pack on the weekdays. But it's worth the wait.
Megan Do: That awkward moment when you try to order in Vietnamese but they only speak Chinese.
11. Minton's Playhouse
8.2
206 W 118th St (btwn St Nicholas & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Central Harlem · 41 tips and reviews
Brad Garoon: Brunch accompanied by a jazz set is soothing. Try the Venison burger, a gamey patty topped with sweet blackberry onion jam, farm cheese, and country ham. The challah bun is a great touch. Read more.
The New Yorker: “Well-heeled jazz lovers can order from a prix-fixe menu that includes sherry she-crab soup and smoked quail with a giblet cornbread cake, while listening to the house band.” Read more.
TheJazzAficionado Booker: The birth place of modern so-called jazz, The African-American Classical Art-Form
14. Malecon Restaurant II
8.2
764 Amsterdam Ave (btw 97th St & 98th St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 44 tips and reviews
Lemaris Lorenzo: Amazing food, very clean and the people are kind!!! 100% recommended
Village Voice: Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Soup!
Eddie Marrero: On a budget? You need go any further than this local neighborhood eatery serving up authentic delights from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Try the Roasted Chicken! AMAZING!!!