maura johnston: The corn on the cob, coated in cheese and paprika and cilantro, is amazing. (The pork tacos are sadly a bit overseasoned; the pork marinade is more BBQ-appropriate.) good strawberry-basil daiquiri too
Manasa Vedula: Things to order: egg and cilantro sammie, grilled cheese and herb fries. A great neighborhood haunt.
Richard Moyle: Cilantro egg sandwich with goat cheese and bacon. Do it.
2. Blend On The Water
8.7
45-40 Center Blvd (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Latin American Restaurant · Hunters Point · 71 tips and reviews
NYC Brunch Babes: Excellent food! The salmon on cilantro mash potatoes with asparagus is to die for! Astonishing views and great ambiance. #brunchbabeapproved
Tom H: Fancy Latin American restaurant with a great view of the East River. A walk along the adjacent Gantry Plaza State Park is recommended.
Eater: The menu includes chorizo mac and cheese, tostone nachos, scallops with pork belly, and a $17 burger topped with bacon and guacamole. It's a fun menu, but the main draw here is the stunning view.
3. Seva Indian Cuisine
8.6
34-11 30th Ave (btwn 30th & 31st Ave.), Astoria, NY
Indian Restaurant · 131 tips and reviews
Arminda Guillama-Rodriguez: Delicious food, nothing is too heavy - Aloo Chana Paneer is a great choice, any nan (especially cilantro). My favorite takeout but the lunch buffet can't be beat for the price.
Konstantin: Food is delicious. Tikka masala either chicken or vegetable. Samosas are wonderful. Cilantro naan.
Liz Fitzgibbon: Seriously haven't had Indian food this good outside of Dubai (great Indian food everywhere) or India... Great value for NY ($15 for a 3 course meal). Get the Tikka spicy.
5. Urubamba
8.7
8620 37th Ave (at 87th St), Jackson Heights, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Jackson Heights · 51 tips and reviews
heidi harman: Amazing authentic place with THE beef stew in cilantro sauce and chicken soup you can have for breakfeast. #paleo #4hb
Dhisty: All time favorite peruvian food in nyc! Their cheviche, jalea, anticuchos, chica morada, n the lucuma ice cream never dissapoint me!!! And also try their coca tea fabulous!!
Serious Eats: Opt for seafood dishes, like arroz con camarones, over too well-done meaty entrees.
Alex Bosworth: Get the sesame sauce and add spring onions and cilantro, sesame oil, garlic
Kevin Hu: My favorite hot spot half half soup mild spicy low sodium☺
Serious Eats: The Queens branch of the international hot pot chain. If it's your first time, get the half-and-half broth: part mild, part spicy.
7. Casa Enrique
9.1
5-48 49th Ave (at Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hunters Point · 235 tips and reviews
Derek Kan: Tostadas De Jaiba! crab in crispy tortilla with citrus, avocado, tomato, chile serrano and cilantro
Serious Eats: A classier neighborhood spot compared to most New York Mexican restaurants, with slightly upscale takes on home-style Mexican dishes. Go for the rajas con crema and the stewed pork ribs.
Bennett: Best tacos in LIC and now a Michelin star! Congrats to Casa Enrique!
9. Casa Asia Cuisine
7.3
14945 14th Ave, Whitestone, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Whitestone · 7 tips and reviews
Gabriel Hayes: The Beechurst Roll is my favorite. Made with spicy crunchy white tuna, jalapeño and avocado then topped with salmon, yellowtail, cilantro and miso.
Eddie Rivera: This Sushi place is Great ! Ben the owner always creates new special sushi rolls that are awesome !!! The Menu NEVER gets boring, you can always expect something new and delicious! HIGHLY Recommended
Anna Chow: Phenomenal Sushi! Very creative and great ambiance!
11. Tangra Masala
7.5
87-09 Grand Ave (Queens Blvd.), Elmhurst, NY
Indian Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Simran Jaising: paneer manchurian. cilantro hot n sour soup. chicken lollipops. gobi chili dry. i hear the dry goat is supposed to be amazing. also get the chicken pakoras--the sauce that comes with is divine.
Chris Gampat: The food is pretty good. The service is wonderful. The apps are where it’s at. A bit too much cilantro otherwise.
Supratim Sanyal: Best Indo-Chinese I have had south of Toronto. I grew up in the city that invented Indo-Chinese, so can tell :)
12. Phở Bằng
7.6
4107 Kissena Blvd (at Main St), Flushing, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews
GourmetLive: Chef Michael Ginor experienced the tastes of Vietnam at Pho Bang. “The Pho is particularly deep in flavor, with quality beef, fresh cilantro, mint, and bean sprouts all mixed in one comforting bowl.”
may jiang: get #1 pho with six different kinds of beef! cheap and tasty!!!!
EArchitect: Authentic Vietnamese food. The phở bò tái (beef soup), chả giò (spring rolls), gỏi cuốn tôm (shrimp summer rolls), and bánh mì thịt (sandwich with meat on a French baguette) are my go-to items here.
Lisa Torelli: Love this little place. There is no other Mexican place anywhere like this. The guacamole is always fresh. Everything is homemade and fresh. Can't go wrong. So happy it's here!!
Vi Ortega: Also, must try the watermelon 🍉 juice!!! It's incredibly DELICIOUS 😋
Law Blue: It was my first time here today. I got the steak & mushroom burrito and it came with some chips and salsa & I got a steak quesadilla. Everything was delicious . The staff was very friendly and nice.