Eating Room

Need something to eat? Here are our picks–and unpicks. (Also see our food-related blog entries.)

Highly Recommended

Levain Bakery, New York, NY
Tanti Baci, New York, NY
Gyu-kaku, New York, NY
Sripraphai, Woodside, NY
Craigie Street Bistro, Cambridge, MA
Emma’s, Cambridge, MA (best thin-crust pizza)
Viva Mexico, Flemington, NJ
Momofuku, New York, NY
La Taqueria, San Francisco, CA (best tacos)
Bell’s Tavern, Lambertville, NJ (best banana cream pie)
Danube, New York, NY (Austrian)
Domani Star, Doylestown, PA
Frank’s Pizza, Ringoes, NJ (best pizza in NJ)
Montrachet, New York, NY
Peter Luger, Brooklyn, NY (best steak)
Golden Wok, Bridgewater, NJ (best Chinese food in NJ)
Thai Chef, Somerville, NJ (Thai/French) (best Thai food; now closed)
Harvest Moon Inn, Ringoes, NJ
Puerini’s, Newport, RI (best flan)
The Slanted Door, San Francisco, CA (Vietnamese) (best Bo Luc Lac—Shaking Beef)
De Anna’s, Lambertville, NJ (best ricotta cheesecake)
Tenzan, New York, NY (best sushi)
The Pit, Laurel, DE (best ribs)
Bon Chon Chicken, New York, NY (best Korean fried chicken)
36, New York, NY (Korean BBQ) (best Korean BBQ; now closed )
Café Boulud, New York, NY
Veniero’s, New York, NY (best custard)
Ming, Edison, NJ (Indian Chinese)
Moghul, Edison, NJ
Bamiyan, New York, NY (Afghan/Persian)
The Bent Spoon, Princeton, NJ (best ice cream and hot chocolate)
Blue Point Grill, Princeton, NJ
Tiger Noodle, Princeton, NJ
Steck’s Delicatessen, Bridgewater, NJ (best rye bread)
Al Di La, Brooklyn, NY
Heaven, Brooklyn, NY (Uzbek)
Tacis Beyti, Brooklyn, NY (Turkish) (best lahmacuns)
Le Colonial, San Francisco, CA (French Vietnamese) (short ribs)
Liman, Brooklyn, NY (Turkish)
Veniero’s Pastries, New York, NY
Meil’s, Stockton, NJ
Jody Maroni’s Sausage Kingdom, Venice Beach, CA

Christopher’s, Cambridge, MA (excellent burgers)
Matt’s Red Rooster, Flemington, NJ
Sunny Garden, Princeton, NJ
Elephant Walk, Cambridge, MA (Cambodian–excellent desserts)
Won Jo, New York, NY (Korean BBQ)
Wu Liang Ye, New York, NY
Amazing Hot Dog, Bound Brook, NJ
Westville, New York, NY
Ravagh, New York, NY
Rose Water, Brooklyn, NY
De Lorenzo’s Pizza (Tomato Pies), Trenton, NJ
Number 9, Lambertville, NJ
Redbones, Somerville, MA (BBQ)
Enrico’s Brick Oven Pizza, Sturbridge, MA
7 Hills of Istanbul, Highland Park, NJ (Turkish)
Makeda, New Brunswick, NJ (Ethiopean)
Tijuana Burrito, New Brunswick, NJ
Shumi Japanese Restaurant, Somerville, NJ (great sushi)
Wasabi, Somerville, NJ
Main Street Bistro, Somerville, NJ
Capsouto Frères, New York, NY
La Caridad, New York, NY
Joe’s Shanghai, New York, NY
‘ino, New York, NY
Wondee Siam, New York, NY
Goody’s, New York, NY
Siagon Grill, New York, NY
Django, Philadelphia, PA
Gaebel’s, New Brunswick, NJ
Little Tokyo, Morristown, NJ
Taksim, New York, NY (Turkish)
Shiraz, Edgewater, NJ (Persian)
Singa’s Pizza, Edison, NJ
Swagath, Edison, NJ
Molyvos, New York, NY
Passage to India, Lawrenceville, NJ
Boca Grande, Cambridge, NJ
Aquavit, New York, NY
Sahara, Brooklyn, NY (Turkish)
Cedar Street Restaurant, Sturbridge, MA
Pomodoro, Boston, MA
The Vanilla Bean, Pomfret, CT
Osteria al Doge, New York, NY
2nd Avenue Deli, New York, NY
Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill, Cold Spring, NY
Brasserie Le Bouchon, Cold Spring, NY
Foundry Cafe, Cold Spring, NY
Ali Baba, New York, NY
Saddle Peak Lodge, Calabasas, CA
Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles, Hollywood, CA
Border Grill, Santa Monica, CA
La Serenata de Garibaldi, Santa Monica, CA
Valentino’s, Santa Monica, CA
Locanda del Lago, Santa Monica, CA
Cafe Pinot, Los Angeles, CA
Westlake Jack’s Restaurant, Westlake Village, CA
Thai Tida, Lambertville, NJ
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, New York, NY
Wild Lily’s Tea Room, New York, NY

Somewhat Recommended

Panico’s Pizza, New Brunswick, NJ
Hotoke, New Brunswick, NJ
Efes, New Brunswick, NJ (Turkish) (best babaganouj)
Soho, New Brunswick, NJ
Fusion, Flemington, NJ
Big Ed’s BBQ, Old Bridge, NJ
Martino’s, Somerville, NJ (Cuban)
Vegetarian’s Paradise II, New York, NY
South Street Trattoria, Morristown, NJ
Shaan, New York, NY
The Natural Cafe, Westlake Village, CA
Honmura An, New York, NY
The Blue Bottle Cafe, Hopewell, NJ
Underground Cafe, Princeton, NJ
John’s Pizza, New York, NY
Maroon’s, New York, NY
California Grill, Flemington, NJ

No Strong Opinion

Tre Piani, Princeton, NJ
Josie’s, New York, NY
Nova Terra, New Brunswick, NJ
Bombay Grill, New Brunswick, NJ
HI Rib & Co., Pennington, NJ
Pad Thai, Highland Park, NJ
Origin Thai, Somerville, NJ (go to Thai Chef instead)
Ota-Ya, Lambertville, NJ
Don Pedro’s, New York, NY
Claudio’s, Morristown, NJ
Valbella, New York, NY
Pooja, Warren and Somerset, NJ

Not Recommended (don’t say we didn’t warn you)

Gabriela’s, Somerville, NJ
Le Kabbr, New York, NY
The Frog and the Peach, New Brunswick, NJ
Mom’s Diner, Ringoes, NJ
Delta’s, New Brunswick, NJ
Sapporo Sushi and Steakhouse, New Brunswick, NJ
North Star Cafe, New Brunswick, NJ
PJ’s Pancakes, Princeton, NJ
Molly Malone’s, Morristown, NJ
Esca, New York, NY
Alfonso’s 202, Flemington, NJ
Chinese and Kabob, Los Angeles, CA

To Be Avoided (we mean it)

Tomo, New York, NY
Evelyn’s, New Brunswick, NJ (Middle Eastern)
The Ugly Duckling, Sturbridge, MA