What not to eat

nubnu wrote: Also, is Sahadi's a far walk from Union and 6th?
It sounds like Kalyustans on Lex, my fave!

It is a lot like Kalustyans on Lex, which I love, but the selection of products is different. Sahadi's is more focused on Middle-Eastern items, but doesn't have the broad selection of Asian/South Asian products that Kalustyans does. It also doesn't have an eat-in area like the upstairs of Kalustyans. However, within the range of things they do carry, Sahadi's is unrivaled. Their prices are generally excellent. It's walkable, but depending on how much you buy, you might need to take a cab back (I always wind up getting things like a huge can of olive oil).

The links above can give you a general idea of the kind of product selection available.

nubnu wrote: Is this the best Park Slope can do?

try Blue Ribbon next time.

nubnu wrote: Also, is Sahadi's a far walk from Union and 6th?

it's walkable, or you could hop on the B63 at 5th ave and it'll run you right past (or right back if you have lots o' stuff to carry).

I will be the first one to agree that it is a hole in the wall. Still, I'll take it over Geido and Blue Ribbon and most of the Manhattan sushi places any time. You might want to try Ise on 56 Pine St. in the Wall Street section. It's very clean, they make great sushi and have an exquisite Japanese kitchen. We're talking spicy squid liver here.

nubnu wrote: Went to Taro last night on everyones suggestion as the best Sushi in PS, and Um.........not too thrilled.
It was kinda gross and the app was like TINY and the salad was a poor excuse for a salad........Is this the best Park Slope can do?
Why does everyone rave about it?

Also, is Sahadi's a far walk from Union and 6th?
It sounds like Kalyustans on Lex, my fave!

It could take 30 minutes to stroll to Sahadi's from Union Street and 6th Avenue.

my fave whole in the wall in the city is hane on 3rd ave @ 38 street
i miss it
its fabulous and they opened a huge one on 21st @ 1st ave.
i will try Ise. sounds fab!

Also an awesome indian place is Taj Mahal on 3rd avenue and 74th street in Bay Ridge.

i have been to the future and have this to report

all restaurants in the slope will be terrible

and all restaurants in the slope will also be wonderful

Favorite restaurant in the Slope:
Chiles y Chocolate, hands down
Al di la has never disappointed

Sushi:
expensive: Blue Ribbon, cheap: Yamato

Pizza:
expensive: La Villa, Anthony's, Franny's; cheap: Roma

Chinese:
Hunan Delight 100% for their veggie options; Tofu on 7th sucks

Indian:
Joy and Kinara; Star of India and Amin are too repulsive to even mention.

Middle eastern:
Olive Vine, Pita Pan

Pasta:
La Villa; Went to Aunt Suzie's once and it was disgusting, watery, bland. Same for Tutta Pasta... I'm always mystified as to why people eat at Tutta... is it people from out of Park Slope who just don't know any better?

Thai:
Song
Mango, although it's been a bit spotty
T Thai does ok pad thai, but not much else

Mexican:
Sigh.... let's see. Not much to choose from.
Los Pollitos II for great sopes
Red Hook ball fields

Other thoughts:
totally underwhelmed by Sette
love Bogota
love the BLT at Perch

Restuarants on my to-do list:
Coccote
Alaturka
Brooklyn fish camp
The new korean joint on 7th

ilovecarbs wrote: i tried palo santo the other night. amazing. the fish there actually beat the pants off what I had at brookly fish camp..which is kinda sad.

palo santo is down the block from me and i have been meaning to have dinner there, it looks AMAZING!
now i will DEF try to go this week!
THANKS!

BklynDahl wrote: Honestly we love Kinara on 5th for Indian and Yamato on 7th for not too expensive, low key sushi.

I like Kinara's curries, but their bread is disappointing.

I loved Kiku too - and then I got food poisoning. So I don't love it so much now.

I thought I'd chime in with our favorites (skewed to the North Slope, where we live):

SUSHI
Blue Ribbon is excellent, if pricey. Taro and Geido are good, the former for its eclectic menu and the latter for its sashimi - at which it excels.

THAI
Song. Always crowded and loud, but very affordable and tasty.

INDIAN
No competition here: Kinara.

ITALIAN
Pizza (gourmet): Amorina on Vanderbilt.
La Villa - not great, but serviceable and far better than Aunt Suzies. Al di La is good, if a little claustrophobic.

BURGERS
Bonnie's Grill.

BRUNCH
Miriam: surprised no one brought them up - generous portions and fresh ingredients. For no-frills, I like the family-owned Usual in Prospect Heights and the Prospect Cafe on Flatbush, though it's admittedly gone downhill as of late.

CHINESE: Very poor choices overall
"AMERICAN":
*probably* Szechhuan Delight, as there are 1-2 dishes that are decent enough.

"WINDOW":
Hing Lung on Vanderbilt. Awful name, but giant portions and they'll actually cook up "genuine" Chinese food if you ask (such as Baby Bok Choy, etc).

AUTHENTIC: CANTONESE, ETC:
Sunset Park is really the best bet, though there are other pockets here and there in the borough (Avenue U). No Shanghainese of which to speak - you have to go to Manhattan Chinatown as far as I know.

MIDDLE EASTERN
Sahara on Coney Island Avenue is always worth the trip, though we find that Olive Vine, while not great, suffices.

VEGETARIAN:
Vegetarian Palate on Flatbush: really yummy - try the Curry Chicken over Rice and the Lion's Head.

GOURMET:
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the Garden Cafe on Vanderbilt, with a Food Rating of 28 out of 30 from Zagats, and a true cut above: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/25/dining/25JOUR.html?ex=1403582400&en=e4ec8f5d29844f3f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND

There's a few that I've skipped that probably deserve mention, and some others that we haven't yet tried. I must confess that I miss Snookies for what it was: the last (and only) no-frills bar/restaraunt of it's kind, that couldn't be beat for a cheap beer (with generous buy-backs) and inexpensive food while watching a ballgame with friends.

Livetotravel wrote: Also avoid the Thai restaurant on the second floor of the building on the corner of 7th and Carroll (?). And Szechhuan Delight on 7th is just awful.

Yeah, what's up with Taste of Thai on the second floor of the building on 7th Avenue and Carroll? I ordered a shrimp dish via take-out for around $15.00. The six pieces of puny shrimp had barely any sauce and were unaccompanied by any vegetables. I could have fried up six pieces of shrimp for less than $5.00 myself. WTF?

Szechhuan Delight on 7th Avenue is terrifying. I've found hunks of mystery meat that looked like pork in "vegetarian" dishes. WTF?

taro on dean near flatbush is good i like their beef bowl

oooops, sorry wrong topic, this one is about food plaCes to hate

There is no really good Chinese food in Park Slope.

I've always thought that Red Hot is overrated even taking into account
my low expectations.

I don't order from the vegetarian menu, so maybe I'm missing out on
their strong points.

Unless their food is "red hot" it is unseasoned and tasteless.

If you go in there, even if the place is empty and it is empty a lot, they will not let you sit where you like, and will insist on squeezing two people
onto a small table even though there is no one else in the place.