A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
Tried the bagel place for breakfast/lunch at the lower east side.
This place is known for their lox bagels. And that’s exactly what I got (the original). Honestly it was really good. Got it with a sesame bagel, original cream cheese, tomato, onions and scallions. The salmon they used I wasn’t quite sure what it was, but it was good.
So this is labeled as a speak easy, it really it’s just a late night Chinese food place with a full bar / cocktails.
I would go back again for a late night meal. We got the Sui Mai, XLB, noodles with beef, and Szechuan beef. Would get everything again but the beef (pictured below, it was not what I was expecting since it was crispy. Usually it’s not like that).
For drinks, think I just got whisky on the rocks (the usual).
Had this almost every day when working remotely in New York at the lower east side. Great lattes (almost like blue bottle, so sweet and not bitter like other coffees).
I also did get the breakfast sandwich/wrap (bacon, egg). It was ok, but won’t say it was my favorite didn’t get it again out of the 6 times I went… so).
But yea, would come back (obviously since I went there 6 times).
Tried this Mediterranean to go place for lunch (there is one in Penn station and one slightly outside. This one is outside).
Got the Naya bowl (basically a bowl you can customize what you want). What I put in it was some lettuce, rice, half chicken, half beef, onion, tomatoes, feta, and a sauce that was almost like tiziki sauce).
I thought it was pretty good. Kinda wish the rice was the yellow rice. It tasted more cocunutty, but still was ok.
Went to this speak easy on a Monday night in NYC. Being a Monday, no line.
I was pretty impressed that the speak easy is behind this hidden wall. And it’s disguise as a coffee shop. Also the place is Tesla themed (the inventor).
I will say service was a bit slow, but the menu looked pretty sick (like an engineering notebook from Tesla).
Got a Strawberry magic (it’s like an Aperol spritz, but tasted more orangey). Also got Toki on the rocks.z
Overall yea, like mentioned, would come back.
Definitely would come back here! Not the typical Korean food I order, but I would order everything we got again.
We first ordered their signature dish, the Hangari Bossam (the pork belly it came with was very tender… you’re supposed to eat it with the veggies acting like a sandwich).
We also ordered the Chicken Kal Guk Su. Chicken was ok, but really liked the broth and udon noodles that were in it.
We also got a side of dumplings, which were also great.
Grabbed lunch here (it was a 12 minute walk from our hotel in downtown LA). Gotta say I would go back (and didn’t get any stomach issues after!).
For drinks I got a Sapporo light. For food, got the 4 hand roll combo (came with Toro, yellowtail, NZ Sea bream, and crab hand rolls). I also added salmon sashimi, and a lobster hand roll. Honestly, it was all good. I would say the lobster hand roll and salmon sashimi were my favorite, but I also dislike the crab (which was the opposite opinion of some people as they thought it was to mayo ish).
We went here for dinner in our first night in LA. Definitely was excited to go here because I had recently just visited the New York one.
In terms of the side dishes, I will say New York had more variety (ie they had the crab cakes). Nonetheless, food was still good. They had the side of eggs that slowly gets cook as you’re eating, which is similar to New York.
The combo we got was the beef combo that serves 4-5 people. It came with the pork kimchi stew that was really really good.
For drinks, got some peach flavored Soju.
So yea, would come back here again. It is recommended to make a reservation ahead of time (although they are strict about your whole party showing up at the same time).
This restaurant is part of Jean George’s restaurants (whose restaurant by the same name has two Michelin stars).
First, I’ll say all the food is great. Will definitely com back here again.
For drinks, got their version of a whisky sour. Definitely would get it again.
For appetizers, got a crab salad (not pictured below), corn soup, and a sashimi avocado lettuce wrap. All great.
For the main, got the clam linguini, as well as tried the chicken. Would get either dish again.
Overall, had a solid meal.
We went to this Korean place for lunch, which is near the Apple Office.
The lunch rice bowl special is a great value. For $20 you get everything pictured below. I got galbi bibimbap, and it came with shrimp tempura, salad, soup, fried potato cake and Korean rolls. Hands down would come back here again.
