New York City - Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Man v Food, Best Thing I Ever Ate, and others

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Restaurant	What to Get	Show / Episode / Recommended By	Yelp! Rating	Restaurant Notes
Max Brenner ($$) (5104 ratings) 841 Broadway New York, NY 10003 (646) 467-8803 www.maxbrenner.com As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Pizza"	Chocolate Pizza dessert pizza; pastry topped w/ double melted chocolate and marshmallows and candied hazelnut crunch; use Belgian chocolate	Best Thing I Ever Ate "Pizza" Aaron Sanchez	3.5 out of 5 5104 ratings	#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chocolate); chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate
Mimi's Pizza Kitchen [CLOSED] ($) (155 ratings) 1248 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10028 (212) 861-3363 As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Childhood Favorites"	Cheese Pizza thin crust; looks good	Best Thing I Ever Ate "Childhood Favorites" Bobby Flay	3.5 out of 5 155 ratings	[CLOSED]; rated one of the best pizzerias in the USA (from its website)
Miss Lily's [CLOSED] ($$) (1155 ratings) 132 W Houston St New York, NY 10012 (646) 588-5375 As Seen On: Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Hot and Spicy Foods"	Jerk Chicken Wings scotch bonnet-based jerk marinated & grilled	Top 5 Restaurants "Best Hot and Spicy Foods" Geoffrey Zakarian	3.5 out of 5 1155 ratings	[CLOSED]; #4 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Hot and Spicy Foods); Caribbean beach shack atmosphere
Mobay [CLOSED] ($$) (132 ratings) 17 W 125th St New York, NY 10027 (212) 876-9300 As Seen On: Throwdown With Bobby Flay, Episode: "Fried Fish Escovitch"	Fried Fish Escovitch deep fried & topped w/ warm vinaigrette of onions, carrots, hot peppers & chayote	Throwdown With Bobby Flay "Fried Fish Escovitch" Bobby Flay	3.5 out of 5 132 ratings	[CLOSED]; catering available; Throwdown: Bobby Flay lost [recipe]
Momofuku Milk Bar [CLOSED] ($$) (1801 ratings) 15 W 56th St New York, NY 10019 (917) 261-2422 As Seen On: Guilty Pleasures, Episode: "Cinnamon, Steak and Cake!"	Birthday Cake vanilla rainbow cake layered w/ rainbow cake crumbs, topped w/ vanilla frosting	Guilty Pleasures "Cinnamon, Steak and Cake!" Sam Champion	3.5 out of 5 1801 ratings	[CLOSED]; milk bar w/ cookies, cakes, pies & more
Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwich Shop [CLOSED] ($) (189 ratings) 150 E 2nd St New York, NY 10009 (646) 944-9240 As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Between Bread"	Classic Ba'hn Mi Pork Chop Ba'hn Mi	Best Thing I Ever Ate "Between Bread" Anne Burrell Aaron Sanchez	3.5 out of 5 189 ratings	[CLOSED]
Nino's Restaurant ($$$) (298 ratings) 1354 1st Ave New York, NY 10021 (212) 988-0002 www.ninosnyc.com As Seen On: Pizza Paradise	Luxury Pizza expensive (~$1,000); caviar & lobster toppings	Pizza Paradise	3.5 out of 5 298 ratings
Nom Wah Tea Parlor ($$) (2383 ratings) 13 Doyers St New York, NY 10013 (212) 962-6047 nomwah.com As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Holiday Delights"	Original "OG" Egg Roll chicken, vegetables & mushrooms rolled in egg crepe, fried w/ homemade batter; "a symphonically flavored dish!" -Andrew Zimmern	Best Thing I Ever Ate "Holiday Delights" Andrew Zimmern	3.5 out of 5 2383 ratings	opened in 1920; all-day dim sum, more than 10 varieties of tea, plus beer & wine; oldest tea parlor in Chinatown, NYC

NORMA'S [CLOSED] ($$$) (1779 ratings) 119 W 56th St New York, NY 10019 (212) 708-7460 As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "For Brunch" Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "New York"	Chocolate Decadence French Toast battered & fried slices of chocolate cake (instead of bread); covered in strawberries, pistachios & Valrhona chocolate sauce; looks good	Best Thing I Ever Ate "For Brunch" Alex Guarnaschelli Best Thing I Ever Ate "New York" Alex Guarnaschelli	3.5 out of 5 1779 ratings	[CLOSED]; located inside the luxurious Parker Meridien hotel
Old Homestead Steak House ($$$$) (1239 ratings) 56 9th Ave New York, NY 10011 (212) 242-9040 www.theoldhomesteadsteakh... As Seen On: Hamburger Paradise	Kobe Burger "Rolls Royce of hamburgers"	Hamburger Paradise	3.5 out of 5 1239 ratings
Olives [CLOSED] ($$$) (264 ratings) The W Hotel New York, NY 10003 (212) 353-8345 As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Filled With Envy"	Spicy Broccoli	Best Thing I Ever Ate "Filled With Envy" Cat Cora	3.5 out of 5 264 ratings	[CLOSED]; other locations in Las Vegas & others
Palm [CLOSED] ($$$) (241 ratings) 837 2nd Ave New York, NY 10017 (212) 687-2953 As Seen On: Steak Paradise 2-A Second Helping	Steaks dry-aged steaks	Steak Paradise 2-A Second Helping	3.5 out of 5 241 ratings	[CLOSED]; caricatured decor; if you eat enough times, you can have your caricature on the wall too; various locations still open (check Palm website)
Parm ($$) (917 ratings) 248 Mulberry St New York, NY 10012 (212) 993-7189 www.parmnyc.com As Seen On: Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Sandwiches"	Meatball Parm Sub veal, beef & pork meatball cooked in tomato sauce & served w/ homemade mozzarella; looks good	Top 5 Restaurants "Best Sandwiches" Geoffrey Zakarian	3.5 out of 5 917 ratings	#1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Sandwiches); serving classic Italian-American cuisine
Patsy’s Pizzeria ($$) (470 ratings) 206 E 60th St New York, NY 10022 (212) 688-9707 www.patsyspizzerianyc.com As Seen On: Man v. Food, Episode: "Manhattan"	Classic Pizza by the Slice said to have originated here; house dough, homemade tomato sauce, shredded whole milk mozzarella, Parmesan & olive oil; looks good	Man v. Food "Manhattan" Casey Webb	3.5 out of 5 470 ratings	est. 1933; traditional New York style thin-crust brick oven pizza
Peanut Butter & Co [CLOSED] ($) (610 ratings) 240 Sullivan St New York, NY 10012 (212) 677-3995 As Seen On: Sandwich Paradise	Elvis Sandwich a favorite; peanut butter, banana, bacon, honey, grilled	Sandwich Paradise	3.5 out of 5 610 ratings	[CLOSED]; 8 types of peanut butter; 21 variety of peanut butter sandwiches
Pop Pub [CLOSED] ($$) (185 ratings) 83 University Pl New York, NY 10003 (212) 477-7574 As Seen On: Hamburger Paradise	Hamburger sliders	Hamburger Paradise	3.5 out of 5 185 ratings	[CLOSED]; bar w/ pool; moved from original airing location (60 9th Ave)

Prune Restaurant [CLOSED] ($$$) (1073 ratings) 54 E 1st St New York, NY 10003 (212) 677-6221 As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Between Bread"	Bacon & Marmalade Sandwich	Best Thing I Ever Ate "Between Bread" Chris Cosentino	3.5 out of 5 1073 ratings	[CLOSED]
Rack & Soul [CLOSED] ($$) (140 ratings) 258 W 109th St New York, NY 10025 (212) 222-4800 As Seen On: Man v. Food Nation, Episode: "Harlem"	Squealer Challenge challenge: 2-lb pulled pork po' boy drenched in insanely hot BBQ sauce (contains drops of pure capsaicin) in 15 min. + 5 min. afterburn; Bull Bullard, Hammer Harrison, "Slick" Willie Shaw (players of the Harlem Globetrotters) must all finish the challenge to "win"...they won	Man v. Food Nation "Harlem" Adam Richman	3.5 out of 5 140 ratings	[CLOSED]
RedFarm ($$$) (726 ratings) 529 Hudson St New York, NY 10014 (212) 792-9700 redfarmnyc.com As Seen On: Guilty Pleasures, Episode: "Plead Guilty to Pastrami, Poutine and Pork!" Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Chinese Food"	Katz's Pastrami Egg Roll use pastrami from Katz's Deli & double-fried for extra crispiness; served w/ side of honey-mustard sauce; looks good Lamb Dumpling Shooter pan-fried lamb dumpling, skewered & served over shot of miso soup	Guilty Pleasures "Plead Guilty to Pastrami, Poutine and Pork!" Jaleel White Top 5 Restaurants "Best Chinese Food" Geoffrey Zakarian	3.5 out of 5 726 ratings	#4 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chinese Food); serving Dim Sum dishes w/ a twist
Resto [CLOSED] ($$$) (579 ratings) 111 E 29th St New York, NY 10016 (212) 685-5585 As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Meat-Fest"	Large Format Feast (Spring Goat) you get the whole animal prepared in various dishes; bring lot of your friends; order in advance	Best Thing I Ever Ate "Meat-Fest" Michael Symon	3.5 out of 5 579 ratings	[CLOSED]
Roc Restaurant [CLOSED] ($$$) (139 ratings) 190 Duane St New York, NY 10013 (212) 625-3333 As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "As Good As Mom's"	Cavatelli Broccoli Rabe & Sausage cavatelli (pasta) w/ sausage, broccoli rabe and garlic; looks good	Best Thing I Ever Ate "As Good As Mom's" Rocco Dispirito	3.5 out of 5 139 ratings	[CLOSED]
S'MAC ($$) (2376 ratings) 197 1st Ave New York, NY 10003 (212) 358-7917 www.smacnyc.com As Seen On: Pasta Paradise	Mac & Cheese looks good	Pasta Paradise	3.5 out of 5 2376 ratings	opened in 2006; only serves mac & cheese; 12 varieties
Sant Ambroeus ($$$) (289 ratings) 259 W 4th St New York, NY 10014 (212) 604-9254 www.santambroeus.com As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Sweet Tooth"	Sant Ambroeus (Chocolate Mousse Cake) chocolate custard surrounded by chocolate mousse which is then spayed w/ liquid chocolate to give a velour texture and topped w/ chocolate; "one of the best desserts I've ever had in my life"-Rocco Dispirito	Best Thing I Ever Ate "Sweet Tooth" Rocco Dispirito	3.5 out of 5 289 ratings	coffee shop honoring old Italian-style cafe tradition
Sazon [CLOSED] ($$) (722 ratings) 105 Reade St New York, NY 10013 (212) 406-1900 As Seen On: Throwdown With Bobby Flay, Episode: "Beef Empanadas"	Beef Empanadas w/ ground beef filling & guava rum sauce	Throwdown With Bobby Flay "Beef Empanadas" Bobby Flay	3.5 out of 5 722 ratings	[CLOSED]; Throwdown: Bobby Flay won [recipe]; Puerto Rican restaurant; multiple locations in NYC
Schiller's Liquor Bar [CLOSED] ($$) (803 ratings) 131 Rivington St New York, NY 10002 (212) 260-4555 As Seen On: Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "With Garlic"	Garlic Shrimp you can sop up the garlic infused butter sauce w/ bread after you eat the shrimp; looks good	Best Thing I Ever Ate "With Garlic" Rocco Dispirito	3.5 out of 5 803 ratings	[CLOSED]; casual neighborhood restaurant with a continental menu; Michelin Guide recommended (2011)