At this spartan, subterranean spot, handmade wheat noodles are served with a choice of 20 or so toppings (chopped pork bones, duck, ox tail, etc). For English only speakers, ordering here is a bit of a challenge. Some think...
A brick oven produces crispy, thin crust pizza at this spot on the corner of Clinton and Rivington. San Marzano takes a lot of pride in sourcing high quality toppings.
71 Clinton, at Rivington
212-228-5060 ...
A late night classic, serving Lower East Siders since 1963. Cheap slices, friendly service and passionate customers help Rosario's keep gentrification at bay.
173 orchard, near Stanton
212-777-9813
Hours Sun-Wed, 10am-3am, Thu-Sat, 10am-5am
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A late night standby. Rocket Joe's features a sesame seed crust that some love and others love to hate. Beware of the drunken mobs on Friday and Saturday nights.
61 Delancy, near Eldridge
212-334-5900 ...
Pho comes in six varieties -- there's an extensive menu featuring other Vietnamese specialties including summer rolls, fried crabs marinated in salt and pepper and whole fish.
277 Grand, near Forsyth
212-965-5366
Open daily 10am-10pm
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What to eat at Pho Grand? See JP...
One of the only kosher restaurants in the neighborhood. The menu includes all of the Jewish delicatessen standards, plus steaks, pasta dishes and burgers.
399 Grand, near Clinton
212-674-2200
Open Sun-Thu, 10am-10pm; Fri, 9am-3pm; Sat, closed
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Vietnamese restaurant mogul Michael Huynh conquers the burger at this tiny Lower East Side joint. The basic offerings will only set you back $5. Add chili or cheese, jalapeno and wasabi menu -- and you'll pay a couple bucks...
Gussied up diner serving a global menu, but excelling at Mediterranean specialties like falafel and seafood herime. Very friendly service. Wi/fi service not always reliable.
189 East Broadway (at Jefferson)
212-387-0366
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-10:30pm; Sat-Sun, 8:30am-10:30pm
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Delivery, wi-fi
Sure the place is swarming with tourists, but who cares! It's still the only Jewish deli in town where the guys behind the counter are carving the corn beef and pastrami by hand. A neighborhood institution, since 1888.
205 East...
Alan Natkiel fine-tuned his barbecuing technique in Georgia (slow steaming the ribs, then tossing them on the grill) before opening this spot on Orchard Street. There are only a few tables, so most people order take-out. There's also decent...
