Momofuku
East Village
171 1st Ave
This was my second visit to this noodle joint. Both times I had the 'Momofuku' noodle which is a pork and ramen noodle soup loaded with stuff. The first time I went I tried to eat the bowl all myself. Way too much food. Second time I shared with Suzanne and we split the bbq pork buns as well. Again, very full. It was nice styling. It's a little crazy with how crowded and loud it gets. Wait staff are fine but not really great. I think the food is too rich for me and not interesting enough. Maybe the fish is good but I've had better noodles in the neighborhood for less (Yakitori Taisho).
ChikaLicious
East Village
203 East 10th St
Japanese influenced dessert bar. Bobby and Lisa took me and Suzanne here after eating at Momofuku. I thought I was way too full to eat dessert, but I was wrong. The bar maybe seats ten to twelve people and there are a few tables. It is worth trying to sit at the bar because you get to see Chika, the owner and creator of the desserts, at work. Service is top notch. It has a $12 fixed price. You pick the main dessert dish and then it comes with 'petit fours', which are four other courses of extremely small desserts. It sounds like a lot of food and it will fill you up but everything is very small and stunningly displayed. Some of the flavors are familiar while some are not - like the peppercorn icecream. Everything tasted great. We went back the next night with Suzanne's sister Meg and ordered everything on the menu that we hadn't had the night before. Lots of fun and super yummy.
Himalayan Cafe
East Village
78 E 1st St
I love this place. I eat here regularly after sitting with the Dharma Punx. Nepalese cuisine cooked and served by a really sweet couple. They bring food out fast and it tastes great every time. The vegetarian momos are my favorite but the noodle soups and stir-fry dishes are also good. It is also really inexpensive.
Mamoun's Falafel
Washington Square
119 MacDougal St
I eat at Mamoun's at least once a week. They serve up the best falafel I've had in NYC in a minute or two and charge you only $2.50. Their hot sauce is hotter than hell but used in moderation is heaven. It isn't always super clean and often there isn't a place to sit at their few tables but, who's complaining? Btw, don't go to the crappy competitor across the street. Mamoun's is so much better.
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