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NYC is known for having great pizza! The best pizza in NYC is often the best pizza in America just because NYC alone is such a great pizza town. But what if I told you that you could sample three of NYC's best pizzas all in a single street? Or a single block specifically. Christopher street, between Bleecker Street and Hudson street, has L'industrie Pizzeria, Village Square Pizza, and Mama's Too all in the same street! Or the same block at least, but really just a few steps away from each other.
If you want a quick pizza tour in New York City, this street alone can do that for you. Gotham Magazine's list of the 13 best pizza in New York City has all three of those spots on it. Each of those arguably has a claim to best pizza in NYC, but L'industrie is hyped up the most these days. I am going to Italy soon and I'll soon be having some pizza there, how will it compare to this epic pizza street in NYC?
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Village Square Pizza - West Village
118 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014, United States
L’industrie Pizzeria West Village
104 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014, United States
Mama's TOO! Pizzeria West Village
325 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014, United States
Korean food is one of my favorite things to eat hands down. I crave it all the time and you can often find me at a Korean spot getting some dolsot bimbimbap or japchae or kimchi fried rice or kimchi jigae. I love Korean food and can't get enough of it. Koreatown in NYC can be solid but it can be touristy. There are way better options out there. But many people say the best korean restaurant in New York City is a fancy 3 Michelin Star Korean spot called Jungsik.
Jungsik earned three stars really recently, just last year, and it's become immensely popular. It can be hard to snag a reservation, but I was able to get a reservation at the bar after a failed walk in attempt. To me, besides Korean BBQ, I think of Korean food as relatively affordable and non pretentious, so I'm excited to see what Michelin star Korean food is like, especially 3 Michelin Star Korean fine dining.
The Jungsik octopus is supposed to be life changing. The Jungsik kimbap is supposedly good too. We'll see if it lives up to the hype!
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Jungsik
2 Harrison St, New York, NY 10013
STK Steakhouse is one of the trendiest steakhouses these days, largely because it's well-known as being a celebrity hangout spot. The STK Las Vegas location is especially famous for being popular with celebrities and big influencers, although the STK LA location is also pretty popular. In this video, we will visit the STK NYC location, or one of them as there are three.
STK is not often regarded as one of the best steakhouses in NYC, but it is arguably one of the most famous. It's very popular and famous with a certain crowd because it combines a modern steakhouse vibe with a club or nightclub vibe. But how are the steaks at STK Steakhouse? Is the food actually good or is it just a place to be seen?
We'll try and see if STK is among the best and iconic steakhouses of NYC, or is it just a tourist trap and a way to make money off comped meals from corporate meetings? We'll find out together!
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STK Steakhouse
1114 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036
Many of you may remember my review of Costco a few months ago, where believe it or not it was the first time I had ever been to Costco. However, I also do not have a strong memory of Sam's Club. I went to a Sam's Club in China last year, but my memory of Sam's Club in America is hazy so for all intents and purposes this will be my first time going to Sam's Club.
When it comes to Costco vs. Sam's Club, many people have strong opinions! Some like Costco more others like Sam's Club more. However, both are known for very affordable food courts. Just like the Costco food court, the Sam's Club food court also has many similar items. There's the Sam's Club hot dog and the Sam's Club pizza, both very fairly priced at $1.38 and $8.98 respectively.
Does Sam's Club food outperform Costco in taste and value? Or is Costco the best big box store and deserving of its cult status? We'll find out!
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Sam's Club
300 Park Plaza Dr, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Out of all the best pizza in Brooklyn, pretty much every single list will include Luigi's Pizza. Luigi's Pizza is Park Slope has been around for decades. It is one of the more lowkey Brooklyn pizza spots, but it has a dedicated cult following. So much so that even after all these years, Luigi's is still regarded as one of the best pizza shops in NYC, even when there are so many other amazing pizza restaurants in NYC now, like more modern style spots like Mama's Too and L'industrie Pizzeria. Most notably, David Portnoy of One Bite Pizza Reviews gave it a very high score of 9.3. Is it that good?
We made the trek from New Jersey all the way to Brooklyn to try this old school spot. Will it be worth it? Both the drive and the hype? Is Luigi's truly one of the best pizza spots in New York City? We'll find out together!
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Luigi's Pizza
686 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
New Haven pizza is nationally famous, nay rather it is world famous! It is known for being thin, not too different from New York style pizza in many ways, and also for a combination of chewiness and crunchiness. Perhaps most of all, notably by Frank Pepe's and Sally's Apizza, New Haven pizza is known for its characteristic char, from the iconic New Haven coal-fired pizza ovens. That is quite special as coal-fired pizza ovens have been regulated into almost oblivion, with them becoming increasingly more rare. There's just way too much red tape these days so most places, particularly new pizzerias that were not grandfathered in, don't even bother and just use gas and electric ovens.
Still, you can't replicate that coal-fired pizza taste in my opinion! That's why interestingly I was surprised to see that New Haven's highest rated pizzeria was a place that uses a gas oven and not a coal oven. Zuppardi's Apizza has the highest Google rating, even more so than Pepe's in New Haven, though Zuppardi's is in West Haven technically. But you would think that the highest rated place would be a coal-fired place right? Wrong! It's Zuppardi's using a more modern gas powered oven. Is it worth the hype?
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Zuppardi's Apizza
179 Union Ave, West Haven, CT 06516
Michael Jordan is in my mind hands down the greatest basketball player who has ever lived. Well, I suppose that's up to debate, as some people will say it's LeBron James is the greatest of all time. But in the Michael Jordan vs LeBron James debate, in my opinion Jordan comes out ahead because of his undisputed impact on the game of basketball and popularizing it around the world. However, since retiring, Jordan wasn't content just twiddling his thumbs. He made some other ventures, and one of them is opening a line of steakhouses! So today, I set out to try the famous Michael Jordan's Steakhouse in Mohegan Sun Casino.
Now this isn't the Michael Jordan Steakhouse flagship. That would be the original Michael Jordan's Steakhouse Chicago location, which is the original and the one people perhaps think of most. However, the MJ Steakhouse in Connecticut is the closest one near me, so we set out for the Mohegan Reservation's Casino to try the NBA GOAT's now famous steakhouse. Does it live up to the hype?
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Michael Jordan's Steak House - Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, CT 06382
Dave's Hot Chicken is among the fastest growing restaurants in America right now. It is expected to add hundreds of locations in the near future and has many notable celebrity backers. Samuel L. Jackson, Drake, and Michael Strahan are all Dave's Hot Chicken investors, and the list of Dave's Hot Chicken celebrity backers is quite extensive. Many people I have talked to have given me great reviews of Dave's Hot Chicken though so I went over to a Dave's Hot Chicken near me to try it!
I'm quite far from the Dave's Hot Chicken original location in LA, so I went to one in New Jersey. The Dave's Hot Chicken menu is relatively small, but it's indicative of your standard Nashville Hot Chicken restaurant. Many people say it's one of the best Nashville hot chicken spots around, even better than Hattie B's! We'll be the judge of that!
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700 Plaza Dr suite 137c, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Out of all of the best NYC steakhouses that I have eaten on this channel, one of the most recent may even be my favorite of them all! I'm talking about Porter House in Columbus Circle, NYC. In my mind it is among the finest steakhouses I have ever eaten at, even compared to other giants like Keens, Peter Luger, Benjamin's, Wolfgang's, Empire, and more! It is very very good.
Technically called Porter House Bar and Grill, Porter House steakhouse in NYC has been around for about 20 years now. It has attracted a notably clientele over the years, including some notable people, and is also known for its view of Central Park. Per Se was supposedly known for its view, but I found the Porter House Central Park view to be much more satisfying!
And now Porter House is closing. It's sad news, as the restaurant has only weeks left. After Labor Day, that's it. At least I got to eat there one last time before the end!
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Restaurant Deets:
Porter House Bar and Grill
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019
Out of all the most hyped pizza in New York City, the top undoubtedly is Ceres Pizza. We were there last week on this channel to see if it was worth the hype. Spoiler alert... It wasn't lol. But the next most hyped pizza place in NYC right now? It's probably Cuts & Slices from Brooklyn, which has been crazy hyped these days by many celebrities.
Cuts & Slices is from Bed Stuy specifically. It has attracted a huge fan base and has earned the endorsement of many notable people. Cuts & Slices and Lil Yachty have a connection, as well as Sean Kingston, Odell Beckham Jr., Pharrel Williams, and many notable celebrities. It has high scores on Google and many consider it one of the best pizzas in NYC. But it's also expensive! They charge more than $10 a slice and one of their pies is $120!!!! Wow!
Is it really that good? Or is it overblown hype? We'll find out together. We'll definitely try the iconic Cuts & Slices oxtail slice, as that's what they are lost known for and get most of their praise from it seems.
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Restaurant Deets:
Cuts & Slices
321 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
When it comes to the best Jewish deli in NYC, or I should say the best Jewish style deli in NYC because technically non kosher delis are not really Jewish delis, Katz's deli is definitely the most iconic, if not one of the most iconic restaurants in NYC. Also known as Katz's delicatessen, it is one of the most touristy and famous restaurants in the world, not just one of the most famous restaurants of NYC or even America. However, as mentioned Katz's is touristy, so the line is always intense!
But what if I told you there are delis that are less packed with food that is equally as good? (Said in Morpheus voice). I have eaten Liebman's Deli in the Bronx, which is absolutely excellent. Frankel's Deli in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is also wonderful. I have now discovered another through that rivals Katz's quality. The Canadian style smoked meat sandwich shop in Downtown Brooklyn, Mile End Deli, is nothing short of fantastic. It may not be pastrami, but it's smoked meat which is similar. It is very delicious and no lines like at Katz's.
Come along as we try it!
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Mile End Delicatessen
97 Hoyt St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
The most hyped pizza in NYC right now is, without a doubt, Ceres. Also known I guess more colloquially as Ceres Pizza, which makes it more clear that it's a pizza restaurant, Ceres has several hour long lines for their pies. which are incredibly expensive. Their cheese pie is a whopping $40! And if you thought that was steep, their nduja pizza is $63!!! Yes you read that correctly, $63 for PIZZA!
Still, this place is hyped up for many reasons. Many know about the Ceres and Eleven Madison Park connection, where former employees from Eleven Madison Park left to found a pizza restaurant. Most notably, however, it's that David Portnoy and Ceres Pizza have a strong connection The Ceres Pizza One Bite score is quite high. David Portnoy's Ceres Pizza score is a whopping 9.2, which is one of the highest scores he's ever given.
So is it really that good? Is Ceres truly deserving of such hype? I guess we will find out together if it's worth the crazy price and wait time!
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Restaurant Deets:
Ceres
164 Mott St, Manhattan, NY 10013
Nobu is arguably the most famous Japanese restaurant in the world. It's also regarded by many as one of the best Japanese restaurants in the world or at least one of the best sushi restaurants in the world. The Nobu and Robert Di Nero connection is perhaps also what made it so famous. Today Nobu is an empire, with Nobu locations around the entire world, particularly in luxurious locations like Vegas. The Nobu hotels are also noteworthy and a symbol of luxury and status.
I went to a Nobu location near me to try the most famous items from the Nobu menu. Famous items like the Nobu yellowtail jalapeño and the Nobu miso black cod. We got to try many items though, as we wound up going with the Nobu bento box which includes all the hit Nobu items.
Is Nobu worth the hype? Is it just an overhyped celebrity restaurant? Is Nobu overpriced? We will find out together!
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Restaurant Deets:
Nobu Downtown
195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
The Medium Rare $35 All You Can Eat Steak deal is becoming quite famous on social media. Medium Rare from DC is perhaps now one of DC's most iconic steakhouses, due to its well-known unlimited steak deal. Medium Rare's $35 Unlimited Steak deal has become so famous that they even opened a Medium Rare location in NYC, so I figured I'd head on by and try it.
I've tried budget steakhouses in NYC before, such as the TikTok famous Skirt Steak in NYC. I'm also a big fan of the $35 Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte steakhouse, which is a French steakhouse from Paris that has a location in NYC as well, and I think is actually closer to $40 now. But $35 for steak and fries, and not just steak and fries but unlimited steak and fries? That seems like such a deal it almost sounds too good to be true. So I decided that I had to try it to see if it's really an incredible steak deal or if it's just cheap and low quality food. I am personally more of a quality over quantity guy, but we shall see!
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Restaurant Deets:
Medium Rare
488 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016
Shake Shack is perhaps one of the most famous fast food restaurants in the world now, if not arguably the best fast food chain in the world. The Shake Shack near me is almost always packed, and it's definitely one of the best fast food burger chains in my area, if not the best one. I think when it comes to Shake Shack vs Five Guys it's pretty close as to which is better, just comes down to personal preference!
Is Shake Shack still any good though? We traveled to the original Shake Shack location, the Shake Shack Madison Square Park location, to see if it still is one of the best burger chains out there. We tried many items from the Shake Shack menu. We tried the Shake Shack burger of course, but also the criminally underrated Shake Shack hot dog, as well as the Shake Shack milkshake and its sort of iconic Shake Shack cheese fries as well.
Is Shake Shack overrated now or is it still one of the best burgers in NYC, at least when it comes to fast food style burgers? Let's find out together!
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Shake Shack Madison Square Park
Madison Square Park, 23rd Street and, Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010
Eleven Madison Park has three Michelin stars and is famous for being one of the best vegan restaurants in the world. However, it's not just regarded as one of the world's best vegan restaurants, it's even considered one of the best restaurants in the world period! In 2017 it was named the best restaurant in the world by the publication The World's 50 Best Restaurants since 2017 and it still has an incredible reputation even today.
This is now the last 3 Michelin star restaurant in NYC that I have eaten at. I've eaten at Thomas Keller's Per Se, Masa (well technically I ate at Bar Mass which is essentially Masa because it shares the same kitchen as Masa), and Le Bernardin. Actually, Jungsik was also recently awarded a third star so I guess there's one more to visit now too! But Eleven Madison Park is the only Michelin vegan restaurant I've ever eaten at. It's also one of the most expensive restaurants in NYC period, if not the world. And it doesn't even serve meat. Is it worth it?
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Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010
Out of all the best Jewish Deli's in NYC, the most iconic New York Jewish Deli for sure is Katz's Deli. Officially named Katz's Delicatessen, it's one of the most famous restaurants in NYC and a major tourist destination. However, is Katz's the best pastrami in NYC? It's one of the best for sure, but recently I have discovered that I actually prefer Liebman's Deli in the Bronx. Liebman's is the last Jewish Deli in the Bronx and it's far, but if you are near there or willing to make the trek if you're coming from Manhattan or New Jersey like I am, Liebman's is definitely worth it.
Many people say though that the best pastrami in NYC though is neither Katz's or Liebman's. Frankel's Deli in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is often regarded as the best by many, and similarly to Katz's they hand cut their pastrami. Its full name is Frankel's Delicatessen & Appetizing, and many people say that this place is quite good. We'll see if it deserves the hype or if it deserves more hype!
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Restaurant Deets:
Frankel's Delicatessen & Appetizing
631 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
IKEA is probably the most famous furniture store in the entire world. I think it actually officially is the largest furniture retailer in the entire world at this point. However, many people may know IKEA best for the IKEA restaurant. The official name of it I believe is the IKEA Swedish Restaurant and Cafe.
The IKEA Restaurant known for being cheap, and the most iconic dish being the IKEA Swedish meatballs. Those IKEA meatballs were definitely nostalgic for me growing up. I also remember liking some other random items from the IKEA food court but it has been so long since I've eaten here, I'm not quite sure if the food at IKEA is actually good or if it's just cheap.
The food is quite inexpensive. The IKEA meatballs plate is just $9.99! And it includes sides so it's really quite a bargain. We will try many items from the IKEA food menu so I guess you can consider this an IKEA mukbang haha. Will I enjoy this trip to an IKEA near me or will it just be cheap and overrated fast food?
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Restaurant Deets:
IKEA (Many locations)
1000 IKEA Dr, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Fogo De Chão is one of the most famous steakhouse chains in the world, perhaps one of the most famous steakhouses in the world in general! It is perhaps most well-known for the Fogo De Chão churrasco experience which is all you can eat steak for less than $60! Perhaps even cheaper outside of NYC! Fogo De Chão is hands down the most famous Brazilian steakhouse in the world and probably the best Brazilian steakhouse near me!
We have eaten many All-You-Can-Eat steak deals on this channel, including all you can eat wagyu at Hyun, which was even all you can eat Japanese A5 wagyu! Though there it's quite expensive. Fogo De Chão is known for its relatively low price and for offering many cuts of meat! Not just steak, but also sausage, chicken, pork, the iconic Fogo De Chão salad bar, and loads of complimentary sides!
Of course, all that stuff is designed to fill you up so you don't eat any of the expensive steak, such as the iconic Fogo De Chão picanha steak. Overall though, Fogo De Chão is cool in that they are known for their open-flame steak cooking technique, and for breaking freshly roasted steak straight to your table to slice tableside! I hadn't had Fogo De Chão in decades if not ever, so I was excited to try it!
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Restaurant Deets:
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse (Many locations)
40 Cortlandt Wy Tower 3, Space 1340, New York, NY 10007
Out of all the iconic steakhouses in New York City, there is one steakhouse that frequently makes top 20 lists. It's a place that is ironically in one of the most touristy locations in the entire city, it's the steakhouse in Columbus Circle mall across from Central Park. I am talking specifically about Porter House in Columbus Circle. Or specifically, it's Porter House in The Shops at Columbus Circle.
Porter House Bar and Grill is located right by some of the most iconic restaurants in the entire world, namely Masa and Per Se by Thomas Keller. It must be pretty good if it's able to share a floor with some culinary giants! I hear great things about it so I decided I had to try it on a sweltering hot day where they would be a ton of sunlight and a beautiful view of Central Park.
I tried a few items from Porter House Steakhouse menu, notably their NY strip and their creamed spinach. Unfortunately, the porterhouse steak was rather expensive so that will have to be for next time. Is Porter House in NYC one of the best steakhouses in NYC? We'll find out!
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Restaurant Deets:
Porter House Bar and Grill
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019
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Five Guys is one of my favorite American fast food restaurants, if not one of my favorite American chain restaurants, if not one of my favorite burger restaurants period! It's a very good chain that is known for its very high quality burgers and fries. The Five Guys fries are especially my favorite! They are so fluffy and crispy and the peanut oil they fry them in gives them the perfect nutty flavor. Five Guys uses Idaho potatoes I'm pretty sure, and they cut their fries in-house rather than use frozen fries like most fast food restaurants do. Even most restaurants period use frozen fries!
Still, while Five Guys fresh burgers, never frozen burgers, and their fresh never frozen fries, may indeed be pretty good, you are definitely paying for them! Five Guys prices have gotten extremely high recently. A burger and fries will set you back almost $20 these days! $20 for a burger and fries from a FAST FOOD restaurant! And that doesn't even include a drink. Is Five Guys still worth it? Or is Five Guys overpriced and overrated now? We'll try to answer that together in this vid!
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Restaurant Deets:
Five Guys
101 Hudson St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
There are many iconic New York pizza shops. If you ask 20 different New Yorkers what their favorite pizza in New York City is, you might get 20 different answers. From Joe's Pizza, L'industrie Pizzeria, John's of Bleecker Street, Bleecker Street Pizza, DiFara, and Lucali's Pizza, there are so many contenders for best pizza in NYC. However, in Morpheus voice, what if I told you that the best is my old favorite from when I lived in the city? I remember when Mama's Too first opened for the first time, and Mama's Too was at the time the best pizza I had ever had in my entire life!
The Mama's Too original location in the Upper West Side has now spawned second location, ironically in the West Village. So they went from Upper West to Lower West you might say! haha. Also, today Mama's Too has a line out the door even during the weekdays! It is one of NYC's most hyped pizzas and I'm glad to see how successful they have become. They were absolutely divine when it was just a local pizza shop for me, do they live up to the hype today?
We'll find out together!
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Restaurant Deets:
Mama's TOO! Upper West Side
2750 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Out of all the best Jewish Deli's of NYC, Katz's Deli is definitely the most famous. The Katz's Deli pastrami on rye is one of the most iconic New York foods, and people come from all over the world just to try it. But my new favorite may be Liebman's Deli in The Bronx! The Bronx used to be a mecca for Jewish Delis but unfortunately only one stands now. Liebman's is the last Jewish Deli left in the Bronx.
Located in pleasant Riverdale, Liebman's is a kosher Jewish Deli, it still keeps kosher. The quality of its food though is as good as any other Jewish style deli in NYC. It may not have the crowds that Katz's Deli attracts, which many believe Katz's Deli is a tourist trap but I don't think so. Liebman's, however, is in my opinion nearly as good if not superior to Katz's. It is one of the best Jewish Delis I have ever been to and one of the best pastrami sandwiches on UA Eats that we have reviewed! Let's try it together!
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Restaurant Deets:
Liebman’s Deli
552 W 235th St, Bronx, NY 10463
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As promised, I will be answering questions left in an earlier community post. I tried to answer as many as I could but unfortunately I could not get to all of them. Hope you enjoy the answers!
Last year we ate at the most iconic St. Louis BBQ spot, at least for St. Louis ribs, Pappy's Smokehouse. Pappy's was named the best ribs in America by Food Network so we had to give it a try! We also tried Sugarfire Smokehouse, one of the biggest BBQ chains in St. Louis and my favorite spot so far.
Today we are trying yet another spot. Salt + Smoke has been frequently recommended to me by both locals and many of you as the best BBQ in St. Louis. Many consider it not just one of the best restaurants on the Delmar Loop or one of the best BBQ restaurants in St. Louis, many consider it one of the best restaurants in St. Louis period! Is Salt and Smoke on the Delmar loop really all its cracked up to be? Or is all just as you might say, smoke and mirrors?
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Restaurant Deets:
Salt + Smoke
6252 Delmar Blvd.
University City, MO 63130
When people think of Chicago they often think of the iconic Chicago foods. And when it comes to Chicago foods, while Chicago hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches may come to mind, Chicago deep dish pizza certainly also is frequently mentioned as one of the best Chicago style foods.
Who is the best deep dish pizza in Chicago? Everyone has an opinion. Many people believe it is Pequod's Pizza. Some even believe it is Pizzeria Uno that is the best deep dish in Chicago. However, the two biggest chains are Giordano's and Lou Malnati's. Those are the two biggest deep dish chains in Chicago and they are extremely popular.
We will be comparing both, in a Giordano's vs Lou Malnati's review. We will try both the Giordano's menu and the Lou Malnati's menu. We tried to create the best Giordano's pizza with their build-your-own system, and we also tried the best Lou Malnati's pizza. We got sausage on both. Let's see which one ends up being the best!
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Restaurant Deets:
Giordano's
730 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
410 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Just sharing some of my thoughts on the Karen attack that happened to me at Mr. Beef in Chicago. Check out the community post on my YouTube channel homepage as well for my thoughts on some of the most frequent comments.
Thank you so much everyone for the overwhelming support in response to that video. I am really blown away by all your kind words
Chicago is an extremely underrated food city. People talk about NYC as a great food town but I would argue Chicago is arguably just as good! At least depending on what you like to eat. But the Chicago steakhouse scene is quite strong. Many people know that NYC is know for steakhouses but there are many great Chicago steak spots as well!
The most famous of these is Bavette's Bar & Boeuf which was founded by the famous restauranteur Brendan Sodikoff. Brendan Sodikoff and Au Cheval may be the most famous association, as the Au Cheval burger was praised as the best burger in America some years ago. Brendan Sodikoff then opened Bavette's steakhouse in Chicago, before opening 4 Charles Prime RIb in NYC a few years ago.
When it comes to 4 Charles Prime Rib vs Bavette's, they are very similar. The 4 Charles Prime Rib menu is very similar to the Bavette's menu in Chicago. This offers a chance to do two things in this video, both compare the two famous restaurants and also try some items we didn't get to try last time!
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Restaurant Deets:
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
218 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654
The Bear restaurant in Chicago has become quite a tourist attraction! Mr. Beef in Chicago has a long iconic history as one of the best Italian beef sandwiches in Chicago. However, today most people outside of Chicago know it as being the restaurant where The Bear was filmed.
The Italian beef sandwich at Mr. Beef is quite famous, and if you get it with hot and sweet peppers it is now officially known as a Bear sandwich. They also have other items too, such as fried foods and even homemade cannoli, but I had to try it as it's known as one of the best Italian beef sandwiches in Chicago.
I'm having a great time eating at the most iconic restaurants in Chicago. Many of them may not be the best restaurants in Chicago but that's what I seek to do on this channel, see the iconic restaurants live up to the hype. I'm excited therefore to try the Mr. Beef menu and see if it's all it's cracked up to be!
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Restaurant Deets:
Mr. Beef
666 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60654
When it comes to any list of the best hot dogs in Chicago, pretty much every single list will have The Wiener's Circle on it. Wiener's Circle is famous in Chicago for being one of the best Chicago style hot dogs, in this case it's specifically a Chicago char dog. However, it's also... Infamous you might say? It's not exactly known for the best service. If you go to Wiener Circle, get ready to get insulted. Get ready to get roasted and experience some nasty treatment.
Now don't misunderstand it, it's part of the experience! The Wiener Circle nasty service is well-known to everyone. You go there expecting it and many people even delight in it. However, keep in mind that this place is not for someone with thin-skin or who is easily offended!
When I used to live in Chicago, despite the less than kind service, Wiener Circle was one of my favorite hot dogs in Chicago! The charred flavor of the skin is what makes it, and to this day it may still be my favorite hot dog and one of the best hot dogs in America I've ever had!
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Restaurant Deets:
The Wiener's Circle
2622 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
In the early days of this channel, UA Eats was not just known almost colloquially as UA Eats steaks. When this channel was still young I reviewed a very diverse number of restaurants, but in the early days I reviewed Peter Luger and Old Homestead Steakhouse. I have since returned to Peter Luger, but I figured I needed to also go back to Old Homestead to see how it compares to what I remembered, and also try other items on its menu.
When it comes to the best steakhouses in NYC, as well as the best steakhouses in America, Old Homestead Steakhouse doesn't really have that much hype it seems. Unless I'm just not looking at the right social media apps, but Old Homestead is not often mentioned among the most iconic steakhouses in NYC and the most iconic steakhouses in America. They are known for serving huge steaks and also huge burgers! Most notably the Old Homestead Kobe burger and the Old Homestead filet mignon burger. We will try them and see if Old Homestead is one of the best steakhouses in New York City or the best steakhouses in America!
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Restaurant Deets:
Old Homestead Steakhouse
56 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Zabar's in NYC is perhaps one of the most iconic supermarkets in all of New York! It's a Jewish supermarket that actually has a lot of interesting selections. Most notably, the Zabar's cheese selection can be quite extensive and good quality, and they also have many Jewish deli staples, like pastrami sandwiches on rye and etc. However, Zabar's may be most known for their lox. The Zabar's nova salmon may be the best in the city. Some people even come to Zabar's just to have the Zabar's lox and bagels!
I have been to Zabar's many times. I have shopped inside the supermarket before but I have spent most of my visit at the Zabar's cafe, where at a time when I was down on my luck I really enjoyed the salmon chowder and bread combo. Today, we will be going on a fuller Zabar's tour and exploring the entire supermarket and also trying some of the items at the Zabar's cafe. We'll eat a whole Jewish feast and if you like Jewish delis this is a video you don't want to miss!
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Restaurant Deets:
Zabar's
2245 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Morton's Steakhouse, I think technically called Morton's The Steakhouse, is a big steak chain from Chicago. It has many locations often in many US cities. However, I hear it has many locations for a reason and it's one of the best steak chains in the USA! Despite being a chain I hear many people regard it as one of the best steakhouses in NYC!
I don't know about that but I do think it's one of the best value steakhouses out there. It's a fine dining steak chain, but it's a relatively affordable steakhouse on NYC. There's a reason why it's popular. Is Morton's worth the hype or is it just another overpriced chain? We'll find out together!
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Restaurant Deets:
Morton's The Steakhouse
136 Washington St, New York, NY 10006
If you can believe it, I have never been to Costco before this video! Don't get me wrong, I have been to the other big box store competitors. I have been to BJ's, and Sam's Club, and I have even been to Sam's Club in China. However, I have never been to Costco Wholesale a single time in my life. However, I am of course familiar with the immensely popular Costco food court, and the many popular Costco food items.
I have heard all about the $1.50 Costco hot dog and soda deal, which is such a shockingly low deal it's hands down the best deal I have seen in my entire food life. I plan to try it, along with the famous Costco $10 pizza, or more accurately the $9.95 pizza. I have also heard great things about the Costco rotisserie chicken, and the Costco $5 chicken is also one of the biggest steals of any supermarket right now.
Is Costco all its cracked up to be? Or is Costco being hyped up too much by social media these days? We'll find out together!
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Restaurant Deets:
Costco Wholesale
21 Goldsborough Dr, Bayonne, NJ 07002
When it comes to the biggest buffet in America, well that would technically be Shady Maple Smorgasbord which we reviewed on this channel. We found it only, as they say these days, "mid." But the biggest buffet chain in America is Golden Corral. It's an incredibly cheap buffet, with lunch price only $12.99 and dinner only $20.99. This was even the NYC location and was slightly marked up. I hear many or most locations are even cheaper!
We will try many items at Golden Corral such as the Golden Corral steak, the Golden Corral ribs, the Golden Corral yeast rolls, and the Golden Corral desserts. Of course to some extent you get what you pay for, but I thought overall most items on the Golden Corral menu were not bad! I can recommend America's top buffet chain to most people as the value can't be beat!
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Restaurant Deets:
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
2375 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10462
When it comes to the best restaurant in NYC, specifically the best steakhouse in NYC, everyone knows about 4 Charles Prime Rib. 4 Charles Prime Rib is regarded as one of New York's best steakhouses but it's also hands down the most exclusive steakhouse in NYC, if not the most exclusive restaurant in NYC period. It's highly regarded but almost impossible to get into.
But... What if I told you (Morpheus voice) that you could eat the same 4 Charles food but without any of the exclusivity, gatekeeping, or pretension? 130 Club in Tenafly, NJ is regarded by many as the best restaurant in New Jersey, or at least the best steakhouse in New Jersey, because it's opened by the former head chef from 4 Charles. It serves the 4 Charles Prime Rib menu, or close to it, but is way easier to get into and also cheaper and less stuffy!
I knew I had to try it. Let's see if 130 Club is worth the hype!
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Restaurant Deets:
The 130 Club
130 County Rd, Tenafly, NJ 07670
Everyone loves a great steak deal. Especially a steak deal in NYC! The Legasea unlimited ribeye deal was so great it took over social media. Legasea was tiktok famous for its $55 all you can eat ribeye steak. However, what if I told you there was an even better deal out there that no one is talking about?
Not just Hyun, while it is an incredible deal considering how exorbitantly expensive Japanese A5 wagyu is, I still realize that $159 is still objectively expensive for many if not most people. Even if that is an incredible for all you can eat Japanese A5 wagyu in NYC. However, I want to highlight Kings of Kobe in NYC.
The Kings of Kobe unlimited wagyu deal is what we are reviewing in this video. The $65 Kings of Kobe all you can eat wagyu deal is just such a good deal, even considering it is just American wagyu and not Japanese wagyu. That is still expensive meat, and considering it comes with sides too, this is one of the best steak deals in all of New York City!
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Restaurant Deets:
Kings of Kobe - Wagyu Kitchen & Bar
650 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
If you have watched this channel you know I am a fan of Wegmans. Wegmans in Rochester, NY really took off and it not only has locations all around New York state, but all over the Northeast. But Wegmans took NYC by storm when it opened the Wegmans NYC location, specifically the Wegmans Manhattan location. The Wegmans Astor Place location is perhaps the fanciest one, perhaps most notably for the high quality Wegmans sakanaya fish market. But today, we will be trying the new Wegmans fine dining restaurant.
I always loved the Wegmans supermarket. The best hot foods at Wegmans are objectively delicious and I crave them sometimes! But I have always really enjoyed the Wegmans sushi. When I hear that they were opening a fine dining restaurant at Wegmans, specifically a fine dining Japanese restaurant at Wegmans, I knew I had to try it! Is the Wegmans Japanese restaurant good? Or is it just overpriced and trying to cash in on rich New Yorkers? Let's try it!
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Restaurant Deets:
Next Door by Wegmans
770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
Daniel Boulud is one of the most respected chefs in NYC, if not one of the most respected chefs in the world! He is perhaps most famous for his restaurant Daniel in NYC. Daniel is Michelin starred, and once had three Michelin stars at its peak. It now has only one Michelin star, but it's still a very well-respected restaurant. Many consider it one of the most best restaurants in the world! However, Daniel Boulud is now trying his hand at a French steakhouse in NYC, as opposed to his standard French restaurants.
We will try La Tête d'Or by Daniel to see if it's worth the hype. It is a new steakhouse, but La Tête d'Or's best steaks are already being called the best in the city! People are saying that Daniel Boulud's steaks are already turning heads and La Tête d'Or is already among the best steakhouses in NYC and already becoming one of the most iconic steakhouses in NYC. However, it is also one of the most expensive steakhouses in NYC. Is it worth it?
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Restaurant Deets:
La Tête d'Or by Daniel
On UA Eats we have reviewed many of the best steakhouses in NYC. NYC is quite a mecca for steakhouses and if you ask 20 New Yorkers what the best steakhouse in New York is you will get 20 different answers. However, steak is expensive! On average, a steak in NYC will cost about $60 or $70. And that's without any sides or anything else to pair with it! However, what about the cheapest steaks in NYC? Well luckily there are loads of affordable steakhouses in NYC offering very generous steak deals!
Today we will run through 5 best value steakhouses in NYC. Each of these steakhouses offers a steak or a steak combo meal for $40 or less. Nowadays, many non-steak restaurants will charge more than $30 just for a plate of pasta, so a steak meal for less than $40 isn't a bad price at all!
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Restaurant Deets:
Honorable Mention: Legasea Bar & Grill
5. St. Anselm
4. Nusr-Et
3. Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte
2. Club A Steakhouse
1. Gallaghers Steakhouse
There are a few NYC Steakhouses that I consistently see make lists of the best steak in NYC and best steakhouse in NYC. Gallaghers in NYC is one. Keens, Peter Luger, Sparks, Wolfgang's, Delmonico's, and Old Homestead Steakhouse are also consistent candidates. However, Bowery Meat Company in NYC is one that I have seen on almost every single list of the top 10 steakhouses in NYC.
Manhattan's Bowery Meat Company, based around the East Village and Lower East Side neighborhoods of NYC, was founded about 10 years ago in 2014. Since then, it's been consistently touted as one of the best and most iconic steakhouses in NYC! We will try their iconic Bowery Meat Company duck lasagna as it's quite famous. But we will also be looking to try the Bowery Meat Company best steaks, in this case we end up trying the Bowery Meat Company ribeye steak, which also has the benefit of being dry aged for 30 days!
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Restaurant Deets:
Bowery Meat Company
9 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto was perhaps the most famous chef in the world in the 2000s. He might still be one of the most famous chefs in the world, or at least one of the most famous Japanese chefs! Many people know about the iconic Morimoto vs Bobby Flay showdowns of the early 2000s, which also helped to put Bobby Flay on the map! Morimoto has since opened many restaurants, but the flagship of all Morimoto restaurants is the one fittingly named after him! Morimoto in Philadelphia.
Morimoto in Philly has long been regarded as the best Japanese restaurant in Philadelphia. To be honest though, I would go so far as to call it one of the best Japanese restaurants in America! It has many of the Chef Morimoto recipes, notably many of his Morimoto iron chef recipes like the Morimoto wagyu dumplings recipe, the Morimoto tuna pizza recipe, the Morimoto chicken ramen recipe, and the Morimoto miso cod recipe. Out of all the best Iron chef restaurants, is this among the best?
Is Morimoto worth the hype? We'll find out together!
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Restaurant Deets:
Morimoto
723 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
When it comes to the best cheesesteak in Philly, everyone has an opinion. Tourists will tout the Pat's vs Geno's rivalry. But people from Philly know both Pat's and Geno's cheesesteaks are tourist traps. Locals will tout other places like John's Roast Pork, Dalessandro's, Jim's on South Street, Angelo's cheesesteaks, and many others. But a place that has been hyped up recently is Woodrow's!
Woodrow's Sandwich Shop in Philly is known for the Woodrow's truffle cheesesteak. Its official name is the Woodrow's Whiz Wit, which is slang for with onions. What truly makes it a wonderful sandwich is the Woodrow's truffle whiz sauce, which is anything but that gross plastic canned cheese. I hear it's absolutely delicious!
Is Woodrow's the best Philly cheesesteak? Is another spot the best cheesesteak in Philadelphia? We'll find out together!
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Restaurant Deets:
Woodrow's Sandwich Shop
630 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
All you can eat steak is one thing. All you can eat ribeye? That's another great thing. All you can eat wagyu steak? Also great. But how about All You Can Eat A5 Wagyu in NYC? Scratch that, how about All You Can Eat Japanese A5 Wagyu in NYC? Think I'm kidding around and it's too good to be true? Well think again!
Today we will be eating at Hyun in NYC. Hyun in NYC Koreatown is know for its famous Hyun All You Can Eat A5 Wagyu menu. You can get as much Japanese imported A5 wagyu as you want, and if you're not in the know, know that A5 wagyu is as good as it gets! That's the absolute highest quality of meat in the world. Yep, not in the country, not in Japan or America, the ENTIRE WORLD! For $159, you can eat as much of the finest beef as you want. But... Is this a gift or a curse?
There are only a select few places to eat Japanese A5 wagyu near me. Some iconic New York steakhouses carry it, and it is expensive! It will often be $200 just for maybe 10 ounces of meat, if not less. Some places will charge you $50 for just a few ounces! But here, $159 to eat AS MUCH AS YOU WANT? Wow, is this too good to be true? What should not be omitted is the quality of meat at Hyun is actually pretty good. Most people don't know that Hyun is in the Michelin Guide. Will it get a star someday?
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Restaurant Deets:
HYUN
10 E 33rd St, New York, NY 10016
Olive Garden is one of the most ubiquitous American chain restaurants. It's not really Italian, but it's one of the most quintessential Italian American restaurants arguably in the world! There are many items on the Olive Garden menu, and I always felt the Fettuccine Alfredo was pretty good tbh. But we will be trying the super generous Olive Garden Buy One Take One deal.
This deal combines the Olive Garden unlimited soup and breadsticks deal with an entree and a free takeout pasta to eat later. It's $14.99 in the suburbs, though I wound up eating at the Times Square Olive Garden and there it's $20.99. But still, it's two pastas, several bowls of soup, and several breadsticks for just $21! Pretty sweet! I headed to an Olive Garden near me to see if the deal is all it's cracked up to be.
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Restaurant Deets:
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
2 Times Sq, New York, NY 10036
Not long ago, we ate at the most exclusive restaurant in NYC, and thus arguably the most exclusive restaurant in the world, 4 Charles Prime Rib. Getting a reservation at 4 Charles Prime Rib was almost impossible, but somehow I made it happen! Yet today, we are eating at another restaurant that also could be considered the most exclusive restaurant. Getting a reservation at Tatiana is also impossible. Probably it's more impossible than even 4 Charles Prime Rib! But somehow I made it happen, and I was able to eat at arguably the hardest reservation in NYC and thus the hardest reservation in the world.
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi is know for its Afro-Caribbean food. Many of the items from the Tatiana menu are quite interesting! There's the Tatiana goat patties, the Tatiana lamb rib, the Tatiana crab rangoon, the Tatiana pastrami, and the Tatiana oxtail. We will try a few items, can't try more as the restaurant is quite expensive. We will find out together if Tatiana is worth the hype or if Tatiana is overrated.
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Restaurant Deets:
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
NYC's all you can eat steak deal is perhaps one of the most viral TikTok trends out there! Not just TikTok, social media as a whole! Everyone online who is a foodie has heard of the Legasea all you can eat ribeye in NYC deal, and it's been very hyped up.
I may be a bit late to the party. There was a time when the all you can eat ribeye deal at Legasea was just $45. Now it has risen to $55! Quite a price markup since its heyday right? But as we have reviewed many steaks on this channel, we may as well try one more. We may as well see if the Legasea ribeye steak deal is worth it or if it's just overrated social media hype.
I haven't reviewed AYCE steak before on this channel. Unless we are going to count the Vegas buffet videos. But we will try the Legasea unlimited steak deal, particularly their Legasea unlimited ribeye and fries, and also try another item or two from the Legasea menu. If you love steak and buffets, you don't want to miss this!
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Restaurant Deets:
Legasea Bar & Grill
485 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018


