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Manhattan

• Big Wong Restaurant - Chinese
  (212) 964-0540
  67 Mott Street
  
  Flavorful dishes at dirt-cheap prices. We love the congee, steamed vegetable, and the roast meats which are prefect for take-out if you do not have the time to dine in.

  
  

• Blue Ribbon Sushi - Japanese
  (212) 343-0404
  119 Sullivan Street
  
  After having the lobster with Miso butter here, Phyllis no longer fancies lobster anywhere else. If you love sushi, get the approx. $100 Chef's Choice platter for 2 and enjoy the best sushi of the day selected by the chef. The place is quite small and does not take reservation, so go early to avoid the long wait.

  
  

• Cafe Lalo
  (212) 496-6031
  201 West 83rd Street
  
  This is where "You've Got Mail" is filmed. Fabulous desserts! Try their olive appetizer if you get a chance.

  
  

• Ceci-Cela - Cafe
  (212) 274-9179
  55 Spring Street
  
  Wonderful desserts and dreamy chocolate truffles!

  
  

• Flor De Mayo - Peruvian Chinese
  (212) 787-3388
  484 Amsterdam Avenue
  
  Roast chicken with house special fried rice here is the best in town!

  
  

• Golden Unicorn Restaurant - Chinese
  (212) 941-0911
  18 East Broadway
  
  In the mood for some dim-sum? This is where we go whenever we are.

  
  

• Gotham Bar & Grill - American
  (212) 620-4020
  12 East 12th Street (between 5th Avenue & University Place)
  
  Cost per person is about $60 (before tax) based on our experience. It's hard to get seat, so call in for a reservation if you decide to go. We have been there twice and had enjoyed every dish we had ordered. The first time we went there, we were very impressed by the mini dessert they treated us.

  
  

• Isola - Italian
  (212) 362-7400
  485 Columbus Avenue (between 83rd & 84th Street)
  
  Cost per person is about $25 (before tax). It's one of the restaurant we love to bring friends to because we never get disappointed at the food.

  
  

• Jerry's - American
  (212) 966-9464
  101 Prince Street
  
  Our favorite brunch place in the village. Don't forget to visit Kate's Paperie across the street after the good eats.

  
  

• Joe's Shanghai - Chinese
  (212) 233-8888
  9 Pell Street
  
  This is the best place to have crab meat soup dumplings even though the other dishes are just OK. Don't bother with its branch store in midtown though - same dish costs way much more at that location.

  
  

• La Caridad - Cuban Chinese
  (212) 874-2780
  2199 Broadway
  
  Never had Cuban Chinese food before? Try the chuleta (fried pork chop), black beans with yellow rice, egg custard, cafe con leche here and you will be hooked.

  
  

• La Lanterna di Vittorio - Cafe
  (212) 529-5945
  129 Macdougal Street
  
  This is a café in village and close to NYU. The very perfect place for couple to have tea/coffee. The dessert is decent, yet the mood is excellent (especially at night).

  
  

• May Wah Fast Food - Chinese
  (212) 925-6428
  190 Hester Street
  
  Know why we miss food in Taiwan? Try the pork chop over rice here and you will know why.

  
  

• Menchanko-Tei - Japanese
  (212) 247-1585
  43-45 West 55th Street
  
  Very good ramen and authentic Japanese home cooking.

  
  

• Olive Tree Café - Middle Eastern
  (212) 254-3480
  117 Macdougal Street (between West 3rd Avenue & Bleecker Street)
  
  This is where the tables are made of blackboard and silent movies are played on the wall. Salad, shish-kabob and other grills are excellent, so are the mixed drinks.

  
  

• Peking Duck House - Chinese
  (212) 227-1810
  28 Mott Street
  
  The "it" place to have Peking duck in Manhattan. Don't forget to order the duck bone soup!

  
  

• Pongsri Thai - Thai
  (212) 582-3392
  244 West 48th Street
  
  This family-run restaurant offers excellent Thai cuisines.

  
  

• Popover Café - American
  (212) 595-8555
  551 Amsterdam Avenue (between 86th & 87th Street)
  
  The brunch is very nice here. Popover is their specialty, so is their strawberry butter. Just remember they don't take reservation and only sit you when all parties have arrived.

  
  

• Raymond's Café - American
  (212) 929-1778
  88 Seventh Avenue (between 15th & 16th Street)
  
  This is one of the best places for brunch. Cost is about $18 (before tax) per person for brunch.

  
  

• Saigon Grill - Vietnamese
  (212) 875-9072
  620 Amsterdam Ave
  
  Shrimp Sugar Cane, Grilled Pork Chop and the Whole Fish here are part of the reasons why we wish we could still live in the city .

  
  

• Sarabeth's Kitchen - American
  (212) 496-6280
  423 Amsterdam Avenue
  
  This is one of the best brunch places we know of. Go early else you might have to wait for a long long long time. Try the special sausages as side dish and you will understand why people are willing to wait on the line. However do not go on holiday weekends when we think the regular chef takes his/her break and the food is less tasty than it's usual...

  
  

• Serendipity 3 - Cafe
  (212) 838-3531
  225 East 60th Street
  
  Never had Frozen Hot Chocolate? Then you don't want to miss this place...

  
  

• T Salon & Emporium - Tea House
  (212) 358-0506
  11 East 20th Street
  
  A good place to have afternoon tea and chat with your friends.

  
  

• Tatany 52 - Japanese
  (212) 593-0203
  250 East 52nd Street
  
  Very authentic Japanese food. You can try the skewers from the many options they have.

  
  

• Toraya - Japanese Tea House
  (212) 861-1700
  17 East 71st Street
  
  If you ever want to try wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets), there is no other place you should go other than here in Manhattan. Boxed sweets from here are great gift ideas when visiting your friends.

  
  

• Zabar's - Food & Dining
  (212) 787-2000
  2245 Broadway
  
  Best value breakfast and an eye-opening experience if you want to know how a true New Yorker shop for cooking.

  
  

Others

• East Lake - Chinese
  (718) 539-8532
  42-33 Main Street, Flushing, New York
  
  Great dim-sum place in Flushing.