August 2010
1 post
Joe's Shanghai - $ →
SOUP DUMPLINGS
Joe’s Shanghai!! There has been a line every time I have gone and now I know to go in and get a number instead of standing outside for ever and ever. Soup Dumplings are the obvious dish to order. I also recommend the Garlic Baby Bok Choy.
The Soup Dumplings are just that. Pork or Crab dumplings with soup inside of them. I like to add some hot chili oil from the table into...
March 2010
1 post
L'Asso - $$ →
I have been slacking on updating SoHo Lunch lately, but am recently inspired again by this Spring weather and the fact that Summer will be here soon. Summer means I will undoubtedly be taking 2 hour lunches and exploring more new places that I can add to SoHo Lunch.
This pizza place is off the chain. Went back here last week with coworkers and I got stuck at work for the first part of lunch. I...
November 2009
1 post
Boqueria - $$$ →
Birthday Lunch last Friday at Boqueria in Soho was off the hook.
We started with these spicy green peppers that had been dusted with salt and also with Dates stuffed with almonds and Valdeón, wrapped in bacon. So good, also the special Sangria recommended by the waitress was excellent. I ordered the “Bocata Bistec” (Hanger steak a la plancha, cured tomatoes,Mahón cheese, toasted...
October 2009
3 posts
ENERGY KITCHEN! - $$ →
It might not look like much here, but the Bison Cheese steak Wrap I had from Energy Kitchen was pretty delicious. It wasn’t very cheesy since they are a low calorie place. (Everything is under 500 Calories) It was good though and I am going to think of more reasons to go to Home Depot on 23rd street during my lunch. I generally eat garbage on nights i go out, so being able to trick myself...
Sugar Sweet Sunshine →
My office does different things for office birthdays. The $10-$15 bundle of flowers is pretty standard. But sometimes two birthdays are just a day apart, or someone has a friend and will go the extra mile for them and order cupcakes for delivery and then run out for some milk. .
This happened yesterday, except my one coworker brought in cupcakes left over from Sunday night (her birthday) and my...
September 2009
1 post
Calexico - $ →
Bomb. These Gringos from SoCal have had so much success with their street carts that now they have even opened up a restaurant location in Brooklyn. I like the pork burritos for $7.00. .They also have bomb chicken burritos and carne asada. And the occasional $6.00 gringo special for ground beef burritos. Also last year they won the acclaimed Vendy Awards.
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August 2009
2 posts
Olive's - $$ →
Here is the signature Olive’s hero (half size here) which is an awesome sandwich made up of sweet and spicy coppa, genoa salami, aged provolone, olive tapenade, marinated onions, romaine and tomatoes on sourdough. I am also a huge fan of the Smoked Turkey with bacon, avocado, mayo, lettuce and tomato on sourdough bread. Basically the crowd inside this little shop should point out how good...
Nha Trang One - $ →
I started going here through a friend and it is a must eat spot for lunch. I have been stuck on the chilli chicken lemongrass rice dish since i first went here, but everything else i have tasted has been delicious. They have the sriracha hot sauce and also this other hot sauce with pepper flakes that is so bomb. Also the food comes out within a few minutes as they are always busy and you can get...
July 2009
12 posts
SoHo Park - $$ →
First time here today. I got suckered almost as bad as my trip to Sizzler in Daly City, CA. I got a classic cheeseburger and that’s all it was for $7.00, and it was small, so I got another hamburger. Both were delicious, but as you can see above my friend who threw down $12 off the bat got the deal. Steak sandwich that was delicious. The burgers I got were delicious high quality meat and...
Li Hua - $$ →
Spicy pork lunch box for $8. Such a steal. The small salad has a delicious dressing on it and the spicy pork is awesome. I have also had the short ribs lunch box for $10 or so and those were also delicious. I am a big fan of Korean food and especially the hot sauce. They will bring out a small bowl of the chili garlic Korean hot sauce on request and my friend dumped a ton on his veggie noodles,...
Pomodoro - $ →
Get the Vodka Slice. Get the Vodka Slice. Get the Vodka Slice. Get the Vodka Slice. Other slices are awesome, but the Vodka slice is unreal. Forget how good everything looks and just get the VODKA SLICE. Oh man, coworker showed me this the other day, and I cannot stop thinking about it. Vodka sauce is awesome, mozzarella cheese is incredible, crust is even delicious.
They also sell the Vodka...
Grotta Azzurra - $$ →
This place is the best deal in Little Italy for sit down lunch that I have seen. I have always had great food and service here, and found outside seating everytime. Their lunch special is $10 and you get to choose two options, a pasta dish and a main course. My boss usually eats one or the other and then takes the remainder to go as a 2nd meal for later. The one time I spilled my water onto my...
Grandaisy Bakery - $ →
My friend who recently started working in SoHo/West Villageish area was recommended this place by his boss. I got there before him and ordered an ice coffee. Ice coffee makes me mad in the first place, because it costs more than regular coffee for no reason, and the fact that every barista thinks they are now a bartender and fill the cup with 100% ice leaving space for a 2 oz. shot of coffee. So...
Panino Pronto Market Café - $$ →
I was trying to find this other place with a friend called Abbondanza, but they are no longer in business, and so we were both running out of time on our lunch hour and saw this place and their menu and decided to try it. We were going to get turkey avoacado, sandwiches with a cilantro cream sauce, but then decided on Diablo chicken sandwiches with avocado and chipotle sauce. Fresh bread, fresh...
Smörgås Chef West Village - $$ →
My boss brought me in leftovers, and even though this falls in the West Village, maybe you work in SoHo and someone you know will bring in leftovers to your overwhelming excitement. Since I had the left over swedish meatballs and her friends risotto and thought it was awesome before and after heating it up, I will let her review this one:
“Great outdoor seating in the West Village, but the...
Saha Thai - $ →
แกงมัสมั่น - Massaman Curry
Down?! I used to eat here once a week. Walking in you notice there is a large spoon on the table along with chopsticks. (a definite must - no spoon not going to be authentic). They have great Massaman curry and lunch specials run from 6.75 to 7.95. The curry i got was 6.75. They also have hot sauce by request that is delicious. Spoon sparingly at first, gets hot...
Viet-Nam Banh Mi So 1 - $ →
Finally made it in here.
I used to hit this awesome Banh Mi spot in San Francisco on Taraval that had $2 sandwiches and I always walk by this Banh Mi spot in SoHo, but the crowd of people waiting around inside and out was always a detterent until a coworker was raving about it last week. Order first get a number and then maybe 5 minutes - ten minutes tops and they called my order and i checked...
June 2009
3 posts
Vanessa's Dumping House - $ →
Yay! Dumplings! I mean nothing close to soup dumplings from Joe’s Shanghai, but still.
I was walking to try this Vietnamese sandwich spot I haven’t been to yet, but then realized i only had $4 in my wallet after hanging out with my friend Shreddie Kim Chilaa Choi last night who was only here a couple days for his sister’s wedding, so instead I beelined for Vanessa’s...
Despaña NYC - $$ →
The Despana Signature Bocadillo:
“Serrano ham slices, creamy goat cheese from Murcia and a light tomato-garlic spread” on awesome bread.$8.50 is a little steep for my lunchtime sandwich, but the sandwich is made to order and you can taste all the incredible olive oils and vinegars with bread while you wait. Plus staring at all the extraordinary cheese and sausages, easily helps me...
