Restaurant reviews for USA

Penang is a nice looking restaurant in the sort-of restaurant district in Washington D.C. downtown. The place is well designed and has somewhat modern feel.

The service is fast, but unfortunately the food is not that good. It's an achievement to spoil Far-East food as everything in Thailand or Vi... More >

New York City has several Ray's Pizzas, "Original", "Famour" or just plain Ray's. We visited one of them on 7th Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets, a "Famous Original Ray's Pizza".

The pizzas, sold by slices, were good, but otherwise the restaurant was a bit rundown and dirty. Don't let the pla... More >

Sala Thai is a cheapish Thai restaurant on Connecticut Avenue. The restaurant is hidden in the basement and thus it is easily missed from the street. It is located in a microcluster of restaurants, so there are plenty of other places to choose from in the neighbourhood.

The food is average, not b... More >

Update December 16, 2006: Salatti has moved to the beginning of Santana Row, and it is now a full-scale restaurant.

Salatti is a small lunch café at the end of Santana Row. All tables are outside, shared with two other cafeterias.

The restaurant provides various sets of salads and sandwiches.... More >

SEA Thai Bistro is a well designed Thai restaurant in Williamsburg. The place has been able to combine good food, good service and trendy interiors with inexpensive prices. I was especially delighted to see Eero Aarnio's bubble chairs on the lounge. Way to go!

The restaurant provides the basic Th... More >

Straits is a fusion restaurant with strong influences from Singapore. All Singaporean ethnic specialties are available in the menu. You can either order a appetizers and main meal, or ask several plates for sharing at the same time.

The food is good and the portions are big enough to satisfy bigg... More >

I have learned during a few last months that the sushi portions in Japanese restaurants in the USA are quite small; the difference to the normal situation is huge, as most portions are simply too much for the uninitiated.

Sushi Rika is an exception to this rule. Both nigiris and rolls have good a... More >

Taraval Okazu Ya is a smallish Japanese restaurant with even smaller sushi bar. There are two dining rooms, one facing the street and other on the back of the restaurant. The sushi bar sits roughly ten people and it is a good choice for watching the chefs making sushi.

The food is good and the pr... More >

Village Cafe provides modern American cuisine: imaginative salads, huge sandwiches and bigger meals. Unlike some American meals, the portions actually tasty and not just outrageously big. Do not get me wrong; you will get enough food, but you can still walk the stairs without any pains afterwards.
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