The Wandering Eater

This is a list of restaurants I’ve eaten. My definition of restaurants would be a place that has waiters that dealt with my every whim; budget ranges from low to high end. The cuisine that the restaurant serves are next to its name.

Just click the number or location to get the post. They are in alphabetical order and in chronological order.
(Last updated on: March 7, 2010)

(Click the # or any letter below to jump to the restaurant’s first letter of its name.)
- # – A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H- I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z -

9 Chatham Square Restaurant, Chinese/dim sum (1)

Adrienne’s Pizza Bar, Pizza (1)

Anthos' Sheep's Milk Gnocchi

Alta, Spanish/eclectic tapas (1) (2)

Alto, Italian (1)

A Voce, Modern Italian (1)

Ajisen Restaurant, Japanese (1)

Anthos, Modern Greek (1)

Aquavit, Swedish (Café) (Cafe: 2) (Dining Room, RW)

Asiate, French/Japanese (1)

August, Eclectic Mediterranean (1)

Aureole,  Contemporary American (1) (2) (3)

Babbo, Italian (1) (2: on May 31, 2008; photos only)

Balthazar Restaurant, French Bistro (1) (2)

Baohaus, Taiwanese street food (1)

Bar Boulud, French; charcuterie (1), (2)

BBQ Chicken & Beer, Korean fried chicken (1)

BCD Tofu, Korean, tofu (1)

BLT Burger, Burger (1)

Blue Water Grill, Contemporary American, Seafood (1)

Bonbon Chicken, Korean fried chicken (1)

Boqueria, Spanish/tapas (1)

Boqueria's Xipirones y Xocoa

The Breslin, Gastropub, English (1)

Burger Heaven, Burgers (1)

Burger Joint, Burgers (1)

Cabrito, Bar/Mexican (1)

Café Boulud, French (1) (2)

Café Gray (1) Closed

Café Sabarsky, German/Austrian (1)

Casa Mono, Spanish/tapas (1) (2)

Cha-An, Japanese teahouse (1)

Chatham Square Restaurant, Chinese (1)

Choshi Sushi, Japanese (1)

Chung Moo Ro, Korean (1)

Clinton Street Baking Company, American (1)

Co. (or Company) Pizza, Pizza (1)

Craft, New American (1)

DavidBurke & Donatella, New American (1)

Del Posto, Italian (1)

Degustation: Wine & Tasting Bar, French/Spanish/Tapas (1)

Devi, Indian (1)

Dovetail, New American (RW ‘09: 1)

Eleven Madison Park Restaurant, New American/French (1) (2) (RW ‘07: 3) (RW ‘08: 4) (5)

Esashi, Japanese/Sushi (1)

Fatty Crab, Malaysian (1)

Fiamma (1) Closed

Florent (1) Closed

Frankies 17 Spuntino, Italian (1)

Graffiti, Eclectic/Global/Experimental (1)

Gramercy Tavern's Milk Chocolate Bacon Tart Innards

Gramercy Tavern, New American (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Pizza (1)

Highline, Thai (1)

Ippudo (1)

Islero (1) Closed

Jade Asian Restaurant (in Flushing, Queens), Chinese/Dim sum (1)

Japonica, Japanese/Sushi (1)

Jean Georges, Contemporary French (1) (2) (3) (4)

Kasadela, Japanese izakaya (1)

Kefi, Greek (1)

Kyotofu, Japanese/Desserts (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Landmarc (in Time Warner Building), American (1) (2)

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (March 2007 – Photos only; read captions for thoughts), Small plates/French

Le Bernardin, French/Seafood (1)

Le Pain Quotidien, Café, Belgian (1) (2) (3) (4)

Linden Place (Queens, NY), Chinese (1)

The Little Owl, American (1)

Jean Georges' "Strawberry" dessert

Lombardi’s, Pizza (1)

Mandoo Bar, Korean/dumplings (1)

Marea (1)

Marrakesh, Morrocan/Middle Eastern (1)

Matsugen, Japanese/Sushi (1)

The Maze in the London Hotel, Eclectic/Global (1)

Merkato 55, Pan-African (1)

Mia Dona, Italian/Mediterranean (1)

Minca Ramen, Japanese (1)

Miriam, Israeli (1)

The Modern, New American/French Bar Room Lunch; Bar Room Dinner; Restaurant (Tasting menu; 9/15/09) (2)

Momofuku Ko, Contemporary American, Korean, Asian (1)

Momofuku Noodle Bar, Contemporary American, Korean, Japanese (1) (2)

Momofuku Ssäm, Contemporary American, Korean, Asian (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Motorino, Pizza (1)

Nha Trang Centre, Vietnamese (1)

Nougatine at Jean Georges, Contemporary French (1)

NY Kom Tang Soot Bul Kai Bi, Korean (1)

Otto, Italian (1) (2)

Payard, French (1)

P*Ong (1) Closed

Picholine, French (Bar/Lounge: 1)

Pio Pio, Peruvian (1)

Prem-On Thai, Thai (1)

Momofuku Ko's Coddled Egg with Soubise Onions, Sweet Potato Vinegar, Hackleback Caviar, Potato Chips, Chervil

Prune, American (1) (2)

Public (1)

Ramen Setagaya, Japanese (1)

Restaurant Forte Baden Baden, Korean fried chicken (1)

Rickshaw Dumpling Bar, Dumplings (1)

Ronnybrook Milk Bar, American (1)

Salud!, Spanish/tapas (1)

SD-26, Contemporary Italian (1)

Shanghai Pavillion, Chinese/dim sum (1)

SHO Shaun Hergatt, Contemporary French (1)

Shopsin, American/eclectic (1)

Spot, Dessert, Cafe (1)

The Spotted Pig, Gastropub, Italian, Irish (1)

Stand, Burgers (1)

Tailor, Molecular Gastronomy, American Nouveau, Desserts (1)

Taralucci e Vino (East Village), Italian sandwich/bakery (1)

Taralucci e Vino (Union Square), Italian sandwich/bakery (1) (2)

Tea Box Café at Takashimaya, Japanese teahouse (1) (2)

Telepan, Contemporary American (1)

Tenzan, Japanese/Sushi (1)

Terroir Wine Bar, Eclectic/small plates/wine bar (1)

wd-50's Bone marrow, chestnuts, tonburi, pickled honshemeji

Tia Pol, Spanish/tapas (1)

Tocqueville (1)

Town, New American (1)

WD-50, Molecular Gastronomy, American Nouveau (1) (2)

Wildwood Barbecue, American, barbecue (1)