My lil food tour on my 4 day trip + reviews

1. Clinton Street – waited in line for about a half hour before they opened, then got seated at the bar. lovely service, food, and atmosphere. the blueberry pancake were to die for. 10/10

2. L’artusi- this is their wagyu carpaccio, we also had their ribeye and squid ink pasta. it was okay, nothing to write home about. their bread was a huge miss for me. 6/10

3. Mama’s Too- their slices are amazing, so we decided to give their sandwiches a try. it was the messiest sandwich i’ve ever eaten, but one of the best. 9/10. chicken alla vodka sandwich

4. Peter Pan Donuts- my favorites were the blueberry glazed and the sour cream. a box of 8 was $14, which was so refreshing to hear in the city lol. would i go here again though? probably not. i just felt like there isnt anything too special about them. 6.5/10

5. Radio Bakery- I’m going to start off by saying that I was so disappointed by the earl grey bun as it was so incredibly dry. BUT, the pistachio croissant, rhubarb custard pastry, and the focaccia lox were incredibly delicious. 8/10

6. Grace Street- I got the cookie Monster shaved ice and the basque cheesecake. shaved ice is really fun, it was flavorful, but unfortunately i hated the texture (that’s just me). the basque cheesecake was delicious. 8/10

7. Din Tai Fung- I made a reservation about a month ago, i was pretty excited to see what the hype was about, but im just gonna get straight to the point and tell you guys that you can get 1000000% better in chinatown for a third of the price. the soup dumplings lacked flavor, spicy wontons lacked spice, sesame noodles were just ok. things i enjoyed: pork chop fried rice, string beans, and the chocolate mochi was magnificent. 4.5/10

8 + 11- Supermoon Bake House- ube pandan ice cream sandwich and strawberry lychee jasmine tea croissant. this was the highlight of my trip. the texture of that ice cream sandwich blew my fucking mind, as well as the flavors across all desserts. 10/10

1. Apollo Bagels- their bagels were amazing- fluffy, airy, flavorful. the white fish salad, cucumber, and dill were chef’s kiss. 10/10

2. Pop-up Bagels- got them fresh out of the oven and got the roasted red pepper and salted butter schmear. rip and dip bagels are a cool concept, line wasn’t too long of a wait, bagels were delicious. 9/10

3. Best Bagel & Coffee- the wasabi cream cheese and lox were delicious, but their bagel was most definitely not my favorite. 7/10

4. Cafe Panna- i truly ascended when i opened the pint. when i got back home i placed an order for 6 more pints on gold belly. this was definitely a stacked flavor, and i love mix ins, the texture was silky. the salted malt chocolate base was genius behavior. 10/10

5. Pecking House- no pictured was their sesame salad which i absolutely devoured. the flavor at this place is unmatched and id recommend. 9.5/10

6. Chinatown Ice cream Factory- i got the black sesame. good flavor, it’s just i found the ice cream to be too sweet and found less of those nutty notes. the texture was also not very good. 4/10

7. Golden Steamer- Fluffy pillows of deliciousness. 10/10

8. Mei Lai Wah- pineapple roast pork bun is what i yearn for. it was absolutely delicious and sweet. 10/10

9. Win Son Bakery- the scallion pancake breakfast sandwich with shrimp was a dream come true. but that mochi donut, i’d order 12 and keep them to myself. 10/10

10. L’industries- i’ve had their slices for years, and they never disappoint. the burrata slice makes the world go round. 10/10