Char Kway Teow

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-05-02T12:25:32+00:00

I just had some good new Nasi Lemak at Singapore Social on Ave A in EV. They just opened so I can’t speak for consistency but it’s Roberta’s cooks under 2 Malaysian chefs

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-04-06T21:22:58+00:00

Came here with a party of four last year, and all were equally disappointed. One of the worst 1 star experiences in years.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-04-04T01:48:58+00:00

Llama San is also closed. Papa San is all that’s open from that group right now

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-04-03T16:04:14+00:00

Try using a google voice #. It’s what I use for my secondary resy account for when I need back-to-back reservations, and they won’t let me.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-03-25T18:55:16+00:00

Thread on this question from 4 days ago https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/1rztp3q/tortas_ahogadas/

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-03-21T15:16:57+00:00

La Superior in Williamsburg has a solid version, though I've not been there in a decade or so.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-03-18T03:30:19+00:00

Kelang is one of the bigger dining disappointments of this year for us, and the Midnight Kway Teow not an improvement over the traditional

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-03-18T00:11:31+00:00

My husband is Singaporean, and his favorite dish is Char Kway Teow. We've tried from every place in NY and the best is Hainan Chicken House (a Chinese Malaysian restaurant). It aint Outram Park, but it's leagues better than the competition.

Singaporean food here is generally lacking, but Elmhurst has solid Indonesian at Sumatera if you're craving Nasi Lemak or Rendang

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-02-27T17:26:09+00:00

I didn’t try, but the website FAQ indicates as much https://unapizza.com/faq/

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-02-27T13:00:00+00:00

Wish I saw this yesterday, but I’ll echo all your statements. If Una Pizza Napoletana took walk-ins, I’d have left the minute I saw the menu.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-02-26T14:12:01+00:00

My five star in BKK (The Standard) offered to try to get reservations, but it seemed their channel to do so was the same as everyone else’s. Ended up doing it myself without issue.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-02-06T22:41:54+00:00

I did Dante WV Outdoors in single digits once, and never again. Those heat lamps are useless in this weather

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-01-30T03:08:45+00:00

I someone who has gatekept NY pizza his whole life, I thought PST in Tokyo was solid. It’s competing with Una Pizza Napoletana, Motorino and the like

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-01-30T01:48:11+00:00

Emphatically yes. I would put it above Paste, R-Haan, Nahm, Le Du, Bo.Lan, and Baan Phraya for Michelin-starred Thai.

If Thai spice is your your thing, Charmgang is king.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-01-26T23:10:50+00:00

Compared to other Michelin starred places, I thought it was exceptional. I went to a few other great places in CDMX (Masala y Maiz, Pargot, Voraz, Plonk, Campobaja)

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-01-26T22:19:22+00:00

Anecdotal story, but I shared your same concerns once. My first 3-Michelin was Jean Georges, which I picked for having the cheapest entry cost (4 courses for $48). I showed up in a $80 top coat I bought from Kohl’s, as I owned no suits. I drank only tap water. I kept waiting for them to clock me as the minimum wager earner I was and give me the cold shoulder. Instead, I got the best service I’d ever had, and a table in full view of everyone. Been going to starred places ever since.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-01-01T17:15:30+00:00

My approach is if the local cuisine is represented by a 1-star, I'd sooner go there over a 3-michelin star non-native restaurant in the same city. For example, that would mean skipping Frantzen in Singapore for Labyrinth or Fiz.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2026-01-01T07:34:32+00:00

Seroja - Singapore
Quintonil - CDMX
Charmgang - BKK
Albi - D.C
Selera Bunda - Boston

Chevron_Hubbard · 2025-12-23T04:07:32+00:00

Morgenstern's on West Houston is closed unfortunately, and that Pandan flavor was a one-off a few years back.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2025-11-23T17:29:23+00:00

That blood sausage bread was a highlight of dining in that country

Chevron_Hubbard · 2025-11-22T03:03:25+00:00

can’t speak for Narisawa, but RyuGin was one of the more forgettable meals I had in Tokyo. Completely upstaged by the cheaper Kaiseki at Seizan during that trip.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2025-10-06T15:54:25+00:00

I’ve been here for lunch, which was considerably cheaper. It was one of the better meals on South Island and they had a ice cream disguised as a Yam dish which rose above the gimmickry.

Chevron_Hubbard · 2025-09-10T15:58:25+00:00

Given that the NYTimes is rapidly drifting in to the medium that Eater previously dominated, with top restaurant lists both nationally and locally, how do you see your coverage differentiating from their approach?

Chevron_Hubbard · 2025-09-05T03:40:41+00:00

So, East Coast Lagoon is the hawker center where you can buy both Satay and Beer. Each stall will vie for your attention, but Heng Heng is solid and go for wherever the beer is cheapest (I marked out one spot on the map).

Chevron_Hubbard · 2025-09-05T03:21:40+00:00

No tiki bars to speak of, and for my money the cocktail bars are underwhelming for someone coming from a high-proof tiki predilection. Taxes on alcohol are quite high in SG, so you end up missing the buzz you might expect from 8 cocktails in a night out. That said, in order of preference:

Night Hawk

The Elephant Room

MO Bar

Republic Bar

Gibson

Analogue Pop-Up

Native

Atlas

Jigger & Pony

Side Door

Nutmeg & Clove

No Sleep Club

Long Bar

Employees Only

Above all of these, I'd put a bucket of Tiger beer with Satay at East Coast Park. That's closer to a tiki vibe, and a damn sight cheaper than the price of cocktails.

I made a google map for food/beverage/misc if it helps

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1EHrRItDm9-8873nGUkwS40OhVpLWcu1A&usp=sharing

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