Are These New York's Most OVERRATED Restaurants?
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- We'll visit some of NYC's Most Iconic Restaurants to see if they're Worth It Or Not?
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00:00- Intro
00:10- 1) Russ & Daughters- 179 E. Houston Street, New York, NY
03:43- 2) Gray's Papaya- 2090 Broadway, New York, NY
07:33- 3) Junior's Restaurant & Bakery, 386 Flatbush Ave Ext, Brooklyn, NY
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Well said. Thank you.
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@HereBeBarr work with him more. Love his honesty
I would like to support him as well, but anyone who puts ketchup on a hotdog, well that's how the terrorists win
He’s a schmuck. Ketchup on a hot dog? Russ and Daughters not recommended? Dude…..
Anyone who puts ketchup (only) on a Gray’s hot dog has proven he’s not to be taken seriously
Lol and he called Katz's deli "trash." Overrated or overpriced? I can see the case but "trash?!?!?"
100%.
Only ketchup, and a bottle of water LOL
Russ only started making bagels a few years ago. The priciness is due to the nova, which is , by far, the bast I've ever had. It's crazy expensive, but as a treat, worth it. My go to is getting a 1/2 pound of the nova, then heading to Ess-a-Bagel on 1st Ave for the best bagels in the city and their amazing fresh cream cheese. Bring it all home and construct the sandwich there. Or just go to Ess-a and get the slightly lesser nova
I used to live in StuyTown. Ess-a-bagel is mediocre. Bagel Bob's on University Pl is 10x better.
Barneys Greengrass is better than Russ and Daughters though try to avoid the former on the weekend (cash only and the line is long)
The Nova bagel and cream cheese at Absolute Bagels on the Upper West Side blows these away.
Loved the comparisons and the differing opinions about the locations. I do love the old school places and the street food cart. There’s always something new and old to find out about. Still loving your work ❤
The guy loves hotdog with ketchup and calls a great pastrami sandwich trash. May I suggest that the same guy will love the cardboard box the pizza came in?
Ellio’s def does hit from time to time
@@Moefurryfriends Of course. And so am I.
I grew up on the south shore... Long Island. About as close as you get to the border of Queens. North Woodmere. I would like do disagree about Katz's. I LOVE their Pastrami! But, I am open to try Sarge's too. I love your posts. Marty
I love going for a walk in Central Park, then finishing it with some greys papaya
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all your tips. I just came back from our 1st NYC trip and we had a blast. We’re already planning for a second trip.
So glad!
Classic Queens Shirt, I love that my guy copped a shirt from Gray's. Junior's strawberry cheesecake is the best cheesecake they have and that's it because the rest of the menu is no bueno
Jon every time I watch your videos it makes me miss NYC ! I do need to visit ASAP.
I used to go to Russ and Daughter when I was putting up a hotel on Orchard street. Bagel with sable and butter and a cup of coffee 13 dollars and that's 15 years ago. But it was great. How do you go down there and not do the most hyped and best knish, Yona Schimmel
Really informative video, with great alternative suggestions.
I am gonna save this vid.
Great vid, really liked your partners punchy delivery style.
Ketchup?! Anyway... Gray's is awesome, but a dirty water dog is something different. I worked Long Island College Hospital in downtown Brooklyn years ago. My Mom would call me and ask if I were working, and have me grab a Junior's cheesecake! Good selections, Jon! Maybe I'll pop in to Utopia Bagels this morning.
Do it
lol he also thinks katz's deli is trash. I've lived in NYC for 10 years and yes it's prob overpriced but you can't say it's trash...
I enjoy your content very much, keep it up
Guy puts ketchup on his hot dog, and says Katz's is trash...
crazy to call Katz's trash. it's expensive and crowded, but the pastrami is fantastic.
To each his own. I like mustard only or with sauerkraut!
You always have perfect chemistry with your guests.
This was an honest review. I would definitely go for the bagels and the hot dogs. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers, Jon! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️
I think its gonna be 80% hype for every "famous" place. They get famous, and quality always suffers.
Thanks to you and your thousands of videos, my trip to New York was awesome. I will definitely be back❤.
I love the vibe of the young lady when both of you arrive at Junior's.
Hello Barr you the best from NYC we love you and all those places ❤
First time I've ever heard on your channel "trash"lol
hahahah 😅
Mike keeping it 💯
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EXCELLENT SERIES. I love you haveing a guest with a difference of opinion, feels more real and funny sometimes. KEEP THESE UP BARR,
Juniors reminds me of an episode of Making Da Band where Puff Daddy made the music group walk all the way to go to Juniors to get him a slice of cheesecake and bring it back to his office. Hours later of walking, they get to his office and he's not even there lol.
You need this to get this guy for one more video!
I’m here for this energy
Enjoyed. Your friend Mike seemed to be a straight shooter….. No blowing smoke up the viewers Azzes ! Refreshing……
It was interesting to see your take on R&D being good fish, so-so bagel. I really like smoked fish and would love to see your take on what's left of appetizing stores. I've only seen Bourdain's take on Barney Greengrass. It's by no means inexpensive anywhere, but as an occasional luxury, it's hard to beat.
Will never forget my first bite of juniors cheescake. Unlike anything we can get in the UK, me and my boyfriend were staying across the street and had a slice every night after that. We put on a lot of weight that trip.
60\= years young. Juniors is a classic that is the BEST!
I'm giving Mike a little side eye over that ketchup on a hot dog thing but he's so cool so I'll give him a pass. 😂😉 😘
I can't take the word of anyone on hot/not when I see them later order a dog with ketchup only. it's just....no
$17 is outrageous. Can make same thing yourself with same quality ingredients (from acme fish) for about $5. Katzs is absolutely worth it when you realize the sandwich has like a pound of meat. Just go off hours.
I love Mike! Does he have a channel? Interesting fact. All Junior’s cheesecakes are made in their factory located in Burlington, NJ then trucked frozen to Manhattan and Brooklyn. This factory is open to the public where the cakes are 1/4 the cost in NYC.
I make shorts on here, not long form currently
big fan from uk here would love you to show us late night street food here in the uk we have kebab shops late night after clubs earned a subscriber of me your vids are awesome
that's actually an idea we have :)
Calling Katz's trash is wild 😂 if katz is trash then theres literally like 2 not trash pastrami sandwiches in the whole world thats an insane take
2nd ave Deli, PJ Berstein, Sarge’s all are WAY better than Katz
lol at this take! I live next to 2nd Ave Deli and near Sarges both are weak. KATZ'S is easily the best pastrami on rye you can get it's not even close.
@@ItsYaBoyMikeOfficial maybe those are better, but Katz is not trash. Consider that the loved the hotdog with ketchup.
i have tried most of the competition and katz is still the best though it is getting expensive
Nobody in the video called Katz's trash. Relax.
I went to Junior's near Times Square and honestly, the food was very bland and super expensive. I can get much better cheesecakes elsewhere, I don't know what the fuss is. Also their water tastes like chlorine. Strange experience as a European.
Russ and Daughters has a half dozen kinds of salmon and herring, whitefish, sable; and a variety of caviar.
my favorite place for corned beef and pastrami was carnegies
Phenomenal video as always.
About New York hotdogs, do yourself a favor and don’t have a Chicago hotdog within six months before you have 1 from New York, because it will taste like trash compared. I think New York hotdogs across the board are the most overrated food they have there. But that’s just me. Love the tropical drinks they have
Chicago hot dogs are 🙌🏼
One of the big reasons Russ & Daughters is always crowded is the Food Network, the internet and social media like so many other iconic places (i.e.: Katz’s). That’s why it’s full of young people mostly tourists ordering an everything bagel with nova and scallion cream cheese (and never tip the expert slicers in their pristine white lab coats). Bagels are a relatively new item and like one of the comments below, I have NEVER ordered a bagel there. They’re not half bad but like you both said, there are better to be had. I have been going to Russ for many years and try to get there once every couple of months to buy half pounds of sliced sturgeon, smoked blue fin tuna, Scottish, Norwegian and Irish organic smoked salmon which I take home to eat with bagels I buy elsewhere. There is no place like Russ & Daughters and never will be again. Read the Calvin Trillin introduction to The House that Herring Built by Mark Russ Federman to appreciate the true poetic beauty of Russ & Daughters.
A big part of it is the neighborhood has changed.
The LES and Alphabet City used to be a mixture of working class/immigrant neighborhood on the lower end of the income scale. However, especially in the past two decades or so, gentrification has really taken hold and young professionals who were priced out of the East/West Village has basically moved in at mass. Combined that with the flood of students from NYU means that this young crowd is probably the default look of the neighborhood these days...
haha pretty cool review of these popular spots!
Loved Mike's tell it like it is without hesitation attitude. Hope you team up again.
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I’m on a marathon of his videos planning my NYC trip in March for my birthday
Whenever I'm in the city I try to get uptown to Billy's. I was there a week ago at about 2:30 in the afternoon. There was a line about 10 to 15 long it still had that line when I placed my order.
All the places you went here are well known and a bit touristy. Russ you are definitely going for the fish. Everything else that's up to you. Gray's the hotdog and drink say it all. Juniors has been good but it might be a victim of it's own success.
Keep up the good work. One idea you might want to look into it is foreign culture stores in the city. Like the English Store Myers of Keswick.
Hi I would love to see a review on iconic Italian Pastry shop Veineros in the east village. They’ve been around since the late 1800’s😉
You should do a video about where Ben’s favorite spots to eat were. R.I.P. Ben 😇🙏🕊️🤍
As a local, one thing I do for Russ and Daughters is walk to Tompkins Square Bagels which is only a 10 minute walk. Grab the Lox from Russ and Daughters, and grab the bagel from Tompkins Square, it's a match made in heaven.
Fantastic idea 💡
I'm going to be staying for a few days in the upper west side soon, so I'll be sure to check out Gray's!
Any diner that sports an autographed Neil Diamond picture on the wall must be amazing... grace. 🙄🙄
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$17 for a bagel! We complain about prices here in Dubai.
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Jon, have you been to Martha's Bakery for pastries & cheesecake. Also, UP coffee shop on 31st Street & Broadway in Astoria Queens for great coffee & pastries ..
Realist video facts. 💯😸
I didn't know there was even a single Gray's left! Also for some reason a lot of foreign instagram models go to Russ & Daughters when they're here in town as if they're checking off a box.
i think there are two at least, the one in uws (as shown in video) and the one in the ues. i still go to the UWS one and though the prices have certainly increased (i think its $7 now compared to when i first went in the 90's at $2.25 for two dogs and papaya juice) its still ok for a meal for starving students🙂
With social media, everyone is just copying each other and going with what’s popular and trendy
Hah! Noticed the swedish matjes herring at Russ & Daughters. As a swede who also loves herring, I gotta go there and see if you can live up to our fish :)
Good video, love the challenging opinions. Dont like the video's where everything is 10/10 and perfect.
Jon, when I come to New York next year, I want you to be my tour guide. I am coming there for my 60th birthday, so can you be my tour guide? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'll add my vote to Gray's Papaya on West 72nd Street. For tourists, you should know it's located very close to The Dakota, the apartment building of John Lennon and Yoko Ono (and where Lennon was shot). Right across the street from the Dakota, in Central Park, is the Strawberry Fields "Imagine" memorial. In other words, if you are making a trip to 72nd Street to see these popular spots, do yourself a favor and stop by Gray's Papaya for lunch. I'm so spoiled on them I won't eat any other hot dog. Just be aware that the restaurant is NO frills. There's no place to sit, standing only. There's no waiter service, no restroom. This might be tough if you have kids with you, as the standing tables are adult sized. It's a classic grab-n-go hot dog joint, so the hot dogs have no right to be as good as they are-but they are! (More on The Dakota: this year (2023) Yoko Ono reportedly moved out. Also, The Dakota is the apartment building featured in the classic film, "Rosemary's Baby.")
Very delicious looking food!
BEC with coffee for $3? That's insane!
We love Juniors! 😅😅 but I have to agree that it is most for the vibe. Have to go to Eileen’s next time.
Eileen's was the best thing we had in NYC. Tried juniors but nothing beats Eileen's. Went there twice.
I love how New York is a lot like Los Angeles when it comes to fresh food in being able to get food from every part of the country in one city New York always gets fresh fish from the ocean 1 day before it's sold.😮
I just got back from NYC last night.
I wanted to thank you for all of your videos, which were a great help on our visit.
I do t think that we would have got in as much to do, without your help.
Was only there for two and a half days, but did pretty much everything on my long list of things to do…and walked over 30 miles doing them 🫨🫨
Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍
Do you have a recent code for the REVEL car service?
Hater: “$17 for a smoked salmon/cream cheese 🥯 is way too expensive”
* Buys a $15 Subway footlong sandwich
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I just realized I thought Gray's Papaya and Papaya King were the same thing.
I moved to NYC in 1992 and I thought the same thing for about 4-5 years. Oof!
Jon make more queens video like in jackson heights and flushing!
Jon any recommendations for NYC hot dogs that are not pork? I am visiting the US for the first time and can't leave without having an NYC hot dog lol :D
Almost all of the street carts serve all beef hot dogs, especially the halal carts.
been going to greys papaya since the early 90s. prices have been going up though i when i am in the neighborhood, will always get the special (2 franks with onions, mustard and ketchup with a papaya drink)
John, where's that steakhouse near times square that has a great lunch menu price for steaks? I can't find it.
Was fun! Let’s do it again
For sure, thanks for joining me!
love Katz's but not enough to wait for it, love Junior's (Manhattan) great club sandwich and discounted off-season Pumpkin Cheesecake (so heavy)
Love junior’s
My personal favorite for Cheesecake is Mia’s on Smith Street in Brooklyn. Soooo good.
An absolutely superlative video, production and presentation. Both of you are spot-on...except for ketchup on the Gray's Papaya dog.
Russ & Daughter's has gotten so expensive. Their bagels are weak. You're dialed-in on that.
Junior's is OK...but I wouldn't go out of my way.
Gray's Papaya is the best! And I love that you mentioned Billy's. I live in the Gramercy area, but whenever I'm on the Upper West, I stop at Billy's cart on 93rd & CPW. $2 for an exceptional dog from a sparkling cart, served by a true gentleman is pretty much unheard of. And it takes a Herculean effort to get Billy to accept a tip.
Papaya King went way downhill. Expensive and mediocre. Their dogs are tough and salty. Almost $10 for two of those aberrations.
Sad that Gray's is only open until 10:00 pm thanks to the pandemic. I too loved their Sixth Avenue & 8th Street location. But two dogs and a drink for $6.45 is still pretty darn good. And their mustard is exceptional.
Again, a great video!
I just couldn't agree with you more about russ & daughters!! my wife and had our honeymoon in NYC and got there and what a HUGE! disappointment it was!! The bagels were dry and felt like they were from 2-3 days ago!!! MOST overrated place in NYC!!
*** Bonus tip!! if you're in Brooklyn you MUST go to this newish bagel place "Ms Bagel" We got there by "accident" and it was THE BEST BAGEL we had on our stay in the city!! nothing fancy but so generous and everything was so yummy ***
Bro they barely put any salmon on that bagel, the appetizer store I grew up with in south florida was impeccable
corned beef/pastrami combo on twin onion rolls is the move at Junior's
Russ and Daughters is FIRE and every time I go NYC, I go!
3:23 🗑 I choked 😂😂
Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe BEST CHEESECAKE IN TOWN! Hands down
They have the BESt everything in town! 💯
Ever been to S&S? Amazing cheesecake. If you don't want to go to Kingsbridge, my favorite is surprisingly Veniero's. For some reason, their NYC cheesecake is amazing (love the almond one.) I prefer it heavily over Eileen's. Your and my favorite deli Sarge's also has very good cheesecake as well.
I'm not big on Veniero's cheesecake but their fruit tarts and cannolis are amazing.
Russ and Daughters.... $17... LOL.... Head to Trader Joe's get a bag of regular bagels, Everything Bagel Smoked Salmon. Toast the bagel, slap on a that Everything Bagel Smoked Salmon, throw in a slice or two of tomato and onions. Same darn thing without that tourist trap price!
As for Gray's Papaya.... definitely agree!
Russ & Daughters - Excellent. Not overrated.
Katz's - Good, but overrated. Still worth checking out though.
Gray's Papaya - Good. Papaya King is better.
Junior's - Not bad, but definitely overrated. Eileen's is better, although I wouldn't consider theirs to be a classic NY cheesecake. For a classic NY cheesecake I'd go to Two Little Red Hens Bakery, which closed during corona but should be reopening soon.
What's suggested in the video and also in your comment: "Hey, something can be overrated but also still worth your time and money."
gray papayas as the best hot dog in nyc? wow
Yeah it's ok. I even prefer a fast food Nathan's hot dog over Gray's.
Red Velvet was my favorite at Juniors. But Eileen's hands down the best I had there and brought home 2 whole ones back to Cali with me. God I miss it
Mike is the goat
Appreciate you 🙌🙌🙌
everything is the way to go
I remember the Gray’s papaya in the village.. I worked the Barnes and Noble across the street during the 80s, and lived in that place.. 50 freaking cents.. I’d get 4… highlights.. standing next to Grace Jones, Keith Haring, and Matt Dillion during several visits..
Disagree on Junior's cheesecake. I love the spongecake bottom instead of graham cracker crust. Back in June on that Wed when the smoke blanketed the city, wife and I had purposefully arranged for a 10 hr layover on our way overseas. Grabbed a late breakfast at Junior's including original cheesecake, went to A Doll's House, matinee, then to taping of Gutfeld show, and still stopped back at Junior's again for just the cheesecake before heading back to JFK.
I would never buy a bagel at Russ. But, everything else is top-notch. The Latkas are excellent. Rugelach fantastic.
i prefer Barneys Green Grass bagels (raisins) combination of sturgeon and nova scotia salmon on cream cheese over Russ and Daughters
Juniors jumped the shark when they opened the 2nd times sq location and they closed the brooklyn plant and moved to jersey...stopped going there when they served me cheescake FROZEN IN THE MIDDLE
will say tho sleeper for pastrami its very good
I haven’t had a decent bagel since I left NYC!
Katz is not overrated. It worth every penny.
Hey Jon, a quick question: would you say bringing a baby to MET museum is possible? Have you considered done something like this? My baby is almost the same age as Alexander. Thanks!
I'm not Jon, but I used to work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art back in the mid 1990s, so let me jump in here. (You might check the Met's website to make sure these things still hold!) I'm not sure how young your baby is, but if the baby is always in a stroller, that shouldn't be a problem, with one exception: strollers are NOT allowed on Sundays. In fact, avoid Sundays if you can, it is always the most crowded day. On Sundays, checking in your stroller would be required, but it's free of charge, and no tipping is necessary either. But you'd have to carry your baby throughout the museum. Again, this is only on Sundays - the rest of the week you should be okay to use your stroller, unless some special event is happening. The museum is just about 100% accessible, with ramps and elevators able to get you anywhere inside the museum. (If you want to get somewhere but aren't sure how, ask a security guard.) If your baby is a toddler and wants to get out and run around, you'll have the same issue as with any museum, which is that kids want to touch everything and museums are largely "no touch." If your baby is just a tad older, like pre-K or Kindergarten, you should know the Education Department of the Met Museum is VERY robust, and they offer up many ways for kids to engage with the art. Everyone knows the "main entrance" on 82nd Street, the one with all the steps up, but there's also an entrance at ground level on 81st Street, behind the fountain. (Good for your stroller!) That entrance happens to enter upon the museum's Education Department headquarters. But no matter which entrance you go into, you can ask at the information desk for any handouts they have specifically designed for kids. Everyone I remember who used to work at those desks is especially friendly, and they love hearing any question that isn't, "Where's the restroom?" (Hint: the new people at those desks tend to be placed right up front; the seasoned veterans sit around to the back.) I point out the 81st Street "education" entrance only because they probably have more available access to whatever kids stuff you might be looking for. One last thing: The Met Museum is HUGE and you can easily spend all day there. But if you think you only need 2-3 hours, consider visiting on Friday or Saturday evening. They are open until 9pm those two nights (they'll start kicking you out at 8:45pm) and from, say, 5pm to closing you'll discover you have large parts of the museum all to yourself.
@@RDRussell2 Thank you so much! My baby is about 1 yo (same as Jon's son), and I am thinking not using a stroller but carrying her using baby carrier (such as Ergobaby). I am just worried the baby would be too loud and annoyed other visitors, so it could become a nightmare for the parents. I've visited MET many many times but this would be the first time I consider bringing a baby.
If i ever make it to New York and only have a day, id want a Nathan Hotdog, a slice of pizza, where Carrie and Miranda had a pizza, and an Onion bagel where Andrea Sachs got her bagel.
Its your Boy Mike!!!
Wish they would do William Greenberg black and white cookies. I think it’s definitely worth it.