Restaurante japonés · West Los Angeles · 12 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: Can't tell the difference between Japanese and Santa Barbara uni? Let chef Masanori Nagano explain. Still unsure? You need to try both one more time. Just make sure to save room for seared barracuda.
422 E 2nd St (btw Central & Alameda St.), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante de sushi · Little Tokyo · 106 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: Though slightly roomier than neighboring Little Tokyo spots, Sushi Gen still gets packed to the gills thanks to an impressive lineup of specialty fish (sayori halfbeak, kanpachi, monkfish liver).
Restaurante de sushi · South Robertson · 25 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: Authentic, thoughtfully prepared sushi served the way it’s meant to: spiced or sauced according to the fish and cut (oyster with ponzu, black snapper with truffle salt, halibut with salt and lemon).
347 E 2nd St (btwn Central Ave & San Pedro St), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante de sushi · Little Tokyo · 58 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: Though patrons tend to be sushi purists (no designer rolls here), don’t expect an uptight crowd. Chefs are friendly and the buttery salmon, snapper with sea salt, and yellowtail collar are winners.
9475 Santa Monica Blvd (at Beverly Dr.), Beverly Hills, CA
Restaurante de sushi · 24 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: This Beverly Hills spot sates sushi snobs and novices alike. Peruse the columns of daily specials (plastered everywhere you look), but don’t miss the blue crab hand roll and albacore with jalapeno.
DailyCandy: Chef Shunji spends as much time on tomatoes (his agedashi tomato tofu), as he does on octopus and Dungeness crab. Be just as mindful when working your way through all seven varieties of snapper.
Restaurante de ramen · Hell's Kitchen · 189 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: Totto Ramen’s original ramen shop in Hell’s Kitchen is notorious for its hours-long wait and no-reservations policy. Avoid the hassle at the newly opened location (just a block away).
Restaurante de ramen · West Harlem · 182 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: Columbia University-adjacent ramen-ya specializes in creamy, Hakata-style pork bone broth. Best showcased in the tonkotsu ramen, with a house-made roasted garlic paste and tender braised pork slices.
33-18 Ditmars Blvd (btwn 33rd & 35th St), Astoria, NY
Restaurante de ramen · 128 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: Sample variations of regional ramen — and then some — from around Japan at this Queens noodle nook. The can’t-miss Sapporo-style miso ramen involves a broth made from more than 30 ingredients.
Restaurante indio · Mission District · 115 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Udupi, located on the southwest coast of India, is home to a unique variant of South Indian vegetarian cuisine. Staples include a crepe stuffed with spiced potato, served with coconut chutney."
Restaurante vegano y vegetariano · South Philadelphia · 7 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Gather around with twelve others for seasonal fare such as Cobb salad with “bacon” crumbles, cashew ricotta dumplings, and heirloom tomato. Hungry for more? She also offers lunch delivery."
Restaurante vegano y vegetariano · Bouldin Creek · 261 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Situated in the center of Austin’s South Congress, Bouldin Creek Cafe is a hippie hangout with breakfast tacos aplenty. The patio is strewn with water bowls — perfect for poochie."
Restaurante vegano y vegetariano · Boerum Hill · 60 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Noodle lovers slurp it up at Wild Ginger, where pan-Asian vegan dishes erase all memories of pad thai filled with eggs and shrimp. Also worth a bite: curried samosas with mint chutney for dipping."
819 N Broadway (btwn College & Alpine), Los Ángeles, CA
Restaurante chino · Chinatown · 106 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Heaping plates of tangy, slippery shrimp have drawn legions of locals to this no-frills, family-run spot since 1977. Make a reservation and take a friend (or five), portions are gigantic."
6029 Leesburg Pike (at Glen Carlyn Rd), Falls Church, VA
Restaurante chino · Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA · 128 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "This temple to Northern Chinese cuisine in Falls Church specializes in Peking duck. Ambiance is pure Beltway: Walls are papered with images of politicians and other famous diners."
2162 Barracks Rd (at Millmont St.), Charlottesville, VA
Restaurante chino · 33 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Locals frequent this strip mall mecca to devour dry-fried eggplant, scallion bubble pancakes, and Golden Mountain Chicken (deep-fried, shredded chicken with carrots and scallions in a special sauce)"
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Restaurante asiático · Tribeca · 231 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Macao’s menu proffers Chinese grub with a Portuguese twist: caldo verde meatballs, Macanese chili lobster tail, and malasadas (that’s Portuguese for donuts) with creme anglaise."
Restaurante chino · International District · 21 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Grab a boxed lunch from the barbecue takeout station in the corner, or sit down over plates of Cantonese wontons and pan-fried chow mein."
7845 Lake City Way NE (at 12th Ave NE), Seattle, WA
Restaurante chino · Roosevelt · 30 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Menus at this family favorite range from Sichuan to Chinese (heavy on the Taiwanese), vegetarian, and American. Try the green onion pancakes and homemade noodles."
43 W 65th St (btwn Broadway & Central Park West), New York, NY
Restaurante chino · Lincoln Square · 68 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Dine in — as decorative red-eyed monkeys watch you clean your plate — or out — the restaurant provides plates, sauces, chopsticks, fortunes cookies, even dessert (candied pecans)."
2131 S Archer Ave (at S Wentworth Ave), Chicago, IL
Restaurante de Dim Sum · Armour Square · 56 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "Our senior food and home editor, Emily Fiffer, refers to the food here as 'shrimp clouds.' Tip-top dim sum seven days a week, myriad dipping sauces, and fair prices.Go on a weekday to avoid crowds."
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Restaurante de Dim Sum · Chinatown · 377 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: "The charming dim sum vet (it’s the oldest in Chinatown) teems with charm: vintage exterior, old-school booths, checkered tablecloths. We suggest the house special pan-fried dumpling platter."
DailyCandy: Die-hards head to Smoque, a spot so serious about ’cue a manifesto was written about it. The sliced brisket is known to make grown men cry.
DailyCandy: Settle into the NASCAR-themed spot for a dish of pulled pork as outrageously good as its over-the-top motif. You’d be remiss not to get a heaping portion of fried pickles on the side.
DailyCandy: Just outside Austin, there's a place known as the BBQ Trail. Hit it to find this smoked-meats oasis, slinging hot links (from jalapeno cheddar to garlic sausage), sandwiches, and single cheese slices.
DailyCandy: The legend. Some argue it’s all about the sauce. Others, the caramelized burned ends. Either way, add the cafeteria-style classic to your barbecue bucket list and don’t look back.
DailyCandy: The beef brisket is a must-have at the award-winning outpost with a divey dining room and huge patio. Eat up, and then take home a bottle of the knock-your-socks-off sauce.
Parrilla · Central East Austin · 354 tips y reseñas
DailyCandy: If you plan to eat lunch (there’s no dinner service), best get in line by breakfast. Hungry folk are asked to specify meat and poundage picks in advance to keep things as civil(ized) as possible.