Zagat Survey: New York City Restaurants

by Zagat Survey

This survey covers 2000 restaurants in New York City, locating them by neighbourhood, providing maps and addresses, offering written commentary and scoring each establishment on its food, decor and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570067457
• ISBN13: 9781570067457
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Zagat Survey
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 3.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Easy to use, comprehensive, and accurate guide

Brought it along for my trip to NYC. I basically planned my day based on where we are planning to eat. The restaurants' ratings are accurate and I was never disappointed.

Overall... a good guide to NYC restaurants

I recently attended fifteen restaurants in NYC using this guide. For the most part, the review was pretty close with a few exceptional misses along the way. The breakfast at Norma's was a huge disappointment despite the rave review by Zagat as one of the most hailed breakfast joints in NYC. I thought the food was rather bland and uninspired. In addition, the reviews for Cafe des Artistes and The Modern was way off. Both of these restaurants have great ambiance and decor, but when it came down to the food... well, it left much to be desired. Can anyone say, "Way too salty or bland!" I thought the reviews for Le Bernardin was way too generous. The dining experience between Daniel and Le Bernardin was like night and day, with Daniel striding far ahead of Le Bernardin. Le Bernardin was still plenty good, but not the out of this world experience I received at Daniel. Where it did get it just right were the lunch bargain reviews for Jean Georges and Gotham Bar and Grill. Zagat hailed the lunch at Jean Georges as the steal of the city and boy were they right! The 3-course prix fixe lunch at $24.07 was sure bliss and highway robbery! It also hit it on the dot about the friendly staff at Union Sqaure Cafe. The dining experience at Daniel, Nobu, and Grammercy Tavern were out of this world, just as Zagat had described. The addition of cross streets for each restaurant made the navigation a simple task. Overall, Zagat nailed 12 out of the 15 restaurants on the dot. I'll take the 80% chance when I review the 2007 Zagat for my next trip to NYC.

The first and best guide to grab

If you're wondering about a restaurant in NYC, the first (and only) guide to grab is Zagat's. More efficient than the internet, if not as detailed. Very easy to read up on a place before you go. It's the one guide locals and tourists can both agree on. The only challenge is keeping current, as the restaurant scene changes so quickly. Get the 2005 version, and you're already out of date!

There is no other ---

..and there is no substitute for an updated Zagat for NYC where restaurants open and close faster than in other cities.

the best

the authority for hotels and restaurants and shopping in NYC....sets the standard for all to meet, used by as many native New Yorkers as tourists...clear, concise and accurate