First Look

A series of early reviews on New York restaurants by critic Robert Sietsema.

This New Luncheonette Serves the Hamburgers America Deserves

By Robert Sietsema November 28

A New Chinese Restaurant Pours Rare and Eclectic Wines by the Glass for $20 or Less

By Robert Sietsema November 27

UES Is Now Home to Excellent Thai Takeout From Queens Restaurateurs

By Robert Sietsema November 20

A Regional Indian Restaurant With Stories to Tell

By Robert Sietsema October 19

Raising Cane’s and El Primo Take On the East Village

By Robert Sietsema September 28

April Bloomfield Is at the Top of Her Game

By Robert Sietsema September 26

What Does a $72 Bowl of Noodles Taste Like?

By Robert Sietsema September 25

Fish Cheeks Outdid Itself With Its New Restaurant

By Robert Sietsema September 21

Can This French-Owned Restaurant Make Italian Pasta? Mais Non

By Robert Sietsema September 12

A Tinned Fish Wonderland Lands in Manhattan With $44 Gold Cans

By Robert Sietsema August 22

Does Di Fara’s New Sandwich Shop Live Up to Its Name?

By Robert Sietsema August 15

New Haven Pizza Challenges New York Styles on Its Own Turf

By Robert Sietsema July 31

Cooking for TikTok at Sartiano’s

By Robert Sietsema July 25

The Israeli Restaurant Wave Hits the Village With This Sibling to Miznon

By Robert Sietsema July 17

Peter Luger Just Dropped Its First New Menu Item in 20 Years. Is It Any Good?

By Luke Fortney and Robert Sietsema June 22

California, We Don’t Want Your Mexican Chain Selling Single Tacos for $17

By Robert Sietsema June 8

A West Village Wine Bar Where the Food Nearly Outshines the Bottles

By Robert Sietsema May 25

I Hate That I Loved the $29 Hot Dog

By Robert Sietsema May 18

At Manhattan’s New Guatemalan Fried Chicken Chain, Go Right for the Sides

By Robert Sietsema May 3

With a Fresh Menu, Dhamaka Feels Like an Entirely New Restaurant

By Robert Sietsema April 20

Inside the Menu at the New Spot From an Alum of the Legendary Arcade Bakery

By Robert Sietsema April 13

Welcome to the Home of the Butter Candle and the $86 Skirt Steak

By Robert Sietsema April 10

13 Things to Know About the New Superiority Burger

By Robert Sietsema April 4

The 5 Best Dishes at Market 57, the New James Beard Food Hall

By Robert Sietsema April 3

Your Next Stop for Really Good Barbecue Might Be Jersey City

By Robert Sietsema March 22

From the Ashes of Parisi Bakery, a New Classic Is in the Works

By Robert Sietsema March 20

Is the New Torrisi Restaurant Worth It?

By Eater Staff March 6

Kwame Onwuachi’s New Restaurant Brings a $28 Truffle Chopped Cheese to Lincoln Center

By Robert Sietsema March 2

Manhattan Has a New Indian Tasting Menu Spot With Ties to Toronto

By Robert Sietsema February 14

5 Dishes to Try at Williamsburg’s New Food Hall

By Robert Sietsema January 30

A West Village Vegan Restaurant With a Short List for Meat Eaters

By Robert Sietsema January 27

Under the Spell of Foul Witch, the New East Village Spot From Roberta’s

By Robert Sietsema January 23