First Look

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

This Hip Williamsburg Pizza Parlor Further Cements the $5 Slice Era

By Ryan Sutton September 26

12 Street Foods to Try at Midtown’s New Singaporean Food Hall

By Robert Sietsema September 23

Welcome to Eunji Lee’s Weird, Wonderful World of Pastry Trickery

By Ryan Sutton August 31

Three Glorious Food-Filled Days at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Tin Building

By Robert Sietsema August 30

Dave’s Hot Chicken Is Here, Whether New York Needs It or Not

By Ryan Sutton August 26

Potluck Club Joins a Wave of Next-Generation Cantonese Restaurants in NYC

By Robert Sietsema August 25

Wait, There’s a Decent Food Court in Nordstrom’s Basement?

By Robert Sietsema July 19

Find the Greatest Hits of Tibetan and Sichuanese Fare at This Queens Newcomer

By Robert Sietsema June 14

Eater Critic Finds ‘Best Pastas I’ve Tasted All Year’ at Cafe Spaghetti

By Robert Sietsema May 25

Queens Thai Newcomer Zaab Zaab Is a Welcome Addition to NYC’s Growing Isan Food Scene

By Robert Sietsema May 3

Otway Bakery Is Your New Destination for Old-Fashioned Crullers

By Ryan Sutton March 23

The All-Star Dhamaka Team’s Spicy Fried Chicken Paradise Is a Red-Hot Success

By Ryan Sutton March 17

No Carts, but Great Dumplings, at Flatiron’s Newest Dim Sum Destination

By Robert Sietsema February 14

Olmsted, Now in Tasting Menu Mode, Serves a Must-Try Dinner for Under $100

By Ryan Sutton February 9

A Reality TV Star’s Buzzy Barbecue Spot Doesn’t Yet Smoke the Competition

By Robert Sietsema January 26

Find Some of NYC’s Best Vietnamese Food at the Latest Ha’s Đặc Biệt Pop-Up

By Robert Sietsema January 20

Searching for New York’s Next Great Corn Tortilla

By Ryan Sutton January 19

Palestinian Fare Finds a Glorious, 100-Seat Stage at Al Badawi

By Robert Sietsema December 2, 2021

Step Inside Manhattan Chinatown’s Newest Food Court

By Robert Sietsema November 15, 2021

A Famed Florentine Shop Brings Square, Stuffed Sandwiches to NYC

By Robert Sietsema November 11, 2021

Lodi’s Pastries Are Ushering in a New Era of Dining for Rockefeller Center

By Ryan Sutton November 3, 2021

This Persian Teahouse Proves Every Pastry Should Be Made With Rose

By Ryan Sutton October 28, 2021

Semma Puts a Rare Spotlight on Regional South Indian Fare in Greenwich Village

By Robert Sietsema October 25, 2021

Find One of NYC’s Best Green Chile Cheeseburgers Yet at This Ode to Santa Fe in Williamsburg

By Robert Sietsema October 15, 2021

At Tortazo, Chicago Chef Rick Bayless Is Slinging Out Fancified Tortas and ‘Not-Bad’ Margaritas

By Robert Sietsema October 14, 2021

One White Street’s Tasting Menu Hammers Out Classic Luxuries

By Ryan Sutton October 7, 2021

Two More Greasy Burger Joints Slip Into Lower Manhattan

By Robert Sietsema October 6, 2021

Sami & Susu Channels a 1960s Cartoon, but Its Food Is the Real Deal

By Robert Sietsema September 22, 2021

The Lucali Pizza Sequel Needs Time to Rise

By Ryan Sutton September 8, 2021

A Japanese Soba Parlor Makes Its U.S. Debut. The Prized Noodles Are Worth the Waitlist.

By Ryan Sutton August 11, 2021

Gloriously Greasy Burgers Are the Star at Four New Downtown Manhattan Spots

By Robert Sietsema July 27, 2021

Why You Shouldn’t Eat at the New Momofuku Ssäm Bar Just Yet

By Ryan Sutton July 22, 2021