Comments on: Shocker: Obika is Officially Open… Entire Takeout Menu Under $10!!! http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/ Finding Lunch in New York City's Midtown Manhattan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heather http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-209768 Heather Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:33:27 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-209768 I just had the worst, most overpriced sandwich of my life. It was mozzarella, arugula and sun-dried tomatoes on a panini-type bread, and the bread was basically raw dough. And the cheese definitely did not taste like fresh mozzarella, but rather the regular kind. My colleague got the soup, which she loved, but it was more than $8. I am still hungry. Won't go there again! I just had the worst, most overpriced sandwich of my life. It was mozzarella, arugula and sun-dried tomatoes on a panini-type bread, and the bread was basically raw dough. And the cheese definitely did not taste like fresh mozzarella, but rather the regular kind. My colleague got the soup, which she loved, but it was more than $8. I am still hungry. Won’t go there again!

]]> By: Bada http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-156535 Bada Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:30:09 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-156535 Loved the incredibly fresh Mozzarella and other delicious choices. It's worth checking it out. Loved the incredibly fresh Mozzarella and other delicious choices. It’s worth checking it out.

]]> By: SideDish » Blog Archive » Report From Italy: A Mozzarella Bar http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-151472 SideDish » Blog Archive » Report From Italy: A Mozzarella Bar Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:14:25 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-151472 [...] publications. Currently there are locations in Rome, Milan, London, Turin, Kuwait City, and New York. One side of the menu offers four mozzarellas (paestum, pontina, affumicata, and stracciatella di [...] [...] publications. Currently there are locations in Rome, Milan, London, Turin, Kuwait City, and New York. One side of the menu offers four mozzarellas (paestum, pontina, affumicata, and stracciatella di [...]

]]> By: Dan http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-148795 Dan Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:20:33 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-148795 Service needs improvement. Food is great! Service needs improvement. Food is great!

]]> By: Anonymous http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-147588 Anonymous Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:10:49 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-147588 service is awful. ok food. bad energy there. everyone was so tense. highly negative experience. service is awful. ok food. bad energy there. everyone was so tense. highly negative experience.

]]> By: DocChuck's blow-up doll http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-145688 DocChuck's blow-up doll Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:27:20 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-145688 DocChuck is wondering if any of the folks in the picture is bossman, because if so, he has a trip to the photo-enlarging lab in mind, and then.....well, you know DocChuck is wondering if any of the folks in the picture is bossman, because if so, he has a trip to the photo-enlarging lab in mind, and then…..well, you know

]]> By: Bossman http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-145640 Bossman Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:53:55 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-145640 Fair-warning, anyone snapping pics of me while I'm eating will be burping camera/cell phone parts. Just sayin' Fair-warning, anyone snapping pics of me while I’m eating will be burping camera/cell phone parts.

Just sayin’

]]> By: Wined & Dined http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-145639 Wined & Dined Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:48:39 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-145639 Here are the pics. It was pretty crowded. Most people eating at the community bar tops and around the curved bar. Here are the pics. It was pretty crowded. Most people eating at the community bar tops and around the curved bar.

]]> By: Lehman Me With No Choice http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-145638 Lehman Me With No Choice Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:47:03 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-145638 Just got back from there. Food looks great and paninis don't look micro-sized by any means. Unfortunately, no take out today...only croissants and pastries. I took a few pics. Best thing is that they have a few affordable Italian wines to pair with your lunch. Just got back from there. Food looks great and paninis don’t look micro-sized by any means. Unfortunately, no take out today…only croissants and pastries. I took a few pics. Best thing is that they have a few affordable Italian wines to pair with your lunch.

]]> By: moze http://midtownlunch.com/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/comment-page-1/#comment-145636 moze Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:43:12 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/10/13/shocker-obika-is-officially-open-entire-takeout-menu-under-10/#comment-145636 Nancy--me too. Just because a menu item is under $10 doesn't mean that you can eat a satisfying lunch for under $10. Honestly, when did a $10 lunch become 'cheap'? I agree with the philosophy here that anything over $10 *isn't* cheap and is thus OOB for ML. But something barely under $10 that isn't filling is still overpriced, generally. Especially when it's take-out and you're not even paying for table space or service. I guess what I'm trying to say is that NYC generally sucks because it's overpriced everywhere, with few notable exceptions (like most streetmeats, $1 pizza slices, et al.). Nancy–me too. Just because a menu item is under $10 doesn’t mean that you can eat a satisfying lunch for under $10. Honestly, when did a $10 lunch become ‘cheap’? I agree with the philosophy here that anything over $10 *isn’t* cheap and is thus OOB for ML. But something barely under $10 that isn’t filling is still overpriced, generally. Especially when it’s take-out and you’re not even paying for table space or service. I guess what I’m trying to say is that NYC generally sucks because it’s overpriced everywhere, with few notable exceptions (like most streetmeats, $1 pizza slices, et al.).

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