Midtown Lunch

Every Friday we go south of the ML boundaries in search of a delicious lunch. Sometimes it’s Murray Hill south or the Flatiron District, sometimes Gramercy and everything in between- but we just like to call it Flatiron Lunch.

I might have been too hard of Mad. Sq. Eats recently. It is all about knowing where to go and where not to go. And paying a little extra for the atmosphere. With only one week left, I wanted to revisit Mad. Sq. Eats. There are still booths to try and a some reliable go-tos that never let me down.

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Last Friday, the Midtown location of Roti Mediterranean Grill (43rd btw 3rd+Lex) finally opened. So, how does Roti’s build-your-own concept stand up? Pretty well, as it turns out.

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Midtown Southwest is down one of the better Turkish joints. After having been DoHed recently and inexplicably shuttering, the above photo and its realtor sign shows that it’s all over for Lezzette. No more midday baklava before hitting up B&H for us, it seems. We’re down to Troy Turkish Grill for ’round-the-corner doner options that are actually worth eating.

The new food truck, Shanghai Sogo, just hit the streets this past week, serving up “Asian Tapas” consisting of dumplings, spring rolls, fried taro cakes, Zong Zi (sticky rice), sesame sandwiches, salads, and noodle dishes. Has anyone had a chance to try Shanghai Sogo yet? Take a closer look at the menu after the jump…

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Our prayers have been answered. Sort of. When news first broke last week that Wafels & Dinges would finally be offering chicken and waffles, I think a lot of people assumed that it was only at their brick and mortar.  I also assumed it would be a play on fried chicken and waffles, that classic non-Belgian waffle dish. The good news is they’re offering the dish everywhere but the carts. But the dish itself is nothing like you’d expect.

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Yesterday Lunch’er Steve sent over this report about the new location of Mangia that replaced Red Stone Pizzeria cafe on Madison btw. 48+49th…

Considering the number of times I’ve been to Schmackary’s lately, I’m not sure how I missed that OBAO opened a third location this summer on 45th and 9th. The new spot is offering $8 set lunches, a deal I hadn’t noticed at their other locations. Given the number of 9th avenue Thai restaurants, many of which are a within a couple of blocks, the deal makes sense in order to be competitive in the area. OBAO’s three locations each offer different specials at lunchtime, and at their other Midtown spot on the east side, OBAO will give you a free starter with the purchase of an entree. Since a main dish at lunchtime can run you north of the traditional ML budget, $8 seems like a pretty good deal.

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Larb Ubol. Photo courtesy of Fork in the Road

• Larb Ubol makes a first rate larb… [Grub Street]
• … it’s also one of the 10 best Thai places in the city [Fork in the Road]
• Sarge’s hoping to open by the end of next year [Eater]
• Remember Kolache Mama? John T Edge does. [NYT]
• The Famous Halal Guys on 53rd & 6th have opened a brick and mortar in the EV [DNAinfo]
• According to this press release article, 4Food has gotten better [Fork in the Road]
• Num Pang is coming soon to 49th & 7th [Eater]
• The soba at Soba Totto is really great [Eataku]
• Gorilla Cheese’s $8 lunch special is a good deal [Eataku]