The inside of Charles Pan-Fried Chicken. Photo by Abigael T. Sidi.
By West Side Rag
Robert Sietsema has reviewed restaurants for more than 35 years, including around a decade as Eater’s senior food critic.
Recently, he published his list in Gothamist of the nine best places to currently eat at on the Upper West Side.
Sietsema began his piece with some praise of the Upper West Side restaurant scene.
“New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells wrote in 2017 that there were few restaurants on the Upper West Side – which extends from Columbus Circle to 110th Street – where you could go to impress friends,” Sietsema wrote. “Well, it wasn’t true then, and it certainly isn’t true now, as the neighborhood has one of the most impressive and diverse collections of dining establishments in the city.”
Here are the neighborhood spots he highlighted. The eateries range from places where you’re going to “spend $10 or $100.”
Let us know in the comments which restaurants you think he might be missing.
Bar Masa: 10 Columbus Circle, fourth floor
Old John’s Diner: 148 West 67th Street, near Amsterdam Avenue
Charles Pan-Fried Chicken: 146 West 72nd Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus
Gray’s Papaya: 2090 Broadway, corner of West 72nd Street
Saravanaa Bhavan: 413 Amsterdam Avenue, near the corner of West 80th Street
Barney Greengrass: 541 Amsterdam Avenue, near the corner of West 87th Street
Moon Kee: 2642 Broadway, between West 100th and 101st streets
Hinds Hall: 949 Amsterdam Avenue, near the corner of West 106th Street
Bahn Shop House: 945 Amsterdam Avenue, between West 106th and 107th streets
You can read more about Sietsema’s list — HERE.
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