Favorite Less Common Ethnic Restaurants? (Ridge: places, gentrification, market)

[Coney]

Georgian. There's one in the West Village (forgot the name) and Uma's in Rockaway.

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by Coney

Georgian. There's one in the West Village (forgot the name) and Uma's in Rockaway.

If you are referring to the food from the country of Georgia, I am wondering if it is similar to the Uzbek food restaurants.

[ironlex]

Originally Posted by Chava61

If you are referring to the food from the country of Georgia, I am wondering if it is similar to the Uzbek food restaurants.

I have had both types. The food is different.

[2020's YouTube Vlog]

Originally Posted by ironlex

I have had both types. The food is different.

With food types from particular global regions, there are often similarities but also with key differences.

I find in the US too that many places will items from a particular cuisine but also have more commonplace food items on their list (so, for instance, an Afghani restaurant would feature some Indian items) so that people who are less adventurous would also be able to eat if they go there with an adventurous friend.

[koctail]

Trinciti Roti Shop near JFK. Always a line out the door for a reason!

[koctail]

Originally Posted by Hochita

De Hot Pot (Trini)

Not a fan of that place. Found their vegetarian selection limited and not that tasty. Of course, better than nothing though..

[Hochita]

Originally Posted by Foamposite

Jamaican and Dominican food are extremely common

Jamaican is much more common across the country today than it once was but *good* Jamaican can be hard to come by.

Not to bring another city into this but I've gone to spots in another certain big city that likes to circlejerk about how great their food is and found the jerk sauce to be from a jar that could be procured in virtually any supermarket.

[Tiredofnyclife]

Originally Posted by koctail

Not a fan of that place. Found their vegetarian selection limited and not that tasty. Of course, better than nothing though..

Imagine going to a West Indian restaurant and expecting non meat options. The old lady behind the counter is likely to offer you fish because it's not considered " real " meat by many cultures.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by koctail

Not a fan of that place. Found their vegetarian selection limited and not that tasty. Of course, better than nothing though..

Trinidad isn't really known for it's vegetarian cuisine

[2020's YouTube Vlog]

I'm sad the Egyptian Coffee Shop closed down. There's an Egyptian restaurant near it (Mombar) that I've been meaning to check out. Just haven't had the chance to get out there recently.

They have a pretty interesting menu
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura..._New_York.html

I'm interested in trying the Lamb Brain, but have been really craving for Koshari ever since I first tried it in Cairo. Would be interesting to see how it compares.