http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas/reviews MichaelNamikas's Restaurant Reviews MichaelNamikas 2007-11-02T08:30:57-07:00 2007-11-02T08:30:57-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/60628 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/l-ambroisie-paris-276209" title="L'Ambroisie Menu &amp; Reviews">L'Ambroisie</a> at 9, Place Des Vosges, Paris, Ile-de-France 75004</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='5.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>Best meal I&#8217;ve ever had. Incredibly expensive. Worth the money. Everything is great. A monumental food experience. It&#8217;s a privilege to eat here.</blockquote><p>Have you been to L'Ambroisie? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/cRNrzYwVur3jHeaby-Gaa7" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/cRNrzYwVur3jHeaby-Gaa7" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/l-ambroisie-paris-276209">Read 2 reviews of L'Ambroisie on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-27T07:34:00-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/54570 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/jean-georges-new-york-373397" title="Jean Georges Menu &amp; Reviews">Jean Georges</a> at 1 Central Park W, New York, NY 10023-7703</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='4.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>One of the best restaurants in New York without a doubt.</blockquote><p>Have you been to Jean Georges? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/dq3bzOjPKr24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/dq3bzOjPKr24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/jean-georges-new-york-373397">Read 8 reviews of Jean Georges on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-18T10:03:10-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/53553 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/spice-market-new-york-73389" title="Spice Market Menu &amp; Reviews">Spice Market</a> at 403 W 13th St, New York, NY 10014-1104</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='2.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>Food is ok but nothing special and is overpriced. The decor is fantastic and there&#8217;s lots of good looking people around. I don&#8217;t give a shit about the &#8220;scene&#8221; so I&#8217;m not impressed that it&#8217;s a hot spot. I wouldn&#8217;t go back.</blockquote><p>Have you been to Spice Market? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/arIT9AjP8r24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/arIT9AjP8r24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/spice-market-new-york-73389">Read 9 reviews of Spice Market on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-18T10:00:42-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/53552 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/michael-jordans-steakhouse-new-york-378874" title="Michael Jordan's Steakhouse Menu &amp; Reviews">Michael Jordan's Steakhouse</a> at 23 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='3.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>A pretty good steak and an unbeatable location. Not as good as Lugers, Del Frisco, etc. but it&#8217;s just great to sit and enjoy a steak in Grand Central. Wish you could still smoke a cigar in the bar!</blockquote><p>Have you been to Michael Jordan's Steakhouse? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/drTT1gjPSr24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/drTT1gjPSr24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/michael-jordans-steakhouse-new-york-378874">Read 2 reviews of Michael Jordan's Steakhouse on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-18T09:58:03-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/53551 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/one-if-by-land-two-if-by-sea-new-york-168608" title="One if by Land, Two if by Sea Menu &amp; Reviews">One if by Land, Two if by Sea</a> at 17 Barrow St, New York, NY 10014</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='2.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>Food is eh. The atmosphere is romantic in an extremely corny way. Service isn&#8217;t great. I wouldn&#8217;t return.</blockquote><p>Have you been to One if by Land, Two if by Sea? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/bpPhB0jP0r24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/bpPhB0jP0r24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/one-if-by-land-two-if-by-sea-new-york-168608">Read 6 reviews of One if by Land, Two if by Sea on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-18T09:56:42-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/53550 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/per-se-new-york-244821" title="Per Se Menu &amp; Reviews">Per Se</a> at 10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='5.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>One of the two-best restaurants in New York. Service is the best in the city&#8230;incredibly attentive. Food is great too. A place to go on a special occasion.</blockquote><p>Have you been to Per Se? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/chpW7qjP0r24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/chpW7qjP0r24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/per-se-new-york-244821">Read 12 reviews of Per Se on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-18T09:54:13-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/53549 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/aquagrill-new-york-361456" title="Aquagrill Menu &amp; Reviews">Aquagrill</a> at 210 Spring St, New York, NY 10012-3601</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='4.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>I was very pleasantly surprised by this restaurant.</blockquote><p>Have you been to Aquagrill? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/dmEwLAjPmr24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/dmEwLAjPmr24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/aquagrill-new-york-361456">Read 6 reviews of Aquagrill on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-18T09:49:10-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/53548 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/blue-fin-new-york-231754" title="Blue Fin Menu &amp; Reviews">Blue Fin</a> at 1567 Broadway, New York, NY 10036</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='3.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>Surprisingly good and the best restaurant in Times Square which doesn&#8217;t mean anything. The desert was very good. My only gripe with the place is that it is extremely loud in the restaurant, especially when the piano player is going, and you can&#8217;t hardly have a conversation there....</blockquote><p>Have you been to Blue Fin? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/cDlNd-jPqr24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/cDlNd-jPqr24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/blue-fin-new-york-231754">Read 6 reviews of Blue Fin on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-18T09:46:49-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/53547 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/peter-luger-steak-house-brooklyn-245972" title="Peter Luger Steak House Menu &amp; Reviews">Peter Luger Steak House</a> at 178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211-6131</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='3.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>The steak was very good when I went but it wasn&#8217;t as good as its reputation suggests. I didn&#8217;t feel like it was the best steak I&#8217;ve ever had. The decor is what you&#8217;d expect and the service is not good. I&#8217;ve had problems with their hostess putting down the wrong...</blockquote><p>Have you been to Peter Luger Steak House? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/ci1nSWjP0r24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/ci1nSWjP0r24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/peter-luger-steak-house-brooklyn-245972">Read 14 reviews of Peter Luger Steak House on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas 2007-07-18T09:43:30-07:00 http://www.menuism.com/reviews/53546 <p><strong>Review of <a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/jojo-new-york-338383" title="JoJo Menu &amp; Reviews">JoJo</a> at 160 E 64th St Ste 1, New York, NY 10021-7412</strong></p><p><p><span class='star-display-rating' title='2.0 avg rating'><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-4-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='*' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /><img src='http://cache-static.menuism.com/images/i-v4/ratings-stars-0-fourth.gif' height='12' width='12' alt='' /></span> by <a href="http://www.menuism.com/users/MichaelNamikas">MichaelNamikas</a>:</p><blockquote>Extremely cramped restaurant. Food is alright but nothing special. Maybe this was once great but I don&#8217;t think it is anymore. I would go back if someone were treating me.</blockquote><p>Have you been to JoJo? <a href="http://www.menuism.com/ratewhatyouate/dF7TpajPKr24upabBlKsEs" class="" rel="nofollow" target="_top" title="Rate what you ate!">Write a review!</a> or <a href="http://www.menuism.com/tries/add/dF7TpajPKr24upabBlKsEs" title="Add this restaurant to your try list to remember it!">Add it to your try list!</a></p><p><a href="http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/jojo-new-york-338383">Read 5 reviews of JoJo on Menuism.com &raquo;</a></p> MichaelNamikas