The Food Lover's Guide to the Best Ethnic Eating in New York City

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Summary: Terrible, terrible book
Review: I tried five restaurants in this book. Of those, three didn't exist!! I walked up and down the streets like an idiot searching for places that weren't there. One restaurant I did find was at a different address than listed. To add to my frustration, neither of the restaurants I managed to locate were very good. Obviously, I would not suggest this book.

Rating:
Summary: Must read book on NYC restaurants!!
Review: If you want to know all the great restaurants in New York, this is the book to buy. Much more engaging than Zagats, the author, Robert Sietsema, clues you in to the best dining in the five boroughs. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is a fun read and will lead to many memorable dinners.

This book is a greatly expanded version of Robert Sietsema's previous book, Good and Cheap Ethnic Eats.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent for my tastes, and probably yours
Review: While perhaps not as streamlined as some others like the Zagat Survey, this is my favorite restaurant guide of the five or six I own. Its priority is the same as mine: good and interesting food, rather than decor, service or even "star quality." Most of the selections are very affordable (for New York City), which helps.

In my area so far, I've tried two or three restaurants in three ethnic groupings. This guide has been accurate: the restaurant which the guide features in each group has been the best, and only in one case the most expensive.

My only complaint would be that browsing for a particular type of ethnic food isn't always fast. The groups are logical but not totally intuitive, so it may take a few minutes to locate Indian food in the "South Asian" section. It's all here, though, from any sub-category of Chinese to Uzbekistani.