{"id":27989,"date":"2025-06-30T20:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/27989\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T20:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:17:14","slug":"best-restaurant-dishes-eater-ny-editors-ate-this-week-june-30-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/27989\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Restaurant Dishes Eater NY Editors Ate This Week, June 30, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we come across lots of standout dishes<\/a>, and we don\u2019t want to keep any secrets. Check back for the best things we ate this week.<\/p>\n

Strawberry danish from Nick + Sons<\/a><\/p>\n

I have a theory that two standout Greenpoint bakeries \u2014 neither of which<\/a>, frankly, needs more press<\/a> \u2014 are in cahoots. Radio Bakery<\/a> and Nick + Sons<\/a> both stopped me in my tracks this past week with a wallop of nostalgia in pastry form. Strawberries have stepped back into their limelight for the season, and those in the know are capitalizing on it. What went the extra mile for me when it came to these two examples was how they both sent me right back to breakfast before school. Radio\u2019s pastry tasted like a big bowl of crunchy Special K Red Berries with a hearty milk pour-over. The other, this beautiful creation from Nick + Sons, is like a Pillsbury Toaster Strudel. No notes! 892 Lorimer Street, near Nassau Avenue, Greenpoint \u2014 Nat Belkov, associate creative director<\/p>\n

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The cucumber salad, beef on sticks, and Yunnan chicken salad at South of the Clouds in Jersey City. Melissa McCart\/Eater NY<\/p>\n

The Chinese restaurant scene has become tremendous in Jersey City, with at least a dozen spots, including Chef Tan, Peppercorn Station, Dun Huang, and South of the Clouds \u2014 all of which have locations in New York. In a recent visit to South of the Clouds<\/a>, a Yunnan restaurant former Eater critic Robert Sietsema wrote about<\/a> years ago for its classic Crossing the Bridge noodles, all of the four dishes we ordered were standouts: those noodles, a mapo squid ($16.99), beef on sticks (tiny, fun-to-eat spicy bites, $13.99), cucumber salad ($10.99), and my favorite, Yunnan chicken salad ($11.99). It was a perfect spicy dish on a warm day, stocked with pulled chicken, scallions, pickled peppers, red onions, and a vinegary seasoning. The only thing I didn\u2019t love about the experience was the QR code menu, which prompts you to set up an account and put in a credit card, so one person does the ordering and the other people at the table have to hunt around for a takeout menu on the website so they can decide what to get. The dining room is sleek and modern, otherwise, and it\u2019s an efficient experience. 313 Grove Street, at Christopher Columbus Drive, Jersey City \u2014 Melissa McCart, lead editor, Northeast<\/p>\n

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The roast chicken at Haymarket. Natalie Black\/Haymarket<\/p>\n

The roast chicken at Haymarket<\/a><\/p>\n

When someone makes the claim that their dish is better than a similar dish at a globally known restaurant, I know I have to try it. That\u2019s why I found myself at the just-recently-opened Haymarket to check out chef India Doris\u2019s rendition of the famed Nando\u2019s peri peri chicken<\/a>. The roast chicken ($39) is pricier than its fast-casual counterpart, but well worth the money. The big de-boned skin-on half-chicken is painted with orange peri peri and white ranch sauces (like a fancy halal cart platter), lending to juicy bites that are actually spicy too (as it should be). The chicken is accompanied by a cute little chicken-shaped serving dish with an also de-boned crispy chicken wing and a snow pea salad, which helps temper the spiciness. It\u2019s a larger dish that\u2019s easily shared by two people. Another pleasant surprise was the braised oxtail with crispy cheddar polenta ($37), made like a shepherd\u2019s pie, that\u2019s rich and hearty. The drinks were fun too \u2014 the frothy Hay Barbie ($20) is a mezcal cocktail that\u2019s light and comes with a cute little Barbie doll keychain that I wanted to take, but I resisted. 326 Seventh Avenue, near West 28th Street, Chelsea \u2014 Nadia Chaudhury, editor, Northeast<\/p>\n

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The dahi wali bhindi at Dhamaka. Henna Bakshi\/Eater South<\/p>\n

Dahi wali bhindi at Dhamaka<\/a><\/p>\n

I grew up eating okra in my tiffin box for lunch at school. My mom made it chopped and stir-fried with onions and chaat masala, with two rotis on the side. No sauce, it\u2019s Punjabi comfort food. When I saw there was dahi wali bhindi (okra in a spicy yogurt sauce, $34) at Dhamaka<\/a>, it was blasphemy \u2014 there\u2019s supposed to be no sauce on okra! I had to try it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m from New Delhi, and this dish iteration with yogurt is very Rajasthani \u2014 the state is a desert, and yogurt is used as a cooling agent in many regional dishes. It is also used to temper the heat in dishes. Rajasthan is known for food so spicy, you can see your ears turn red. Yogurt offers diffusion and creaminess. The okra was left long, and the sauce was layered with heat. The Dhamaka team is not known to hold back on flavors, and that much was evident. It packed a punch, and even with the red chile spices, the okra\u2019s sweet and green flavors were not lost while scooped in a fold of paratha. As you sweat through the spices, be sure to order the nimbu pani (lemonade) for another flashback to my Indian childhood. Delicious. Dinner ended with a text to my Punjabi mom: \u201cOkra in a sauce, you won\u2019t believe this.\u201d 119 Delancey Street, at Essex Street, Lower East Side \u2014 Henna Bakshi, regional editor, South<\/p>\n

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The tsampa parfait at Ngatso Cafe . Nadia Q. Ahmad\/Eater<\/p>\n

What makes the parfait at Woodside\u2019s new Ngatso Cafe<\/a> special is the incorporation of tsampa, a meal made from roasted barley flour. It gives the dish a nutty and buttery flavor alongside the tangy and slightly sweet yogurt, honey, and fresh berry topping. Where the granola in a traditional parfait might usually become soggy, the tsampa in this one tastes almost like cake to me, making it great for a light breakfast or a special treat<\/a>. This dish ($6.25), like its cafe, invites you to take a moment. Have it with a cup of coffee while you reflect under the expansive ceiling (painted by artist Lobsang Tsewang to evoke a Tibetan tent<\/a> that opens out onto the sidewalk), or before browsing the gift shop that features various Tibetan books and crafts. \u200b\u200b39-08 63rd Street, between 39th and Roosevelt Avenues, Woodside \u2014 Nadia Q. Ahmad, senior copy editor<\/p>\n

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The turkey club at Hani\u2019s Bakery. Stephanie Wu\/Eater<\/p>\n

Hani\u2019s<\/a> has been packed almost every single time I\u2019ve been there, so I haven\u2019t been able to grab much more than a few pastries to scarf down at a nearby park. But on a recent day off, I slid in around lunchtime to finally try their new-ish sandwich offerings: namely, the revelatory turkey club ($17). Salty pistachio kale pesto is balanced with slices of turkey, with texture coming from bacon and baby greens, plus crunch from the toasted, buttery milk bread. The friendly cashiers will let you know that it takes a bit of time to prepare the sandwich \u2014 but trust me, it\u2019s worth the wait. 67 Cooper Square, between East Seventh Street and St. Marks Place, East Village \u2014 Stephanie Wu, editor-in-chief<\/p>\n