by Latoya Suite on Nick's Crispy Tacos can be considered a Taco Bell or Del Taco from the 70's, Decor is Disco Duck meets Velvet Underground. Totally over the top. Must have been a bargain for the materials. Tacos served on wax paper in a plastic basket. Hmmm. I am not sure about this. It is saving me money I believe, and it stays clean because the wax paper is not reused I hope. Not a sit-down candlelight romantic experience. Food is tasty, though. I like the fish tacos and the pescero tacos. I am all about the crunch. The taco must be delicate, not fall apart in your mitts on first bite, and not be so thick and tough that it makes tiny cuts in you gums and cheeks when you chew them. Pass for all of these concerns. Not drinking now, so I have no review for the alcohol.
by Nga Hildman on Popped into The Cinch yesterday afternoon afterwork - good choice! Nice long bar or high table-ettes with stools, fun decor with colorful paper placemats in rainbow formation kind of like tibetian prayer flags. Reminds me of my West Village local the Cubbyhole. Happy hour until 8 pm, with $2 PBR, $3 drafts, and $4 mixed drinks. Great mix of music and a fun, welcoming, and diverse crowd. My only sadness is that we went to the restroom before leaving and discovered THREE PINBALL TABLES. Yahoo! I will be back.
by Kent S. on What you know about airplane bathroom sized elevators? Not much until you hit up Third Floor Cafe. I went for the Tuesday special. Wine wasn't very good but pounding back bottles of Coors Light wasn't bad. TIP: Ask for a bunch of beers off the bat in an ice bucket. It didn't cost extra and that way we had a ice cold brew stash. It's seriously packed, but when I say that, I mean most if not all tables and couches were taken up. Still plenty of room to walk around. You need to show up at 5 when the doors open to secure one of the couches if you have a big party. I went around 6 and the place was super full but we managed to snag a table in the back plus a bit of a bench. Tonkatsu was better than the fried chicken. I will say that the batter is very unique for the fried chicken. It's very light. Nothing like Colonel Sander's recipe. It's also not that seasoned so we ended up ripping up the chicken to dip in the tokatsu sauce that was leftover. Food doesn't come up very fast but we managed to go through 3 plates of katsu and 2 bowls of chicken. If you're not Korean or Asian looking at all, it doesn't matter so don't be intimidated. Aside from the majority being Korean, there is a good mix of ethnicities, which I think is great.
