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in:What's the worst food you've had in NYC?59 pts
“The stingray was practically steamed to a gelatinous, pulpy mess with the tailbone still in and the rice was stale, mealy, and flavorless. Terrible meal.”
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in:Malaysian Food3 pts
replying to u/chimama79: a lot of people recommend kopitiam but i can’t stand how small and cramped the place is. not to mention how flimsy the plates and plastic utensils are. i use to go there a lot but i got fed up with the dining experience. i would recommend a urban hawker (midtown) for malaysian food. it’s an food hall with different vendors that specialize in malaysian food. i’ve not specifically tried nasi lamak from there but the other dishes are solid.
“The nasi lemak at Daisy’s Dream in Urban Hawker is pretty solid. Crispy anchovies and peanuts on the side with a sambal that skews a bit sweet that has a lot of onions.”
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in:Food advice for April trip2 pts
“Urban Hawker is hit or miss for me - would avoid the chicken rice that all the online articles talk about, I’ve gotten it multiple times and it’s always bad (cold, flavorless)”
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in:Why are food halls still being attempted?1 pts
“But the prices are just too expensive for the portion size and just in a disadvantage location to draw in eaters. Nothing about the interior screams hawker style except for the seats. It's just a glamorized and westernized version of what a true hawker market should be”
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in:What's the worst food you've had in NYC?25 pts
replying to u/FajitaTits: I don't know if it's "the worst" necessarily (there's a few halal trucks and divey counter spots that would qualify for that), but I was fairly unimpressed with the stingray fried rice dish served at one of the stalls in Urban Hawker. Not sure what I was thinking, but it was touted by a friend whose opinion I trust and written up in one of the blogs, so I thought it'd be exotic and interesting at the very least. Nope. The stingray was practically steamed to a gelatinous, pulpy mess with the tailbone still in and the rice was stale, mealy, and flavorless. Terrible meal. Didn't even finish half of it.
“Basically, people who maintain it now have completely stopped caring or have left. It’s a shell of itself and you’re about a year++ too late”
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in:What's the worst food you've had in NYC?21 pts
replying to u/FajitaTits: I don't know if it's "the worst" necessarily (there's a few halal trucks and divey counter spots that would qualify for that), but I was fairly unimpressed with the stingray fried rice dish served at one of the stalls in Urban Hawker. Not sure what I was thinking, but it was touted by a friend whose opinion I trust and written up in one of the blogs, so I thought it'd be exotic and interesting at the very least. Nope. The stingray was practically steamed to a gelatinous, pulpy mess with the tailbone still in and the rice was stale, mealy, and flavorless. Terrible meal. Didn't even finish half of it.
“I love Urban Hawker, but the fried rice stall is definitely a total whiff.”
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in:in the general vicinity of rockefeller plaza/penn station tomorrow — recommend me something good(and maybe unique) with a fast casual-ish vibe.17 pts
“Good selection of Asian options. If you've never had Laksa or Hainanese Chicken Rice, you should try it.”
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in:Fav restaurant within 15/20 min walk of Radio City Music Hall?15 pts
“Urban Hawker - food hall with a collection of the best Chinese, Indian, & Malay hawker stalls from Singapore”
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in:Visit soon, Are there any Singaporean Restaurants in NYC ?14 pts
“Food for the most part is overpriced and not that good.”
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in:Food Halls12 pts
“urban hawker and food gallery 32 are well worth checking out!”
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in:Urban Hawker question-is it still open? Looking to go this friday June 26th, but not in town to check.9 pts
“Yep, the hype is over and shits expensive but you got variety.”
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in:What has changed in the past 5 years?7 pts
“I miss the Yum Yubu at Urban Hawker dearly.”
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