Dig Inn

All 162 rated mentions, most helpful first

  • replying to u/goldenapple212: Dig is actually a really excellent, healthy, and consistently tasty lunch

    What the hell is up with their meatballs?? I thought they forgot to cook them. So mushy and… odd. Sleeper dish at Dig: the roasted carrots. I’m not a big carrot guy and I love them.

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  • replying to u/goldenapple212: Dig is actually a really excellent, healthy, and consistently tasty lunch

    it’s incredibly salty though. coming from someone who loves salt… if you try eating dig after it’s cooled down to room temperature it’s so much more noticeable and almost inedible

    H3

  • Dig has been slowly reducing portions sizes and the number of selections for base, protein and sides for a decade, as well as quality and the overall experience.

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  • replying to u/seriouslydontcomment: I’m just here to say that you should skip 2bros and crumbl/magnolia. There are so many better places

    Skip Dig Inn too... I would never make plans to make sure I had Dig Inn. Its a chain grab and go.

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  • replying to u/FastChampionship2628: Dig is one of those places that seems "relatively healthy" especially in comparison to McDonalds or Popeyes. However, some items have a lot of fat and sodium.

    I used to by my whole30 meals from there and was successfully able to do this, getting delicious meals.

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  • I honestly can’t tell if Dig is healthy or drowning in butter or something cuz it’s all vegetables and meat and delicious.

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  • Seconding Dig (formerly Dig Inn), fresh as hell, and the chicken thighs are unmatched, especially with carrots. It's the only good slop bowl in NYC, in my opinion.

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  • Seconding Dig (formerly Dig Inn), fresh as hell, and the chicken thighs are unmatched, especially with carrots. It's the only good slop bowl in NYC, in my opinion.

    H2

  • replying to u/ErnstBadian: Dig, or any other popular corporate lunch spots that sell a $15-$25 bowl of root vegetables with a bit of rice.

    I like dig for take out that isn’t greasy as hell. Use to live a block from one and it was a convenient alternative for when I wasn’t in the mood to cook and didn’t want to eat crap

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  • replying to u/Accurate-Mix-2474: Fast casual: Pura Vida. Dig Inn. Naya. This Bowl. Other options: Pho (beef or chicken pho is clear broth with noodles and is usually palatable for someone recovering from sickness)

    Dig Inn is loaded with butters and oils and salt, I would not consider it bland and healthy

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  • replying to u/Interesting-Goose568: Depends what you mean by budget as obviously there are a ton of fast casual spots around that area. I also work on west 18th and will usually get cava or dig. For non chains, I like yummy stick, brine (and they do a “happy hour” between 2-5), desi flavors, and mido’s

    Better than Cava and Dig IMO.

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  • replying to u/AllensWoodies: So 5 full days of 3 meals, plus 2 dinners = 17 meals total. Times two people = 34 meals. $400 divided by 34 meals leaves you with $11.76 per person per meal. This is very unrealistic for NYC. The tax rate is 8.875% here, and you'll be expected to tip most places and especially the Tick Tock Diner which is a sit-down restaurant. If your bill comes to $9.80 after tax, it will be $11.76 after a 20% tip. That means you get $9.00 before tax per person per meal. A single taco from Los Tacos ranges from $4.75 to $5.65, and they're not big. My advice if you really want to go for it is to bring a bottle of water with you everywhere you go because there's no way you can afford to pay for any drinks on that budget.

    There are also places like Dig Inn and Cava where the plates are around $20 but it’s not a sit down restaurant but the food is great and will be cheaper than eating out.

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  • replying to u/riningear: Screw Sweetgreens, I'm a Chopt stan. They chop the _fuck_ out of those veggies and they're pretty generous with it. Plus, free bread. Poke bowls are always a good option, especially if you swap the rice for veggies. Taco Bell also has solid protein options if you know where to look, and a good Wendy's meal is a lettuce-bun burger with chili. Seconding Dig (formerly Dig Inn), fresh as hell, and the chicken thighs are unmatched, especially with carrots. It's the only good slop bowl in NYC, in my opinion. Dos Toros is just Slightly Different Chipotle IMHO.

    I will stan Dig forever. Such a good "bowl" fast casual place, good quality food, and the carrots are so good.

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  • replying to u/futurebro: I honestly can’t tell if Dig is healthy or drowning in butter or something cuz it’s all vegetables and meat and delicious.

    That's the thing, Dig is a place that looks more healthy than it is. It's better than McDonalds but they still use a lot of fat and salt.

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  • replying to u/RoosterClan2: I’m a big fan of the Jasper Hill mac and cheese from Dig

    I love that stuff. Have you tried their stuffing lately? It's new/seasonal and I tried it for the first time this week, it was amazing.

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  • replying to u/goldenapple212: Dig is actually a really excellent, healthy, and consistently tasty lunch

    I love their house “sriracha” and the chicken thigh is always great

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  • For a cool non traditional Caesar, find a Dig(they're all over Manhattan and a new one just opened in Brooklyn) it's a kale based salad with a vegan Caesar dressing with shaved cauliflower and spicy candied cashews

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  • I had the crispy chicken sandwich at Dig and it was very good.

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  • replying to u/G7L3: Can’t believe people pay to eat this slop

    Dig’s got some banger roast chicken. A bit dry, but delicious imo.

    H2