WD-50

All 27 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:If you knew exactly when you were going to die and wanted your last meal at an NYC restaurant what restaurant would you choose and what would you order?12 pts
“Resurrect wd~50 and the tasting menu would be the perfect countdown”
H2
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?8 pts
replying to u/btumpak: wd\~50: it was the first restaurant that blew my mind
“Dessert tasting menu was the highlight”
H2
in:Popular/highly rated restaurants you’ve been disappointed by?6 pts
replying to u/notaredditor1: wd~50 Olmsted Rezdôra Cosme Le Bernardin SAGA Bonnie’s I am sure I am forgetting many more.
“Wd-50 was a huge disappointment when we ate there. Just a bunch of food redone into noodles, foam or bubbles.”
H2
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?6 pts
replying to u/btumpak: wd\~50: it was the first restaurant that blew my mind
“Absolutely, that place was awesome. I just want that eggs Benedict bite again”
H2
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?1 pts
replying to u/btumpak: wd\~50: it was the first restaurant that blew my mind
“the “soil” tasted like dry crumbs to me. I could be wrong but I felt very meh”
H2
in:Restaurant regrets... I've had a few1 pts
replying to u/TripsLLL: Twice! this is an oldie but i regret buying into WD40's hype
“I ordered the duck and it was gray (not exxagerating), rubbery, and just inedible.”
H2
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?90 pts
“it was the first restaurant that blew my mind”
H1
in:If it was your last meal, and you only had one restaurant/meal you could go to in Manhattan, where would you choose?24 pts
H1
in:Any closed restaurants that you miss?18 pts
“wd~50.”
H1
in:What is your favorite restaurant that closed with no good replacement?16 pts
“wd 50”
H1
in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?15 pts
“On the high end: WD-50, Luksus, Momofuku Ko, Oxalis (when will it reopen?!),”
H1
in:You don’t need to name the place if you don’t want to, but what was the most egregious attempt at “elevating” a dish you’ve ever seen and what’d they do?11 pts
“I thought to myself that it would be way more satisfying if I just had a real bagel.”
H1
in:What is your favorite restaurant that closed with no good replacement?10 pts
replying to u/Individual_arstriste: florent spice market wd 50
“wd 50 🫡”
H1
in:Restaurant regrets... I've had a few7 pts
“this is an oldie but i regret buying into WD40's hype”
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in:Restaurant regrets... I've had a few7 pts
replying to u/TripsLLL: Twice! this is an oldie but i regret buying into WD40's hype
“WD50 was one of the best meals of my life haha. I love Wylie’s food”
H1
in:First days in NYC - food review6 pts
replying to u/HighFreqAsuka: Le Bernardin is at best a low 2-star masquerading as a 3 star. They've been coasting on the same dishes for *years*.
“The only fancy meal I have been more disappointed with, than Le Bernardin, was wd-50.”
H1
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?6 pts
“WD-50”
H1
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?4 pts
replying to u/btumpak: wd\~50: it was the first restaurant that blew my mind
“Easily the top nyc dining experience of my life.”
H1
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?3 pts
replying to u/skimone: Absolutely, that place was awesome. I just want that eggs Benedict bite again
“Yes! That bite was indeed awesome.”
H1
in:I miss-3 pts
“Loved Wd-50 Wylie Dufresne is awesome”
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in:Restaurant regrets... I've had a few3 pts
replying to u/ourannual: WD50 was one of the best meals of my life haha. I love Wylie’s food
“it wasn't terrible but the hype was insane”
H1
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?2 pts
replying to u/btumpak: wd\~50: it was the first restaurant that blew my mind
“that meal lives on in my head forever. Amazing.”
H1
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?2 pts
replying to u/btumpak: wd\~50: it was the first restaurant that blew my mind
“Still one of the best meals I’ve ever had”
H1
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?2 pts
replying to u/btumpak: wd\~50: it was the first restaurant that blew my mind
“Very memorable.”
H1
in:Restaurant regrets... I've had a few2 pts
replying to u/TripsLLL: Twice! this is an oldie but i regret buying into WD40's hype
“It was so bad. My friend put it well: “everything tasted like celery””
H1
in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?1 pts
“Isa, Ko, Takashi, WD-50”
H1
in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?1 pts
“Wd-50”
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