Prepared food on the Western side of Manhattan tend to be inferior compared that to the Eastern part. Fewer options with fewer eateries and restaurants. It becomes more of an issue as you go further up.
I don’t find the food to be all that remarkable in Hell’s Kitchen, if one compares it to a similar neighborhood such as the East Village. There is a dearth of restaurants to begin with, and what is available isn’t all that great. The eastern side has all the great ethnic restaurants, which the west side is sorely lacking. It becomes a more of a problem when central park divides the 2 sides, and this makes it hard for the UWS residents to travel east for food.
I used to live on West 57th St. Although the location was great, the food was not so much.
joe smith
February 9, 2013 at 12:52 pm
I agree. As a former W 57th St. resident myself. West side of Manhattan isn’t very food centric.
Just Speculating
February 9, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Don’t they have grocery stores?
Melykin
February 9, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Prepared food on the Western side of Manhattan tend to be inferior compared that to the Eastern part. Fewer options with fewer eateries and restaurants. It becomes more of an issue as you go further up.
Just Speculating
February 10, 2013 at 12:11 pm
Hell’s Kitchen has GREAT food at more affordable prices than some other areas of Manhattan. The UWS, on the other hand, lags in quality restaurants.
Lion of the Blogosphere
February 10, 2013 at 12:22 pm
I don’t find the food to be all that remarkable in Hell’s Kitchen, if one compares it to a similar neighborhood such as the East Village. There is a dearth of restaurants to begin with, and what is available isn’t all that great. The eastern side has all the great ethnic restaurants, which the west side is sorely lacking. It becomes a more of a problem when central park divides the 2 sides, and this makes it hard for the UWS residents to travel east for food.
Just Speculating
February 10, 2013 at 12:34 pm