bistro les amis

chk pls:

$92 w/tip, 4 diners, $23/person

nice little bistro w/outdoor seating perfect for people watching. my steak frites was ok but others around the table were happy with their order.

from the menu:

• chicken paillard
  
• hangar steak
  
• steak frites
  
• salmon

notes:

• ordered my steak medium rare but came out medium well
  
• dill sauce resembled some sort of butter sauce

bistro les amis

180 Spring St. at Thompson

212.226.8645

sripraphai

chk pls:

$81 w/tip, 3 diners, $27/person

a bargain for the authenticity and the amount of food.

from the menu:

• papaya salad w/squid, shrimp & mussels
  
• beef noodles in dark soup
  
• pork leg w/mustard greens over rice
  
• fried red snapper w/chili & basil sauce
  
• shrimp wrapped in eggroll skin
  
• fried pork & crab (resembles deep-fried shumai)
  
• pad see ew
  
• singha beer

notes:

• definitely the most authentic thai place i've had in NY. lives up to the hype
  
• pork leg and fried snapper are highly recommended
  
• not much for atmosphere but the outdoor patio has been decorated with flowers and "cocktail umbrella" parasols
  
• cash only, no resy

sripraphai

64-13 39th Ave. nr. 64th St. in Queens

718.899.9599

buenos aires

chk pls:

$88 w/tip, 2 diners, $44/person

overall a disappointing dining experience for the price. 

from the menu:

• ensalada tropical
  
• mollejas a la provenzal (sauteed sweetbreads)
  
• morcilla (blood sausage)
  
• chicken empanadas
  
• flan
  
• postre balcarce (caramel cake in meringue)

notes:

• amazing empanadas but that's about the only highlight
  
• sweetbreads contain a chewy membrane that made it tough to eat
  
• blood sausage had some rubbery tendon-like chunks that threw off the mouthfeel
  
• the flan and the balcarce rank among the worst desserts i've had
  
• inept service

buenos aires

513 E. 6th St. b/t Ave. A & B

212.228.2775