I do not like NYC

"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck) 04/08/2019 at 18:45 • Filed to: None

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It’s too crowded, it’s too noisy, a $7.39 burger is barely bigger than a slider, they put a mayo-based sauce on the burger, and “large” coke which is the size of a medium anywhere else cost me $3.

The room is slightly larger than the bed. How do people live like this?

benjrblant > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 18:54

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but shake shack is pretty good tho.

having said this, go to another city for it now.

LOREM IPSUM > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 18:55

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The p rice you p ay for living in the center o f the universe. I can smell it from here.

The City that is , not the burger.

Ash78, voting early and often > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 18:58

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SF would be twice that ;)

Honeybunchesofgoats > benjrblant 04/08/2019 at 19:00

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No. Shack Shake is awful, but they sell beer. One of my bestie coworkers and I used to have a code phrase “want to get lunch at Shake Shack?” which meant “want to maybe get a burger but definitely get drunk at noon on a Tuesday and then go back to work?”

TheRealBicycleBuck > benjrblant 04/08/2019 at 19:00

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I was disappointed. The “sauce” was wrong and  the burger, although well cooked and tasty, was ridiculously small, especially for the price.

Honeybunchesofgoats > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:02

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To be fair, 34th street is garbage. Just keep in mind that most of those crowds you’re encountering are people who actually chose to take a vacation to New York. 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:04

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I went to NYC to visit a friend once. Stayed at their place which was more or less outside the city proper yet still in the city enough to take the subway. This was.. god, near to 20 years ago now.

You can take cold, bitter, hungry comfort in the knowledge that San Francisco is even fucking worse . Because those assholes shut down anything resembling a bus at 10PM sharp.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:05

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Eh, a Baconator at Wendy’s is almost 8 bucks. And worth it!!!

jimz > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:06

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your hand must be tiny, ‘cos that looks like a sizable burger to me.

The room is slightly larger than the bed. How do people live like this?

let me tell you about the night I spent in Tokyo after missing the last train out of Ueno station.

M.T. Blake > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:07

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The great migration towards cities has opened up a better life in the sticks. I’ll take my granite mountains over steel ones any day. 

Chariotoflove > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:09

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I’ve always said NYC can be a great experience if you have enough money.  Otherwise, I’ve never understood the appeal.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/08/2019 at 19:11

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When I was here after Sandy, I learned how navigate like a local. As soon as I cleared Penn Station, I was already cursing the tourists. First set of tourists I saw were getting pissed because people wouldn’t stop walking between them (two ladies) and the girl trying to take their picture.

After that, the crowds just got worse and most of them don’t know how  to move smoothly, so they just keep creating roadblocks. I really wanted to just start pushing them into the street. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:11

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I LOVE NYC!!!

And how much more space do you need? Looks like a decent sized hotel room by Big City standards.

When I was there, I didn’t go for burgers. I went to places like this:

https://originalsoupman.com/

There should be a kiosk for this place at Times Square. They used to have more locations when I was there, but since then, the company went through a bankruptcy because their CF O was an idiot.

But generally I would find interesting places to eat in Hells Kitchen...

Montalvo > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:12

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My office is just 2 blocks from there. If you want real meat go to any of the old school steakhouses of which there are quite a few peppered around you. The reason everything is more expensive is because y ou pay for convenience and their rent. I feel the same way about the crowds and noise. Its why I like many other people just commute in. You get to enjoy the hustle and bustle when you want but you get to relax and sleep in peace.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:12

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Ehh that sounds like a description of every major city. I’ve got plenty of complaints about NYC ranging from the smells of hot garbage in the summer to the frigid cold in the winter. But regardless of price, there is access to some awesome food and cool places off the beaten tourist path. In general I do not like urban areas   but at least NYC has public transit that “works” and you can find everything you need so long as you got the $$$.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:12

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I would kill for a $7.39 burger. The cheapest local joint where I am charges $11.

LOREM IPSUM > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:14

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Might as well find a closet to rent. You're officially a New Yorker.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/08/2019 at 19:15

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I’ve been let down several times by the subways. Sorry! You’ll have to drag your luggage a mile down the road to the next station because this one is closed. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:15

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Even if you don’t smoke, walk down the sidewalk with a lit cigarette held about five inches from your side. It’ll keep the tourists away. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 04/08/2019 at 19:16

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Soup man is three blocks down. I’ll have to give it a shot tomorrow.

TheRealBicycleBuck > LOREM IPSUM 04/08/2019 at 19:22

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It’s easy to see why they have the attitude. 

AntiSpeed > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 19:23

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Where’d you get the burger from?

LOREM IPSUM > Honeybunchesofgoats 04/08/2019 at 19:24

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Shit, if he thought the burger was expensive! 

TorqueToYield > Chariotoflove 04/08/2019 at 19:25

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There’s a ton of fun free or almost free stuff to do in NYC even a lot of really cheap delicious eats if you know where to look.

The internet ruined suggested donation at The Met though and I bet the natural history museum is next.

But the Staten island ferry is still free and has cheap beers.

TheRealBicycleBuck > AntiSpeed 04/08/2019 at 19:26

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Shake shack. Never again. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > Montalvo 04/08/2019 at 19:30

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I’ll be looking for a place for dinner tomorrow. Recommendations?

Our office used to right across the street from Madison Square Gardens and there was a FANTASTIC restaurant downstairs with the best Reuben I’ve ever eaten. They’re remodeling the building and the restaurant is gone. That was the one thing I was looking forward to on this trip. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > TorqueToYield 04/08/2019 at 19:31

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I’m not in town long enough to do anything fun. :(

Chariotoflove > TorqueToYield 04/08/2019 at 19:54

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I don’t fault anyone else who enjoys it.  Obviously many do.  It’s just not for me as a place to live.  As a tourist though, I would definitely map out those cheap places to eat and do stuff.  And the museums would be top of my list.

jimz > Chariotoflove 04/08/2019 at 19:55

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I’ve never understood the appeal.

nor have I. way, way too many people.

adamftw > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 20:01

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Why are you eating a shitty burger? Go spend $6 on some Halal and a Snapple.

adamftw > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 20:05

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Yea, barf

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 20:19

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I feel the same way when I go to San Francisco, a much smaller city but OMG the food scene in SF is pretty damn good. 

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/08/2019 at 20:24

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#bringback$1doublestack

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 20:26

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Youre eating the wrong NYC burger

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 20:45

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Well yeah ive never gone on vacation to NYC haha. I could imagine being in a wheelchair would be a nightmare in that city. Or lugging around children or anything at all really. Every time I go with a mission, move with a purpose, travel lightly, and plan for eveyrthing to go wrong. 

TheJWT > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 21:04

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I lived there for 5 years and I did not have one decent burger the entire time . They just don’t get it or something.

whatisthatsound > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 21:06

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I loved going to college there, what you experienced is normal of any city someone is unfamiliar with. It takes times to figure out how to live there and be happy, and it isn’t for everyone. *none of these lessons apply to Las Vegas. I have spent 6 months here on and off during every season. I can't find a thing that city offers that is unique. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > adamftw 04/08/2019 at 21:32

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Halal I can stomach but I’ve yet to try a Snapple that I liked.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 04/08/2019 at 21:35

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Well, spit it out! What’s the right NYC burger (if there is one).

TheRealBicycleBuck > whatisthatsound 04/08/2019 at 21:37

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I’ve lived in a lot of places, including NYC for a few months after Sandy. This trip reminded me why I didn’t like it then.

BrooklynEagle > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 21:38

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General rule is get out of midtown if you can. Two blocks south of where you are is several blocks worth of Korean restaurants. Not as cheap as they used to be, but plenty of tasty options. Or, walk a couple blocks uptown and ride the 7 train to pretty much any country you want to visit. End of the line is a Chinatown mall with a food court straight out of Asia, where you can eat your fill for under $20. Stop by and see the Unisphere and NYC diorama at the Queens Museum on the way back. If that’s too far, there are a couple of excellent dumpling/noodle places on 8th Ave ... try Kung Fu between 48th and 49th.

BrooklynEagle > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 21:40

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If you’re doing the classic NY steak thing, Keens is right around the corner from you on 36th. Not cheap, but everything is excellent. You will never have a mutton chop like theirs. At least drop by the bar. Really, this place is one of the greats.

TheRealBicycleBuck > BrooklynEagle 04/08/2019 at 21:44

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Thanks. We’ll see how the deposition goes tomorrow. If I get out of there at a reasonable time, I may be able to explore.

TheRealBicycleBuck > BrooklynEagle 04/08/2019 at 21:45

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Thanks! I’ll look into it!

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 21:45

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You’re looking for dinner recommendations tomorrow?

Becco’s near Times Square, Gallaghers Steak House, Bowery Meat Company, Meatball shop is always good, Katz Deli, Juniors in Brooklyn is great for desert

TheRealBicycleBuck > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 04/08/2019 at 22:05

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That’s a list of recommendations!

If you had to pick only one, which would it be?

adamftw > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 22:24

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Mango madness is my shit

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Chariotoflove 04/08/2019 at 22:29

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When Ben picked me up from EWR to get my Corvette, I got to see NYC from Newark. That’s about as close as I ever really care to be. I saw Freedom Tower, the Empire State building, and the Statue of Liberty, that’s all I needed. 

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/08/2019 at 22:29

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The steak i had at Gallagher’s will go down as the best steak I’ve ever eaten. Hell even the salad there is fucking killer. They pour heavy on the drinks too if thats your kind of thing

TheRealBicycleBuck > adamftw 04/08/2019 at 22:48

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Ick. Mango is definitely not my thing. Gives me the heebie-jeebies just thinking about it.

Montalvo > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/09/2019 at 07:23

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Sure, there are  lots of different options depending what you are in the mood for

Steakhouses:like I mentioned earlier (pricy but definitely worth the $$$),

Keen’s, Frankie & Johnnie’s, Gallaghers

Italian:These places are more reasonably priced compared to the steakhouses but also very good.

Lugo Cucina, Trattoria Trecolori, Daniela Trattoria, Tony’s Di Napoli

Korean: Han Bat (their hot bowls are a godsend when it is really cold out)

Bar/Pub: The Keg Room, Stout, O’Reilly’s Pub, American Whiskey, Pennsylvania 6

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > jimz 04/09/2019 at 12:15

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LOL I was thinking “this guy should definitely never visit Japan” after seeing the picture of the room he was complaining about. Seems about what I’d expect from any major city, really.

If you had to run a business with the real estate prices they have to deal with you’d be making the exact same decisions – because at the end of the day nobody is going to want to pay $900 a night for that exact same room but mid-western floor space – especially given how little time folks visiting a major city will actually be spending IN the room.

If you’re in your hotel room ordering room service and watching TV in bed you’re already doing it all wrong.

SCARPS22 > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/09/2019 at 14:06

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For steak, its Sparks on East 46th and t hey just opened an Anchor Bar on 57th St, home of the Original Buffalo wings.