Zagatsurvey 2001 New York City Restaurants (Zagatsurvey : New York City Restaurants, 2001) (Paperback)

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Product Description
Restaurant guide offering written commentary and ratings based on food, decor and service.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Zagat Survey (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570062463
• ISBN-13: 978-1570062469
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 3.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,016,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful guide, January 30, 2001

By	David E. Levine (Peekskill , NY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The Zagats put out a class A guide to New York City restaurants giving three ratings for each place: (1)quality of food, (2) decor, and (3) quality of service. The guide also includes what the average price of a dinner with wine is for each restaurant rated. There is no long description of the menu, ambience etc. However, the short blurbs are often humorous and the basic information is given.

The restaurants are listed in alphabetical order but there are extenssive lists of different categories, such as French (and every other ethnic category), vegetarian, kosher and just about every other traditional category you can think of. There are nummerous other categories as well, such as best places if you are eating alone, best "power" places, most romantic, best places for kids, for teens etc. I have barely scratched the surface .. the breakdown of categories is very extensive and I find them to be extremely useful.

Like I say, there is no extensive description of the restaurants rated but, there are a lot of them that are reviewed and this is a wonderful source for quickly finding the right place to eat amongst hundreds of choices. An additional feature is that the book is not restricted to Manhattan; good restaurants from all the boroughs are included. I highly recommend this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Leave Home Without This Book, December 28, 2000

By	Karen Bierman Hirsh (White Plains, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has a permanent place on every book shelf I own. A true New Yorker will live and die by this book. Tim and Nina Zagat began their restaurant reviews as a hobby for friends but it grew into a monster and now they reach out to diners around the world to rate and review any and all eating establishments in New York and around the world.

They have also branched out into rating hotels around the world. The reviews found in these books are very accurate as they are rated by real eaters (include this particular diner).

The book is arranged alphabetically however diners can locate restaurants divided by location, type of food, top ratings, most popular as well as by any special features. Always helpful and handy, I highly recommend this book for a fabulous meal in New York.

5.0 out of 5 stars the bible for any decent gourmet, January 12, 2001

By	Cristiano/Ruth (Milan, Italy) - See all my reviews

It cannot be missed on your shelf or bag when ever you want to have a wonderful dinner in NY. This book is deeply reliable even for a very demanding person for food as me. The formula of the book allows you to get to know whatever you are looking for in a few minutes. Comments are brief but give you the exact idea of the place. No other food guide book can be so reliable and useful as this one here. Try also the one on London and Paris which are fantastic too. We are all looking forward to the one on Milan.......