Ha’s Snack Bar
The lowly snail is elevated to one of the top 10 dishes in Gotham at Ha’s. Bathed in tamarind, fish sauce, garlic, and lime, and sided by a hunk of baguette so that you can mop up every drop—this is a dish I would walk over hot coals to eat. Alas, sometimes getting a seat here feels like just that. Reservations are impossible to snag, so many diners line up for the hour before opening to vie for a place inside. I say “place” because about a fifth of the dining area is a tall table with no chairs, where people nosh standing up. Is it worth the hassle? Only you can decide. This is a very “New York” experience, with spectacular and unique French-Vietnamese fusion food, but getting to in for a meal is ridiculous. (Hence 2 rather than 3 stars).
The lowly snail is elevated to one of the top 10 dishes in Gotham at Ha’s. Bathed in tamarind, fish sauce, garlic, and lime, and sided by a hunk of baguette so that you can mop up every drop—this is a dish I would walk over hot coals to eat. Alas, sometimes getting a seat here feels like just that. Reservations are impossible to snag, so many diners line up for the hour before opening to vie for a place inside. I say “place” because about a fifth of the dining area is a tall table with no chairs, where people nosh standing up. Is it worth the hassle? Only you can decide. This is a very “New York” experience, with spectacular and unique French-Vietnamese fusion food, but getting to in for a meal is ridiculous. (Hence 2 rather than 3 stars).
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