Joshua Wilmsmeyer
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Amici
The mushroom and peppers appetizer is flawless and spectacular. I would pair that with a small salad and be the happiest diner ever (and I am NOT vegetarian).
Fettuccine Alfredo: awesome
Shrimp scampi: mostly good
Clam linguine: okay.
Only two pasta are made in house: gnocchi and ravioli. The others are made locally so they are fresh enough. I wish the sauces (white wine, etc) played more of a role in each dish. The silver platters left the sauce at the bottom and drier noodles on top. I had to do too much work to get that sauce on everything. The shrimp and clams were a bit overcooked and chewy.
For sure, I would come back and try more on the menu. From what I tasted, everything is good to great. I will just have to come back to find more of the greats.
House wines were really good, too.
Fettuccine Alfredo: awesome
Shrimp scampi: mostly good
Clam linguine: okay.
Only two pasta are made in house: gnocchi and ravioli. The others are made locally so they are fresh enough. I wish the sauces (white wine, etc) played more of a role in each dish. The silver platters left the sauce at the bottom and drier noodles on top. I had to do too much work to get that sauce on everything. The shrimp and clams were a bit overcooked and chewy.
For sure, I would come back and try more on the menu. From what I tasted, everything is good to great. I will just have to come back to find more of the greats.
House wines were really good, too.
Toy Tokyo
Disclaimer: my daughter's feedback, not mine.
"Best anime shop in New York"
"More for the collector" than for the common fan. The Be@rBricks section alone makes that clear. I had never seen these before and here they are going for $1200+
"Liked the Japanese toy machines" as you enter the basement. $5 gets you a token for a collectible toy.
"Whole case of collector cards".
"Couldn't read anything on the boxes in the basement" because the writing was in Japanese. Again, I think this store leans toward the more passionate, experienced collector than young manga fans.
"Didn't have any books or manga". I would add comics to that list.
So, there it is...the feedback from a passionate 12yr old manga fan who still rated it the best in NYC.
"Best anime shop in New York"
"More for the collector" than for the common fan. The Be@rBricks section alone makes that clear. I had never seen these before and here they are going for $1200+
"Liked the Japanese toy machines" as you enter the basement. $5 gets you a token for a collectible toy.
"Whole case of collector cards".
"Couldn't read anything on the boxes in the basement" because the writing was in Japanese. Again, I think this store leans toward the more passionate, experienced collector than young manga fans.
"Didn't have any books or manga". I would add comics to that list.
So, there it is...the feedback from a passionate 12yr old manga fan who still rated it the best in NYC.
Midtown Comics Times Square
What a great comic book shop. Perfect balance of comics and figurines. Some t-shirts and stuff too. Prices are fair. A place for a true fanatic as well as a passing fan. They even have some open box and used figurines as well.