Yelp just came out with their annual Top 100 US Restaurants list. New York only got two slots, which is a pretty big insult.

When all the reviews were counted, two New York restaurants made it into the top 100 list for 2022. Yes, you read that right. Only two.

How Did They Create This List?

Photo by UX Indonesia on Unsplash
Photo by UX Indonesia on Unsplash
loading...

When Yelp created their Top 100 US Restaurants list, they reached out to Yelpers for their favorite dining spots. After reaching out, they ranked each by total number of submissions, ratings, reviews, and geographic representation, among other factors.

 

Which New York Restaurants Made The List?

New York made the list at number 13, and again at number 21.

 

Number 13 Goes To Santo Brúklin

Santo Brúklin via Facebook
Santo Brúklin via Facebook
loading...

Santo Brúklin is located in New York City. It is a family-owned restaurant in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of New York City. It's dishes have inspiration from around the globe.

Yelpers say: “I enjoyed flavors I’d associate with Southeast Asian cuisine, South American cuisine, and Spanish food, all of which had me reaching bite after bite almost without coming up for air.” —Morlene C."

You can read more about them online here.

 

Number 21 Goes To Raku

Raku
Raku
loading...

Raku is located in the East Village of New York City. You will find plenty of Japanese comfort food here:

Yelpers say: “This is… one of the best udon places I’ve ever [visited]. I ordered the spicy niku udon and “Oh my!” The broth was so flavorful and noodles so chewy. No other udon restaurant can compare to this place.” —Mark H."

You can read more about them online here.

 

How Was Upstate New York Slammed From This List?

We understand that there are more places across the globe than Upstate New York. However, do we not have some of the best italian dishes in the world? We are shocked we didn't at least get a honorable mention.

 

27 Of The Most Romantic Restaurants In Upstate New York

Going out on a dinner date can be very fun and exciting. However, it can be stressful. Where are some of the most romantic restaurants in Upstate New York?

We asked listeners all over social media to share where they thought the most romantic restaurants were. Here's 27 with the most votes and comments:

17 Weird And Scary Food Combinations Utica And Rome Residents Are Using

What condiment do you add to food that's totally not normal? This was a simple question asked for residents in the Utica and Rome area of New York that had gross responses.

Here are some of the craziest responses from across Rome, Utica, the Central New York region, and the Mohawk Valley:

Here's The 10 Best Rehearsal Dinner Venues in Utica Based on Reviews

Getting married this year? Congratulations! Once you figure out the big, major important things - one of the items on your list will be finding a venue for your rehearsal dinner. We read a bunch of reviews on Yelp, as well as the 315 Menus Facebook group to compile this list to give you some ideas for venues in Utica you can add to your list to check out.

Please note: these aren't in any specific order.

14 Nationally Known Companies You Didn’t Know Were From New York State

New York State is the land of opportunity. Many great minds over the years have turned their dreams into amazing businesses. Did you know that these national companies and brands are from New York State?

 

More From Star 93.9