New York's Most Dangerous Kitchens Slideshow
1. Mars2112
Neighborhood: Midtown
Cuisine: Theme restaurant
Violations: 98 pts.
The sci-fi ambience may not be the midtown refuge most New Yorkers seek, but as far as family-friendly restaurants go, this one is amongst the top.
2. Market Table
Neighborhood: West Village
Cuisine: Contemporary American
Violations: 94 pts.
As the name infers, Market Table offers seasonal dishes, many of which are masterfully executed. This upscale restaurant gets consistently good reviews—could they just have had a bad day?
3. BLT Steak
Neighborhood: Midtown East
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Violations: 91 pts.
This outpost of acclaimed Chef Laurent Tourondel's growing empire of restaurants in cities including Washington, D.C., Miami and Atlanta serves bistro-style fare. Surprised that this highly regarded restaurant ignited the Health Department's ire? Us too.
4. Sidewalk Bar & Restaurant
Neighborhood: East Village
Cuisine: American, Café
Violations: 88 pts.
A staple of the East Village, this café serves pub grub in a lovable but scruffy locale that's as grungy as its patrons.
5. Anyway Café
Neighborhood: East Village
Cuisine: Russian Fusion
Violations: 83 pts.
Anyway Café offers tastes of the traditional Russian palate with a French flare; rounding out the menu with their specialty infused vodkas.
6. Je’bon Noodle House
Neighborhood: East Village
Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Violations: 82 pts.
Je'bon hosts an unexpectedly large seating area, where you can find small parties of 20-somethings testing both their stomachs and new IDs on big bowls of Ramen and pitchers of Sapporo.
7. Mojo Restaurant
Neighborhood: Harlem
Cuisine: American
Violations: 81 pts.
In this stylish lounge/restaurant, customers enjoy late-night dinner and drinks, often accompanied by live music.
8. Pascalou
Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Cuisine: French
Violations: 73 pts.
With limited seating, Pascalou draws locals and museum-goers alike during busy dinner and Sunday brunch hours.
9. Haveli
Neighborhood: East Village
Cuisine: Indian
Violations: 73 pts.
In an area dense with Indian restaurants, Haveli is slightly more upscale than its East Village neighbors.
10. Novecento
Neighborhood: Soho
Cuisine: Argentinean
Violations: 72 pts.
From Quilmes adornments to straccetti and blood sausage, Novecento has brought a bit of Buenos Aires to New York City for almost 20 years.