"Shabu Squared is where a solo diner can be free. Rather than spending your alone time huddled in a booth, this Chinatown restaurant has an entire bar devoted to single burners. There’s an AYCE option, but for a quick solo meal, just order a few plates of tender chuck flap a la carte. And there’s likely a game on the TVs to keep you company if waiting for beef belly to cook in boiling sukiyaki broth isn’t exciting enough." - julie takahashi, gianni greene, chelsea thomas