"At this upscale spot from the team behind Don Angie and Quality Eats, the portions are big and there’s no real distinction between entrées and appetizers. That’s why you should bring a group of friends to share some lamb tartare with merguez spices, smoky lamb chops, and a refreshing fattoush. The high-ceilinged, glitzy dining room has a socialites-in-evening-wear grandness, but you won’t feel out of place at a casual get-together here. Given that Zou Zou’s is perpetually packed every night of the week, we can’t help but think that people who live and work near Hudson Yards have been thirsting for a restaurant they can finally brag about to the rest of the city. " - neha talreja, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus, will hartman