The 24 Best Restaurants On The Lower East Side - New York - The Infatuation
"This Vietnamese-inspired spot from the team behind the pop-up Ha’s Đặc Biệt is one of our top 25 restaurants in the city. Ha's serves genre-bending, limited-edition dishes—like a black pudding tartlet, or sizzling snails in tamarind butter—that are heavy on fish sauce and bird’s eye chili. The number of diners crammed inside is a testament to the punchy flavors coming out of the tiny kitchen. As far as we can tell, Ha's Snack Bar releases reservations about 20 days in advance. But those are extremely hard to come by. Your best shot is grabbing a walk-in seat. The place opens at 5:30pm, and if you get there by 4:45, you'll probably make the first seating at the bar. Arrive after 5pm, or with more than a couple of people, and you might have to wait a few hours." - bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick
