"If you want to take your shoes off and eat until you can’t move (but outside of your apartment), go to Vatan. This vegetarian Indian restaurant in Murray Hill only serves a $34 three-course Gujarati-style meal that comes with unlimited refills of anything you want (our favorites are the batavada potato dumplings and sweet rice pudding). Everyone gets their own tray of food, so you won’t need to worry about sharing or ordering the right amount. Plus, Vatan feels like a party no matter the occasion - mostly because of the massive tree in the middle of the room, a wishing well, thatched roofs over every table, and the no-shoe policy." - nikko duren, matt tervooren