FoodTyrant

Normally when you hear about a small, hide-away restaurant, you remain dubious. Then when you hear it's on Ludlow St., and a bargain, you think the person telling you this is an idiot.

But it's actually worth your while, and so good you won't even care when you wait 20 starvation induced minutes even with a reservation.

The equation:
(cozy room) + (surprisingly homey Asian tapas) + (not being poor afterwards) = WIN

Sake list, waiting, baby octopus, Chinese sausage