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Yonah Schimmel Knishery

137 E. Houston St., New York, NY, 10002
nr. First Ave.
212-477-2858

7.5 "Recommended"
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Quality: 7.5
Service: 9.5
Selection: 8.0
Value: 7.0
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gritty but satisfying bare bones knish experience

fleabaguette from 90210 | Posted on 12/23/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
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Do you go there to buy gifts? (NA)
Quality: 8
Service: 10
Selection: 10
Value: 8

excellent knish, especially veg/mushrrom, noodle kugel way too sweet; red cabbage knish not satisfying main review is correct; pretty hard core original hole in wall eatery for one thing, a knish, one is very filling. great with mustard decor is not an issue, very friendly service three bare tables to sit down

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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

So much for the original recipe

KnishKing from 10301 | Posted on 12/10/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? No
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Quality: 7
Service: 9
Selection: 6
Value: 6

On their wall you can read the original recipe for a kasha knish. They get it right: no potato filling. On their plates it's another matter. It's a potato-kasha knish. A pure kasha knish can no longer, alas, be found here. So what makes this the "Original Yonah Schimmels"? The floors?

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4 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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