We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their favorite meals in their cities and towns. Here are the can't-miss treats in New York, according to our readers.*
*Stay tuned for additional posts featuring other states around the country.
1. Buffalo mac 'n' cheese from Jacob's Pickles — Manhattan
2. Pho #1 from Pho Hoai — Brooklyn
3. Chicken and waffles at Cafeteria — Manhattan
4. A hibiscus doughnut from Dough — Manhattan
5. Spicy vegetarian dumplings from M. Shanghai — Brooklyn
6. Dumplings from Nan Xiang Dumplings — Queens
7. Spicy lamb noodles from Xian Famous Foods — Manhattan
8. Anything from Sticky's Finger Joint — Manhattan
9. Mussels from Dirty Pierre's — Queens
10. The garbage plate from Dogtown — Rochester
11. The Dirty South Taco from Lloyd Taco Factory — Buffalo
12. And the garbage plate from Henrietta Hots — Rochester
13. Chicken wing soup from Danny's — Buffalo
Garbage Plate from Nick Tahous Hots — Rochester
14. Doughboys from Esperanto's — Saratoga Springs
15. Beef on Weck from Charlie the Butcher's — Buffalo
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