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drthsideous t1_ixspcvx wrote

Leave RI. I lived there for 13 years, and while I absolutely love RI, outside of seafood and Italian food, there is nothing else good there food wise. Definitely no good bagels.

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HeadyBeersBrah t1_ixsw4kt wrote

what a silly take

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Beezlegrunk t1_ixtctr7 wrote

Depends on where else you’ve lived. Everybody here is somehow convinced the food is great, but if you’ve lived in NYC or SF (and probably LA — don’t know, never lived there), you know most food in RI is pretty second- and third-rate (at best). Sorry …

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HeadyBeersBrah t1_ixuumu2 wrote

I lived in SF for many years, we stack up nicely. As good? Probably not, but we have excellent restaurants all over. Just because NYC one of the greatest cities in the world has a better scene (how many millions of people live in each of the boroughs?) doesn't mean RI food sucks. I mean come on.

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Beezlegrunk t1_ixwbqwh wrote

“Stack up nicely”? “Excellent restaurants all over”? The Mission District alone — a neighborhood — has better Latino food than all of RI, and probably Boston too. Ditto the Richmond and Sunset for Asian food, which crushes Boston’s and wouldn’t bother dignifying RI’s smattering of mostly bland, substandard fare. RI has SF beat for seafood, and maybe Italian, but that’s about it.

I don’t know where you lived in SF or what you ate, but the two are miles apart culinarily. RI’s only real claim to fame is in comparison to other small cities, where it does punch above its weight. But it cannot go head to head with much bigger and more diverse metro areas, and having Johnson and Wales does not change that …

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drthsideous t1_ixue7bf wrote

Bingo! I grew up in and currently live in NYC. These guys trying to tell me their Asian food is amazing. Flushing Queens would like to have a word with them. I hate NYC, like fucking hate it. But the food is amazing. And I love RI, I'd kill to be able to move back, but the food is mostly bad. And I've lived way more places than most people, all over the country, so I'd like to think I've got a pretty good idea of what I'm talking about.

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Distinct-Ad5751 t1_ixt2xnt wrote

The Asian food industry would like a word.

Honestly what an ignorant thing to say.

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drthsideous t1_ixt41w6 wrote

No they wouldn't. Because RI's Asian food is bad. It got better since my first year there for sure when there was only a few sushi places in the entire state. But it is by no means diverse or very good. I've lived in 8 states. RI being the second longest of those. And while not the worst, def not good either. It's got great Italian food and seafood, best I've had. But everything else is a big nope.

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realityengine t1_ixtwtxf wrote

This fucking guy thinking sushi is the end all be all of Asian food.

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Vertchewal t1_ixu7po1 wrote

Right? I’ve been to a couple noodle joints recently and they were fire. Y Noodle a week ago.

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drthsideous t1_ixudddt wrote

Not what I was saying at all. Was just illustrating how little there was.

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dollrussian t1_ixv6rsz wrote

Little???????

Rhode Island is overflowing with fantastic Korean spots, that are off the beaten path and are super authentic. Same thing goes for Cambodian food too — Cranston is also the only place I’ve found legit pork buns like the ones they day in NYC Chinatown.

Take a seat sir and or madam, please.

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Loveroffinerthings t1_ixwnz3y wrote

Curious, what Korean spots are good besides den den? I’d also like to know what Cambodian places are good, because I haven’t had a good amok since being in Cambodia.

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dollrussian t1_ixwq58b wrote

My time has come.

Ahem.

For quick "americanized" korean food -- head to Ichiban in Cranston. I know, Japanese name but Korean and Japanese food with decent sushi too. You'll the staples -- the Jjigaes, the bulgogi, the Japchae, along with various Katsus as well. Family run, big staple in the community. On the way check out Mirae market for your Korean cooking staples.

If you don't want to head to Cranston -- hit up Sura in Providence. Same thing, but a little more "upscale" feel. Comes with the price tag too.

Want real korean bbq -- like grills, soju and Somaek towers? Sura in Johnston. it's also AYCE. Want more of a modern party atmosphere -- try Lecker if it's still open.

Want Korean fried chicken? BBQ Chicken on Thayer is the spot.

Want pojangmacha food? aka Tteukboki, Omurice, Katsu of all sorts? Wok & Pot in Providence.

As for Cambodian -- any of the Apsara's in providence and 4 Seasons Restaurants.

And lastly for Thai / Cambodian -- I LOVE Red Rice in Warwick, that place is legit -- has a nice atmosphere, delicious food, and the kids working the register while doing homework, as all legit delicious restaurants are.

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Beezlegrunk t1_iy73729 wrote

My comments below were in response to those by u/HeadyBeersBrah, who’s one of those people on Reddit who makes big, bold statements about things he doesn’t actually know anything about, and then deletes them when other people who can actually substantiate their perspectives make it clear that he’s got nothing to add.

He made broad statements about the food in RI being comparable to that in the SF Bay area (it’s not), and even claimed to have lived there, but offered only vague generalities. There’s no point in trying to engage with people like that, because they lack real knowledge of the things they pontificate about, yet seem to get some sort of gratification from pretending otherwise, though I’m not sure why.

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degggendorf t1_iy8e2m2 wrote

> My comments below were in response to those by HeadyBeersBrah

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> There’s no point in trying to engage with people like that

So then...don't. Surely you see how it's a bit self-defeating to make a comment to someone and tag them while saying it's pointless to talk to them, right? You are allowed to just...not comment.

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