B&H Dairy
“"Yes, CHALLAH is what I'm craving," I thought — and for the best challah bread in the East Village, if not NYC, you gotta get it at B&H Dairy.”
“I can't wait for winter so I can come here out of the cold and scarf down a piping bowl of borscht.”
“This place has changed in years, lots of kosher/ veg options but really the stand out item are the blintzes!!!”
B&H Dairy
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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I had to give B&H a visit when I was in town. This little restaurant/deli is a real lower east side gem as far as I'm concerned. It's a tiny little place that makes alot of from scratch soups which I'm a big fan of, the vegetable is one of my favorites. They also serve a variety of sandwiches,fresh made juices and some Eastern European shit like perogies and borscht, but beware if your a meat eater because this place is a vegetarian joint.There homemade bread is fantastic give it a try, and countless other foods also!
The place is clean and the staff is friendly, the prices are cheap. If your a breakfast eater I would recommend, delicious,cheap and fast.
Heaven is a grilled cheese and tomato on challah from B&H.. Also some top notch pierogi and blintzes. Awesome hearty soups, the hot borscht is sooo good!.. Yummy daily specials. No meat in this joint cause it's a kosher dairy restaurant so it's vegetarian/vegan heaven. The challah bread is to die for – so fluffy and sweet.. A relic of the old hood it hasn't changed in the 20+ yrs I've been going there.. So glad it wasn't taken out in the 2nd ave building collapse. Belly up to the counter, grab a stool and have yo-self some serious comfort food, you won't miss the meat if you are a carnivore, trust me ;-).
A standard counter-top lunch place that gets it right. Nothing fancy, food is great, and service is friendly, quick, and courteous. Should be a mainstay in the East Village for a very long time.
Vegetarian friendly menu. I had the Vegetarian Chili over Brown rice. It was good – just standard, solid chili. But what made the meal great was the Challah bread that came with the meal. I could eat a whole loaf.
Portions are large for their prices – well worth the visit.
Maybe the best blintzes in NYC. This place has changed in years, lots of kosher/ veg options but really the stand out item are the blintzes!!! So tasty, heavy and perfect!
A lot of variety and the people working here are great! However the food was bland. Not sure why but it was not the best I had. It lacked salt and spice. I would however go back if I wanted soup they had a huge selection of daily soups.
I probably walked past B&H handful of times over the years without realizing, but it was only recently that a friend mentioned this spot. We made it imperative to visit for one reason: their grilled cheese and egg sandwich. This unsuspecting, tiny old school diner spot sitting in the heart of St. Mark's, offers a (mostly) vegetarian menu (a variety of fish options are available). It is a simple, no frills, budget friendly eatery. Daily specials are available along with the everyday items.
The wonderful grilled cheese sandwich; you can have it for any time of the day, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner. Trust me that on your first visit, you will want to order the grilled cheese sandwich with eggs sunny side up or over easy (if you like your eggs runny, but who doesn't). You will not see this item listed as so on the menu, but they will make this if requested. A side of soup is also a nice consideration, and we did opt for an order of the split pea soup. They also give a sufficient amount of soft bread on the side, lightly slathered with butter, but it is a hearty amount. Save room for that sandwich though. This is a great classic item to be had from here — nicely toasted, thicker slices of bread lightly buttered, with flavorful melted american cheese, fried yet runny yolk eggs to fill in between. Probably one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I have eaten. I would have to say that aside from the amazing egg and cheese, it is really about the bread. The split pea soup was also pretty great and made the meal feel complete.
While there are plenty of other great options available off the menu, my reason for return is for the grilled cheese. Though, their mac and cheese also sounds very appealing. It is always places like these, small and unsuspecting spots, that provide some of the best (cheap) food in the city. If ever in the St. Mark's area and wanting to consider a slightly different option from the mix of mostly yakitori or ramen spots around there, I would give B&H a go if simple, classic diner food that is vegetarian friendly sounds appealing to you.
A MUST! Hands down one of the best diner breakfast spots in NYC! Eggs, home fries and challah toast do not get better than this. The latkas, soups, kasha, tuna melt and pancakes are also to die for. Prices are very low, and the cramped dining area takes you back in time. The scene in here is so fun and authentic. The guys that run this place are awesome and always make you feel right at home. One of the best restaurant vibes and hospitality in NYC :).
A great place to overload on carbs and not feel bad about it. An ideal start to the day would be some of their bread, pierogi (loved the one with cream cheese one) and soup. Their selection of soups are great too.
Above however is ideal, if you are a potatohead, go for the potato pierogi, potato pancake and a home style potato with a side of whatever else there is and you cant go wrong…