Shopsin's, Essex Market
7 people recommendvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Shopsin's, and one commenter calls the food excellent and a fun experience. Another commenter recommends the mac and cheese pancakes at the Essex Market location. Caveats: one commenter feels the menu is not what it once was, and another finds the many rules intimidating but still says the food made it worthwhile.
Address
Shopsin's, 88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Mac and cheese pancakes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/iwanderlostandfound in r/AskNYC · May 2024
Chooses Shopsins as their one restaurant.
- Recommendsu/lazybones812 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025
Names Shopsin's as one of two picks.
- Recommendsu/No-Music-333 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026taste
Calls Shopsin's food excellent and a fun experience despite no longer being a traditional diner.
- Mixedu/shialolo in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025variety
Grew up with a much longer original menu and says it has shrunk over the years; suggests seeing the old one.
- Recommendsu/thansal in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025
Says they finally visited, found it wonderful, and plan to eat through the whole menu.
- Recommendsu/Prestigious_Grape288 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026variety
Recalls a long-ago visit, praising its wild menu and hoping the family keeps it going.
- Mixedu/Dammit_Jim in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025
Hasn't gone since the older menu; found the many rules intimidating, but feels the meals justified the trip.
- Recommendsu/Forsaken-Subject8362 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Says they used to love it and haven't gone since its move to the new Essex Market.
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- Recommendsu/Logical_Vehicle5743 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Recommends the mac and cheese pancakes at Essex Market.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.