Comments on: Eating Shopsin’s Menu One Item at a Time: Treif, Moe II & Feather-Fried Potato Shreds w/ Jack & Hatch Chile

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:46:20 +0000

Matty,
I would love to hear the direct quotes from that conversation. I don’t consider Kenny an asshole at all. I consider him an individual. If you went there and left with that feeling than you’re completely missing the point of Kenny’s philosophy: his restaurant is a place where people can come to be themselves, for better or worse. Kenny probably had nothing against that lady but if he happened to be in a bad mood, so be it. If that lady was feeling anger at Kenny for saying “hit the bricks” then she had the freedom to give it right back to him. Don’t go if you’re not prepared for this.

By: Matty

Matty — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:10:17 +0000

Food is great and ecclectic. ESP when one considers the size of the kitchen. He is a royal asshole, while I was there a lady as old as my grandma asked for water and he told her to hit the bricks!

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:05:06 +0000

Wally Ford,
Dude you have to eat there to understand it. The whole idea of Kenny’s philosophy is nothing like the “small town provincialism” you talk about. If you’re new to Shopsin’s you’re more like to be made a big deal of rather than minimalized and not treated well. The whole point is to just be yourself, that’s what Kenny’s trying to create. Try it before you knock it.

By: Wally Ford

Wally Ford — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:55:54 +0000

I ate at Shopsin’s once. Owned by legendary asshole Kenny Shopsin, this is a place where if you go in and you aren’t a regular, you’ll be lucky to get served. How does anyone get to be a regular? They get unlucky, I suppose. What’s funny is that New York is a place I have always loved. Living here for over twenty years, one of the best characteristics of the city is the lack of small town provincialism. I am from the midwest and I have always hated traveling to small towns where you walk into the local diner and if they don’t know you, they stare holes through you and treat you like a leper. If you’re looking for that type experience in New York, by all means go to Shopsins! If you want to savor the experience, watch “I like killing flies” and you can watch Kenny Shopsin treating people like shit and also get some of his moronic homespun philosophy.

Cheers,
Patrick

By: HowfreshEats

HowfreshEats — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:37:22 +0000

Was here for the first time recently. True story, that menu freaked me out- shit is LONG. Didn’t order the mac and cheese pancakes, but tried them- and I will definitely be getting those next time. The kasha varnishkes could have used a little more schmaltz.

Looking forward to the next visit.

By: stevenp

stevenp — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:55:05 +0000

Lawrence, PLEASE let me know when you’re going back to Shopsins! (Not that I know what to order–TOO MANY options.) Or when you want to head out for a wing follow-up.

Wriskit–just go away. Nobody wants you around, and Kenny is 10x (or more) the cook that you or I will ever be. And I am a decent cook, but nowhere near his league.

By: Pay What You Wish

Pay What You Wish — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:54:20 +0000

For once I’m glad I can no longer think about affording $14 for a sandwich. That French toast-bacon thing with the egg on top would develop into a compulsion and probably end up clogging up my heart and killing me.

But I feel like Oliver Twist or something looking at that delicious picture.

By: Mes. Bunnykins

Mes. Bunnykins — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:24:43 +0000

Oh! And NYC Food Guy, I’m still waiting to grab hotdogs with you at Old Town…
I also go by E.Chabrains.

By: Mes. Bunnykins

Mes. Bunnykins — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:20:58 +0000

Before Sunrise- They would not kick you out unless you are an as*hole. Really, this is some crazy myth or it was spread by people who go into Shopsin’s thinking they are the customer and therefore always right. This is not is “Denny’s”, it’s a family that works really hard at making good food and providing good service without having to hold your hand while you eat. Dig??

Wriskit- you are the kind of person they would kick out…it is best that you do not go.
The food is not meant to be consumed daily, in fact NO restaurant food is meant for that, I mean it is good to go here as an experience, but any intelligent person knows you would not eat here daily. But if you want to go crazy and eat something you would never usually try, this is the place for you. I mean, the doughnuts are prepared fresh per serving, as well as several other items. And when you get your plate, you see why the cost is that high, this is the only meal you will eat that day, so in the long run it is worth it. But, I don’t need to convince you, since you will never go…thankfully.

By: Ummmm

Ummmm — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:11:29 +0000

Wriskit- thanks for that gospel on why we should eat healthy…i’m now off to grab an overpriced 8 dollar bacon egg cheese and home fries on a roll from the bake shop in the lobby of my building…and i’m going to enjoy every delicous second of it

Us helpless NYCers love Food Guy and his recommendations, grease gluttony heaven or not