There are some food spots that are known to be pretty famous but for locals, they can be kind of so-so, and not worth the long lines and hype.
For me it’s the famous halal cart gyro on 53rd street/6th avenue in NYC. It’s not bad, but I’ve had much better.
What famous food do you think is overrated in your city?
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Agree w/ you on the halal cart guys.
I wonder if the wait of 2-3 hrs plus in the early morning to have a cronut (croissant/donut hybrid) is worth the hype.
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^Agree, lol. Went to NY for the first time (apart from the airport) for a few days and I really wanted to try the pizza as the state’s famous for it. But my dad insisted on the renowned halal cart gyro. There was a long wait…and I thought it was just…average. I’ve had better…didn’t see what the hype was about.
Sushi. So much hype about it…and when I tried it, it was just okay. I don’t like the texture.
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I heard that you can still get them at 10 AM on a Monday morning. I had some at the San gennaro feast, they were pretty good (not the original but who cares). I’ll try and let you know :balley:
any particular pizzeria or just NY-style pizza?
There’s a pizzeria not too far from me that’s supposed to be really famous…long lines as well, and $5 a slice (compared to teh avg $2)…had it…not bad but not worth the price.
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Paye- I don’t get why people get so excited about the dish, to me it’s just like having any other meat salan.
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I also think the New York Halal cart is over rated. From all the descriptions and rave reviews I was expecting something amazing.
Im not from Chicago, but everyone is always raving about Usmania and Khan BBQ. I thought both places were average at best.
In Lahore, there is a restaurant called Village, also always gets amazing reviews from everyone. I just wasnt that amazed with it 
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Village and Ziafat are over rated in Lahore they just suck too much
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Chaman ice cream…utter crap.
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haha I acutally love it only Ice cream flavour
Bus sahab tusi khanay tu crap kehnday paye hon pehla butt wekheya ae
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Mango
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Sushi
Donuts
Dahi ballay
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For the NY’ers…I didn’t like the gyro cart at alllllllllllll…we were visiting some family out there a few years ago and they made such a hoo-haa about it. We went and…utter fail. Nothing like I thought it would be.
As for Usmania and Khan BBQ…they’re NOT all that!!! I don’t really like Usmania at all…I think the reason why its famous is because its one of the few places that looks nice on Devon. Kinda like Sabri and Serena. The food isn’t amazing at all…its just the atmosphere.
Khan BBQ I like but only certain things off the menu…not all of what they make is amazing so you have to know what to order.
So far, my favorite desi on Devon is Anmol and Khan BBQ. I’ve also heard good things about Clifton but haven’t tried it yet.
Tahoora is over rated on Devon - everything is dripping in oil!
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Lobster … tastes like cotton wool to me … euuugh
I thought The NY gyro was sooo yummmmmmm … def not average 
maybe I havent had a really good gyro then 
the village restaurant in lhr pk and bundu …
Ive had the original original bundu and THAT really was exceptional but not so the new/current bundu
chicago deep dish … really dont see why its famous/popular
KFC .. found a halal place in texas … and was truly not impressed
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is anmol any good? i have head good things abt it…but never tried it
ussmania used to be good especially their matka ghost…lost its touch now
tahoora…ahhh no comments
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When I visited anmol 4 years back, it wasn’t all that great. I love Sabri on Devon, they have never disappointed.
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Shrimps. I feel like I’m eating an insect. Ew
Nihari. Makes me want to puke now.
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I find anmol a bit better than the usual usmania’s and such.
Sabri has good chicken makhni…certain dishes are good there for sure.
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My friends recommended Hyderabad House on Devon for the biryani, but it was sooo ordinary. It killed my craving for biryani for sure!
Ziafat 
They serve chicken pulao when you ask for biryani.
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Totally agree with 6/53rd gyro cart guys - totally hyped.
Sushi
Mushrooms - taste like rubber 
Crumbs cupcakes