The quick-serve restaurant that served a variety of sandwiches went dark in the fall ... and they didn't respond to requests about their reopening status.
The Dip opened in November 2019, and barely had four months in business before it had to shut down for the PAUSE in March. Still, they made an impression in their short time here... people seemed to like their specialty dish — the French Dip sandwich.
The other retail space at the address is also vacant. The Clay Pot closed next door at the end of the summer.
Meanwhile, on 14th Street, Williamsburg Pizza looks as if it won't be reopening here between Second Avenue and Third Avenue...
This outpost has been closed since the PAUSE... and the space was emptied out in the past week ... the pizzeria's other four locations remain in service...
This outpost of the popular pizzeria only opened in December 2019.
They didn't close because of the pandemic, but because they were charging some insane prices, like almost 20 bucks for that French Dip sandwich.
ReplyDeleteThe Dip website (still active!) lists the French Dip at $16.50. FWIW.
ReplyDeleteLast time I checked inside they told me it was 18 plus tax.
DeleteI just couldn't get pizza from a place in the East Village called Williamsburg Pizza.
ReplyDeleteEven Arby's charges 5 bucks for roast beef, this was exponentially higher quality than Arby's. I'm gonna have agree with the other posters, and give the knockout to covid on this one.
ReplyDeleteThat's like the routine "America is great, just look how they live in some 3rd world country". I compare America to Western or Northern Europe, so I'll tell ya you could get same quality / quantity ratio sandwiches, if not better, for quite less than 18.
DeleteIt doesn't matter what yelp says, the place was always empty.
The chicken sandwiches at The Dip were cheaper, and HUGE, like almost 2 meals huge.
ReplyDeleteWe liked The Dip a lot, and asked them about how they were holding up. They had said that they asked for a rent break but the landlord wasn't budging.
The French Dip was expensive as compared to other offerings near by. When I think “sandwich”, there are near infinite choices nearby with comparable ingredient quality.
ReplyDeleteHowever I will say that the French Dip is an excellent under sold sandwich in the city. One of the reasons it’s irritating that the cafes are disappearing, because you can no longer land a beef dip in most places.
If you’re looking for a nice alternative, try Hanoi House’s Beef Dip Bahn Mi...fantastic sandwich (also a little pricey) for dippin’ in their delicious beef bone broth!
During the pandemic, we have been trying a different pizza place every Thursday. We tried out Williamsburg pizza because they had vegetarian pepperoni. They rocked our world. I recommend it highly!
ReplyDeleteNYC pizzerias could of help north of the city. Current events predict future events.
ReplyDeleteWe never tried Clay Pot, the restaurant, but clay pot is one of our favorite things to make at home. Easier to make than paella, sexier than pilaf. You can get a clay pot at H-Mart in the EV. For two, start with one cup soaked rice and one cup chicken or turkey stock (preferably homemade); bring to boil; add on top your marinated (some mix and match of soy sauce, sake, sesame oil, chili oil, oyster sauce, hot bean sauce, etc.) and seasoned (ginger, garlic, scallion, etc.) vegetables, proteins, and if you have them, soaked dried mushrooms, tree ears, and lily flowers; cook covered on very low heat for 20 minutes. You can add a raw egg during the last ten minutes. Rice on bottom will be crunchy. Delicious.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that the French Dip prices dampened my interest in trying a french dip.