Soy Restaurant

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The Scene
The Delancey Street nighttime hustle quiets down on Suffolk, where apartments and low-cost housing loom over this block's sole eating establishment. Although the evenings-only Soy is mostly suited for takeout, the small, unpretentious interior is perfect for a contemplative, solo dinner or a quick, casual bite with a friend.

The Food
The restaurant's name may sound like a purely vegetarian oasis, but this homestyle Japanese cookery serves several meat dishes and fish specials in addition to its exquisite tofu and vegetable entrees and side dishes. Warm, subtle flavors grace every bite, from appetizers like gomoku-mame--soybeans delicately simmered with shiitake mushrooms, burdock, and carrots--to curry rice, a thick, savory beef and potato stew. Treasure sacks--fried tofu pouches with a vegetable filling--are highly addictive.