Share(212) 228-0009
172 Orchard St
New York,
NY
10002
40.7215
-73.9883
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Lower East Side
What People Are Saying About Zizi's Fresh Future
The Editor
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Citysearch
In Short – The narrow space features a long countertop, round metal tables and a raised retro-styled couch lit by hanging spotlights. The made-to-order sandwiches--steak, free-range chicken, portobello and eggplant, and burgers--come "Plain Jane" or dressed up with toppings like avocado, chipotle pepper and mango chutney. Salads are prepared with a variety of ingredients, and sides include fries and battered green beans. The menu takes a tropical turn with shakes made of fresh papaya, passion fruit and the like.
09/22/07
don't go
by fshnguru at Citysearch
This place was incredibly disappointing on a number of levels. First, a cheeseburger, fries and a root beer float cost me $18. I went with a friend of mine on an empty Thursday night. It took a while before they even gave us our drinks and to my surprise my root beer float ($5 charge for a milkshake and $2 for a soda) consisted of a dinky scoop of gelato and a can of A&W. I asked for more ice cream and they tacked on an additional $2 to my credit card (without telling me), making my meal $20. The burger was equally as bad. They copied another restaurant's idea of putting it on an English muffin and it was below average. The fries portion was small and not so good (I would rather have Burger King's fries over these). The service was so slow - we were the only people waiting for food in the whole joint - so I can't even imagine going there on a crowded night. There are so many better locations in the area with better quality and reasonable prices. I wouldn't recommend anyone to go here ever!
- Pros: none.
- Cons: bad food, bad service, very expensive
03/07/07
i agree. why the glowing reviews? this place is awful.
by steve239 at Citysearch
i've been here a few times always thinking it might improve, but it never does. the portions are disappointingly small, the food is bland, and the prices are unnecessarily high. Definitely not going again. Don't waste your time or money either. If you're in the area and hungry, and don't want to spend too much, try Rosario's for pizza, San Loco or The Hat for mexican, bereket for middle eastern. all good. all cheap.
- Pros: location, decor
- Cons: food, prices
07/22/06
why the good ratings? this place is not gourmet.
by marigold77 at Citysearch
i've been here 3 times over the past year, each time forgetting how truly disappointing the previous visit had been. I ordered 2 steak sandwiches with fries to go and patiently waited 20 minutes. I would have left if i hadn't already paid $28. I ordered the steaks medium - they were overly well-done, dry as a bone, as were the fries. the steak was pitifully small, barely seasoned, there was hardly any cheese on it, and no lettuce or tomato that comes when you eat-in. waaaaay overrated, way too expensive, terrible.
- Pros: nice location
- Cons: expensive, poorly cooked steaks, long waits
The Details on Zizi's Fresh Future
The Extras:
Check out Arlene's Grocery for live music--it's right across the street.
