I Tried ChatGPT's Top NYC Restaurant: Mamoun's Falafel - Worth the Hype?
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- ChatGPT has taken the world by storm the last several months. What is ChatGPT? The ChatGPT AI language model, basically a chatbot, that provides information for you based on all the information on the internet. That is more or less what the ChatGPT app is, although this video is not a ChatGPT tutorial or a ChatGPT explained video. In this video, we use ChatGPT to recommend us some NYC cheap restaurants.
At first glance, the restaurants that ChatGPT recommended to us were not very impressive. the first three recommendations were Joe's Pizza, The Halal Guys, and Xi'an Famous Foods. Out of those three I would say only Xi'an Famous Foods is a truly great NYC cheap eat. The fourth recommendation for NYC cheap food though was Mamoun's Falafel. I had heard of Mamoun's before but I had never gotten around to trying it. There are many people who swear by it as the best street food in NYC, and praise Mamoun's falafel recipe, the Mamoun's falafel hot sauce, and the Mamoun's schawarma. There are also others who say Mamoun's is overrated and no longer a great restaurant at this point compared to when it opened 50 years ago.
We'll find out the truth here! We're putting ChatGPT's algorithm to the test and seeing if ChatGPT food recommendations can be trusted.
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Restaurant Deets:
Mamoun's
119 MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012
The best shawarma and the best falafel in nyc. I have been eating there since I was a kid in the 70s. It’s fantastic!
You're brilliant! Love your thought process and objective review!!
Thanks! I always give each vid my best shot
Really like your commentary on chat gpt at end of video. Your reviews are the best in business. !!
Thanks!
A Japanese happy emoji coming to life to review food! I can't stop watching his reviews - keep up the good work.
Haha love these clever compliments!
All I'll say is there's a Mamoun's magnet on my fridge, and it's probably 2 decades old. I always enjoy your reviews, but most definitely excited for this one!
Wow, I think the oldest similar I have is a decade-old Halal Guys pin somewhere around here. Hope you enjoy the vid!
I realize that one of the things I enjoy most about your videos is the rhythm. The music is really perfect with your speaking tempo. Well done…
Yeah I feel the tracks I use really flow with the vids!
@@uaeats The music seemed a little corny when I first found this channel but now it's part of the whole UA signature experience and I'd be really sad if you changed it.
I al aus loved Mahmouns. I try to stop by whenever I am in NYC. Been going there since 1973 or 4
You really deserve more subscribers, I'd say you're a very good review channel. I had a great time enjoying my own food while also enjoying your content. I'll definitely be subscribing and checking out more of your content, have a good day!
Thanks for the kind words!
I passed a guy with the tee shirt from that place while walking on 16th street on my way to a place you recommended- Xian famous food. Best lamb burger I’ve ever had. Cheers bro
Don't care where You eat just keep it COMMING!!
Doing a good tour !!
Thanks!
love mamoun’s in New Haven! I get the falafel sandwich every time I’m in town
Been there many times back in the rock n roll days of the early 80's, it was a great late night place for cheap filling food with the crowd
Cool!
The best Falafe I ever had was served in 1960 on the waterfront in Hifah on
My on day off from working on the Kibbutz-it cost about $.50 cents with an orange soda.
I would do a free three hour Eged bus from Kibbutz Sasa just to eat it at least once a month!
I have never had a any Falafel that was close to neaross good!
Sometimes it is just in the eye of the beholder-i was a 17 year old kid from San Francusco, spending a year on a kibbutz by myself- I have been looking for that street vendor flavor for over 60 years and have never found it again!
I’ve actually never tried falafel before. 🤔
Enjoy the honest reviews and also the city scenes, feels like a combo restaurant review/travelogue. 😊
I enjoyed the street scenes of bustling NYC.
Same!
I’d give that place a 2nd try for other more popular dishes you saw being ordered. And perhaps depending on the time of day, the falafel maybe prepared earlier (like for lunch, not dinner or supper), served hot/warm. You can then request the sauce to be put inside & not over sauced. Just a thought…I enjoy your honest reviews. Not a NewYorker but in SF Bay Area (Calif)…a foodie too!
True, I saw other people ordering the chicken plates. I'll have to try it
The best ever thank you for taking me back
Glad you liked the vid!
ChatGPT is only as current as s September 2021. From ChatGPT "As an AI language model, I do not have access to real-time information like a news service. However, my knowledge cutoff date is September 2021, so any events, developments or information that occurred after that time are not within my knowledge domain. If you have a specific question or topic you'd like information on, I'd be happy to help with the information available to me."
I have a friend that goes to the top 10 $$$ restaurants on that list when they visit NYC, but will never miss a chance to go to Mamoun's to get the Lamb Shawarma! Their hot sauce + lamb is really excellent which I really hope you would have tried!
I'll try it! Maybe I ordered the wrong thing
I don't live in NYC and I'm hooked on your reviews!!!! Please review in LA!!!!
Got any recs? I'm going to LA in a couple weeks
In the late 70's I used to go to Mamoun's with friends after a late night out. Last time I went was several years ago. It was still cheap, fast, good-sized, and delicious, just like it was back in the day. Looks like they've gotten a bit less generous with the falafel in the sandwich. Oh well, the place still has sentimental value to me. On the plus side, I didn't remember them having lentil soup. Something to try someday.
P.S. Hope you feel better soon.
Where to begin here... The initial AI selection was definitely all high end. I had the pleasure of dining at Per Se once, and Eric Ripert is one of my icons. Le Bernardin is the best seafood restaurant in NYC, dare I say the USA. Eleven Madison Park I'll never step foot in now that they are vegan, I wish I experienced it under Danny Meyer's command. And, you know I agree with you about Lugers.
Second AI choices. Not bad. I haven't been to Mamoun's post covid (most places have most definitely changed). But, going back, I've been Downtown, and the one in New Haven. It was always excellent. Sorry it didn't live up to the hype. But, I can attest it was very good going back the last 2 decades. The Halal Truck by me in Flushing makes great falafel, so I never travel far for it. Out of curiosity, I actually did a ChatGPT search for best restaurants by me, and it was a decent result. As long as it doesn't turn into Skynet we're good. Sorry I'm chatty tonight... But thank you for another great review!
Yeah I think overall the suggestions weren't terrible, though they seem based mostly on volume of reviews than quality of reviews. Maybe ChatGPT will fine tune itself more as time goes on
When you order the falafel sandwich ask them to put baba ganouj on it. It helps the sandwich out. You should try Sam’s falafel in city hall
Have you tried Sam's Falafel in Zucotti Park? When I worked down that way it was always packed for lunch..;)
I really enjoy watching your honest and smart reviews!
Not smart at all
Need to get the hot sauce on the sandwich. Makes all the difference!
It did feel like it was missing something
It's literally one of the best hot sauces. I keep them in my fridge. It's what seperates them from most others. Tabasoc/Sirracha don't cut it for Schwarma. @@uaeats
When I was going to the city in the late 70's we always stop at Mamoun's (GREENWICH VILLAGE). As with many places the QC has slipped with portions to what you had. They also have another place in New Brunswick NJ and like the Wendy's ad "Were's the Beef"? Shame to what it once was. OH, you missed a Great caffe next store...Caffe Reggo.
Yeah I think a lot of spots decline when they get big. Like Halal Guys
Salad sandwich with falafel topping ;)
Whenever I’m in the city I go to mamouns! I have been going since I was a kid. First off, who the f--- goes there for soup? You go for falafel and you go for shawarma. You get a shawarma in pita and you get a side order of falafel. If you are going to get a falafel sandwich, you don’t squash it flat (it looked like you sat on it) and you don’t eat falafel 30 minutes after you have gotten it from the place. You get the falafel and you eat it! 🤷♂️
Your Eagles are playing in LA this year! Make plans to come out for the game, and do a couple videos!
I actually will be in LA next weekend and hope to get a vid or two out of it!
3 of the best burger places in the US are in LA! In N Out, Monty’s, and Hawkins House of Burgers!
Mamouns is good but there are many others. Duzan in Astoria and Omars Mediteranean in Midtown.
Advice for Mamoun’s:
Stick to the lamb shawarma and only get it if they’re shaving it fresh off the spit (which is sadly rarer and rarer there nowadays, they reheat proteins A LOT).
However, if you get there when it’s fresh, their lamb is amazing.
The thing about Mamouns is that it used to only cost $2, was open all night, and is right next to NYU and a million bars. For college kid lunch or drunk food, it really didn't get any better
If the quality has gone down as prices have gone up, that's a shame but not super surprising.
Squeezing lemon on an Arabic version of a lentil soup Is a must. Though I’m not a fan of falafel it should be tightly wrapped not so loose. Falafel should never have lettuce
You still gotta try Emily's (Cobble Hill) burger GO EARLY IN THE DAY, Yakiniku No Futago (Chelsea) GET THE TREASURE CHEAST STEAK, Lure Fishbar (SoHo) The Bash Burger, and if you can get a reservation off of Wuwu or Appointment Trader, go to 4 Charles Prime Rib, get the Burger as an appetizer (it's a super upgraded version of the Au Cheval), eat half, and then get down on their Prime Rib.
I actually went to Emily in West village not long ago
@@uaeats yeah, caught that one lol. They’re pretty similar
You are right. In the old days it was good. Too Mash produce.
Halal Guys too has declined in quality
Mamoun’s quality has dipped but if you’re drunk, its still a 5/5!
So mamouns been prob one of the best places to go for Falafels for a while now. But good choice but prob better stuff out there nowadays
The Lamb Shwarma is my fav.
I'll have to try it!
Having fresh and plentiful salad in a falafel sandwich isn't a negative. But I agree that they could have given more falafel balls in your order. If the sauce was tahini, I wouldn't mind it at all.
There used to be a great falafel place across the street from them called Ali Baba’s. First and best falafel I’ve ever had.
Sad that they are gone now
Mamouns is fresh and inexpensive.. Viva Mamouns
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Would be nice to have an editor and a camera man. For now I'm just a one man show!
Try the shawarma with the hot sauce at 3am then report back. 😅
8 years of my life. It was glorious.
You need to put the hot sauce on it. It’s amazing.
I need to try it again sometime!
‘Stick with me’ is the best chocolate spot in NYC if you ever get a chance. A few years ago I saw online it was Oprah’s #1 chocolate spot according to her magazine. So many bonbon combinations made and decorated in house! There is one with black sesame, passion fruit and mango which is probably one of the most interesting and best chocolates I’ve had in my life.
Thanks for the rec!
It was pretty good at 3 am 😅
Always get the sauce on the side at Mamoun's. They drown it in that shit as Vincent Vega would say.
Despite the name ‘Mamoun’s Falafel,’ you go there for the shwarma. Although I may add, the quality is not what it was 20 years ago.
Try "Cafe Mogador" bro
Thanks for the rec!
You're right about Mamoun's Falafel. At best it's mids but unfortunately it's probably the best I can do in my part of central New Jersey. I hit the one in New Brunswick from time to time.
Haven't had a really good falafel since I moved out of Brooklyn 30 years ago.
Yeah I found it only okay
I’ve tried their falafel sandwich too at another location they used to have. It was definitely mediocre. Still love falafels though
I think you should do another mamouns review but this time get a meat dish. Falafel will never be as good as chicken, beef and lamb.
Not a bad idea!
a pretty boring falafel sandwhich if I must say. just lettuce and tomato in there? I get falafel sandwiches in sheepshead bay area , theres so many more addons and for free you can get. like fried eggplant, hummus, various salads , and even spicy sauces!
Yeah I wasn't that impressed
Gypsy Grill in Jersey City makes some of the best falafel I've ever had. I've had Mamoun's now and then when I need a cheap quick meal over the past 10 years and it's always been mediocre. It's kind of like the Starbucks of falafel to me, consistently mid across several locations and often the only option in smaller towns, but if you have access to multiple options it rates below average. The sauce is always too much and the falafel is dry and pretty flavorless while the veg often tastes old and wilted. I think a lot of tourists or people who've never had falafel try it and think it's pretty great for $6, but there are SO many better places in NYC.
I'll try Gypsy Grill sometime!
They were just ok.
I agree
Agree, nothing special
i would say come to toronto but we dont really have anything original. but we have everything.
What about poutine? Or is that more Montreal?
@@uaeats ive lived in toronto for 40 years and i dont think we have our own thing. jamaican beef pattys got their name here in 1985 after a legal battle. its actually a very interesting food story if you google it.
Also at 2am its always tastes better
But doesn't everything taste better at 2am?
You have to get drunk and THEN you will see how good it is! Hahah…
Why didn't I think of that?
Hello UA.
Hi!
Adel’s Famous
Probably needed the sauce on the side, seems like a place that is based on price, not quality
Yeah it was cheap and convenient. That's all
Last time I was at Mamouns was years ago. To me it was average really.
I agree with your take
Sauce should sit for a while, falafel balls should absorb it
There was way too much sauce though
You try the hot sauce?! Don’t cut yourself short
Bro my failing owns this
Falafel isn't starch balls. Made of chickpeas!
Oops! I knew that, just misspoke
yes ChatGPT is wrong, You should visit Freddys Falafel Cart in NYC, he is the man. Friendly Palestinian dude
Yes. it\s expiration date was about 20 years ago. It's popular based on everyone just saying, "you must try it,so good" It's okay after a night of drinking and/or if you are a new student to NYC and havent tried anything like it before. People think a long line means it must be good.
I wasn't impressed
Chat gpt is meant to be a tool to optimize on writing more than anything. AI is never getting to self/general intelligence. It's similar to how cloning was popular, clones cant exist there's a proof for this in physics.
We shall see. I do agree right now it's very limited on what it can do, but I do think in the future an autonomous AI capable of acting on its own is definitely coming
Great honest review as always UA ! That looked very forgettable what a soupy mess and the Falafel itself look like something you would find under a pile of leaves in the forest LOL😮
Indeed I was not impressed
@@uaeats to say the least I'm glad you go to these places though it's fun to see what they're serving up
*take a shot every time UA says ChatGPT*
lol
Not a fan of halal guys… it’s overpriced for not so good food. Mamoun’s Falafel as I recall did cook the falafel but even then I found it to be ok not great. I remember when falafel was well under $2 there… now forget it better options for falafel just about anywhere else.
I agree I even prefer random halal carts on the street to Mamoun's
@@uaeats IDK I think you just went on an off time. I wouldn't go that extreme.
No
It’s funny, because I think 99% of Halal carts are better than Halal Guys.
I do think the brick and mortar Halal Guys locations are actually solid. The carts are no longer good
Of course it is wrong. Falafel has to be one of my LEAST favorite foods. No falafel sandwich, no matter how good the vegetables is remotely in the top 50 foods I'd eat, let alone top 50 restaurants. Can't stand plain middle eastern food.
But you keep buying it!!! I rest my case, TOURIST.
Anyone who lets ChatGPT pick out a restaurant for them is a clown.
Definitely wrong. So many better spots out there.
I agree
I've been there and that place is SUPER OVERRATED.
I agree I didn't think it was that great
Im gay UA
You don’t know how to eat a falafel sandwich !!
You should eat it right away…while it’s hot!
This id not SUSHI
SO don’t claim to be an expert!
You made a judgement before even trying it…
You are not fair
Sounds to me like ChatGPT don't know what he's talking about.
It's "artificial" intelligence after all