A unique location - a homey (gemütlich :-)) nest - friendly people all around (remember the good ol` German saying: the forest talks to you the way you talk to the forest) - streets and streets to wander on the way to a pub/park/restaurant ... to sum it up: a great place to venture out to Manhattan/Broadway/the "sights" but also to pretend to live in NY for a few days. A perfect combination.
Besides all the restaurant tips Andre lovingly has put together, here are two more: excellent and affordable Korean food on Franklin (the Bunsmith) - easy German walking distance ... and when ready for a heap of meat: David´s Brisket House on Nostrand -- may want to stop at the Crowns Inn on Franklin for a Schnaps in their wonderful patio afterwards.