Long time no see! I’m wishing you a warm welcome back to the Tasting With Thomas series as we dive into our fourth edition: Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish. In case you’re new here, I’m reviewing all the NYC bites that are friendly to college student budgets. Today I’ll be taking stock of what the Morningside Heights neighborhood has to offer Columbia and Manhattan School of Music students.
Immaculately placed on Broadway and 109th st, and right next to campus craze HeyTea, you can’t miss Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish on your stroll around Columbia’s campus. The restaurant’s windows are splayed with bright orange banners, each filled with giant photos of the chinese dishes being served. Varieties of soups, seafood, vegetarian, and meat options are on full display, so you can be sure that everyone will find something to satisfy their cravings here.
Walking through the door, you’re greeted by a nice and open dining space. There were plenty of tables and chairs to accommodate everyone, and we were seated at a table right away. Our waiters greeted us with water and menus, and we set to work looking through the expansive menu. With so many options, we bounced ideas back and forth for at least five minutes each. Between the choices of soup or dry, veggie/meat/seafood, and spicy or mild, we had access to any meal of our liking.
I finally settled on the spicy prawn pot for my entree, and as soon as it came out I knew I had made the right choice. My dish was loaded with a mix of prawns, lotus roots, cauliflower, black fungus, and bean curd sticks all tossed together in a flavorful spice that packed the perfect punch. I can be a stickler about spice that trumps the flavor of a dish, and I was glad to say that this was not the case here!
Thankfully our waiter kept our water glasses filled so I could cool down after the spice in my entree. Since the portions were so generous, I finished as much as I could and saved the rest for later. Content and fulfilled, I left Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish with both a great story to tell and leftovers to savor!
Thats all for this edition of Tasting with Thomas! Be sure to check out the flyer below to get your own taste of what Nai Brother Sauerkraut Fish is serving.
Written By Thomas Stewart, 09/26/2026
Author Bio: Thomas Stewart is an undergraduate student at Columbia University pursuing studies in creative writing and human rights in an effort to utilize media as a tool to vitalize the Black LGBTQ community. When Thomas isn’t off overthinking in his journal, you can find him on campus organizing for the Proud Colors (Columbia’s POC LGBTQ org) or playing a jam session at Columbia University Records club. Ultimately, his love for all things creative prevails throughout his life.
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