Best Paella in NYC?

@ajadedidealist Friends have said great things about the Socarrat Paella Bar which is in Chelsea but I have yet to make it there..its insanely popular and doesnt take reservations hence it often has long lines outside its doors-http://socarratpaellabar.com/

I had a bad experience with paella at a student cafeteria facility in Spain, and I think I have been somewhat reluctant to have any ever since.... Maybe it's time to reconsider? Is there really only one great place for paella in this entire city?

@uptowngirl Looks like Yelp agrees with your friends: http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=best+paella&find_loc=New+York%2C+NY

Wow, thanks for the tips, guys! There used to be a restaurant called Alphabet City in the East Village (weird, right?) that I really liked, but it has long since been replaced by bigger and better things

Wow, ajadeidealist. That's a tough order. I'm racking my brains to think of something and still haven't come up with anything good.

ajadedidealist: try El Pote Espanol on 2nd between 38th and 39th! They're pretty famous for their paella.