Eating Out in New York

MrJetlag

Hi There,

Just wondering has anybody got any sugesstions for eating out in New York.

I'm heading there in a fewdays.

Staying near Time Square

Thanks

Jetlag

Board@Work

i would recommend benihanas..

I'm sure if you google it there is at least one in NYC..

not exactly fine food but excellent fun....

shabbyroad

Get yourself down to Chinatown and look for the less glossy places (preferably with little english in the window menu) and have a blast.

Between 1st and 2nd avenue on 4th street you'll find 'little india' at night. A block of indian restaurants all in the basements of the buildings. Bring your own beer (get some at the deli on the corner of 4th and 2nd. Great service great food and very cheap prices.

I can't think of a single decent restaurant in the Times Square area but you'd be mad not to get out and about on the subway and head downtown.

Personally I wouldn't bother with Benihana - it's a chain of restaurants and the one I went to in Vegas wasn't all that great.

I believe Ed Debevic's is now gone - that was a blast.

babaduck

Howard Johnsons on the corner of Times Square & Broadway is a real nostalgia flashback and rather cheap!

I loved the Roxy Deli on Times Square - portions are bloody giant and it's fun for lunch

Also can recommend the Heartland Brewery on W 43rd Street just off Times Square - http://www.heartlandbrewery.com/ for more info

We ate at Les Halles on 411 Park Ave S, between 28th & 29th St
(book in advance) - busy french bistro with gorgeous food

Another nice spot was Sequoia down at the South Street Seaport

Also if you're in the mood to spend waaay too much money on a drink, head up to The View bar on the top of the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square... the view is fab.

Also, be wary in Chinatown... if you like sanitised Irish-style chinese food, it's not the place for you (the duck comes with head, beak, bones & feet!!) Poor husband is still traumatised...

Litcagral

Gallaghers Steakhouse - 52nd Street? Beautiful steaks. Beware bottled table-water very overpriced.

MrsSimba

Sorry for butting in on your thread, but rather than posting another post I thought I would post here.
Heading to New York in February, staying 48th Street off Park Ave and I am lookign for a real "Sopranos" type italian restaurant, you know the ones with Ginghams cloths and a piano player/singer

Gandhi

The best Italian is in Little Italy (no surprise) which is a bit of a hike downtown from where you are.

Check out http://www.littleitalynyc.com/ for information on restaurants. Hopefully you will find one like you are looking for.

MrsSimba

MrsSimba wrote:

Sorry for butting in on your thread, but rather than posting another post I thought I would post here.
Heading to New York in February, staying 48th Street off Park Ave and I am lookign for a real "Sopranos" type italian restaurant, you know the ones with Ginghams cloths and a piano player/singer

Yes I went to one of those off park avenue
Very mafia like complete with the piano player
I'll try and dig out the name and address

DA Rosina
342 W 46TH St
New York, NY 10036-3887
Phone: (212) 977-7373

Food is top class and very reasonably priced

MrsSimba

Your a star Earthman
We are staying at 48th Park thank you so much

Manny7

Some great places down in Chinatown, there's one row in particular right by the bridge which has a load of good places. Chumley's also has burgers etc, it's a fun place (an old speakeasy so can be hard to find), it's on Bedford St in the West Village, it's one of my favourite places in the city.
Oh, and avoid Ruby Foo's like the plague.

brettmirl

Head to Virgils just off Times Square - http://virgilsbbq.com/

silversparkles

for restaurant reviews and menus in new york try
www.chowhound.com
www.menupages.com

twinkletoes

Hi there,

I was in New york last year and the best meal i had was on restaurant row very close to times square in a thai restaurant called Bangkok House.It was absolutely delicious,great service,not very expensive..one of the nicest thai meals I've ever had!

Bangkok House
360 W46 st.
New York, NY 10036
ph no.(212) 541-5943