Recommend a New York Restaurant

[LaSarthe+Back]

Will be going to NYC next year with the Dollar so cheap, can anybody recommend a great place to eat in Manhattan without breaking the bank. Bit of a catch 22 I understand, but humour me - all considered!

Thanks

[Robatr0n]

Are you going with your other half? If not (or if she likes that sort of thing...mine did! ) go to the hawaiian tropic zone just off of times square, aside from the fact all the women serving are in bikinis, the food is really really good!

http://www.hawaiiantropiczone.com/get_press.asp?re...

Oh and if you do go, enjoy the Beauty pageant!

Also you could try Virgils which is a BBQ style restuarant just off of Times Square. The food is ok if you are into chicken, ribs, etc.. but the beer is superb there and the price is pretty resonable too.

http://www.lovetoeatandtravel.com/Site/US/NY/Food/...

I shall ask Cat where else we went and let you know.

[RVVUNM]

http://www.gallaghersnysteakhouse.com/

Great place to eat.

[Puggit]

Tavern on the Green (middle of Central Park) - what a weird place!

[Planet Claire]

I can't remember what the place is called but it's (or was) at the base of the Empire State Building. Serving American/Mexican food - huge platefuls and reasonably priced. I've been to NY twice and both times I went to the restaurant for our evening meal and then took the lift up the Empire State Building to view Manhatten by night - great view.

[Puggit]

Planet Claire said:

I can't remember what the place is called but it's (or was) at the base of the Empire State Building. Serving American/Mexican food - huge platefuls and reasonably priced. I've been to NY twice and both times I went to the restaurant for our evening meal and then took the lift up the Empire State Building to view Manhatten by night - great view.

I believe I have eaten here too!!! Was certainly a good fastish-food restaurant!

[Wadeski]

Sushi Samba is good fun!

[markomah]

'Madison' on Madison Avenue is a personal favourite.

[trackdemon]

Try Joel Robuchon /L'Atelier @ The Four Seasons... not that cheap but awesome food and a great place too.

[Hut49]

I usually end up at Del Frisco's every few trips. Amazing buzz in the place, full of NYC's beautiful people, the architecture's very interesting and the steaks are always the best (1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, USA [phone]) but you'll need to book.

[Keithyboy]

. . . for steak you'll be hard pressed to beat Peter Lugers in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side - absolutely awesome trust me. Rated No.1 in NYC for donkeys years http://www.peterluger.com/

Edited by Keithyboy on Sunday 18th November 17:27

[Robatr0n]

Keithyboy said:

. . . for steak you'll be hard pressed to beat Peter Lugers in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side - absolutely awesome trust me. Rated No.1 in NYC for donkeys years http://www.peterluger.com/

Edited by Keithyboy on Sunday 18th November 17:27

The cream they serve for dessert is superb isn't it?

I have been there twice now and although I am not a huge steak fan, they do some mighty fine steak!

[.Woody]

Hut49 said:

I usually end up at Del Frisco's every few trips. Amazing buzz in the place, full of NYC's beautiful people, the architecture's very interesting and the steaks are always the best (1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, USA [phone]) but you'll need to book.

Can only agrre with this one, I went to it with a couple of locals 2 years ago, fantastic place

[Dr JonboyG]

Keithyboy said:

. . . for steak you'll be hard pressed to beat Peter Lugers in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side - absolutely awesome trust me. Rated No.1 in NYC for donkeys years http://www.peterluger.com/

Edited by Keithyboy on Sunday 18th November 17:27

They have been having a lot of trouble with their meat supply recently I believe, to the point of sometimes asking diners to try the fish. It's also all the way out in Brooklyn.

Maloney and Porcelli is as good, but in midtown.

We also had an excellent meal at the Union Square Cafe this summer, but whatever you do, make all your reservations a few weeks in advance, especially for Friday and Saturday nights.