New York City Restaurants

[Jorge_Henriquez]

There’s also a decent shop on Columbus and 83rd (but I can’t recall the name at the moment).

Another option is for a bar seat at Nice Matin on Amsterdam and 79th.

[Paul_Jaouen]

@John Morris

Crush in the general area?!? It’s on 57th at 3rd Avenue – very inconvenient to reach from the Upper West Side.

I walk there from 76th and West End. Not inconvenient at all and I get a nice walk in through the park.

If I can walk to it then I consider it in the “general” area.

[Paul_Jaouen]

@Jorge Henriquez

There’s also a decent shop on Columbus and 83rd (but I can’t recall the name at the moment).

West Side Wine?

[Jorge_Henriquez]

@Paul Jaouen

@John Morris

Crush in the general area?!? It’s on 57th at 3rd Avenue – very inconvenient to reach from the Upper West Side.

I walk there from 76th and West End. Not inconvenient at all and I get a nice walk in through the park.
If I can walk to it then I consider it in the “general” area.

And you’re not even leaving a carbon footprint (except, you know, for the errant fart every few blocks)! Victor would be so proud.


And thank you on West Side Wine. Not a terrible shop for the neighborhood.

[John_Morris]

@Paul Jaouen

@John Morris

Crush in the general area?!? It’s on 57th at 3rd Avenue – very inconvenient to reach from the Upper West Side.

I walk there from 76th and West End. Not inconvenient at all and I get a nice walk in through the park.

If I can walk to it then I consider it in the “general” area.

Indeed, it’s a lovely walk – of 50-60 minutes. I know because I used to work around the corner from Crush.

[Barry_L_i_p_t_o_n]

@mark rudner

so barry, cou cou at very good means pales in comparison to marea?

For 2 if the 3 courses I had, yes. But it’s probably dependent on what you order (at Coucou; Marea uniformly stellar). If I had the sweet ears to start (as did one of my companions) then I’d have had two excellent dishes)

Marea is so awesome!

[Faryan_Amir-Ghassemi]

Early business dinner on Monday. Should I go for Little Park, Mas, Marea, or Altro Paradiso? Decisions…

[Mike_Cohen]

@Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

Early business dinner on Monday. Should I go for Little Park, Mas, Marea, or Altro Paradiso? Decisions…

You should go to Nur!!! Pretty much the most exciting meal I’ve had this summer.

[Ramon_C]

@Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

Early business dinner on Monday. Should I go for Little Park, Mas, Marea, or Altro Paradiso? Decisions…

If your intent is for some quiet, conversation time, don’t do Alto Paradiso. Noisy.

[Faryan_Amir-Ghassemi]

Thanks for the insight Ramon. I’d have preferred Mattos’ other restaurant Flora Bar, but they don’t serve on Mondays. Ideally it’s early enough that noise won’t be an overriding factor.

[Mike_Wenzel]

@Mike Wenzel

NYC people I need some recommendations for restaurants for a family trip in August. Two of the nights will be 2 kids 2 adults and the other two nights will be 4 kids and 4 adults.

My kids are 9 and 12 and are adventurous eaters and will try almost anything. Not looking to break the bank or do anything high end. Thinking maybe Ssam Bar for lunch or dinner one night. Beyond that have not put much if any thought into it.

Tapas are always well received by my kids. Never heard of Atoboy but the post above makes me interested in trying it. Can I take my kids there?

Other family has kids not so adventurous. So pizza or more mainstream ideas would be good.

If there are any worthy places that don’t take reservations ordinarily but do so for 6 or 8 that would also work out well for us.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. It’s hard to tell which places we will get the stink eye for bringing our kids to just by reading reviews. I usually try to select from places I would like to go that I can get away with bringing my kids too. My kids are well behaved and love eating out but I don’t want to take them to the wrong atmosphere.

We are staying near Grand Central but location is unimportant.

Thought I would report back on where we ate with kids in NYC. In response to my post looking for recommendations, Marta and Landmarc were recommended. We initially had reservations for both, but ended up not eating at either as our plans were changing last minute. Instead, we ate at:

Uncle Boons - I thought this was good, not great. Nowhere near as good as Pok Pok in Portland (not been to NY location). Found the sausage duo dish just strange. Highlight dishes for the kids were sweetbreads and half chicken with dipping sauces. Atmosphere was loud and boisterous. Cocktails were decent. One other kid in restaurant, around 16 years old.

Barbounia - Very loud. Pretty good food but expensive for what we got. Cocktails were ok, a little on sweet side and that was after I was warned away from a sweet cocktail. Good wine list. Kids liked the flatbread, hummus and calamari. No other kids in the restaurant, and it was a huge space.

Zero Otto Nove - Food was ok, nothing really stood out but was certainly enjoyable. Also loud, but not nearly as loud as Barbounia. Thought the wine list had decent lower priced options. Kids liked the pizza and risotto pescatore. There were other kids in the restaurant. Service was good here and no issue with bringing the kids. Definitely the most kid friendly of the three.

Had reservations at Atoboy for our last night. Went to the Yankee vs. Red Sox game instead.

Maybe it was time of year or our restaurant choices and neighborhoods, but aside from the obvious tourist attractions we hardly saw any kids anywhere we went, whether in restaurants or just walking down the street. My kids had a blast in the City, loved riding the subway and loved the bagels at Ess-a-Bagel.

[Ramon_C]

@Mike Wenzel

@Mike Wenzel

NYC people I need some recommendations for restaurants for a family trip in August. Two of the nights will be 2 kids 2 adults and the other two nights will be 4 kids and 4 adults.

My kids are 9 and 12 and are adventurous eaters and will try almost anything. Not looking to break the bank or do anything high end. Thinking maybe Ssam Bar for lunch or dinner one night. Beyond that have not put much if any thought into it.

Tapas are always well received by my kids. Never heard of Atoboy but the post above makes me interested in trying it. Can I take my kids there?

Other family has kids not so adventurous. So pizza or more mainstream ideas would be good.

If there are any worthy places that don’t take reservations ordinarily but do so for 6 or 8 that would also work out well for us.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. It’s hard to tell which places we will get the stink eye for bringing our kids to just by reading reviews. I usually try to select from places I would like to go that I can get away with bringing my kids too. My kids are well behaved and love eating out but I don’t want to take them to the wrong atmosphere.

We are staying near Grand Central but location is unimportant.

Thought I would report back on where we ate with kids in NYC. In response to my post looking for recommendations, Marta and Landmarc were recommended. We initially had reservations for both, but ended up not eating at either as our plans were changing last minute. Instead, we ate at:

Uncle Boons - I thought this was good, not great. Nowhere near as good as Pok Pok in Portland (not been to NY location). Found the sausage duo dish just strange. Highlight dishes for the kids were sweetbreads and half chicken with dipping sauces. Atmosphere was loud and boisterous. Cocktails were decent. One other kid in restaurant, around 16 years old.

Barbounia - Very loud. Pretty good food but expensive for what we got. Cocktails were ok, a little on sweet side and that was after I was warned away from a sweet cocktail. Good wine list. Kids liked the flatbread, hummus and calamari. No other kids in the restaurant, and it was a huge space.

Zero Otto Nove - Food was ok, nothing really stood out but was certainly enjoyable. Also loud, but not nearly as loud as Barbounia. Thought the wine list had decent lower priced options. Kids liked the pizza and risotto pescatore. There were other kids in the restaurant. Service was good here and no issue with bringing the kids. Definitely the most kid friendly of the three.

Had reservations at Atoboy for our last night. Went to the Yankee vs. Red Sox game instead.

Maybe it was time of year or our restaurant choices and neighborhoods, but aside from the obvious tourist attractions we hardly saw any kids anywhere we went, whether in restaurants or just walking down the street. My kids had a blast in the City, loved riding the subway and loved the bagels at Ess-a-Bagel.

Thank you for reporting back. I’m glad that you and, especially your kids, enjoyed NYC, in spite of Uncle Boons, Barbounia and Zero Otto Nove.

[Paul_Jaouen]

@Mike Wenzel

Had reservations at Atoboy for our last night. Went to the Yankee vs. Red Sox game instead.

You probably could have done both. They serve rapid fire and the reason I won’t return.

[Robert_Dentice]

@Paul Jaouen

@Mike Wenzel

Had reservations at Atoboy for our last night. Went to the Yankee vs. Red Sox game instead.

You probably could have done both. They serve rapid fire and the reason I won’t return.

Paul - have you ever asked them to slow the pacing? They are one of the most accommodating and caring restaurants I know.

[ybarselah]

huge shoutout to Villanelle which has been flying under the radar since it opened in the Spring. Super-seasonal dishes with just a touch of modern flair. Beautiful airy room and warm service. Wine list is short but very smart. We were a 4-top and ordered almost the entire menu and there wasn’t a single dud - and a few dishes like the lamb belly were reference. I can’t wait to return.

Villanelle | Farm To Table Restaurant | Union Square Greenwich Village

[Paul_Jaouen]

@Robert Dentice

@Paul Jaouen

@Mike Wenzel

Had reservations at Atoboy for our last night. Went to the Yankee vs. Red Sox game instead.

You probably could have done both. They serve rapid fire and the reason I won’t return.

Paul - have you ever asked them to slow the pacing? They are one of the most accommodating and caring restaurants I know.

Robert, I did not. I assume at their pricing, they need to flip tables quickly. If I did go back, I would ask but not sure I want to go back.

[Jay_Miller]

@Paul Jaouen

@Robert Dentice

@Paul Jaouen

You probably could have done both. They serve rapid fire and the reason I won’t return.

Paul - have you ever asked them to slow the pacing? They are one of the most accommodating and caring restaurants I know.

Robert, I did not. I assume at their pricing, they need to flip tables quickly. If I did go back, I would ask but not sure I want to go back.

You should, if only to try the Lotus Root.

[Jorge_Henriquez]

@ybarselah

huge shoutout to Villanelle which has been flying under the radar since it opened in the Spring. Super-seasonal dishes with just a touch of modern flair. Beautiful airy room and warm service. Wine list is short but very smart. We were a 4-top and ordered almost the entire menu and there wasn’t a single dud - and a few dishes like the lamb belly were reference. I can’t wait to return.

http://www.villanellenyc.com/

Looks awesome! Putting it on the list of places to try.

Thanks.

[Jay_Miller]

@Jorge Henriquez

@ybarselah

huge shoutout to Villanelle which has been flying under the radar since it opened in the Spring. Super-seasonal dishes with just a touch of modern flair. Beautiful airy room and warm service. Wine list is short but very smart. We were a 4-top and ordered almost the entire menu and there wasn’t a single dud - and a few dishes like the lamb belly were reference. I can’t wait to return.

http://www.villanellenyc.com/

Looks awesome! Putting it on the list of places to try.

Thanks.

And they have a functional web site! They deserve business if only for that reason. I can’t remember the last time I saw a link that said “hours and location” instead of making you guess where you might find the information. I’m tearing up…

[mark_rudner]

@Jay Miller

And they have a functional web site! They deserve business if only for that reason. I can’t remember the last time I saw a link that said “hours and location” instead of making you guess where you might find the information. I’m tearing up…

thank you jay. for whatever reason this drives me nuts!