help: nyc ppl - need a restaurant suggestion to pop the question

[LordSnailz]

Title pretty much says it all, is there a nice restaurant by the "New Amsterdam Theatre" that is open fairly late? Thinking about catching the Lion King show then going to the restaurant ... price range from $50-$75/person ... a nice place that would memorable.

thanks in advance!!

::edit::
probably the genre of food is fusion (asian+french, asian+american), french, or japenese. keep the suggestions coming! =)

 

[conjur]

Smith and Wollensky nearby?

😀

mmm.....steak



On 2nd thought...nope...I think that's more up near 53rd or something

 

[ThePresence]

The River Cafe.

EDIT: It's not near ANY theater, my bad.

 

[GasX]

Here are a few CLOSE to 42nd Street

Chez Josephine

Cafe Des Artistes

Not so close but VERY romantic:

One If By Land, Two If By Sea

 

[GoingUp]

mcdonalds

 

[blackdogdeek]

pricey and not the best food, but high on romance and ambience: the rainbow room. it's near the theatre too, right near rockefeller center.

list of other restaurants classified as "romantic". there's a yacht dinner cruise on that list which might be interesting. especially in the moonlight and the lit up nightline of nyc.

alternatively, the empire state building is near there but i don't know if they have a restaurant at the observation deck levels or what time they close. however, you could probably propose right on the observation deck before the show, like maybe coax her to use one of those binocular type deals you pay for then get on your knee so that when her time on the binocs is over she looks over at you and sees you or something along those lines.

even more alternatively, you could also propose to her right in the middle of times square.

good luck!

 

[Dingleberries]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
mcdonalds

That is low class..........at least go to Burger King where you can get your fiance one of those cardboard crowns and make her feel like a princess before you pop the question.

 

[MaxDepth]

You'll have to take the subway or a taxi to or from the show to this place but I recommend the food and the ambience. And too, celebs like to eat there, away from the paparazzi of the other places.

And you can spend more on that rock, because the prices there are actually very reasonable.

Il Cantinori

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Dingleberries

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
mcdonalds

That is low class..........at least go to Burger King where you can get your fiance one of those cardboard crowns and make her feel like a princess before you pop the question.

That would be classic..... put one of those crowns on your head, hold one in your hand, drop onto your knee, and ask, "would you be my queen?"

edit:
whoa.... just realized.... let BK headquarters know of your plans ahead of time... see if they'd like to sponsor your engagement in return for the publicity... Let them buy a 4 carat ring for her 🙂

 

[KaBudokan]

Barbetta

Awesome food, nice atmosphere... try the garden for romance. 🙂

 

[dirtboy]

Originally posted by: Dingleberries

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
mcdonalds

That is low class..........at least go to Burger King where you can get your fiance one of those cardboard crowns and make her feel like a princess before you pop the question.

That is a great idea! Always keep her expectations low... hehe

 

[Dingleberries]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Dingleberries

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
mcdonalds

That is low class..........at least go to Burger King where you can get your fiance one of those cardboard crowns and make her feel like a princess before you pop the question.

That would be classic..... put one of those crowns on your head, hold one in your hand, drop onto your knee, and ask, "would you be my queen?"

edit:
whoa.... just realized.... let BK headquarters know of your plans ahead of time... see if they'd like to sponsor your engagement in return for the publicity... Let them buy a 4 carat ring for her 🙂

That is a killer idea to make money off of your engagement. Might as well make a couple of bucks if you're gonna be saying goodbye to your bachelorhood. This would also be uber-romantical.

 

[theNEOone]

i've got your name and address............i will be calling your g/f in about 10 minutes to ruin your surprise, so hurry up and get your ass to burger king!!!!!!!!

 

[LordSnailz]

Originally posted by: Dingleberries

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
mcdonalds

That is low class..........at least go to Burger King where you can get your fiance one of those cardboard crowns and make her feel like a princess before you pop the question.

hahah ... after checking out the pre-fix menus from some of these places, BK doens't sound too bad ... man, $80-$100 per person just seems way too much ...

thanks for suggestions guys, keep them coming if you think of anything ..

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz

Originally posted by: Dingleberries

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
mcdonalds

That is low class..........at least go to Burger King where you can get your fiance one of those cardboard crowns and make her feel like a princess before you pop the question.

hahah ... after checking out the pre-fix menus from some of these places, BK doens't sound too bad ... man, $80-$100 per person just seems way too much ...

thanks for suggestions guys, keep them coming if you think of anything ..

dood, just think of it. after getting engaged and spending $200 on dinner, you can probably get away w/ burger king dinners for 3 years.

 

Originally posted by: ThePresence
The River Cafe.

EDIT: It's not near ANY theater, my bad.

I live down the block from it 🙂 The can visit me instead of seeing a show.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: dwell

Originally posted by: ThePresence
The River Cafe.

EDIT: It's not near ANY theater, my bad.

I live down the block from it 🙂 The can visit me instead of seeing a show.

what .......... you have a one man show like Kramer 😉 😀

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[cchen]

I would say somewhere nice like Nobu.... but its too late for that...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I suggest (insert name of her favourite restaurant).

- M4H

 

[glen]

Nobu

Is quite simply the Asian fusion restaurant. The two most renound Asian fusion chefs in the world are probably the Owner, Nobu Matsuhisa, and former executive chef Iron Chef Japan Morimoto Masaharu.


Nobu Voted 5th in Popularity, Zagat Survey New York City Restaurants 2003

Nobu Voted Best Japanese, Time Out New York 2002

Nobu Matsuhisa Nominated for Outstanding Chef, James Beard Foundation 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Nobu Matsuhisa Inducted into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America,
James Beard Foundation 2002

Nobu the Cookbook Nominated for Best Food Photography,
James Beard Foundation 2002

Nobu Voted 19th in America's Best 50 Restaurants, Gourmet Magazine 2001

Nobu Voted Best Restaurant in New York City, Food & Wine Magazine 2000

Next Door Nobu Voted Best New Restaurant, Time Out New York 1999

Next Door Nobu Awarded 3 Stars by Ruth Reichl, The New York Times 1998

Nobu Awarded 3 Stars by Ruth Reichl, The New York Times 1995.

Nobu Awarded Best New Restaurant, James Beard Foundation 1995