NYC Restaurant Suggestion?

[BChico]

Looking for a good seafood resturant in the Times Square area. So far I like Blue Fin and Ruby Foo's. I am not neccessarly looking for a sushi place, just somewhere that has good food and is on the nicer side. Anyone been to either of those resturants? Other things that I am looking for include a crab cake entree or creme brulee desert...taking my girlfriend for her birthday.

-Brad

 

[kreactor]

it's not in theater district but i'll recommend candela by union square, for the atmosphere (which can be taken as romantic or gothic), close to the trains/ easy to hail cabs area anyway

 

[xospec1alk]

i've heard blue fin was good, but its part of the BR Guest restaurants (as is ruby foos i think) and all the other BR Guest restaurants pretty much suck.

anyways, check out oceana if its in your budget at all. its a great seafood place. its on the east side however, but nothing a 5 dollar cab ride wouldn't take care of.

 

[BChico]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
i've heard blue fin was good, but its part of the BR Guest restaurants (as is ruby foos i think) and all the other BR Guest restaurants pretty much suck.

anyways, check out oceana if its in your budget at all. its a great seafood place. its on the east side however, but nothing a 5 dollar cab ride wouldn't take care of.

They have a site?

 

[kreactor]

BR = ?

 

[cchen]

Oceana is awesome. But be prepared to spend $100+ per person

Also on the east side is Brasserie, which has seafood and creme brulee. Also a bit pricey, but if its her birthday, you can register on Dineout NY and get a 50 off 100 coupon

 

[BChico]

Originally posted by: cchen
Oceana is awesome. But be prepared to spend $100+ per person

100+ pperson???...I think ill pass on that, i was thinking more on the lines of 100-125 or so total...

 

[bigrash]

Ruby Foo's is really nice. Very nice atmosphere. Their food is pretty good, but not great.

 

[BChico]

Originally posted by: cchen
Oceana is awesome. But be prepared to spend $100+ per person

Also on the east side is Brasserie, which has seafood and creme brulee. Also a bit pricey, but if its her birthday, you can register on Dineout NY and get a 50 off 100 coupon

That Brasserie place looks great, have you been there?

Also, how is the IEOR prog at columbia, im at Lehigh for Info and Systems Engr (IE+Comp Sci). Looking for grad programs...

 

[xospec1alk]

Originally posted by: cchen
Oceana is awesome. But be prepared to spend $100+ per person

Also on the east side is Brasserie, which has seafood and creme brulee. Also a bit pricey, but if its her birthday, you can register on Dineout NY and get a 50 off 100 coupon

I second brasserie, i had lunch there and it was awesome. dunno about dinner however.

Oh but a great seafood restaurant nowhere near times square is "the mermaid inn" down in the east village...its great food for a great price. honestly i can't think of too many restaurants in the midtown area.

 

[BChico]

Originally posted by: cchen
Oceana is awesome. But be prepared to spend $100+ per person

Also on the east side is Brasserie, which has seafood and creme brulee. Also a bit pricey, but if its her birthday, you can register on Dineout NY and get a 50 off 100 coupon

Also how does that Dine out thing work, i think its expired?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
i've heard blue fin was good, but its part of the BR Guest restaurants (as is ruby foos i think) and all the other BR Guest restaurants pretty much suck.

anyways, check out oceana if its in your budget at all. its a great seafood place. its on the east side however, but nothing a 5 dollar cab ride wouldn't take care of.

I think Blue Water and Atlantic Grills aren't that bad...definitely better than Ruby Foos!

 

[kreactor]

brasserie was alright....was there for the nova scotia lobsterfest in january