NYCers - help me with a restaurant recommendation

[GasX]

Well, I am taking the better half out on the town in Saturday and need a restaurant recommendation. I wanted to go to Wolfgang's Steakhouse (founded by old Peter Luger's Head Waiter) but they were booked and I can't remember the name of this "rural japanese steakhouse" on East 10th street that was our favorite haunt when we used to spend a lot of time in the city... We may go there anyway and see if they are still there and if they will take us, but in the meantime I would love some recommendations.

Requirements:

Fun - no stead conservative quite places with fawning waitstaff
Meat - we both prefer big fat juicy rare steaks to most other things...
Price - can be cheap or expensive
Downtown or West Side - nothing midtown or upper east

I was thinking an argentinean steakhouse (where they just bring slabs of meat to the table) would be nice, but I don't know of any good ones in the city. Anything entertaining and delicious works for me though...

 

[Kishan]

I would want Le Cirque, but whatever

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: KPSHAH316
I would want Le Cirque, but whatever

We are too low brow and unpretentious for that place. The post dinner drinking is a more important part of our evening...

Here is an example of a restaurant we have enjoyed: Sushi Samba

 

[racolvin]

Depends on what you want ... excellent food, more casual atmosphere, and good wine, try Carmine's

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: racolvin
Depends on what you want ... excellent food, more casual atmosphere, and good wine, try Carmine's

Excellent suggestion - I love that place!

But we eat too much Italian at home to go there for a special treat...

 

[xospec1alk]

wd-50

going there this sunday! w00t!

i was there a few months back, and their food is amaaaazing =)

and the rural japanese steakhouse is still there, its called yakiniku west (even though its on the east side) and its on 9th st.

unless you mean shabu tatsu, which is on 10th btwn 1st and 2nd..

both are good =)

 

[isasir]

Note: I have not personally been here, but it's on my list of places to go.

Strip House

Assuming your wife is cool with this sort of thing.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
wd-50

going there this sunday! w00t!

i was there a few months back, and their food is amaaaazing =)

and the rural japanese steakhouse is still there, its called yakiniku west (even though its on the east side) and its on 9th st.

unless you mean shabu tatsu, which is on 10th btwn 1st and 2nd..

both are good =)

Yakiniku - yup that's it!!!

<=off to look up WD-50

 

[KarenMarie]

If you havent already made up your mind on a place to go.. you can try Gallager's Steak House 228 W52nd street. I have never been, but my father has a lot of clients who love the place.

NY Times

City Guide

 

[candicec]

I don't live in NYC, but I was there for a whole summer and the best place to go is Ollie's (chinese restaurant) on Broadway. It is authentic, just all around nice Chinese food! It's on Broadway near Times Square.

Hope this helps!

your pal,

candicec

 

[blackdogdeek]

churrascaria plataforma

brazillian bbq. more meat than you can shake a stick at. i linked the tribeca location which i've not been to. i've only been to the midtownWest location. though i can't imagine it would be that much different.

 

[GasX]

Thanks all - keep 'em coming.

 

[blackdogdeek]

there's also that restaurant that's just across the brooklyn bridge that has the amazing view of the bridge and lower manhattan. it's supposed to be quite romantic.

 

[MrChad]

City Hall was quite good when I ate there back in December.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
there's also that restaurant that's just across the brooklyn bridge that has the amazing view of the bridge and lower manhattan. it's supposed to be quite romantic.

I know the place you are talking about. It is either on a barge or looks like one, right?

 

[alent1234]

My wife wanted to go to One if By Land Two if by Sea, but we never got around to it. If you can get reservations then try Per Se is in the AOL Time Warner Center next to V Steakhouse which is also excellent.

 

[newParadigm]

Blue Water Grill on Skaneatles Lake.

Umm Cora D's in Syracuse off Hindsdale Rd.


~new

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
there's also that restaurant that's just across the brooklyn bridge that has the amazing view of the bridge and lower manhattan. it's supposed to be quite romantic.

I know the place you are talking about. It is either on a barge or looks like one, right?

that's the one. i'm pretty sure it's called River Cafe.

EDIT: river cafe

 

[KarenMarie]

Stupid question... but have you tried Zagat?
they are supposed to be the leading authority place to look.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: newParadime
Blue Water Grill on Skaneatles Lake.

Umm Cora D's in Syracuse off Hindsdale Rd.


~new

What subway stop are they near?

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Stupid question... but have you tried Zagat?
they are supposed to be the leading authority place to look.

Zagat's is pay only now... :|

I use citysearch, but like to hear testimonials too...

 

[xospec1alk]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
there's also that restaurant that's just across the brooklyn bridge that has the amazing view of the bridge and lower manhattan. it's supposed to be quite romantic.

I know the place you are talking about. It is either on a barge or looks like one, right?

i hope you're not thinking about the water club, cuz i hear the food there blows HUUUGE chunks.

edit: hehe i saw the other post...river cafe...never been there wouldn't know.

speaking of seafood though, Aquagrill is freaking awesome

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
there's also that restaurant that's just across the brooklyn bridge that has the amazing view of the bridge and lower manhattan. it's supposed to be quite romantic.

I know the place you are talking about. It is either on a barge or looks like one, right?

i hope you're not thinking about the water club, cuz i hear the food there blows HUUUGE chunks.

nope, river cafe(see above).

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek

Originally posted by: xospec1alk

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
there's also that restaurant that's just across the brooklyn bridge that has the amazing view of the bridge and lower manhattan. it's supposed to be quite romantic.

I know the place you are talking about. It is either on a barge or looks like one, right?

i hope you're not thinking about the water club, cuz i hear the food there blows HUUUGE chunks.

nope, river cafe(see above).

I ate there last November. The food is top-notch and the view (from any seat) is among the best in the city.

 

[isasir]

Originally posted by: alent1234
My wife wanted to go to One if By Land Two if by Sea, but we never got around to it. If you can get reservations then try Per Se is in the AOL Time Warner Center next to V Steakhouse which is also excellent.

Eh, One If... didn't really appeal to me. Real nice looking place, but the food was 'eh'.