Dining pre-Dark Knight in Midtown, NYC
Two of my friends and I are going to see The Dark Knight at the AMC Times Square (12:01 am showing!). We get off work at 8 (we work in the fashion district) and we forgot to choose a restaurant to eat dinner at before the show! Any suggestions? One is a vegetarian. Thanks!
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7 Comments:
Budget and atmosphere criteria would help a lot. My default option for the area, when I lived in New York, was just Ollie's. Not terribly exciting, but reliable and at least I didn't feel ripped off. No doubt there are more interesting options, though.
renzata at 11:28PM on 07/16/08
Budget... not too expensive (trying not to spend more than $20 per person... we work in theatre)... Atmosphere doesn't matter...
pbisNOTmyname at 11:52PM on 07/16/08
Well in that case I stand by Ollie's (reliable Chinese-American). you can easily get out for less than $15 a head, possibly under $10 if you're really careful.
renzata at 1:18AM on 07/17/08
monday night i went to this restaurant, nizza, in the area. food was pretty darn good and it's well within your budget
http://www.nizzanyc.com/index.php
ceforrester at 9:14AM on 07/17/08
Kodama Sushi, 45th between 8th and 9th on the north side of the street. Awesome sushi, maki, and reasonable beers and saki if you want to get a little sauced beforehand. I have some fish allergies and have never had one problem getting stuffed on the vegetarian maki selection. Good, quick service too.
savecara at 9:25AM on 07/17/08
I second Nizza, and they'll have plenty of vegetarian options. A little closer to your work (so you don't have to backtrack to the movie) is also Market Cafe on 9th Ave. and 37th. That might fit your budget perfectly... Although if you go to Nizza there are plenty of bars on 9th Ave. to hang out at until the movie.
Zach Brooks at 9:40AM on 07/17/08
NYCFoodGuy.com for photos and review of all the following:
Angelo's Coal Oven - 57th Near 6th Avenue - Best Pizza in Midtown
http://nycfoodguy.com/category/ny-pizza-tour/angelos-pizza-57th-6th/
Brooklyn Diner Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe - NYCFoodGuy's favorite $16 Bucks - 57th off 7th Avenue
http://nycfoodguy.com/category/burgers/brooklyn-diner/
Burger Joint in Parker Meridien Hotel - Flame-grilled Burger, Fries & Soda for $15 bucks
56th b/t 6th & 7th
http://nycfoodguy.com/category/burgers/burger-joint-burgers/
Five Guys Burger & Fries - Fast Food Style Griddled Burger, Fries & Soda for 15 Bucks - 55th b/t 5th & 6th avenue
http://nycfoodguy.com/category/burgers/five-guys-burgers-and-fries/
Topaz Thai - 56th b/t 6th & 7th - Drunken Noodles Rock
http://nycfoodguy.com/2008/04/14/midtown-drunken-noodle-showdown-topaz-vs-pam-real-thai-encore/
Virgils Real BBQ - 44th b/t 6th & 7th - Trainwreck Fries, Pulled Pork, Nachos, Banana Pudding - Going to Cost you though
http://nycfoodguy.com/category/best-nyc-french-fries/virgils-real-barbecue-trainwreck-fries-best-nyc-french-fries/
Lenny's Sandwiches - 48th b/t 5th & 6th - G3 Hero $9.00 - Grilled Roast Beef with melted American, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and grilled onions
http://nycfoodguy.com/category/sandwiches/lennys-g3-hero-sandwiches/
BXL - 3rd St. b/t 6th & 7th Ave. - Monday $17 for a Stella Artois and all you can eat Mussels - also have a decent $15 burger and frites...
http://nycfoodguy.com/category/burgers/bxl-bacon-cheeseburger/
Bella Napoli - Decent slice joint - 49th off 7th avenue
http://nycfoodguy.com/category/ny-pizza-tour/bella-napoli-midtown-west/
NYC Food Guy at 5:56PM on 07/17/08