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Menton. Even though I've never been, my father whose taste in food I totally rely on, had only superlatives of the highest kind to say for that restaurant.
Lunch recommendation near Union Square or Madison Square Garden
I second Eisenberg's! There are too few places in New York City that is left like that. I also recommend their fried bologna sandwiches!
This may not interest you coming from Pittsburgh, but there is a new-ish bar/restaurant called Rye (17th street - west of 5th avenue) that has a sandwich called "Pittsburgh" which is modeled after Primanti's. It's no Primanti's (perhaps you shouldn't really compare the two) but at the same time, much more refined, and possibly better. That will set you back $12.

I actually don't think Yasuda is THAT expensive. Also with sushi, if you order it the sushi-bar way, it's fun and cheaper than "omakase" (which literally means to let someone else choose), and in affect the same thing. Technically there shouldn't eve be waitresses at the bar except to bring drinks. You take a seat and start a talking to your sushi chef. A typical conversation starter is "What's good today?", at which point you can tell them, that you'd like for them to choose and how hungry you are (they'll probably ask you what you like or don't like). Point to a fish you don't recognize and ask them what it is. Or if tuna is your favorite, ask them when the best time of year to have it is. And you can put a stop at any time as they should be preparing it as you eat it (and not all at once on a plate). Unless you eat like crazy, I can't see it setting you back more than $60-$80 per person..