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Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Joined: 12/31/69
#25re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:29pmI think some Cheez-Whiz might go well.
#26re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:30pmAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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#27re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:48pm
Sorry, went away to eat some Chinese food. From Mom. 
Thanks everyone! After a dreadful day, it's heartwarming to see so many people answering my call for restaurant recommendations! I can always depend on BWW to cheer me up.
Extra props to Tiff for her intimate knowledge of midtown restaurants, even though she's in Vancouver.
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#28re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/14/05 at 9:28pm
Some of my favorites:
Sofia (Italian) 46th and B'Way (Next to Lunt Fontaine Theatre)
Maria Pia (Italian) 52nd, between 8th and 9th
John's Shanghai (Chinese) 46th and B'Way (near Virgin Records)
West Bank Cafe (Mixture) 42nd between 9th and 10th (across from Theatre Row)
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#29re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/15/05 at 2:38am
I work at both Pietrasanta (Phantom2's suggestion) and Rachel's.
9th Avenue for both, Pietrasanta is on 47th and Rachel's is on 44th.
Both have great food (although I'm impartial I suppose) and it's very reasonably priced. Also, both have a "pre-theatre brunch" on Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturdays. $9.95, includes drink (cocktail, soda, whatever). Pietrasanta is Italian, Rachel's is American.
Check it out!
#30re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/15/05 at 11:31amI would recommend "Simply Pasta" on 41st (by 6th). Great food, and the entrees are around the $10 (or less). We go there for lunch a lot.
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#31re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/15/05 at 11:35amAnother vote for Virgil's. Also Manhattan Chili Company.
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#32re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/15/05 at 11:37amIf you don't mind a divey kind of atmosphere, the best place for food in the area is McHale's, on 46th and 8th. HUGE burgers and appetizers, decent (and not expensive) steaks, outrageous fries...
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#33re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/15/05 at 4:21pmif no one's already mentioned it (I'm too lazy to read the whole thread!)...hit the Renaissance Diner on 9th avenue at 52nd street - great, very well-rounded menu and great prices - and if you're equity - show them your card and get 10% off your bill.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#34re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/15/05 at 4:31pm
Sardi's has the best cannelloni in the area. But it is expensive. 5 APPLES
John's Pizza is inexpensive for carb lovers. 4 APPLES
Film Center cafe has a very very cheap unlimited champagne 3 APPLES brunch for 10.00. The food is very good for the price.
Great salads and burgers. They are also nice.
You need to go to Shun Lee for chinese. It is expensive, but the best chinese in the City. Even better then Chinatown.10 APPLES 
In Chinatown:
Not on a budget:
City Lobster- Very good shrimp cocktail.
Blue Fin- Fantastic sushi. Orgasmic. Expensive.
Blue Water Grill- The best brunch with Jazz in the City. 15-22 INCLUDES a drink. My favorite restaurant in the City.
Ruby Foo's- Pan Asian, great food. Sushi is delish.
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Updated On: 2/15/05 at 04:31 PM
#35re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/15/05 at 4:37pm
Film Center cafe has a very very cheap unlimited champagne 3 APPLES brunch for 10.00. The food is very good for the price.
Woah, unlimited champagne brunch?? Where is this place?
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#36re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/15/05 at 4:41pm
Mimosa's or Champagne. It is probably the cheapest champagne on the planet. But it is good. I took my brother and he loved it and he does not drink.
9th Avenue. Enjoy.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#37re: Best Midtown Restaurant on a budget
Posted: 2/16/05 at 1:29pm
Virgil's is yummy 'cue.
I thought I heard the Fim Centre Cafe had closed? glad if it has reopened.
Other good cheapies The Niner on 9th btwn 46- 47 diner food
& McHales 46th & 8th ave Big burgers!
Vintage is a good cheap bar 9th & 51st theatre types hang out in
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