Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District

[bwayfan7000]

Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#1

Posted: 3/29/09 at 1:43pm

I am looking for a really, really nice expensive restaurant for a special family birthday party. After struggling to find restaurants I like in the theater district for years, I have finally decided to look outside it. Does anyone know of restaurant within 10-20 blocks of the theater discrict that is very fancy and suitable for a nice birthday party? Preferably, it would be between 10th and 5th avenues and 20th and 60th streets. Thanks!

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[madbrian]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#2

Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:00pm

A couple of years ago, my wife and I went to Bobby Flay's Bar Americain on 52nd Street. It was very, very good.

http://www.baramericain.com/

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[bwayfan7000]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#2

Posted: 3/29/09 at 2:54pm

Thanks Brian! That is actually one of our choices.
Any others?

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[bwaylvsong]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#3

Posted: 3/29/09 at 3:30pm

There are a lot of fancy/super-expensive restaurants in the Time-Warner mall on 59th Street.
Also look on Restaurant Row (46th).

[manic_magic_n2n2]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#4

Posted: 3/29/09 at 4:21pm

I love Bobby Flay's Bar Americain as well. I also love the italian restaurant on restaurant row, Becco. It's not INCREDIBLY gorgeous or REALLY REALLY expensive. But they are relatively high prices and the quality of the food is also fantastic. Service is very reliable. Definitely make a reservation. It's one of my family's favorites. Maybe test it out before you decide on it, though.

[wonkit]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#5

Posted: 3/29/09 at 5:52pm

Orso is rather nice and pricey. I have only been there on an expense account though.

[Jordan Catalano]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#6

Posted: 3/29/09 at 5:54pm

I'd like to ad my vote for Bar Americain. If you go and it's on the menu, the pumpkin soup is amazing!

[Jane2]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#7

Posted: 3/29/09 at 6:20pm

Per Se is expensive, and one of the top ten. Becco is good too, but it is on the inexpensive side.

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Updated On: 3/29/09 at 06:20 PM

[sn2214]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#8

Posted: 3/29/09 at 6:53pm

This link might help.
http://gonyc.about.com/od/restaurants/tp/most_expensive.htm
Masa is the most expensive one (around $300-500....)

[bwayfan7000]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#9

Posted: 3/29/09 at 7:06pm

WOW I guess I underestimated the possibilities of prices in NY restaurants...I guess I meant something more reasonable than those. I love Becco- I've been there at least two or three times.
Does anyone know about Patsy's?
And I know this isn't very expensive, but how about Joe Allen?

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[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#10

Posted: 3/29/09 at 7:15pm

There's a restaurant across from The Majestic... on the corner of 44th and 8th.

I'm drawing a blank on the name (maybe someone can shed some light), but I've eaten there twice and quite liked it. Just a suggestion...

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[wicked_beast4]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#11

Posted: 3/29/09 at 7:17pm

Robert Emmet's? I like it there, good food, nice atmosphere, and at the right time, you can get the place to yourself. Moderate prices, nothing expensive.

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[bwayfan7000]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#12

Posted: 3/29/09 at 7:18pm

Wishing, I think you might mean Angus? If so, I have eaten there and I loved it, but I was looking for somewhere I haven't been yet.

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[coolkid11776]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#13

Posted: 3/29/09 at 7:18pm

44 & 8th? That'd be John Pizza.

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[bwayfan7000]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#14

Posted: 3/29/09 at 7:26pm

Any others?

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[Jane2]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#15

Posted: 3/29/09 at 7:26pm

No, John's is not on the corner.

anyway, Joe Allen's is surprisingly delicious. I ate there last time I went to the theater. Highly recommended.

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[bwayfan7000]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#16

Posted: 3/29/09 at 7:28pm

Sounds like I have one restaurant- Joe Allen.
For the other, what on restaurant row is good besides Becco? I love it on that street.

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[newsieboy23]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#17

Posted: 3/29/09 at 8:00pm

Look up THALIA. It's my favorite. High end, but reasonable. YUM

[DRSisLove]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#18

Posted: 3/29/09 at 8:03pm

The Palm is my favorite.
Its located on 50th, basically diagonally across from Wicked towards 8th.

Del Frisco is also good. Its on (I think) 47th and its closer to Radio City.
Right across from that is City Lobster, which is also excellent.

Ben Benson's is up at 53rd (again, I think).

All the places above are equally excellent, and definitely expensive.

[Play Esq.]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#19

Posted: 3/29/09 at 8:04pm

You want high end in the theater district? There is but ONE: La Bernadine.

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#20

Posted: 3/29/09 at 8:08pm

Trattoria Trecolori.

[wicked_beast4]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#21

Posted: 3/29/09 at 8:18pm

The one on the corner of 44th and 8th is Robert Emmets, as I said.

"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable." -F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise

[thetinymagic2]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#22

Posted: 3/29/09 at 9:02pm

Chez Josephine!!! (42nd near 9th)

LOVE< LOVE< LOVE this place. and I live right across the street.
Perfect theatrical party atmosphere, delicious french bistro food.
The best.
Updated On: 3/29/09 at 09:02 PM

[Mike3]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#23

Posted: 3/29/09 at 9:13pm

I had a marvelous birthday dinner at Craftsteak on 15th St. and 10th Ave. Great raw bar, and wonderful steaks.
Craftsteak

[bwayfan7000]

re: Expensive Restaurant Near Theater District#24

Posted: 3/29/09 at 9:17pm

I'm liking this Robert Emmett's place.
My family is (unfortunately) extremely picky, and the only thing we can all seem to agree on is American and Italian. We all especially love Italian. Any Italian restaurants that you guys know of?

"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim