any good restaurants near Madison Square Garden?
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Unfortunately that's not a great area for restaurants. Mustang Harry's, a popular sports bar/restaurant just south of MSG, offers above average food (much better than typical pub grub). It's on the west side of Seventh Ave at 30th Street. I'm sure other New Yorkers will have some other suggestions.
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Pretty slim pickins around MSG. Lots of restaurants with names you've heard before (McDonalds, Houlihan's, TGI Fridays) but nothing too exciting. Mustang Harry's (or Mustang Sally's a couple blocks further down 7th) are about as good as it gets.
Better yet, take a 10 block walk north and eat at Ruby Foo's, Carmine's, Joe Allen or Becco.
Better yet, take a 10 block walk north and eat at Ruby Foo's, Carmine's, Joe Allen or Becco.
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Well, let's agree that New Yorkers perception of "walkable" is very different from most tourists. I routinely walk 20-30 blocks for an appointment and consider that perfectly normal, but my tourist friends think that's nuts. But then again, they drive a block to the post office in their hometowns.
My experience is that a tourist looking for a restaurant "near MSG" would not be pleased walking over to Lex. It can take a non-NYer 40 minutes to walk a mile.
(For some reason, I'm assuming mike is a tourist. My guess is he's looking for something within 5-10 minutes, walking like a normal person (non-NYer), of MSG.)
My experience is that a tourist looking for a restaurant "near MSG" would not be pleased walking over to Lex. It can take a non-NYer 40 minutes to walk a mile.
(For some reason, I'm assuming mike is a tourist. My guess is he's looking for something within 5-10 minutes, walking like a normal person (non-NYer), of MSG.)
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Thanks to all who replied. We're actually going to catch the Andrea Bocelli concert and wanted to have dinner first. We're coming from NJ some maybe we are better stopping somewhere along the way. Maybe if Tupelo's Grill is good, we will try that. Thanks again.
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There is at least *one* good restaurant in the MSG area - Keen's Chop House on 36th between 5th and 6th. Steaks, seafood...and on the less expensive side, an excellent burger at the bar. It's a venerable slice of old NY, and it's not one of those places that is set up just to make an easy buck from the MSG crowd.