jgremillion70433

Hello, I'm looking for recommendations for dinner after coming back into the city after a Giants game on December 9th. Looking for somewhere that's not stuffy, as we will probably be somewhat dressed down for the game. But still would like a hip hot spot with American fare. Soho/West Village/Tribeca/Grammercy/Union Sq/Chelsea- all fine. Thanks!

nytraveler

Knowing your budget would be a help. Those areas are full of hip, trendy restaurants - although I'm not so sure about "american".

jgremillion70433

Sorry, forgot to add that portion. Budget is not a concern. Just looking for a good steak and/or cheeseburger and fries for an option.

mclaurie

MinettaTavern (hard to get reservation), Pastis, Abe & Arthur, Balthazar, Bell Book & Candle

ekscrunchy

Little Owl; cozy, casual; good burgers; must book far ahead.

http://www.thelittleowlnyc.com/



One of my own recent favorites, NoMad; tables often avaialable for before 7pm. (They have several dining spaces and you can request when booking: Atrium is buzzy; Parlor Room, where we like to eat, is more serene) Foodwise, this is one of the more exciting openings of the last year or so.


http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/the-nomad/

http://www.thenomadhotel.com/#/dining/menus/dinner


Another personal favorite, also must reserve far in advance, but they do take walk ins.

ABC Kitchen:

http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/abc-kitchen/

http://www.abckitchennyc.com/


More Nordic (chef is ex-NOMA) than American, but very hip and they do have steak and other traditional bistro fare, on Great Jones Street, off the Bowery:

http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant...bar-and-grill/


http://acmenyc.com/dinner/index.html

bspielman

Seconding eks' recommendation of The NoMad. Not an easy reservation; you'll want the Atrium, more in tune with your post-game mode of dress.

doug_stallings

To me, dress-down, no money limit, and buzzy just don't go that much together. The real problem may be that you don't know exactly when you'll be back in Manhattan, and it's likely to be after 8, when things are busiest. You might be able to get a reservation for 9pm if you want to commit to eating then. I have no experience here, so I"m not sure about the timing, but it seems that these games never finish before 7:30. Sunday isn't always the busiest night of the week for dining, but with the season in high gear, I think you should be prepared for crowds, as always seems to be the case after Thanksgiving. So reservations are a must.

I think you'll be too underdressed to feel comfortable at NoMad.

There's probably no way you'll get a reservation at Minetta Tavern, but if you can, it does have the best burger of all these recommendations.

Gramercy Tavern's Tavern room doesn't take reservations, is both fairly casual but really good, and might not be too hard to get into on a Sunday, so I think that's an option. They serve no burger or steak, though there's a good kielbasa.

Little Owl is nice. That's a good choice.

The Spotted Pig (also no reservations) might be exactly what you're looking for but can have a bit wait,m especially after 8.

Or you could just go to Five Napkin Burger at Union Square if you just want a cheeseburger. They've got a good one, but you should probably make a reservation.

Finally, there's Artisanal. It's got a great menu, including steak frites (and a burger). It's not exactly in the area where you were looking, but it's convenient to Penn Station.